Annual Student Transition Interview DATE: ______NAME: ______DOB: ______GRADE: ______

GUIDE ROOM:______

Home Life: 1. Who do you live with? Who are they (parent, brother, aunt)? Include non family members and pets: ______2. What hobbies, interests, clubs, groups, or recreation activities, do you enjoy? ______3. What kind of chores / jobs do you have at home that will help you become an independent person? Clean * Vacuum * Laundry * Cook * Dishes * Feed Pets * Garbage * Yard Work * Firewood * Pay Bills 4. Do you manage your own money? ______5. Do you talk about your future with your family? □ Yes □ No Employment / Vocational Questions: 6. Have you ever had a job? ______7. Do you want or need to work while attending high school? □ Yes □ No When? ______8. List all jobs or volunteer work, both at school and at home, for pay or without pay: Job: ______Tasks: ______Job: ______Tasks: ______9. What did you like about those jobs? ______10. What did you not like about those jobs? ______11. What are you good at? ______12. What is difficult for you? ______

1 13. What would your ideal job look like? *quiet or noisy? *alone / with few people / with many people? *inside or outside? *many tasks or few tasks? *repetition or variety? *big city or small town? *near or far from your current home? * help customers? □Yes □No *get dirty or stay clean? *record keeping / paperwork? □Yes □No *opportunities to advance □ Yes □ No

VET COOK NURSE FIREFIGHTER PAINTER BUILDER TEACHER SECRETARY ELECTRICIAN WELDER PLUMBER MASON (BRICK & CEMENT) 14. List three things you can see yourself doing for work/career (activities / places / or job titles). 1.______2.______3. ______15. List three things you NEVER want to see yourself doing at a job (activities / places / or job titles). 1.______2.______3. ______16. What skills, education, or training will you need, or would you like to have, to do the kind of job(s) you want to do? ______17. How will you pay for further education or training? ______18. What is your dream job? ______19. What is keeping you from pursuing your dream job? ______

20. After high school, are you most likely to: Have you: □Go to college or community college? *Talked to a recruiter? □ Yes □ No □Go to a technical or trade school? *Visited a campus or base? □ Yes □ No □Go to work and learn on the job? *Registered to vote? □ Yes □ No □Join the military? *Registered for Selective Service? □ Yes □ No

(males 18 & over – www.sss.gov) 21. If you were interviewing today, how would you describe your skills or a reason for being hired to a potential employer? ______*Here are some personal qualities to consider. Are you:

Initiative: □Flexible □Creative □Motivated¹ □Willing to learn □ Open to new ideas □Punctual ¹An incentive or reason for doing something 2 Communication: □Good listener □Assertive □ Bi-lingual □Networking Teamwork: □Team player □Work independently □ Give / receive constructive feedback Technology: □Range of basic IT skills □Knowledge of Microsoft Office: □ Word □PowerPoint □ Excel □Copy machine □Fax □Calculator Problem Solving: □Identify and solve problems □Resolve customer concerns Self-Management: □Set goals □Accountable □Organized □Dependable ² □Reliable³

²The ability to be counted on and trusted ³The ability to perform your job as required Planning: □Manage time □Resourceful¹ □Strive for improvement □Proactive ²

¹Able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations and difficulties

²Acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty Becoming Independent: 22. Where do you want to live after you graduate? 23. Will you live by yourself, with family, or with a roommate(s)? 24. What kind of transportation will be available to you after graduation? 25. Who runs your life? ______26. Are you making your own decisions? ______27. What other dreams do you have for yourself? (Home, family, travel)______28. What are your greatest fears? ______29. What barriers might get in the way of you accomplishing your goals? ______30. What would you like to be doing 2, 5, and 10 years from now? 2 years: ______5 years: ______10 years: ______31. How will you prepare to live on your own? ______32. Do you have: ___Driver permit ___Driver license ___OR ID ___Food Handler card ___CPR / First Aid ___Soc Sec card ___Know where? ___Orig. Birth Cert. ___Know where? ___Bank Acct ___Ckg ___Svgs ___Debit Card ___Health Insurance ___Medical ___Dental ___Public Assist. ___Public Transportation Skills ___Car ___Car insurance___Updated resume ___Passport ___Computer at home ___Internet at home ___Keyboarding skills ___W.A.M

33. If you moved out on your own tomorrow, what things could you not do without help? ______

3 (Cooking, paying bills, banking, housing?)______

34. What do others need to know about you to help you achieve your goals?

What’s Next?

Big 4, Graduation and Career Resources/Activities

1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______

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