Preparing for College
What is EARS Active Listening?
What is...
• Eye contact
• Acknowledge you are listening
• Reflect their feelings
• Say back what you heard them say
What is an Entrepreneur?
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
What steps are included in discovering your dream job?
1) Identify your Favorite and Best Skills
2) Identify who are your favorite types of people
3) Identify your ideal work environment
Today's employers want employees who have all the skills they need to be successful in the workplace.
1. True
What's Pablo Picasso's favorite type of humor?
Answer: "Cubist" jokes!
Which animal is a helpful tool to determine what degree course to pursue in college?
A. Deer
B. Hedgehog
C. Caterpillar
D. T-Rex
What is a hedgehog tool
Bonus points if you can draw a hedgehog tool and name each area.
What is a resume?
A résumé, sometimes spelled resume, is a document created and used by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments.
What is your Holland Code?
a system that categorizes people and work environments to help people find careers that fit their personalities
When choosing a job, your personal interests are not important.
False
How many years in a decade?
Ten
What tools can you use to create a college essay?
Brainstorming, cluster maps, outlines, interviewing people who know you, catering the essay to what the college is asking.
What are you 3 best skills and 2 biggest challenges you could share in a job interview?
Each member needs to share
What does R.I.A.S.E.C. stand for?
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.
The amount of money paid to you for each hour of work.
1. Hourly rate
What is the most common hair color in the world?
Black
What is the SOLVE Decision-Making Strategy?
*Stop and think What am I feeling? How can I get ready to make a decision?
*Objectively state the dilemma What is the dilemma?
*List possible options and outcomes What are some possible choices? What are likely consequences of each choice?
*Voice your choice and act What is the optional choice? How should I/we act on it?
*Evaluate and adjust Is it working? If not, what can I do now?
How do you properly introduce yourself at a job interview?
Must show an example
What is your ideal community?
Each member give examples
Which is a popular interview question?
4. What is your greatest weakness
How many bones do adult humans have?
206
FIVE STEPS TO NEGOTIATING A WIN-WIN AGREEMENT:
1) Identify the discussion topic.
2) Express your interests (what you want).
3) Predict/address the other person’s interests and concerns.
4) Actively listen to their perspective.
5) Propose a win-win agreement – one that addresses both parties’ interests and concerns.
What are transferable skills?
Skills that can be used in a variety of environments, situations, and aid to many different needs.
What is a goal you have for your sophomore year?
Each member gives an answer
What is NOT a good way to solve a conflict?
3. Tell the person you are not their friend anymore.
How many U.S. states have a coastline?
23