*No School on Tuesday, January 9th – See you in Career Center next Tuesday*
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.
Biomed II Career Center
All Biomed II students will need to attend on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 10:00 – 10:45 am.12:45 – 1:30 pm session:
Scholarships
Be sure to check out the Scholarships posts on the Alva Career Center website. I have also shared a Google Sheet – click here – that you can create a copy of and track scholarships that may apply to you.
NWTC Foundation Scholarship – High school juniors or seniors and adults may apply for the Spring NWTC Foundation Scholarships. To claim the scholarship, students will be required to show that they are incurring some type of educational expense for either the current semester or next summer or fall. Students may download the NWTC Foundation Scholarship application – NWTC Foundation Scholarship Application 2024. For more information about filling out the scholarship, visit https://nwtech.edu/alvacc/nwtc-foundation-scholarship-2-09-24/.
Otha Grimes Scholarship – This scholarship is available to adult students who are Oklahoma residents enrolled in a program at a Career and Technology Center. Applicants must submit applications online. Applications must be submitted by February 9, 2024. Adults will need information from Mrs. Williams regarding any financial aid they may receive as well as the cost of tuition and fees. For more information, visit https://nwtech.edu/alvacc/otha-grimes-scholarship-2-09-24/.
FAFSA – Before you can apply for financial aid at a college or technology center, you must complete a FAFSA application. Some scholarship applications also require FAFSA to be filled prior to application. The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be released by December 31, 2023, so make sure you have everything you need to fill it out! The UCanGo2 Finish the FAFSA in Five Steps publication will make sure you know exactly what materials you need to gather before filling out your application, as well as helpful tips for the rest of the application. English: https://ucango2.org/publications/fafsa/FAFSA_5_Steps.pdf Spanish: https://ucango2.org/…/FAFSA%205%20StepsFacts_Spanish.pdf For more FAFSA and College information, visit https://www.ucango2.org/index.html
NWOSU Freshmen Scholarship – If you are planning on attending NWOSU next Fall, check out the NWOSU Freshman Scholarship information at https://nwtech.edu/alvacc/nwosu-freshmen-scholarship-3-31-24/
OG&E Scholarship – More information at https://nwtech.edu/alvacc/oge-positive-energy-scholarship-2-15-24/. Due February 15, 2024.
Past Work
Students should have completed the following work in the Fall 2023 semester. The note below which work should be included in your binder in the following order.
- Learning Styles Assessment
- WorkKeys Certificate (Must have a score of 3 or higher on all three exams)
- WorkKeys Assignment
- Personal Financial Literacy paperwork (if applies)
- VJS Career Cluster Interest Survey Assessment (Sophomores EZ Survey, Juniors Full Survey, Seniors EZ Survey)
- VJS O*Net Interest Profiler Assessment (Juniors only)
- VJS O*Net Work Importance Locator Assessment (Seniors only)
- VJS Favorite Careers – Print screen with 3 favorites
- 16Personalities Screenshot of results and printout of VJS Assignment
*Need from Carrington, Boden, Andrea, Bo, Kadee, Daxton, Holly, Xander, Hope and Madeline. - Resume
- iCAP Planning Document
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.
VJS Assignment – Which Personality Type Are You? 16Personalities.com 2022 Assignment
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.
Resume Assignment
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 – Include bulleted items describing tasks performed. Start with current or past tense verbs for bulleted items.
- 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.
- 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. Use bulleted items. Start bulleted items with verb.
- 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
Assignment – ICAP Planning Documents
- After completing the questions in the document, print the document and place in sheet protectors and put in your Career Center notebook.