work experience session 2 - 7 may 2013

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Session 2

Getting Ready

10th Annual NIST Work Experience WeekJune 3-7

With the Secondary Counselors - 7 May 2013
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This program is divided into three parts,

as is the Work Experience Manual:

SECTION ONE:

Prior to the Work Experience Week.

SECTION TWO:

During the Work Experience Week, each day has ashort task and a diary section.

SECTION THREE:

After Work Experience Week/back in school.


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Placement and Permission Slip

At the end of this session, you will receive

your placement details as well as a

permission form to be signed by your parents

Signed permission slip (hard copy) is due back

to Khun Thongkorn on Monday 13 May


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SECTION 1: Students Personal Checklist

1. Dates of Work Experience (from) (to)

2. My Work Experience is with

3. Address of Employer:.

4. Work Telephone number:. Contact at work

5. In an emergency, I would contact.

6. On the first day I report to Mr / Mrs / Ms / Khun .

7. At.on.


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SECTION 1: Students Personal Checklist

1. What time do I start work:

2. What time do I finish work?

3. What time do I need to leave home?

4. How long is the Journey going to take?5. What time must I get up in the morning?

6. What are my lunch arrangements?

7. Is there any special clothing/footwear I need to

wear?8. What do I do if Im late?

9. What do I do if Im ill?

10. Anything else I need to remember?


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Placement

Health and Safety at Work

Employers are responsible for making sure workplaces are safe butemployees have a duty to take proper care.

Be responsible. Take Care to: THINGS TO REMEMBER:

Read all instructions carefully Do not handle any tools, machinery orequipment without instruction orsupervision

Listen to any advice given to you

Do be tidy and organised

Wear any safety equipment and

clothing you are givenObeyall health and safety regulations

Complete Section 2: Day 1 in your workbook regardingHEALTH AND SAFETY AT YOUR WORKPLACE


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Day 1: Journal and Crossword

Describe your first day in detail

What were your expectations?

Describe what it was like when you first

arrived.

What did you have to do?

What were the people like?

How did you feel at the end of the day?

Remember - You will journal everyday


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DAY 2: COMPANY STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION

Draw an organization chart of the area of the firmyou are working in. Show clearly what eachpersons job is, what they are responsible for; andwho they are responsible to.

Ask someone to explain the organization to you ifyou do not understand it.

What does this structure tell you?


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DAY 2: Products/Services/Individual Jobs

1. Describe in words or pictures products

manufactured or sold, or the services offered

by this organization.

2. What jobs do people in the firm do?

Use the library, Naviance, or the internet to find out

more about any job names you do not understand.

Best of all, ask the person who does the job.3. Choose one job....

What are the Job skills needed in this job?


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DAY 3: Differences Between School and Work

If you have not yet done so, try to arrange a

convenient time on Day 4 to meet your employer.

Try to complete this during the Work Experience

week. Write down how things are different at work

from what happens at school.


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DAY 4: Selection, Recruitment and Training

Today is a good day to talk to your employer and for him/herto interview you.

Remember to make an appointment beforehand.

It is of course up to your employer when/if it can be fitted in.

1. What jobs are there for school leavers?

2. What entry requirements are there?

3. What training does the firm give?

4. How are jobs advertised?5. How would someone joining the firm straight from school

progress?

6. Draw a plan with what training and qualifications orexperience you would need at each stage.


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DAY 5 : Talking to Company Staff

This is your chance to find out about a particular job.Choose one member of staffto question and use thefollowing text to help you:

1. My placement at (name of firm) gave me the chanceto work with (name of person) whose job is (name ofjob)

2. This means that (name) has to do the following tasksas part of his / her job

3. (name) has been employed by the firm for ..yearsand has been doing this job for .years

4. To do this job (name) needs to be skilled in.


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DAY 5 : Talking to Company Staff

1. He / she obtained these skills or qualifications.

2. To do this job today people need to have the followingqualifications

3. The next promotion for this job would be.

4. I asked .. if he / she enjoyed doing the job and whatthey liked about it best of all

5. They said the best part was .

6. and the worst part was .

7. I also asked if it was the kind of job for someone my age.8. said YES because

9. said NO because .


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Counselor visit

One of the counselors will probably visit your

workplace on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday

If any issues or concerns come up during the

week then please contact your counselor by

email or phone.


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BACK AT SCHOOL.During Lunch on Monday 10 June

Verbal Review of the Work Experience Week

The Work Experience Manual due to your counselor

by email

Remember to complete the Work Experience Self-

Assessment (Section 3 of the Work experience

Manual)

Your employer will be filling out an assessment aswell


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MANY THANKS!!

Remember to thank all those people who have helped you.

A card with a small gift -some chocolates or biscuits showsyour appreciation.

Probably a number of people were kind enough to help you.They would appreciate a letter passing on your thanks, and

saying what you enjoyed in particular. Your school may wish to send other students to the same

employer next year, and your letter will encourage theemployer to accept them.

It is good practice to learn how to write a business letter,

using the correct layout, punctuation and spelling, and neathandwriting.

Make a draft of your letter and show it to your counselor ifyou need help (a sample is provided in the manual).

Your good manners will be appreciated.

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