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Mrs. Lindsey Criss, Career Development Coordinator
Career development is a process that involves students, parents, teachers, counselors, and the community. My goal is to help students make good decisions that will ultimately impact their future.
This page has a selection of resources available to help students identify career interest areas, link to help prepare for resume preparation or an interview and to find part-time employment. The Career Development Coordinator (CDC) is available to assist students with career exploration, resume writing, interview tips, job shadowing, co-op opportunites and internships. As a CDC, I will help students to identify a career interest to explore. CDC's will also help Career and Technical Education teachers plan guest speakers for their classes. The CDC works closely with the members of the staff and local business community to provide work-based learning opportunities to students. I am here to assist students, parents, teachers, and employers. Please let me know how I can help you!
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Announcements! ATTENTION SENIORS!Did you go to the Job Fair on September 30th? Or, do you want to know what people in careers you are interested in are getting paid in Alamance and surrounding counties??
See below to access the PowerPoint presentation with the Labor Market Data we learned about during our first session! Classroom Skills That Can Get You HiredA great application letter, backed up by an excellent resume, may get you an interview, but whether you’re hired may depend on skills you can learn in school. Check this list to see if you’re taking advantage of classroom experiences that will help you land the job you want:
If you feel insecure about your communication ability, develop this valuable skill by ramping up your involvement in team projects, club meetings, and daily interactions with classmates and acquaintances. Think of these as training for work.
Look at school as a giant laboratory where you can become an expert thinker. Take classes that require deep thinking, and sign up for complex projects that require a well-thought-out solution. The payoff can be a big salary, high prestige, and power later.
If you’re not a people person, start changing yourself now. Volunteer for every opportunity to work in groups of classmates, teachers, and acquaintances, inside and outside of school.
Take as many computer classes as possible. Learn the technology and media of the profession you will enter. Research websites to learn about the latest gadgets and tools used in your field.
Build your work ethic during school by making sure you meet teacher-directed deadlines, attend class every day, do your best work, and refrain from cheating. The connection to work ethics is clear—if you practice being ethical at school, you’ll form a pattern that will follow you into a career. Adapted from an article by Tony Monton at Yahoo! Education Facebook Can Get You FiredWatch or listen to the news, and you will hear about cases of companies firing employees for improper social media comments. Both employers and prospective employers search Facebook to find out what their employees are up to, both on and off the job. Here are a few examples that will serve as a warning of what some employers consider inappropriate on an employee’s Facebook page. ? Summer 2010: A Pittsburgh Pirates' mascot was fired after criticizing on his Facebook page the team's choice to extend the contracts of two of its managers.
? Summer 2010: Five California nurses were terminated after they discussed patient cases on the site. The situation was investigated for weeks by both the nurses' employer and the California Department of Health before the nurses were fired for allegedly violating privacy laws.
? Spring 2010: A North Carolina waitress was fired from her job at a pizza parlor after posting a negative comment on Facebook about two of her customers. She said they were “cheap” for leaving such a small tip. She didn’t name the customers, but she did give the name of the place where she worked. A few days later, management told her she was fired for violating the restaurant's social media policy.
? Winter 2010: A South Carolina firefighter/paramedic created a three-minute, animated video that showed a cartoon doctor and paramedic responding to an emergency in a hospital and posting it on Facebook. His department didn't find the video funny and said the video was embarrassing. He was fired.
? Fall 2009: A Georgia high school teacher was forced to resign for posting pictures of herself sipping beer and wine on her Facebook page. The pictures were taken at the Guinness Brewery in Ireland during her summer vacation. She sued the school district last November. The case is expected to go to trial this fall.
? Winter 2009: A United Kingdom teen was fired for calling her job "boring." According to a local newspaper, she posted comments such as, "First day at work. So dull!!" and "All I do is shred, hole punch and scan paper!!!" She was let go after her boss discovered the comments.
? Fall 2008: A New England Patriots cheerleader was cut from the squad over controversial pictures she posted on her Facebook page. The 18-year-old cheerleader was at a Halloween party where she posed for photos with a passed-out man who was covered in graffiti, including swastikas, anti-Semitic remarks and profanity. She was fired after the pictures appeared on various websites and caught the attention of the Patriots' management team. She had been the youngest cheerleader ever to make an NFL squad.
Inappropriate Facebook postings are fair grounds for termination at many companies. With that in mind, post at your own risk!
Adapted from an MSN.com article by Kaitlin Madden, a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com Tanger Outlets in Mebane is HIRING!!Tanger Outlets Job Fair Thursday, September 16, 2010 11am - 7pm Mebane Art & Community Center 622 Corregidor Street Mebane, NC  We are Career Cruising!!Follow the directions below to continue "Career Cruising" through www.F4K.org. If you haven't begun "Career Cruising" with Mrs. Bowers or your teacher, feel free to see Mrs. Bowers before or afterschool for more information!
http://www.f4k.org click on Students/Log In Username cummings Password ******SEE MRS.BOWERS Log-in to your Portfolio Username NC-lunch number Password mmddyear THIS YEAR YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING PASSWORD PATTERN: YOUR INITIALS FOLLOWED BY MMDDYY OF YOUR BIRTHDAY. Example: twd080593 We went to Assessments and Career Matchmaker. We also completed Assessments and Learning Styles Inventory. You are encouraged to go back and answer more Career Matchmaker questions! This will give you a better result! Also, go back and review any of the careers listed as your top 40. Save any of interest to you to your portfolio by clicking the Add to Portfolio button. Did you register for an INTERNSHIP?If you registered for an Internship, stop by and see Mrs. Bowers. If you do not see this message until the summer, you can email or call her office. NEW OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 336-438-4380.
New Career Planning links postedThere are new career planning links posted for STUDENTS and PARENTS in the Career Planning Help link to the right!
YOUTH WORK PERMITSYouth Work Permits can be completed online!! Do NOT complete the form until you have a FIRM job offer. You will need information from the employer when completing the online form. I like to suggest the student complete the form while they are with the employer. Please see the link listed below, then click the YOUTH WORK PERMIT link on the bottom right side of the page. See Mrs. Bowers if you have questions.
 My office location and part-time employment infoMy office is on the 1st floor, room 103!
Part-time employment opportunities are posted on the door of my office and here (in Part Time Job Opportunities at the bottom of this page) as I see them as well. Please check back often! Parents, Does your child need help deciding on a career path?
EMAIL CONTACTIf you cannot locate me on campus, please e-mail me if you need something! Thank you!
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Co-Op and Internship Information No "Co-Op and Internship Information" exist(s) Career Information Links Links to websites to help students explore their career interests. Links to websites to help students prepare for a job interview. Links to websites to help students create a professional resume.  Educational Institutions by Major in NCCurriculum programs offered by the University of North Carolina System (UNC) and the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). You can search for NC Colleges that offer the MAJOR you are interested in! Jobs requiring a license in NCOccupations Requiring A License in North Carolina reports on occupational licensing, certification and registration requirements in North Carolina. More than 140 occupational job descriptions listing education and experience criteria are highlighted. Youth Work PermitThis is the link for the NC Dept of Labor. Click Youth Work Permit and follow directions given. |
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