Workforce Preparation.
Resume
Designed to give the employer information about your background skills, job experience and education. Helps to get interview.
Loyalty
reliable support for an individual, group or cause.
FFA
student organization that develops leadership, communication and citizenship skills.
Informative
gives knowledge or information to audiences.
Parliamentary Procedure definition:
using well-defined rules to conduct business through a formal, organized approach
Cover Letter.
1/2 page letter including: Position you are applying for, Outline your key selling points, Address the needs of your employer, Invite employer to contact you.
Management
using people, resources and processes to reach a goal.
SAE
Supervised Agricultural Experience- provides opportunities to explore interests and to gain work experiences.
Audience
Group hearing the speech
Two-thirds vote
vote required for motions that take away privileges such as the right to discuss; make nominations; motions that do things normally against the rules or change the rules (by-laws).
Name 3 common interview questions
1) What are your three greatest attributes or strengths?
2) What are your three biggest weaknesses or things you would like to improve upon?
3) Where do you want to be in five years?
4) What leadership qualities can you bring to our company?
5) Why are you the best candidate for job?
Integrity
honesty
Classroom and laboratory instruction
studying and learning subject matter in the classroom, shops, greenhouses, nurseries, barns and other settings. Laboratory activities can be incorporated in any of these settings
Composition
How is the speech written and organized?
Robert’s Rules of Order
Book of parliamentary authority by Henry M. Robert that serves as the basis for parliamentary law.
References
Professional contacts who can vouch for you after a job interview.
Unselfishness
placing the desires and welfare of others above yourself.
Leadership in FFA
chapter officers, committee members, group leaders, mentors, etc.
Integrative
inspirational, pep talks, welcome speeches, introduction, etc.
Lay on the Table
Used to lay aside a pending question temporarily in order to handle something more urgent
Items to include on a resume
1) Name and address
2) Objective
3) Education
4) Experience
5) Activities
6) Skills
7) References.
Tact
saying or doing the right thing without offending.
National FFA Convention
Extemporaneous
speech with little or no preparation.
Refer to a Committee
Used to place the motion in the hands of a small group and is stated by saying, “I move we refer this motion to..”