1. ESOL 3 – Workforce Thursdays
September 14, 2017

2. Welcome Please sign the attendance sheet
Once you’ve signed in, please answer the questions on the sheet of paper
Be prepared to share with the class

3. About Myself

4. What do I do
I am the Career Coach in the Workforce Readiness department
My job is to help students find work, along with my colleague Darren Stephens
I am the point person for ESOL 3

5. Coming up in Workforce

6. What to expect from this course
Throughout this course you will learn a lot about the workplace
Our main focuses will be:
Language
Culture
Finding work
Interviewing
Building Resumes
Highlighting skills
Every other week we will have access to the computer lab
Access to the computer will allow us to put some of our ideas into practice

7. The Elevator Pitch

8. The Elevator Pitch Things to include – Things to avoid – Smile
Handshake
Economy of language
Things to avoid –
Bragging
Being too intense
Asking too many questions

9. What is a resume? Pronounced ‘reh-zum-ay’
It is a professional tool which displays your professional experience
Relevant experience and skills should be listed
Most employers require a resume to apply for a job
Important to tailor your resume for the job you’re applying for

10. What does a good resume look like?
The format of your resume is just as important as the content of your resume
It is very important that your resume is neat and properly formatted
The average employer looks at your resume for 15 seconds
Your resume is a representation of you
If your resume isn’t professional, you will be seen as unprofessional
Transition to

11. Contact information
It’s important to make sure the employer knows the best way to get in touch with you
Make sure you have an appropriate address
Please list what type of phone number you are listing
Make sure your voic is clear

12. Education List your highest level of education
Note the location and years your attended
Also list any interesting activities you may have done

13. Work experience
List the places you have worked in ‘reverse chronological order’
List the company, its location, your title, and the dates you worked there
List your responsibilities
Important to have good word choice

14. Skills Computer – what programs can you use?
Language – which ones do you speak? How well?
Soft skills – how would a friend describe you?
Job specific skills
Cleaning
Construction
Cooking

15. Make your own!
Using the resume template in your folder, fill out your resume so you can start thinking about putting describing your professional experience
We will use this as a guideline when we make our resumes on computer

16. Exit ticket What does it mean to ‘tailor your resume’?
How long does the average employer look at your resume?