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Job Shadowing at NHS. A required “WORKSHOP” for students …. What is Job Shadowing?. √out a career cluster or a specific type of work by spending time at a job. Learning more about your potential future away from the school building. Student arranged for 1/2, or a full day.
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Job Shadowing at NHS A required “WORKSHOP” for students …
What is Job Shadowing? • √out a career cluster or a specific type of work by spending time at a job. • Learning more about your potential future away from the school building. • Student arranged for 1/2, or a full day.
Why Job Shadow? • Gain first hand knowledge of a job. • Observe & ask questions of people in the field that you are interested. • Evaluate experience & be evaluated.
How to Job Shadow… • Follow steps in the “J.S. Handbook” • To be gotten from your assigned Counselor. • Choose cluster; do Career Research • Return to your Counselor. • Review Rules & Parent Permission • Requires student & parent signatures. • Return to your Counselor.
How to … • Call job site to ARRANGE your visit. You can follow the “Phone Script”, but get dates, times, location, lunch, dress, etc. CONFIRM your visit 24 hrs. in advance • Hand in all materials to your Counselor. • This must include the REGISTER form which will be given to attendance for you. • Remember to sign out with attendance if you leave during school hours.
How to …. • Make sure that all your school commitments are taken care of … Enjoy your job shadow!!! • Ask pertinent Interview Question-D. • Evaluate-E your job shadow experience. • Remember to have the employer, or your mentor, Evaluate-F their experience.
How to ….. • Write a thank you note to the job site. • Save a copy for your Counselor; it could also be mailed for you. • Complete, collect and return all forms to your Counselor. • As time permits, your Counselor will review your J.S. experience with you.
YOU MIGHT FIND … • that some clusters are more difficult to JOB SHADOW than others. • For example, many Job Shadowing opportunities within the area of Health Care Careers are regulated by the LakeShore Health Care Alliance • you may find Ms. Wiesman in room 101 to be of assistance with Career Cluster #08
JOB SHADOWING Enjoy Your Experience !!!