Career Fair and Mock Interview Unit
1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Interview Questions
Cover LetterCreate a cover letter to be used for a job you can actually obtain as a high school student. Proper business letter format must be followed. Use the following links to find information and examples. Here is the rubric I will use to score you.
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ResumeCreate a resume to be used for a job you can actually obtain as a high school student. Use the following links to find information and examples. Make sure you include an objective. This objective can be broad for the purposes of participation in the Career Fair/Mock Interview. For instance, if you are interviewing with a business professional from Systems, you may state that your objective is to obtain a position as an electrical engineer at Systems. If you are interviewing with a representative from the USDA, you may state that your objective is to obtain a position in environmental or agricultural science. Here is the rubric I will use to score you. Student Resume Information Sample Student Resumes Resume Active Verbs Resume Checklist and MORE Samples Reference Page Sample Reference Page Sample Live Careers Resume Builder and Examples Career Cruising (Career Tab / Resume) |
DIISD Career Fair and Mock Interview Page
Interview Questions
Interview Tips for High School Students
Rubric For Mock Interview
Career Readiness Activities and Articles
Read the Article "Writing a Resume that Shouts HIRE ME!" by Susan Ireland.
Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
- What does Susan Ireland mean when she says that the résumé is “about your future, not about your past”? How can an applicant reflect that orientation in his or her résumé?
- What are “functional” and “reverse chronological” résumé formats? How can a person best smooth over employment history gaps? Which one did you you choose for your resume?
- How should candidates strategically and effectively use key terms, and why? Have you used Key Terms in YOUR resume?
- What other tips about a résumé’s look, feel and function do the experts interviewed for the article provide?
- How does the resume you created reflect what you have learned in this article? Does your resume show you in your best light? What more can you do to improve your resume?