CAREER PATHWAYS - Banking & Customer Service
**ATTENTION**
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
From now on, all assignments will be posted to our Google Classroom site. All of you should have received invitations to this classroom in your Gmail. You can get to our Google Classroom by clicking the link in your invitation email.
If, for some reason, you did not receive an invitation via Gmail, you can access our Classroom by following these steps:
1. Click on the square of dots on the upper right hand corner of your Google window that shows your Google Apps.
2. Scroll ALL THE WAY DOWN until you see the "Classroom" app. Click on "Classroom."
3. On the upper right hand side of your screen, you'll see a "+" button. Click on the "+" button and select "Join class."
4. Enter the class code: j4r55sm
Once you are in, you'll be able to see messages that Kate and your classmates post, as well as assignments that are due soon.
New assignments will appear in the "Classwork" tab at 8am every Wednesday and Friday. All assignments are due by midnight on the day they are assigned.
Stay healthy and have fun!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
From now on, all assignments will be posted to our Google Classroom site. All of you should have received invitations to this classroom in your Gmail. You can get to our Google Classroom by clicking the link in your invitation email.
If, for some reason, you did not receive an invitation via Gmail, you can access our Classroom by following these steps:
1. Click on the square of dots on the upper right hand corner of your Google window that shows your Google Apps.
2. Scroll ALL THE WAY DOWN until you see the "Classroom" app. Click on "Classroom."
3. On the upper right hand side of your screen, you'll see a "+" button. Click on the "+" button and select "Join class."
4. Enter the class code: j4r55sm
Once you are in, you'll be able to see messages that Kate and your classmates post, as well as assignments that are due soon.
New assignments will appear in the "Classwork" tab at 8am every Wednesday and Friday. All assignments are due by midnight on the day they are assigned.
Stay healthy and have fun!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
Read "10 Interview Skills You Need to Get Hired," which you can find here:
https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/10-interview-skills-you-need-to-get-hired-and-how-to-improve-at-them.html
Listen to the recording of the article, one paragraph at a time. After every paragraph, practice pronunciation and fluency by reading aloud on your own.
Read "10 Interview Skills You Need to Get Hired," which you can find here:
https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/10-interview-skills-you-need-to-get-hired-and-how-to-improve-at-them.html
Listen to the recording of the article, one paragraph at a time. After every paragraph, practice pronunciation and fluency by reading aloud on your own.
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Answer the questions below. Type your answers in an email, and send them to Kate ([email protected])
BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18.
Questions:
BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18.
Questions:
- In your own words, what is this article mostly about?
- The author of the article advises people to "review your own resume." In your own words, why is this important for a successful interview?
- What is "body language," and why is it an important element of an interview?
- What does it mean to "prepare your wardrobe?" (No dictionary -- try to use the context of the article!)
- What does it mean to "badmouth" someone? (No dictionary -- try to use the context of the article!)
- In addition to the skills mentioned in the article, what other advice would you give someone who is about to attend a job interview?
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Please complete this work and share your Google Doc with Kate by midnight on Friday, March 20!
Reading: Read the article "27 Most Common Job Interview Questions and Answers."
Link: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/27-most-common-job-interview-questions-and-answers.html
Reading Comprehension:
First, create a Google Doc, and name it: "[Your Name] 3/20 Homework."
Type your answers to each of the following questions:
1. Why might an employer ask you to "tell a bit about yourself" in an interview?
2. According to the article, what is the best strategy for answering the question, "what is your biggest weakness?" Do you agree, or disagree?
3. According to the article, what is the best strategy for answering the question, "what is your leadership style?" Do you agree?
4. How should you answer the question, "what was your salary in your last job?"
5. What words were challenging or new for you? Make a list of vocabulary words that you found in this article.
6. Imagine that you are interviewing for a job. Answer these five questions as if you are being interviewed. Remember that in an interview, your answers should take about 90 seconds to say - so make sure you write enough!
- Tell me a little bit about yourself.
- What are your biggest strengths?
- What are your biggest weaknesses?
- What do you consider to be your biggest professional achievement?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
SHARE your Google Doc with Kate: [email protected]
Speaking and Fluency:
Read your answers to the questions in #6 aloud 3 times, preferably in front of a mirror.
- Time how long each answer takes to say.
- If your answers are too short (less than one minute), go back to your GoogleDoc and add more.
- Use the mirror to check your body language.
If you can, ask a family member to "interview" you by asking the questions and listening to your answers. For now, it is okay to read from your Google Doc.
Please complete this work and share your Google Doc with Kate by midnight on Friday, March 20!
Reading: Read the article "27 Most Common Job Interview Questions and Answers."
Link: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/27-most-common-job-interview-questions-and-answers.html
Reading Comprehension:
First, create a Google Doc, and name it: "[Your Name] 3/20 Homework."
Type your answers to each of the following questions:
1. Why might an employer ask you to "tell a bit about yourself" in an interview?
2. According to the article, what is the best strategy for answering the question, "what is your biggest weakness?" Do you agree, or disagree?
3. According to the article, what is the best strategy for answering the question, "what is your leadership style?" Do you agree?
4. How should you answer the question, "what was your salary in your last job?"
5. What words were challenging or new for you? Make a list of vocabulary words that you found in this article.
6. Imagine that you are interviewing for a job. Answer these five questions as if you are being interviewed. Remember that in an interview, your answers should take about 90 seconds to say - so make sure you write enough!
- Tell me a little bit about yourself.
- What are your biggest strengths?
- What are your biggest weaknesses?
- What do you consider to be your biggest professional achievement?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
SHARE your Google Doc with Kate: [email protected]
Speaking and Fluency:
Read your answers to the questions in #6 aloud 3 times, preferably in front of a mirror.
- Time how long each answer takes to say.
- If your answers are too short (less than one minute), go back to your GoogleDoc and add more.
- Use the mirror to check your body language.
If you can, ask a family member to "interview" you by asking the questions and listening to your answers. For now, it is okay to read from your Google Doc.