Employability Skills

2. Employability Skills • Foundation Standard 4: Employability Skills • 4.4 Employability Preparation 4.41Develop components of a personal portfolio. • Letter of introduction • Resume • Sample Projects • Writing Sample • Work-based Learning Documentation • Oral Report • Service Learning/Community Service • Credentials • Technology Skills • Leadership Examples 4.42 Identify strategies for pursuing employment. • social media • personal networking • job sites • internships

3. Personal Portfolio • Students completing a health science cluster or program of study are encouraged to complete a portfolio. • The personal portfolio should be in narrative format to include: • information on the contents of the portfolio • any other relevant information of interest to the portfolio evaluators Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

4. Personal Portfolio Contents • Letter of introduction • Resume • Sample Projects • Writing Sample • Work-based Learning Documentation • Oral Report • Service Learning/Community Service • Credentials • Technology Skills • Leadership Examples • Should demonstrate: • overall neatness • proper formatting • appearance Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

5. Letter of Introduction • Addressed to evaluation committee • Free of spelling and grammatical errors • Career goal described • Other relevant information • Date on the letter • Signature line • full name • signature Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

6. Resume’ One-page resume Include: • name • address • objective or career goals • educational and work experience • honors • awards • recognitions • other activities Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

7. Sample Projects • Plan and carry out a healthcare knowledge or skills application project that problem solving and hands-on application • Project should demonstrate a relationship to health science education or community healthcare issue • Project depicts the pros and cons of a healthcare issue Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

8. Writing Sample • Demonstrates coherent thought • Follows accepted structural format for written work • Grammatically correct • Free of spelling errors Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

9. Work-based Learning Documentation Documented by a summary of the: • exact hours • dates • person(s) shadowed • description of the experience Experience may include : • job shadowing • career exploration • internships • volunteering Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

10. Oral Report Must be a speech, presentation and/or instruction for: • school faculty • civic or community organization • local healthcare group • school classroom (any grade) • HOSA competitive event presentation • other health-related speech Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

11. Oral Report The report should include: • the script including who, where, what, and when the speech took place • an opening and a closing • the speech is cohesive and smoothly transitions between paragraphs • there are no detectable errors in grammar Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

12. Service Learning/Community Service Must be documented by a summary of the experience to include: • dates • hours • location • learning outcomes • benefits to the community at large Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

13. Credentials School transcript or recent report card, and copies of certificates that show completion of training in health-related competencies Examples include but are not limited to: • CPR certification • First Aid certification • Certified Nurse Aide • Emergency Medical Technician • First Responder Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

14. Technology Skills Evidence of technology skills will be examples of technology created by the student • web site • electronic newsletter • PowerPoint presentation • other evidence of advanced technology skills certificate Evidence is detailed, error free and interesting Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

15. Leadership Examples • Leadership can be demonstrated by participation as a: • HOSA officer • class officer • student council • church officer • scout officer • other leadership position in the arts, athletics, or other organized school or community activities • List of principle leadership activities • Has held three or more offices or positions of leadership in the arts, athletics, and/or organized school or community activities Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

16. Other Content Criteria Other content may be added to the portfolio to strengthen it and to meet local program requirements. This may include: • high school diploma • special awards • recognitions • certificates Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

17. Strategies for Pursuing Employment • Social media • Personal networking • Job sites • Internships Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

18. Social Media • Can make or break your job search • 92% of companies use social media for hiring • 75% of hiring managers check a candidate’s social profile • https://www.themuse.com/advice/45-things-to-do-on-social-media-to-find-jobs#! Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

19. Social Media Make sure public information is clean • NO profanity • NO party pictures • NO political statements • Remove anything potentially offensive Use digital networks: • Every job seeker should use LinkedIn • Make sure you profile is strong • Use Facebook or Twitter Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

20. Social Media • Use your real name • Keep your image professional • Include links to current or past projects • Only connect with people you know • Share links and articles of interest that prevent over promoting yourself • Do not use social media for professional communication • Do not share all of your networking publicly Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

21. Personal Networking • Maximize the use of your personal network: • family • friends • previous coworkers • Attend job fairs • Use digital networks: • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

22. Personal Networking Let your network know that you are looking for a job Make a list of priorities and which contacts might be the best reference Be friendly and respectful to all contacts at all times Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

23. Job Sites • Post resumes’ and cover letters • Complete applications • Search for positions • Post your profile • Some common sites: • www.CareerBuilder.com • www.Indeed.com • www.Monster.com Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

24. Internships • Gain first-hand industry knowledge • Document evidence of your abilities • Make vital professional contacts • Boost confidence • Possibly secure a full-time job • Research shows that 85 percent of companies use internships and similar experiential education programs to recruit for their full-time workforces. http://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/students-benefits-internships Foundation Standard 4: 4.4 Employability Preparation

25. Employability Skills • Foundation Standard 4: Employability Skills • 4.4 Employability Preparation 4.41Develop components of a personal portfolio. • Letter of introduction • Resume • Sample Projects • Writing Sample • Work-based Learning Documentation • Oral Report • Service Learning/Community Service • Credentials • Technology Skills • Leadership Examples 4.42 Identify strategies for pursuing employment. • social media • personal networking • job sites • internships Q & A Review