1. Week September 15, 2014 – September 19, 2014 DECA NEWS: Please turn in Membership forms & Dues by end of September. Sign up for, State Fair Field Trip, Dodgeball, 5K Run, Fall Festival! DECA MEETING THURSDAY – FLEX – 11AM - AUDITORIUM Due This Week: Vocabulary & Test Friday Get a Job Packet due at Interviews Wednesday– come dressed to impress Abstract #1 Due Friday!

2.  Early Work: What is the most important thing on your resume?  Today’s Objective: Developing a Career/Workplace ReadinessDeveloping a Career/Workplace Readiness  Activities  Vocabulary – write in composition book, date, define for Fri. Vocabulary  Interview Skills – video & discussion  Follow – up to the Interview – what is proper?  Thank you notes  Homework: Get your documents together! ☞ Point of the Day: When you meet someone, shake their hand, eye contact, smile, and use their name! Speak Kindly! Magical Monday Manners Moment Orange Cow

3.  Early Work: What is Initiative?  Today’s Objective: Developing a Career/Workplace ReadinessDeveloping a Career/Workplace Readiness  Activities  Get a Job Packet – be sure everything is finished  Your file folder should include all worksheets, printed out documents, and index card  Prepare index card for your interviewer: Your name, what you are applying for, the name of the person you wrote your cover letter to.  Are you ready for your interview TOMORROW?  Homework: Marketing NOW – discussion Thursday. ☞ Point of the Day: Professional business Attire includes dress clothes and shoes for men & women – suits, blazers, ties, pantyhose, etc… Don’t Speak illof Others! Tough Tuesday – Name that Company Orange Cow

4.  Early Work: What are you interviewing for?  Today’s Objective: Developing a Career/Workplace ReadinessDeveloping a Career/Workplace Readiness  Activities  Interviews!  Write thank you notes  Complete Pink Goals Sheet in composition book  Homework: Vocabulary due and test FRIDAY! ☞ Point of the Day: Practice of interviewing skills allows you to feel more comfortable with interviewing. Accept and Give Praise! Work Wear Wednesday & MKTG NOW Discussion

5.  Early Work: Newspaper Day – The Free Lance Star How should you dress for an interview?  Today’s Objective: Developing a Career/Workplace ReadinessDeveloping a Career/Workplace Readiness  Activities  Customer Service Pre-Test  Vocabulary – Be sure these are done for tomorrow!  Marketing NOW Discussion  Review of Interviews  Write thank you notes if you haven’t yet  LADDER – Your Goals on Paper – be prepared to present tomorrow!  Homework: Abstract & Vocab due Friday, test Friday ☞ Point of the Day: Practice of interviewing skills allows you to feel more comfortable with interviewing. Respect even a subtle “No”! Throw Back Thursday – Share a Weird Fact today!

6.  Early Work: Why should you learn something about the company you are applying to before the interview?  Today’s Objective: Developing a Career/Workplace ReadinessDeveloping a Career/Workplace Readiness  Activities  Collect Abstract #1  Vocabulary Test  Your Ladder to Success!  Journal – “My Interview Experience” (Please write a full page, date, and leave composition book in basket for grading.)  Homework: Service Saturday is tomorrow! ☞ Point of the Day: Initiative is doing more than what is expected of you. Mind your Body! Foxes Friday - The Week’s Wrap-Up & Good News!

7. Vocabulary Defined & Due on Friday Vocabulary Test on Friday – Be ready! Please number and date your Vocabulary in your composition book! 31. Break-Even Pricing 32. Broadcast Media 33. Brokers 34. Browsers 35. Business Cycle 36. Business Plan 37. Buyer 38. Buyer’s Market 39. Buying 40. Capital 41. Capital Resources 42. Capitalism 43. Card Readers/Credit Readers 44. Cash Cow 45. Cash Discounts 46. Certainty 47. Chain Store 48. Channel of Distribution 49. Clearance 50. Clientele 51. Close 52. Closed Display 53. Closed-Shop Business 54. Combination Store 55. Command Economic System 56. Commercial Credit 57. Communication 58. Company Strategy Types 59. Competition 60. Compliments

8.  Developing a Career  Research career trends and opportunities in marketing.  Prepare a career development plan.  Explore postsecondary training and educational opportunities.  Update an electronic résumé.  Update a cover letter.  Tailor interview techniques to a variety of companies.  Describe the role of professional/trade organizations in career development.  Demonstrate networking skills for professional development.  Workplace Readiness Skills CTE Competencies Linked to SOLs

9. My Dear Seniors, Take this week to prepare properly for the interviews that you will be participating in during your senior year. Whether that interview is with an Admissions Office for College, a Scholarship Committee, the Military, or a J-O-B, you can be assured of further success if you have all of your paperwork in order and updated AND if you practice not only on Wednesday at your mock interview, but throughout the year by greeting everyone you meet, creating a NETWORK of contacts that may provide you with a LEG-UP on your competition – that person sitting right next to you! My best wishes to all of you! Good Luck with your interviews! Remember to showcase YOU!!! Mrs. Strauss

10.  R-E-S-P-E-C-T EVERYTHING!!!  Your supplies – bring your stuff every-day! Bring your book every-day! Bring your notebook & composition book every- day! Bring pen/paper/thinking cap/open mind ever-day!  Place all bags on floor under your table! Cell phone in bag!  Wait for Teacher instruction before beginning activity!  Passes out of Class - No Exit First 10/Last 10  One person out of room at a time  Pass Board – USE IT!  Keep it short!  Stay in your seat until you are dismissed from class – the bell tells Teacher when class is over; Teacher then dismisses you.  No talking while Teacher or others have the floor.  Watch your language and mind your manners, please.  All School Rules will be followed without question.