Pre-Employment:

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Pre-EmploymentThe Clues or The Blues

• Mr. Conrad Boyd
• School-to-Career Coordinator
• Paul Robeson School for Business and Technology

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CLUESCan you IMAGINE

• Only 30 seconds to make an impression
• What you say can make or break you
• How you walk, talk or even look affects your
  future?

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Or maybe you might say

• Lots of people who walk past you have jobs and
  you look at them and think
• I know that I could get that job probably better
  that some of them, but people wont trust you.

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Yet, in that 30 secondsCould you fit into one
of these scenarios

• SHANENE DENICE - appears for a job interview
  wearing inappropriate clothing. She has dressed
  for an office job wearing a tank top with no
  shoulder straps, jeans which display her
  midsection, sandals, and rings on all ten fingers
  and toes.
• JAMEEK DRAGGINDRAWS always wears the pants
  without belts or doesnt fit properly across the
  waist and looks unkempt.
• PAM ASLAMMIN cannot make the call for the
  interview and always slamming the phone down
  disgusted in frustration.
• EDDIE ESCUEZES- has failed twice to appear for an
  interview with one of your best employers. Yet,
  he thinks he has "good reasons" as to why he/she
  did not go for the interview.

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Of course, you know them! Right?These are some
of the stereotypes that often make or break those
first impressionsTHE BLUES!!Now, think about..
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The Question isHow do we help each other
during the pre-interviewing process?
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YOUmight think about

• As young Ladies and Gentlemen
• Know that character and appearance is important
• Make a connection from that first handshake
• Keep the discussions simple and always use
  manners
• Be aware of your introduction, presentation and
  show confidence
• Dont let the clothes wear you
• Wear the clothes that are appropriate for the
  interview
• Definitely take pride in your accomplishments
• And display all that you know from this training

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Scenarios After Training

• Shanene thinks like this
• But, Shanene will look like this

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After scenarios (cont.)

• Jameek Draggindraws dresses like this
• But, after the training

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After scenarios (cont.)

• Pam Aslammin slams the phone
• But, after that slammin, she is

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Scenario, not least

• Eddie Escuezes with excuses
• But, now without excuses.

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The ACTUAL Interview

• Without the drama and overkill
• Without the sloppiness and unkempt look
• Without the attitude and defensiveness
• Without the excuses and good reasons

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THINK OF YOUR CAREER AND THE FUTURE IS ABOUT
CHOICES
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Im here for you.

• Any questions or comments,
• I know we can talk about them
• Mr. Boyd
• School-to-Career Coordinator