Reminders…
- Do not log in to any Apple iCloud, Mac Mail or other personalization accounts except Google Drive (Sheets, Docs, etc.) and Gmail. Everyone uses the same Mac user account so please do not customize the user account to your settings which means do NOT add you Google profile setting. Login to gmail and then go to Apps icon then select Google Drive or a profile could automatically be created for you and the bookmarks may not be available to the next person.
- This year… no rotating computers if possible! I will document which computer you are setting at. This will be important if anyone gets sick and we need documentation of who they have sat by.
- Scholarship information – http://nwtech.edu/alvacc/scholarship-tips/ – is available at under the Enhancement menu on the Career Center website at www.nwtech.edu/alvacc. You may select Scholarships from the Categories option at the right side of the Career Center page to filter out all announcements related to scholarships
Assignment 1 – Virtual Job Shadow Career Exploration Assessments
Virtual Job Shadow Login Instructions
VirtualJobShadow.com offers engaging career exploration resources and tools all on one user-friendly website. Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?. Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments. Usernames (except for a few students) will be your FirstnameLastname. Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003. If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know.
- Juniors – Career Clusters Interest Survey Assessment and O*Net Interest Profiler Assessment
- Seniors -Career Clusters Interest Survey EZ Assessment and O*Net Work Importance Locator Assessment
- After completing the required assessment(s), download the PDF file for with your results preferably to the Alvacc2023 folder on the desktop in the folder for your class and then in your folder. If these folders have not yet been created, please ask for help doing so. Name the results file(s) with your first and last name and the name of the assessment.
- Upload the PDF file to the Shared Google Drive folder I created for you by going to Google Drive (do NOT log in to your Google Profile though)…. then Shared with Me… then search for or find the file folder with your first and last name and Alvacc2023.
- When you have completed the assessment(s), print one copy and put in your black notebook.
Assignment 2 – Virtual Job Shadow Favorite Careers
Virtual Job Shadow Login Instructions
VirtualJobShadow.com offers engaging career exploration resources and tools all on one user-friendly website. Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?. Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments. Usernames (except for a few students) will be your FirstnameLastname. Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003. If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know. Usernames and passwords should be recorded in the Passwords Google Sheet I have provided in the Google Drive folder I have Shared with you for the Career Center.
- Based upon your results from the career assessments, select three careers as your Favorites by clicking on the heart icon (Add to My Careers) button under the career information box.
Assignment 3 – Virtual Job Shadow Pop Quiz
Virtual Job Shadow Login Instructions
VirtualJobShadow.com offers engaging career exploration resources and tools all on one user-friendly website. Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?. Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments. Usernames (except for a few students) will be your FirstnameLastname. Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003. If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know. Usernames and passwords should be recorded in the Passwords Google Sheet I have provided in the Google Drive folder I have Shared with you for the Career Center.
- Based upon your selection of Favorite Careers, select one career and complete the Pop Quiz for that career. If you do not score an 80% or above you need to complete that quiz or a quiz for a different Favorite Career until you score 80% or above.
- After completing the pop quiz , download the PDF file for with your results preferably to the Alvacc2022 folder on the desktop in the folder for your class and then in your folder. If these folders have not yet been created, please ask for help doing so. Name the pop quiz file(s) with your first and last name and Pop Quiz.
- Upload the PDF file to the Shared Google Drive folder I created for you by going to Google Drive (do NOT log in to your Google Profile though)…. then Shared with Me… then search for or find the file folder with your first and last name and Alvacc2022.
- When you have completed the Pop Quiz, print one copy and put in your black notebook.
Assignment 4 – Virtual Job Shadow Journal Entry
Virtual Job Shadow Login Instructions
VirtualJobShadow.com offers engaging career exploration resources and tools all on one user-friendly website. Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?. Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments. Usernames (except for a few students) will be your FirstnameLastname. Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003. If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know. Usernames and passwords should be recorded in the Passwords Google Sheet I have provided in the Google Drive folder I have Shared with you for the Career Center.
- Based upon your selection of Favorite Careers, select one career and complete the Journal Entry for that career. It may be beneficial to have two windows open.. one with the Journal Entry and one with the information about the career that you can refer to.
- After completing the Journal Entry , download the PDF file for with your results preferably to the Alvacc2022 folder on the desktop in the folder for your class and then in your folder. If these folders have not yet been created, please ask for help doing so. Name the results file(s) with your first and last name and Journal Entry.
- Upload the PDF file to the Shared Google Drive folder I created for you by going to Google Drive (do NOT log in to your Google Profile though)…. then Shared with Me… then search for or find the file folder with your first and last name and Alvacc2022.
- When you have completed the Journal Entry, print one copy and put in your black notebook.
Assignment 5 – Virtual Job Shadow Goals
Virtual Job Shadow Login Instructions
VirtualJobShadow.com offers engaging career exploration resources and tools all on one user-friendly website. Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?. Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments. Usernames (except for a few students) will be your FirstnameLastname. Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003. If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know. Usernames and passwords should be recorded in the Passwords Google Sheet I have provided in the Google Drive folder I have Shared with you for the Career Center.
- Enter one short term related to education or certifications
- Enter one long term goal related to your career interests
Assignment 6 – Which Personality Type Are You? 16Personalities.com 2022 Assignment
Virtual Job Shadow Login Instructions
Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?. Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments. Usernames (except for a few students) will be your FirstnameLastname. Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003. If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know. Usernames and passwords should be recorded in the Passwords Google Sheet I have provided in the Google Drive folder I have Shared with you for the Career Center.
Complete the Which Personality Type Are You? 16Personalities.com Assignment in VirtualJobShadow.com.
- Be sure to follow the steps of the assignment in Virtual Job Shadow and have the results of the 16Personalities.com survey sent to your email address so we can refer back to the results later!!
- Print your results of the survey that was sent to your email.
- Create a PDF file of the results and save in your folder on the desktop.
- Upload the PDF file to the shared Google Drive folder I created for you.
- Print the results of the VJS assignment after it is submitted and downloaded.
Assignment 7 – Resumes
The following documents have been added to the Shared Folder I created for you in Google Drive:
- NWTC Resume Template
You will need to create a resume that includes the following sections:
- Heading (Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address)
- Objective
- Education – high school, Northwest Tech, and NWOSU if it applies
- Work Experience – paid or unpaid experience
- Organizations and Activities – be sure to include Business Professionals of America because all NWTC Computer and Business and Digital Design students are members and… if you are a member of the NWTC Superintendents Leadership Class be sure to add it.
- Certifications/Licenses – be sure to include ACT WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate if you passed all three exams and.. also include Certiport MOS Word 2019 Associate if you passed that exam.
- Honors and Achievements – be sure to include NWTC Perfect attendance for Quarter or NWTC Student of the Quarter
- Community Service
- Skills – must list computer skills as well as other applicable skills
- References – must have 3 that are not friends or family… must be teachers, coaches, employers, youth leaders, sponsors, etc.
Examples of computer skills for resumes:
- Create and edit MS Word and Google Docs
- Create and edit presentations using MS PowerPoint and Google Slides
- Use Google Classroom for viewing and submitting assignments
- Use Google Drive for file storage and sharing
Examples of resumes:
Check the Shared Google Drive folder I created for you. I have added a template you may use if you wish.
Student 1 – Examples of concurrent enrollment, organization responsibilities, additional skills, community service
Student 2 – Examples of education, activities leadership, community service
Student 3 – Examples of community service, work experience
Student 4 – Formatting example
Student 5 – Examples of profile, education, fast food and restaurant work experience, key skills, community service
Student 6 – Example of formatting, lawn service and auto service job tasks, awards, auto certifications
Student 7 – Examples of future plans, computer and ag skills, leadership, community service, ag work experience
Student 8 – Examples of quick stop clerk position and livestock/farming position
Student 9 – Examples of fast food crew member job duties
Student 10 – Examples of fast food crew member position and oilfield position
Student 11 – Examples of Skills section as well as Work Experience that involves fast food crew member
Student 12 – Examples of Certifications, Work Experience, Education, and Community Service sections of resume
Student 13 – Examples of Objective, Education, Achievements, Honors, Certifications, Community Service, and Work Experience sections of resume
Student 14 – Examples of Education, Work Experience, Key Skills, Certifications, and Community Service sections of resume
Student 15 – Examples of Work Experience in the oil and gas industry and Key Skills sections of resume
Student 16 – Examples of Sonic Car Hop Work Experience as well as Digital Design skills sections of resume
Student 17 – Examples of Collision Repair Work Experience and Key Skills sections of resume
Student 18 – Examples of various sections of resumes
Student 19 – Examples of various Work Experience descriptions for resume
Student 20 – Good examples of various sections of resume