Parachute – Chapter 8&9

1. Parachute – Chapter 8&9 Read Chapter 8 & 9 and fill out guide together.

2. Assignment • Using one (or multiple) web sites suggests at end of Chapter 8 & 9 guide, research the following information on a company of your choice and present findings to class: • Company Purpose (details of product or service provided) • Reviews (good or bad) • Salaries of employees • What is an interview like with this company? • Additional information (interesting facts learned, video, etc.) 5 points given for each bullet, 20 points possible. Present information tomorrow 6th hour.

3. Assignment: Article Review and Job search • Job Search: • Visit the following sites. • Compare and contrast your choice of (1) Monster or Career Builder and (2) one of the others web sites listed. • What do each offer? • What kind of jobs can you find on each? • Is the format user-friendly? Accurate? • Locate a job you would actually not mind doing full time after graduation…….so not McDonald’s.  • Type up your findings in 2-3 paragraphs. • Paragraph One: Comparison (how are they alike?) • Paragraph Two: Contrast (how are they different?) • Paragraph Three: Describe the job you found (name, responsibilities, requirements, salary, etc.) • Suggested Sites: • www.indeed.com • www.simplyhired.com • www.linkup.com – this web site does not use the supersites, it pulls job openings straight from listings on company web pages • www.craigslist.com • Article Review: • Visit the following sites and choose 2 articles. • Read the articles. • Type up a 1-2 paragraph summary explaining what you learned, agreed/disagreed with, etc. • After summary, list the source: Article name, Author and web site article was found on • Suggested Sites: • www.monster.com • www.careerbuilder.com • www.job-hunt.org • www.collegegrad.com • www.careeronestop.org • www.rileyguide.com