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Interviewing Techniques■ Interviewing ■ Resumes ■ JobApplications Identification ■ Skills ■ Employer Expectations Topics include: effective cover letters, to acingthejobinterview. workshops onvarious jobsearch topics ranging from and writing Each semester, hostsemployability Employment Services EMPLOYABILITY WORKSHOPS and Templates ■ JobSearch Correspondence Samples Builder ■ OnlineResume ■ Practice Employment Application career-connection.mntc.edu Smart Work Ethics Work■ Smart ■ JobSearch Strategies ■ ■ How to Work a Career Fair Professional Image anOnline Developing CAREER PREPARATION 5

Send a resume to your references — this will remind them of your of your them — this will remind references your to Send a resume too. skills job leads with you and they will share

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Always be ready and prepared, you never know when you will find that perfect know will find that never when you you job opportunity. and prepared, ready be Always Develop a system to keep track of whom you talked to, if and when to re-contact if and when to talked to, them, etc. of whom you keep track to a system Develop apply for jobs. apply for Learn how companies recruit, as they all do it differently. You can then work within their system to work within their system You can then as they all do it differently. recruit, companies how Learn Looking for a job really becomes your full-time job until you find the position you want. you find the position you full-time job until your becomes a job really Looking for opportunity. Become more aware of your physical and verbal surroundings and you may learn of a job may and you surroundings and verbal physical of your aware more Become or hours. business section, promotion information, editorials and display ads about additional services and display editorials and/ business section, information, promotion Some parts of the newspaper that may be helpful in a job search are the front page, articles page, in the the front Some are parts search be helpful in a job may that of the newspaper networking and direct application methods are more proactive. networking more methods are and direct application Responding to advertised jobs is more reactive on the applicant’s part. the word-of-mouth/ Using on the applicant’s advertisedResponding reactive to jobs is more phone, in writing, or in person, about employment opportunities. or in person, about employment in writing, phone, advertised an opening. Find their name, address, and phone number and contact and phone number them directly by address, their name, Find advertised an opening. Direct application includes those companies that you would like to work for but they have not but they have for work like to would you that companies includes those Direct application former co-workers, teachers, and counselors tell you about. you tell counselors and teachers, co-workers, former Word-of-mouth (networking) is contacting job leads that friends, co-workers, family members, family members, (networking) co-workers, friends, is contacting job leads that Word-of-mouth strengths and weaknesses, so don’t be afraid to try different methods or to combine methods. to or methods try to be afraid different so don’t and weaknesses, strengths mind that there are a variety of methods available for finding job opportunities,own their for all with a variety of methods available are there mind that Finding the very best job opportunities often requires a combination of methods. Always keep in the very Always of methods. best job opportunities a combination Finding often requires

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■ Job Search Tips & Information Tips Job Search 6 CAREER PREPARATION ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ forGuidelines Completing Applications if you have a resume to inwith your turn Fill completely, section in work history even are “Basic,” sections “General,”or “Required.” Acceptable answers inthe “what” studied grammar schoolifitisstillontheapplication. Fill completely, ineducation section including record (Examples: bilingual, CPR, etc.). experience that isnotlisted inyour work sell yourself. Fill itin withvolunteer work or areaUse to theotherexperiences/skills really indicate apay range. answers are: “Open,” “Negotiable,” oryou may someacceptable desired section, thesalary In i.e., clerical. specific jobtitle, at leastindicate thecategory, is notajobtitle. youthe If donotknow thepositionyouKnow are seeking. “Anything” over -donotscratch itout. to spellcorrectly. you If makeamistake, start Fill outneatly, sure ortype. Be usingblackink, responded ontheapplication. to everything the employer that you know have read and small neat dash,ortheletters N/A. This lets Fill space, inevery eitherwithinformation, a employer’s firstimpression of you. to follow isimportant thisisthe directions; It over theentire application before you start. carefully any Read andlook very directions ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Jobended ■ Concentrate oneducation ■ Family care (nolongeranissue) ■ Seasonal inforce■ Reduction ■ Temporary ■ Relocated section. application. notwrite Do Resume”“See inthis Print. notwrite incursive. Do Printing ismuch communication style.courteous a positive attitude, speakprofessionally witha honest, truthfuland presentBe yourself with example ofyour to beprepared. ability addresses andphonenumbers, thisisan Have allyour information withyou, i.e., them asareference. toRemember askfor to theirpermission use you musthave thereference, known etc. about the lengthoftime specific instructions volunteers, etc. applications have Most instructors, othercommittee membersor customers, co-workers, former co-workers, with your clients/ i.e., work, supervisors, References needto bepeoplewhoare familiar preparedBe to listat leastthree references. each job. examples are: Some Fill inthemostpositive reason for leaving CAREER PREPARATION 7

Even those that aren’t aren’t those that all fields: Even Complete required. if company test assessment online Take one. offers the it into or paste to resume your Attach hold can resume your Makeapplication. sure bullets, in a very Fancy its own simple format: in an well and bold do not convert text, italics, scan employers Many electronic application. systems. their applicant into paper resumes to required aren’t if you even a result, As your that a good chance there’s apply online, will end up in the same place. information check your Spell check and grammar an error- Have submitting it. before application serves because this application application free you. of first impression as the employer’s electronic with application your Follow-up A follow-up the recruiter. a personal email to if the job posting or phone call is acceptable “No phone calls.” ad does not say, Make sure all names are spelled are all names Make sure Be accurate. telephone correctly all addresses, and inaccurate An correct. are dates and numbers, an inaccurate are you that says application worker. Make sure positives. and on strengths Focus good one. each job is a leaving for reason your or people of quitters, fond Managers aren’t who blame others. permission have you Make sure References. him or offer you name before use a person’s to her as a reference. Any No exaggerating: Be honest. is sufficient or omission misrepresentation dismissal. immediate for grounds and date sign to forget Don’t Sign and date. the agreement. read afterthe application you

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8-hour shift). daily; responsible for more than $1,000 per daily; more for responsible within the range that was provided. was that within the range cash drawers five (Example: Counted available. Instead just write “Open,” “Negotiable,” or stay or stay “Negotiable,” “Open,” Instead just write if they are Include numbers and statistics list is too large, or look desperate if it’s too low. low. too if it’s or look desperate large, list is too and industry. the company price yourself out of the job if the salary out of the yourself price you researched have you that demonstrate that You may You an expected salary. Identifying section “comments” in the Include remarks you, write “Not Applicable.” write you, section. “comments” this in a general answer. If a question doesn’t apply to apply to If a question doesn’t answer. general put might You it. require doesn’t application feel that a question is improper, consider a consider a question is improper, that feel section if the a skills-inventory Create confusing to you, ask for clarification. you clarification. If ask for you, to confusing looking positions. fill specific to when they’re Answer every question. If every is a question Answer on key words search Employers model. your and mistakes says you’re a sloppy worker. a sloppy you’re and mistakes says as in the job ad the verbiage Use verbiage. application with lots of crossed out information out information with lots of crossed application industry and , buzz words, words key Use says that you take pride in your work. take pride A sloppy in your you that says generic resume. A neat looking A neat application counts. Neatness your text from and paste copy position. Don’t is too easy to smear or smudge. smear to easy is too the to information application your Tailor Pencil Pencil pen, or blue a black not a pencil. Use representative. a company from easier to read. Use your best penmanship. best your Use read. to easier the application on completing advice for Ask correct data in the correct in field. correct data Be careful to enter the enter to Be directions. careful Follow

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application gets the attention it deserves. gets the attention application doesn’t have to be the case, in fact, employers say there are lots of things you can do to ensure your your ensure can do to lots of things you are there say in fact, employers be the case, to have doesn’t in-a-million” and that your particular skills and unique talents will get lost when you click “send.” That That “send.” particular your and that skills click will get lost when you and unique talents in-a-million” students, you may be worried that an online application makes you “one-of-a-million” instead of “one- of instead “one-of-a-million” makes you an online application that be worried may you students, the job. So, it’s likely that you’ll have to apply online for some job openings that interest you. Like many Like many you. interest some job openings that online for apply to have you’ll that likely it’s So, the job. 8 CAREER PREPARATION ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tips for anEffective Resume MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE WHAT EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR skills willshow theemployerskills you canmakeeffective decisions. match thejobrequirements. Your ofyour to work capture experience ability and thebestparts brief.Be to iscritical have It your resume highlight theareas ofyour experience andtraining that have littletimeto makeanimpression very withyour resume. Use anattractive font that iseasyto read mostcases, and isnosmallerthan10-point type. In you toofeatures muchbecomes ablur to thereader. sparingly; Use, underlining, bolding capitalletters, boxes, bullets, andspacingto emphasize areas. Use these andstrive for iscleananddark, anunclutteredthe type appearance. Give your resume Use be sure eye-appeal. adequate eachsection, margins, after double-space points. Have white space showing. theinformation If istoo denselywritten, readers may missyour key achievements suchas “reduced company deficit by 50percent.” Use specificfigures. specific. Don’t skills Be listvague qualitiessuchas “good work ethic,” actual butdescribe List your education, work history, usingtheorder andskills, that bestfits your goalsandthejob. aimedatBe onejoboremployer. You shouldwrite anewresume for ofjob. eachtype SOURCE Visit thewebsite to viewmore information aboutOKCareer Guide. okcareerguide.org

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As you read through your resume, look for patterns. Do you always use one space after each use one space always Do you patterns. look for resume, your through read you As

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AVOID REPEATING SKILL STATEMENTS SKILL REPEATING AVOID intensive jobs. You carefully consider the types of information that will give you an edge. you will give that the types consider of information carefully You jobs. intensive information if you know it will be to your advantage, such as strength or endurance for some labor- for or endurance such as strength advantage, know your if you it will be to information These have no bearing on your ability to do the work. You may want to provide selected personal provide to want may You ability do the work. bearing no to on your have These pictures, marital status, religion, citizenship, or any hobbies or activities not directly related to the job. the job. to hobbies or activities or any not directly related citizenship, religion, marital status, pictures, using key words critical to a particular job. Avoid use of personal information such as age, height, weight, weight, height, such as age, use of personal information a particular Avoid critical to using key words job. large, technically oriented companies that receive a large number of resumes. Computers screen resumes screen Computers number of resumes. a large receive that companies oriented technically large, nouns critical to the job if the employer electronically scans resumes. Companies that scan tend to be to scan tend that Companies electronically scans resumes. the job if the employer nouns critical to credit without feeling boastful. It also gives you more space on your resume. Replace action Replace with verbs resume. on your space more It you boastful. also gives without feeling credit simply write, “Processed books and billing monthly.” This makes it easier for you to give yourself proper yourself give to you makes it easier for This books and billing monthly.” “Processed simply write, Do not use the pronoun “I.” For example, instead of writing, “I processed books and billing monthly,” books and billing monthly,” processed “I of writing, instead example, For “I.” Do not use the pronoun

changes and print new copies. changes and print review your resume. It is important to save an electronic copy of the resume so you can make can make so you It of the resume an electronic copy is important resume. save your to review checked by more than one person before you send it out. You might consider having a professional a professional having consider might You send it out. you one person before than more checked by Proofread your resume carefully. Correct spelling and grammar are VERY important. Have the resume the resume important.VERY Have are and grammar spelling Correct carefully. resume your Proofread Examples of past tense are: “analyzed,” “led,” and “motivated.” and “led,” “analyzed,” are: Examples of past tense all previous positions use past tense. Examples of present tense are: “analyze,” “lead,” and “motivate.” “motivate.” and “lead,” “analyze,” are: tense Examples of present positions use past tense. all previous the present or all in the past tense? A common technique is to use present with your current job. For For job. current with your use present is to technique A common the past tense? or all in the present instead of “Certified Public Accountant.” Check the tense you use in your action verbs. Are they all in Are your actionverbs. you use in tense Check the Accountant.” Public “Certified of instead everyone in the occupation will know what that abbreviation means. For example you can use CPA can use CPA you example For means. will know abbreviation everyone that what in the occupation year.” The unnamed subject is “I.” It know that unless you is important spell out abbreviations to “I.” unnamed subjectThe is year.” resume. “Organized four basketball leagues, children ranged in ages from 5-15, throughout school school 5-15, throughout ages from in ranged children basketball leagues, four “Organized resume. sentences. For example, if you write a skill write the without a subject, if you then do so throughout statement example, For sentences. consistently. Some rules of grammar do not apply to resumes. You don’t need to write complete complete write need to don’t You resumes. not apply to do Some of grammar rules consistently. header? Are you using periods after your skill statements? If you like periods, use them, but use them use them, but use skill using periods like periods, If after your you you statements? header? Are good as a professional copy. good as a professional a good printer or copier. If you are using a computer, print on a laser printer. Laser print is almost as is almost Laser print on a laser printer. print using a computer, If are you or copier. a good printer Choose a high quality, 8 1/2 x 11-inch ivory or white paper. Use 100 percent cotton fiber paper and fiber paper and cotton 100 percent Use 8 1/2 x 11-inch ivory paper. or white Choose a high quality, accomplishments in a portfolio or during a face-to-faceaccomplishments interview. information and make sure statements are easily understood. Be prepared to present special special present to Be prepared easily understood. are statements make sure and information Keep sentences short and to the point. Emphasize skills and qualifications. Eliminate unnecessary short skills Eliminate Emphasize sentences Keep the point. qualifications. and and to 10 CAREER PREPARATION ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ chronological resume. application. Within thesegeneral guidelinesthere are many different ways to format orlayout a just thedates asallresumes generally have dates inreverse timeorder. devoted to themostrecent entry. you feel willmostlikelyhelpyou obtainaninterview. Within themostspace isusually eachsection, etc.) listed inreverse timeorder. Eithereducation orwork experience may belisted first, whichever A chronological resume hasinformation (ex. Education, ineachofitssections Work Experience, Chronological Resumes BEST TOUSEWHEN: government). highlytraditional fields(education, In Previous titlesare impressive. development. shows realJob history growth and Staying inthesamefieldasprevious jobs. consideration whenapplyingfor ajob. Name oflastemployer isanimportant APPENDIX Employers asitfollows withthistype comfortable tend to thesamepattern bevery asan istheplacement withthejobtitlethat ofjobdescriptions makesitachronologicalIt resume, not View thissampleandotherresume samplesintheappendixsection. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NOT BEST TO USE WHEN: You for are your looking firstjob. a longtime. You have beendoingthesamethingfor for awhile. You have beenabsent from themarket You age. wishto de-emphasize You have changedemployers often. Changing career goals. Work isspotty. history CAREER PREPARATION 11 Qualified Questioned Raised Ran Read Realized Received Recommended Recorded Recruited Reduced Referred Rendered Repaired Replaced Represented Researched Resolved Responded Restored Reviewed Routed Secured Selected Served Set up Sketched Solicited Sold Solved Spoke Stimulated Studied Supervised Supplied Surveyed Taught Terminated Tested Trained Updated Utilized Verified Visualized Worked Wrote Inspected Installed Instituted Instructed Instigated Interacted Interpreted Interviewed Invented Investigated Led Lectured Listed Listened Located Logged Managed Maintained Manufactured Mediated Measured Met Monitored Motivated Navigated Negotiated Observed Obtained Operated Ordered Organized Originated Oversaw Participated Performed Persuaded Planned Predicted Prepared Prescribed Presented Processed Programmed Promoted Protected Purchased

Decided Delivered Designed Detected Determined Developed Devised Diagnosed Directed Disassembled Dismantled Dispensed Displayed Disproved Distributed Documented up Drew Edited Eliminated Established Estimated Evaluated Examined Exchanged Executed Exhibited Expended Expedited Expressed Found Founded Formulated Fulfilled Functioned Gave Generated Guided Handled Helped Hired Identified Illustrated Implemented Improved Increased Initiated

Delegated Critiqued Criticized Created Counseled Corresponded Coordinated Controlled Consulted Constructed Consolidated Conserved Conferred Conducted Computed Compounded Composed Compiled Collected Coached Cleaned Classified Checked Charted Calculated Built Budgeted Authorized Audited Attended Assured Assisted Assembled Arranged Arbitrated Approved Appraised Anticipated Analyzed Allocated Advised Administered Adjusted Acted Achieved Accomplished are specific to your experience. your to specific are to describe your accomplishments. Remember this is only a sample, there may be action words that that be action may words there Remember is only a sample, this accomplishments. describe your to Below is a sample list of action verbs to help you write your resume. Look for words that you can use you that words for Look resume. your write sample list of action is a help you Below to verbs Action Verbs 12 CAREER PREPARATION ■ How well have you doneit? ■ Where have you doneit? ■ Why are you qualified to doit? ■ What doyou want? The reader ofyour resume willaskfour questionsofyour resume. sure Make you have theanswers. Resume Checklist STRUCTURE THE FOUR QUESTIONS

Accomplishments are andspecialprojects examples ofcontributions. That’s the “experience” section. andcredentials that theskills qualifyyouOutline for thejob. The resume shouldbebuiltaround your jobtarget. chronological order. List experience andeducation inreverse resume, andreference page. Use thesameheadingfor your cover letter, either centered orleft-justified. address at thetop ofthepage and e-mail yourInclude name, phonenumber, address, consistent onallmargins. Use at leastoneinchmargins andbe Omit needlessinformation. your qualifications. page isusuallyenoughto strongly support Keep information andconcise. brief One Create aseparate reference page. “References available uponrequest.” as resume. Also, donotusethephrase notputreferencesDo onthesamepage fontMake consistent. black font isbestfor resume content. Use for large type headings, but10point on thepage. Ensure that there are nostray orstreaks marks paperforhigh quality printing. Create your resume withacomputer anduse

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person proof read itfor you. yourRead resume aloudandhave at least one Typos andspellingerrors are unacceptable. “me,”or “my.” notusepersonalpronounsDo suchas “I,” are relevant. thatList any certifications you may have that letter. employment goalisstated withinthecover statement, notincludeanobjective Do the Begin sentences verb. withapasttense action age, status. ormarital Don’t listpersonalinformation suchasgender, you are arecent graduate. yourInclude GPA onlyifitis3.0orhigherAND your intended future. to theexperience thatHighlight mostpertains Always tell thetruth. for leaving jobs. information orreasons notincludesalary Do Leave outpotentially negative information. CAREER PREPARATION 13

Employers have identified skills every employee should have in order to be employable, or to be employable, in order skills identified should have every have employee Employers There are people who may be skeptical about your abilities. They want proof that you can hold a you that proof want They abilities. be skeptical about your who may people are There A portfolio is like your wallet, a place where you keep your most prized possessions. Think about Think possessions. most prized keep your you where a place A portfolio wallet, is like your

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skills in academics, personal management, and teamwork. skills personal management, in academics, evidence that the job can be done. The portfolio contains evidence of attainment of employability of employability of attainment portfolio evidence The contains the job can be done. that evidence The workplace is demanding more and different skills than it did 10 years ago, and askingfor skillsyears ago, than it did 10 and different workplace is demanding more The apply them. successful on the job. You must be able to prove that you possess these skills and have the ability possess these skills to you that and have prove must be able to You on the job. successful

job or pass college classes. job or pass college capable of doing. security card. Something larger is required to hold proof of all the good things you have done, or are or are done, have of all the good things you hold proof to is required Something larger security card. what you keep in your wallet: money, pictures of special friends, your driver’s license, and your social your and license, driver’s your pictures of special friends, money, wallet: keep in your you what describes your capabilities. describes your letters, awards, tests, pictures and photographs, electronic files, videos, or any other document that that other document or any videos, electronic files, pictures and photographs, tests, awards, letters, What is a portfolio? The word literally means “…to carry sheets.” In this case, sheets are papers, papers, sheets are In this case, carry sheets.” “…to means literally word The is a portfolio?What career goals and should be continually updated and modified. and updated goals and should be continually career and outside of school. The portfolio demonstrates your progress toward educational, personal, and personal, educational, toward progress your portfolioThe demonstrates and outside of school. The mission of the portfolio is to help you organize evidence of your accomplishments both inside both accomplishments of your evidence organize mission of the portfolio help you The is to Portfolio Checklist Portfolio 14 CAREER PREPARATION with your resume. Below are some basic guidelines. your letters mustbecarefully plannedandwritten to makethedesired impression. They are mailed thecoverOften letter between isthefirst contact you andapotential employer. Likethe resume, Cover Letters ■ Passport Card Security ■ Social ■ Picture ID access to themifrequested by apotential employer. These items are notto bedisplayed for readers, butyou shouldhave themavailable, orhave easy ■ Transcripts ■ Personality test results Colors) (True ■ Assessment results ■ Certifications ■ Letters ofrecommendation ■ References ■ Resume ■ Cover Letter andexperience,depth ofyour skills orto useasatool to getasecond interview. to become. You canuseyour to showcase injobinterviews career portfolio apoint, to illustrate the experience, your education, your accomplishments, sets, your and what you skill have thepotential tool,As willgive ajob-hunting theportfolio employers acomplete ofwhoyou picture are; your videos ofcompleted projects. appraisals fromperformance teachers/employers, andgrades, transcripts withclass descriptions or examples mightin anorganization(s). includerecognition Other awards, achievement test scores, include aletter from apastorpresent employer oraletter ofrecommendation from ateacher. schoolwork samples, assignments, writing newspaper clippings, andaresume. Evidence might to-work are allgoalsoftheportfolio. to and gaining fillgapsinskills, confidence in preparingopportunities forthe transition from school- arenew oradvanced gained. skills hasnoboundaries.The Recognizing portfolio success, seeking The isthat isalifelong basicpremise learning oftheportfolio process. isupgradedThe portfolio as PORTFOLIO BASICSPORTFOLIO COPIES FOR PROFESSIONAL CONVENIENCE PORTFOLIO POSSIBILITIES PURPOSE OF A PORTFOLIO

APPENDIX To show in a group, you participate can actively you could include documentation of membership A completed might contain portfolio schoolrecords, personaljournals, awards andhonors, View asamplecover letter intheappendixsection.

■ Work status documentation ■ Work permit ■ Driver’s license training ■ On-the-job ■ Internships ■ Leadership experiences (newspaper■ Examplesofwriting articles) &evaluations■ Performance reports ■ Technology ■ Credentials service) (community learning ■ Service ■ Evidence ofwork-based learning

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Make sure your closing clearly states what specific actionyou desire. what clearly closing states your Make sure Request the next step in the employment process, i.e., interview, application, further application, information. interview, i.e., process, Request the next employment in the step Do not just repeat the information on your resume, however, you may refer them to your resume. your to them refer may you however, resume, on your the information Do not just repeat Highlightimportant qualifications. relevant Tell why you are interested in their company and/or position. in their company interested are you why Tell Indicate how you learned about the position, i.e., newspaper, referred by someone, etc. someone, by referred newspaper, learned position, i.e., about the you Indicate how State why you are writing. Identify a specific position or field of work in which you are interested. interested. are you work in which position or field of a specific Identify writing. are you why State to get a name, use a job title, i.e., Dear Manager. i.e., use a job title, get a name, to Address the letter to an individual using their correct title and business address. If you are unable are If you using their correct an individual title and business address. to the letter Address Sign your name above your typed name. your name above your Sign Write using your own words in a conversational style. in a conversational words own using your Write Letters should be concise and brief;concise should be page. than one Letters no more Spelling, punctuation and paragraphing must be carefully checked. be carefully must punctuation and paragraphing Spelling, Use correct business format. Use resume. Letters should be individually typed be individually should on good-quality your Letters for used paper; you same that the

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CONTENT GUIDELINES CONTENT FORMAT GUIDELINES FORMAT explain what you can do for the company. can do for you what explain interviewer will probably be impressed by your interest and motivation, and you’ll be better able to able to be better and you’ll and motivation, interest your by be impressed interviewer will probably Find out as much as you can about the company. The more you know, the better you’ll do. The The do. you’ll the better know, you more The can about the company. out as much as you Find

being well-prepared. And how do you prepare? prepare? do you how And being well-prepared. interviewer over rather quickly. This is not always an easy task. But you can overcome this obstacle by this obstacle by an easy task. can overcome But you is not always This quickly. rather interviewer over In order to do well in your interview, no matter where or when it takes place, you need to win the need to you or when it takes place, where no matter interview, in your do well In to order Preparation: Research, Read, Review Review Read, Research, Preparation: Interviewing

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resume and cover letter. and cover resume greater responsibilities? greater current job that would prepare you for for you prepare would job that current What did you learn in your previous or previous learn in your did you What describe you? Describe your last boss. How would he/she would How last boss. Describe your obtained, and why did you leave? you did why and obtained, What jobs have you held, how were they were how held, you have jobs What

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her in a few days to check on the status of the hiring process. check on the status to days her in a few If the interviewer doesn’t say anything about calling you with a decision, ask if you can contact him or with a decision, ask if you you about calling anything say If the interviewer doesn’t

Thank the interviewer for his/her time and consideration. the interviewer for ■ Thank Close by reiterating your interest in the job and/or organization. interest your reiterating ■ Close by Supply any additional information requested. information additional ■ Supply any If there is something you forgot to mention in the interview, you can put it in the follow-up letter. can put it in the follow-up you in the interview, mention to forgot you is something ■ If there State your interest in at least one or two aspects least one or two in at or the company. of the position interest your ■ State Indicate position you interviewed for and when, i.e. day. day. and when, i.e. interviewed for you position ■ Indicate Express your appreciation for the interview. for appreciation your ■ Express Sign your name above your typed name. your name above your ■ Sign Write using your own words in a conversational style. in a conversational words own using your Write ■ Letters should be concise and brief, generally no more than one page. no more generally and brief, should be concise ■ Letters Address the letter to the interviewer using their correct title and business address. to the letter ■ Address Spelling, punctuation and paragraphing must be carefully checked. must be carefully punctuation and paragraphing ■ Spelling, Use correct business format. ■ Use Letters should be individually typed on good quality paper, the same that you used for your your used for you the same that typed should be individually quality on good paper, ■ Letters

further express your interest in a position. Below are some basic guidelines. are Below in a position. further interest your express Follow-up letters provide you an opportunity to make contact with an employer one more time to an opportunity time to you one more make contact provide with an employer to letters Follow-up

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level study. There is a fee for AP tests. for is a fee There study. level qualifying AP examination scores. Students are encouraged to take AP courses to prepare for college- for prepare to take AP courses to encouraged are Students scores. qualifying AP examination while in high school, and receive credit from Oklahoma state colleges and universities based on Oklahoma and universities colleges from state credit and receive while in high school, Advanced Placement (AP) courses allow students to take high school courses with college-level take high school courses rigor to students allow courses (AP) Placement Advanced Advanced Placement Advanced *All concurrent students must have a 19 ACT score in the subject area for each course. An ACT Reading score of 19 is required for any area other than English, Math, or Science. other than English, Math, or Science. area for any of 19 is required Reading score An ACT for each course. in the subject area score a 19 ACT have students must *All concurrent or trimester) (semester as 3 hours. counting 19, with each high school course not exceed must hours of enrollment Total courses. in remedial students may not enroll Concurrent

at most schools. at at Oklahoma colleges and universities. The tuition waiver does not cover the cost of mandatory the cost fees does not cover tuition waiver The Oklahomaat and universities. colleges may be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to six credit hours per semester for their concurrent courses courses their concurrent for hours per semester six credit of up to waiver a tuition for be eligible may students are classified seniors, and 16-year-old students are classified as juniors. High school seniors High classified as juniors. are students and 16-year-old seniors, classified are students may enroll concurrently under the same admission standards. By policy, 17-year-old home-schooled 17-year-old By policy, the same admission standards. under concurrently enroll may enrollment and earn college credit while in school. Students participating Students while in school. in home-school credit and earn college enrollment instruction get a head start on college. Students who meet admission standards can participate in concurrent can participate standards who meet admission get a head start in concurrent Students on college. and money, but don’t count toward graduation. toward count but don’t and money, admission requirements at the university in the subject area on the ACT. Remedial classes take time in the subject the university on the ACT. at area admission requirements Avoid remedial classes. In order to take regular classes at the college level, you have to meet to have you level, college the classes at regular take In to order classes. remedial Avoid Concurrent Enrollment Concurrent . visiting OKcollegestart.org or by information more asking for counselor by your valuable skills, improve their study habits and save time and money in college. Get a jump on college Get a jump on college in college. time and money habits and save their study skills,valuable improve the chance to try to gain the chance knowledge, their subject-matter in turn, increase college-level and, work earning college credit while they are still in high school. These programs give high school students school students high give programs These school. still in high they are while credit earning college Oklahoma higher education provides opportunities start get a head Oklahoma to students provides by education higher for on college Earn College Credit in High in School Credit College Earn 32 COLLEGE PREPARATION or OCCC Cooperative Alliance Programs at 405-682-7822. more admissionandenrollment information, call 405-682-7580 and adultstudents) that meet OCCC admissionrequirements. For classes are available to anyone (highschool inthe community offers someclassesontheMNTC Road Campus?Franklin These Community College City (OCCC)Did you that Oklahoma know career goals! ask for theCollege office. Connection Welook tohelping forward youachieve your collegiate and youIf have questions regarding thePrior Learning Assessment process, pleasecall405-217-8228and ■ Avoid course duplication ■ Accelerate time to degree completion ■ Decrease education costs at areacertificate colleges. collegecan earn credit toward anAssociate ofApplied Science (AAS) degree oratechnical college program. College Our office Connection will withstudents work to explainthe process, sostudents license orcredential to receive may have college theopportunity credit uponcompletion oftheir Technology Center. Assessments for anapproved license orcredential astudent accomplishes whileat Moore Norman ofCareer & Department Technology Education, college credit thoughPrior canbeearned Learning acooperativeState RegentsIn betweenHigher theOklahoma Education andtheOklahoma for effort It’s possibleto save thetimeto your earn college moneyandshorten degree. College Connection OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES AT MNTC BENEFITS OF PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT: GET AN EARLY START ON YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE! All MNTC students (highschoolandadult)whoare enrolled inaprogram that offers anapproved ■ Explore college pathways credit■ Earn for your life learning More parking spaces.■ More parking ■ Possibly lesstraffic/travel time. ■ Smallerclasssizes. classes ontheMNTC campus? Advantages for OCCC taking COLLEGE PREPARATION 33

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SMART GRANTS SMART ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS COMPETITIVENESS ACADEMIC at Oklahomaat colleges. private tuition at Oklahoma state-sponsored colleges/universities for up to five years, and a portionyears, of tuition five up to Oklahomatuition at for state-sponsored colleges/universities drugs, attendance issues, and disciplinary problems during high school. This scholarship will pay will pay scholarship This and disciplinary issues, during high school. problems attendance drugs, meet certain GPA, course, and family income requirements to qualify. You must also avoid alcohol, alcohol, must also avoid You qualify. to requirements and family income course, meet certain GPA, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. You must sign up by the end of 10th grade and the end of 10th grade up by must sign You Higher the Oklahoma Education. Regents for State is a scholarship program administered by by administered is a scholarship program Program) Access Higher Learning OHLAP (Oklahoma

about Voc-Rehab in your counselor’s office. counselor’s in your Voc-Rehab about disabilities, you may qualify for assistance. You can pick up a health survey form and find out more can pick up a health survey and find out more form You assistance. qualify for may you disabilities, serious injuries, surgeries or birth surgeries serious or learning injuries, or other medical problems asthma; diabetes; defects; and assistance. If you have vision, hearing, or speech disabilities; orthopedic vision, hearing, including problems If have you and assistance. Students with disabilities of any kind should check into Voc-Rehab for possible college funding possible college for Voc-Rehab kind with disabilities of any should check into Students the FAFSA renewal for continuing college students. college continuing for renewal the FAFSA security. Must be Pell-eligible and have maintained a 3.0 GPA in major courses. Application is part Application of in major courses. a 3.0 GPA maintained and have Must be Pell-eligible security. mathematics, technology, or engineering, or in a foreign language considered critical to national national critical to language considered or in a foreign or engineering, technology, mathematics, 4th year full-time students who are citizens and who major in physical, life, or computer sciences; sciences; or computer life, and who major in physical, citizens who are full-time students 4th year National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant provides up to $4,000 for 3rd and 3rd $4,000 for up to provides Grant Talent Retain to Access and Mathematics Science National be full-time (12 hours/semester) and maintain a 3.0 GPA to qualify for 2nd year grants. 2nd year for qualify to GPA a 3.0 maintain and (12 hours/semester) be full-time Oklahoma’s Promise - OHLAP Requirements met) the application is part of the FAFSA. Students must Students is part the application met) - OHLAP Requirements of the FAFSA. Promise Oklahoma’s students who have completed a rigorous high school program. (Oklahoma ACE Graduation or Graduation (Oklahoma ACE program. high school a rigorous completed have who students These grants provide up to $750 for 1st year and $1,300 for 2nd year Pell-Eligible undergraduate undergraduate Pell-Eligible year 2nd for and $1,300 1st year for $750 up to provide grants These 46 FINANCIAL AID not already have anFSAID, you cancreate onewhenlogging into fafsa.gov. access your financialaidinformation sign andelectronically Federal Student Aid documents.If youdo U.S. ofEducation websites.log into certain Department Your FSAIDconfirms when your identity you The andpassword FSAIDausername hasreplaced theFederal Student Aid PINandmustbeusedto FSA ID and keepthemsmall.■ Loans: Onlyasalastresort, ■ Work/Study: You cangetajobandgoto schoolat thesametimeorwork oncampus. Notalways■ Scholarships: academic, based, could bespecialareas don’t and skills have to pay back ■ Grants: Usually nostrings, many have financiallimits, don’t have to pay back. the application, andwhere to gofor more information regarding Federal Student Aid. paying for college. schools, that financialinstitutionsandothers helpstudents andfamilieswhoareto deliver services by providing moneyfor college to eligible students andfamilies. withpostsecondary They partner individuals canbenefitfrom federally fundedfinancialassistance foreducation beyond high school. Federal Student Aid, anoffice ofthe of Education, ensures that Department alleligible U.S. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) FINANCIAL AID TERMS FINANCIAL but probably needto keepgrades up. TIP WEBSITE you willfindinformation thissection, In to help you understandtheapplication, how to complete Federal Student Aid playseducation acentral postsecondary andessential role insupporting fafsa.ed.gov Onlytheowner oftheFSAIDshould createImportant: andusethe account. Never share your FSAID. To qualifyfor grants, work-study, andstudent loans. FINANCIAL AID 47 State Student Financial Aid Deadlines Aid Financial Student State § Federal Student Financial Aid Deadlines Aid Financial Student Federal

The deadlines for your state or schools may be different from the federal deadlines and you may you may deadlines and federal the from be different or schools may state your deadlines for The additional forms. complete to be required § The information you save will be secure and available for you to retrieve and edit for 45 days. Saved Saved 45 days. and edit for retrieve to you for and available secure will be save you information The deadline date. application/correction or after the federal after 45 days erased are applications

When logging in to one of the websites listed above, click the link to create an FSA ID. an FSA create link to the click above, listed websites of the one in to logging When e-mail your and enter address. a username and password, Create and challenge contact information, of birth, date name, Social Security your Enter number, and answers. questions You FSA ID. your link it to it and enter be able to will PIN, you Aid Student a Federal If have you PIN. a have or do not forgotten have you an FSA ID if can still create and conditions. the terms and accept and read information, Review your to the which will be sent your code, e-mail address Confirm using the secure e-mail address can use e-mail you your verify you address, Once FSA ID. your created when you entered you websites. the log in to username to of your it instead

TIPS

Check with your high school guidance counselor or a financial aid administrator at your school at or a financial aid administrator counselor high school guidance Check with your

need, and then complete and submit it later at your convenience. your at and submit it later and then complete need,

student). parent/guardian to provide you with the information requested of them (if you are a dependent dependent a are you of them (if requested with the information you provide to parent/guardian

will need to complete the FAFSA, select Documents Needed. the FAFSA, complete will need to tax returns, and investment records before you begin. For a complete listing of the documents you you listing of the documents a complete For begin. you before records and investment tax returns,

APPLICATION DEADLINES APPLICATION TIME-SAVING TIPS TIME-SAVING

HOW TO CREATE YOUR FSA ID FSA YOUR CREATE TO HOW about state and school sources of student aid. of student and school sources about state

sources, such as your state or school. state as your such sources, The FAFSA is the federal application for financial aid, but it is also used to apply for aid from other for aid from to apply but it is also used financial aid, for application is the federal FAFSA The

Once you begin filling out your FAFSA, you can save it whenever you it whenever you can save FAFSA, your filling out begin you a time: Once at step it one ■ Take Print a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet to see how the FAFSA is organized; ask your ask your is organized; the FAFSA see how to Worksheet Web the on a FAFSA ■ Sneak a peek: Print

Gather required information like your Social Security Number, driver’s license, income income license, driver’s Social Security like your information Number, ■ Plan ahead: Gather required use your FSA ID to access the websites listed above. For help, visit StudentAid.gov/fsaid. help, For above. listed the websites access FSA ID to use your your information in one to three days, or if you have linked your PIN to your FSA ID, you will be able to be able to will you FSA ID, your PIN to linked your have or if you days, three in one to information your You can use your FSA ID to sign a FAFSA right away. Once the Social Security Administration verifies Social the verifies Once Security Administration away. right FAFSA a sign FSA ID to can use your You STEP 1 STEP STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 48 FINANCIAL AID If you■ If oryour familyhave unusualcircumstances (suchaslossofemployment) that might affect your ■ You shouldreceive (SAR)withinthree weeks. aStudent Aid Report Carefully review allofthe ■ Submitormailyour current year FAFSA 1ofthecurrent year, than January noearlier andnolater you■ If are filingalast year’s income tax return, FAFSA recommends that you complete your tax application. use any oneofthesemethodsto applyfor federal student aid, butdonotsubmitmore thanone Data inElectronic Exchange yourschools participate (contact schoolfor more information). You may a paperFAFSA. Eachmethodisavailable inbothaEnglishandSpanishversion. addition,some In You cancomplete theFAFSA by electronically using FAFSA onthe Web, oryou canfilloutandmail FAFSA the use fortoapply moststate andsomeprivate aid. The FAFSA isusedto applyfor federal student aidsuchasgrants, work-study, andloans. You may also FAQs: Before aFAFSA Beginning ALSO NOTE THE FOLLOWING: WHAT METHODS ARE AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING THE FAFSA? WHAT IS THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)? eligibility foreligibility federal student aid, checkwith thefinancialaidoffice attheschool youplan to attend. your SAR,refer page. to theCustomer Service promptly.corrections you If donotreceive aSARwithinthree weeks, orifyou have questionsabout information ontheSARto makesure itiscorrect. Follow andsubmitting for directions making year.than June30ofthenext information that isdifferent from what you submitted on your original FAFSA. and taxinformation. However, you after file your tax return, anyyou must correct income ortax return to theIRSbefore fillingoutthe FAFSA. You cansubmit your FAFSA usingestimated income return before fillingoutthecurrent year FAFSA. Note that you donothave send your tax to actually TIP FAFSA orPrint Signature Page undertheFAFSA Follow-Up ofthehomepage. section You can checkthestatus ofyour CheckStatus application by of aSubmitted selecting FINANCIAL AID 49

You must fill out this form accurately. The information that you supply that The information form accurately. must fill out this You Aid. Student Federal by or your state, your school, by can be verified January 1 is the first date that you are eligible to file the next years’ FAFSA. next years’ to file the eligible Januaryyou are that 1 is the first date state, school, since this date to as close as possible submit the form to Try deadlines. be earlier than federal aid deadlines may and private

TIP TIP

If you get federal student aid based on incorrect information, you will have to pay it back. You You it back. pay to will have you aid based on incorrect information, student If get federal you

year through June 30 of the next June 30 of the year. through year

November 7, 1981, enter 11071981. 7, 1981, enter November aid. student federal for information. for financial aid office school’s your college, vocational or technical school, or any other school beyond high school. other school beyond any or school, or technical vocational college, additional form.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SUBMIT ACCURATE INFORMATION? ACCURATE SUBMIT TO IMPORTANT IT IS WHY WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES FOR APPLYING? FOR DEADLINES THE ARE WHAT

WHAT DO I NEED TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN FILLING OUT THE FAFSA? THE OUT FILLING WHEN MIND IN KEEP TO NEED I DO WHAT WHAT RECORDS DO I NEED TO COMPLETE MY FAFSA? FAFSA? MY COMPLETE TO NEED I DO RECORDS WHAT

Check with your financial aid administrator if you have unusual circumstances. unusual have you if financial aid administrator ■ Check with your Do not mail tax forms or Worksheets to Federal Student Aid. Aid. Student Federal to Worksheets or ■ Do not mail tax forms

State deadlines may be earlier than the federal deadlines. Your state may also require an also require may state Your deadlines. earlier be than the federal deadlines may ■ State FAFSA questions that refer to the “school year” mean the school year from July 1 of the current July 1 of the current from mean the school year year” “school the to refer questions that ■ FAFSA aid deadlines. student ■ State select Deadlines. and school deadlines, Application state, on federal, information more For

application, you may be fined $20,000, sent to prison, or both. be fined $20,000, sent may you application, may also have to pay fines and fees. If you purposely give false or misleading information on your on false or misleading information give you purposely If fees. fines and pay to also have may

provide these records to your school when asked, you may not get federal student aid. student not get federal may you school when asked, your to records these provide You may be asked to provide U.S. income tax returns and other information. If you cannot or do not If you and other information. tax returns income U.S. provide be asked to may You For dates, enter numbers that correspond to the month, day, and year. For example, for for example, For and year. day, the month, to correspond numbers that enter dates, ■ For Check with aid. student awarding for deadlines and applications their own have ■ Schools may Round to the nearest dollar and do not use commas or decimal points. or decimal dollar and do not use commas the nearest ■ Round to ■ School aid deadlines. You should apply as early as possible. Submitting your FAFSA is only the first step in applying is only the first step FAFSA Submitting your apply as early should as possible. ■ You

The word “school” means a college, university, graduate or professional school, community school, or professional graduate university, means a college, “school” word ■ The The words “you” and “your” always mean the student. mean always “your” and “you” words ■ The

documents listed on the Documents Needed page. page. Needed on the Documents listed documents In order to successfully complete a FAFSA, you will need information from one or more of the of the or more one from information need will you a FAFSA, complete successfully to In order 50 FINANCIAL AID entering your information online. To organize your information, print andcomplete aFAFSA onthe Web Worksheet before you begin ■ Your alienregistration orpermanentresident card (ifyou are notaU.S. citizen). ■ Your current businessandinvestment information, business and mortgage ■ Your current bankstatements. ■ Worker’s compensation. received.■ Childsupport ■ Veterans noneducation benefit records. ■ Your previous year untaxed income records. ■ Your parents’ Federal Income Tax from Return theprevious year (ifyou are adependent student). ■ Foreign Tax or Return, Tax for Return Rico, Puerto theU.S. Samoa, Guam,American Virgin Islands, ■ IRS1040,1040A,1040EZ. ■ Your (andyour spouse´s, ifyou are previous married) year Federal Income Tax Return. ■ Your current W-2 Forms andotherrecords ofmoneyearned. ■ Your driver’s license (ifany). ■ Your Number. Security Social sure Be itiscorrect. schoolyearnext you willneedfinancialinformation from theprevious year. a copy thePrint ofthispage by selecting This Page button at thetop orbottom ofthepage. For the need records ofyour guardians’ income information ifyou are adependent student. You may print You willneedrecords ofincomeschool. intheyear earned to prior whenyou willstart You may also Documents Needed YOUNEED TOREFER TO:WILL farm records,farm bondandotherinvestment stock, records. Islands,the Marshall theFederal States orPalau. ofMicronesia, TIPS If taxesIf are unavailable you may access theIRSData Retrieval Tool ontheIRS’s website whilecompleting FAFSA. Keep theserecords, you may notmailyour needthemagain.Do records to Federal Student Aid.

FINANCIAL AID 51

NO YES

QUESTIONS self-supporting risk of being homeless? and at application. transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were homeless or were who was youth an unaccompanied were you that determine living program transitional FAFSA your when completing information parent’s your provide will not need to You on the FAFSA. At any time during the application year, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or basic center or homeless youth of a runaway did the director year, time during the application any At student an independent considered are you of these questions, one or more to yes If answered you unaccompanied youth who was homeless? who was youth unaccompanied program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that you were an Department were you that determine of Housing and Urban the U.S. Development funded by program At any time during the application year, did the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing of an emergency did the director or transitional shelter year, time during the application any At that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless? who was youth an unaccompanied were you that At any time during the application year, did your high school or school district did your homeless liaison determine year, time during the application any At in legal guardianship? As determined by a court in your state of legal residence, are you or were you you or were you are of legal residence, a court by state determined As in your an emancipated minor? an emancipated As determined by a court in your state of legal residence, are you or were you you or were you are of legal residence, a court by state determined As in your a dependent or ward of the court? or ward a dependent At any time since you turned age 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or were you you or were care, in foster you were deceased, parents both your turned age 13, were you time since any At Do you have children who will receive more than half of their support more you from who will receive children have Do you than half of their support year? during the application you from Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? of the U.S. a veteran you Are more who receive and with you or spouse) who live children (other than your dependents have Do you other than training? during year? the application Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes for serving Armed currently Forces you on active dutyAre U.S. in the program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, or graduate certificate, etc.)? certificate, or graduate EdD, PhD, JD, MBA, MD, (such as an MA, program At the beginning of the application year, will you be working on a master’s or doctorate or doctorate be working will you on a master’s year, of the application beginning the At As of today are you married? you are today of As Will you turn year? 24 during the application you Will

Answer these questions to determine if you’ll need to provide your parents’ information: parents’ your provide need to if you’ll determine these questions to Answer What’s Your FAFSA Dependency Status? FAFSA Your What’s 52 FINANCIAL AID ■ Ask for recommendations early, andtell them ■ College Scholarship Worksheet -honors, ■ ■ College costs? Tuition, books, fees, room & ■ College admissionstandards. ■ What doesittaketo getaccepted? ■ What major—orat leastinterests, pickthree ■ What schoolswillyou choose? Why? Ready, Set, Let’s to College! Go ■ How andwhendowe applyfor financial ■ Isthere acommitment for financialassistance theinstitutionhave■ Does anappealprocess to ■ When willwe benotifiedabouttheamount of ■ What’s includedinthecomprehensive fee? ■ What aboutadditional expenses such ■ What student costs are takeninto account by ■ What forms are neededinorder to apply? ■ Can thecollege provide estimate anearly of offinancialassistance doesthe ■ What kind Financial Aid to Questions Ask Colleges GET SET GET READY resume. what you’d likeincluded -give aworksheet or awards, academics, etc. activities, board, etc. transportation, (3). assistance thefirst after year? beyond thefirst year? review specialcircumstances? assistance we canexpect? etc.)? plays,(concerts, films, lectures, athletic events, for computer timeorto attend campusevents For example, dostudents have to pay extra expenses? as books, fees, computers, andpersonal transportation? the financialaidoffice? Tuition, room,board, When are financialaid applications due? what my financialaid award might be? college offer: need-based, merit-based, both? It’s hard paidfor, to geteverything planahead. Put financial aid packages ■ Puttogether. financialaidpackages to■ Go college websites to search for special onscholarships suchas ■ Think outside-the-box five■ Get (5)7thsemester highschool ■ Are there payment optionsavailable, suchas ■ ■ Can we applyfinancialaid toward andoff- doscholarshipsfrom■ What outside impact takeastudent■ How longdoes ittypically ■ Isthere to thelengthoftimethat arestriction ■ What’s theaverage student loanindebtedness ■ Are there any we might beeligible for? ■ What grants, loans, andwork-study ■ What ifwe donotqualifyfor need-based ■ Ask thecollege to help— They want you. to early get thebestdeal. everything ■ Do ■ Complete applications &forms by deadlines. for■ Apply early scholarships. ■ Visit colleges andtalkwithadmissions GO scholarships. special interests, clubs, skills, etc. transcripts for application andscholarships. monthly orquarterly? changes substantiallytheschoolyear? during another country? campus studyprogram, eitherintheU.S., or sources have onotherfinancialaid? Longer? to graduate from thiscollege? Four years? financial assistance will continue? amount for thecollege’s graduates? doesthecollege offer? opportunities available? aid? Are there alternative financingoptions financial aidstaff. What happensifourfamily’s financialsituation APPENDICES

53 Contact Information

Moore Norman Technology Center Franklin Road Campus: 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, OK 73069 Address South Penn Campus: 13301 S. Pennsylvania Oklahoma City, OK 73170

Main Phone 405-364-5763, ext. 7260

Website mntc.edu

Career Advisor 405-364-5763, ext. 7260

Cooperative Alliance Coordinator 405-364-5763, ext. 8228

Counselor - Business and 405-364-5763, ext. 4103 Information Technology Careers APPENDIX 1 Counselor - Health Careers 405-364-5763, ext. 7237

Counselor - Technical Careers 405-364-5763, ext. 8263

Disability Services 405-364-5763, ext. 8204

Employment Services Coordinator 405-364-5763, ext. 7293

Financial Aid Coordinator 405-364-5763, ext. 7209

MNTC Representative, 405-364-5763, ext. 7567 Moore Public Schools MNTC Representative, 405-364-5763, ext. 7565 Norman Public Schools

Moore Public Schools

Moore High School 300 N. Eastern, Moore, OK 73160 | 405-735-4700

Southmoore High School 2901 S. Sante Fe, Moore, OK 73160 | 405-735-4900

Westmoore High School 12613 S. Western, Oklahoma City, OK 73170 | 405-735-4800

Norman Public Schools

Norman High School 911 W. Main, Norman, OK 73069 | 405-366-5812

Norman North High School 1809 Stubbeman Avenue, Norman, OK 73069 | 405-366-5954

54 Moore Public Schools Graduation Checklist APPENDIX 2

NAME Unit = Credit; Credit = 2 half-credits; Credit = Year; Half-Credit = 1 semester

OK Promise ACE NCAA (Check specific requirements with your counselor)

ENGLISH (must complete 1.5 Units)

Eng I Eng II Eng III Eng IV

SCIENCE (must complete 1.5 Units)

Biology Physical Sci Chemistry Earth/Envir

Other

MATH (must complete 1.5 Units)

Alg I Alg II Geom Math Anlys

SOCIAL STUDIES (must complete 1.5 Units)

World US Amer OK

WORLD LANGUAGE or COMPUTER TECH (2 Credits)

Span I/II / Span III/IV /

Latin I/II / Latin III/IV /

French I/II / French III/IV /

OTHER

Financial Fine Arts

An additional 1/2 unit is required of one of the above for ACE

/ 55 Moore Public Schools Graduation Checklist

MY EDUCATION/CAREER GOAL REQUIRE (check all that apply)

High School Diploma Technical Training in High School Military Associates Degree (2yrs) Bachelor’s Degree (4yrs college) Professional Degree (Masters, Doctorate) Other Career Training

ABSENTEEISM TRACKER Record # of absences for each hour, each semester

9th Grade, Sem 1 10th Grade, Sem 1 11th Grade, Sem 1 12th Grade, Sem 1 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr APPENDIX 2 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr 9th Grade, Sem 1 10th Grade, Sem 1 11th Grade, Sem 1 12th Grade, Sem 1 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr

VOLUNTEER RECORD

Organization/Club Your Role/Title Special Activity/Participation Date & Hours

9th Grade:

10th Grade:

11th Grade:

12th Grade:

56 Norman Public Schools Graduation Checklist APPENDIX 2

NAME Unit = Credit; Credit = 2 half-credits; Credit = Year; Half-Credit = 1 semester

OK Promise ACE NCAA (Check specific requirements with your counselor) Each semester, put the letter grade for each ½ credit earned in the blank; if AP, enter AP test score ().

ENGLISH (4 Credits) Eng I Eng II Eng III Eng IV

AP Lang ( ) AP Lit ( ) Other

SCIENCE (3 Credits) Need Biology, a physical science, + one more credit

Biology Physical Sci Chemistry Physics Physio/Anat

Zoology Astronomy Forensics AP Bio ( ) AP Chem ( )

AP Physics ( ) AP Enviro Sci ( ) Other

Other

MATH (3 Credits) *Do 4 to be College-Ready!

Alg I Alg II Geom Alg III/Trig Math Anlys Calc

AP Calc AB ( ) AP Calc BC ( ) Stats AP Stats ( )

Other

SOCIAL STUDIES (3 Credits)

World AP World ( ) US AP US ( ) OK Gov

AP Gov ( )(2 tests: ) AP Human Geog ( ) AP Euro ( )

Other

WORLD LANGUAGE or COMPUTER TECH (2 Credits)

Span I/II / Span III/IV / AP Span ( )

Latin I/II / Latin III/IV / AP Latin ( )

Chinese I/II / Chinese III/IV / French I/II /

French III/IV / German I/II / German III/IV /

Computers/Tech / AP Tech ( ) Other

FINE ARTS (1 Credit or 2 Credits) Personal Financial Literacy

/ 55 Norman Public Schools Graduation Checklist

MY EDUCATION/CAREER GOAL REQUIRE (check all that apply)

High School Diploma Technical Training in High School Military Associates Degree (2yrs) Bachelor’s Degree (4yrs college) Professional Degree (Masters, Doctorate) Other Career Training

ABSENTEEISM TRACKER Record # of absences for each hour, each semester

9th Grade, Sem 1 10th Grade, Sem 1 11th Grade, Sem 1 12th Grade, Sem 1 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr APPENDIX 2 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr 9th Grade, Sem 1 10th Grade, Sem 1 11th Grade, Sem 1 12th Grade, Sem 1 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 0 hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 1st hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 2nd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 3rd hr 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 4th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 5th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 6th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr 7th hr

VOLUNTEER RECORD

Organization/Club Your Role/Title Special Activity/Participation Date & Hours

9th Grade:

10th Grade:

11th Grade:

12th Grade:

56 Graduation Checklist APPENDIX 2

MY GOALS GOAL REFLECTION: Achieved? Revised?

9th Grade Sem 1 9th Grade Sem 1

1.

2.

9th Grade Sem 2 9th Grade Sem 2

1.

2.

10th Grade 10th Grade

1.

2.

3.

11th Grade 11th Grade

1.

2.

3.

57 Graduation Checklist

MY GOALS GOAL REFLECTION: Achieved? Revised?

12th Grade 12th Grade

1.

2.

3. APPENDIX 2

HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS

EOI (U, L, P, A) Alg I Alg II Eng II Eng III Geom Bio US Hist

PSAT Date Verbal Math Selection Index

PSAT Date Verbal Math Selection Index *PSAT during Junior year determines National Merit Scholar Qualification

SAT Date Verbal Math SAT Date Verbal Math

SAT Subject Tests , ,

PLAN (composite score) (predicted ACT score)

ACT Date Eng Math Read Sci Composite Writing (optional)

ACT Date Eng Math Read Sci Composite Writing (optional)

ACT Date Eng Math Read Sci Composite Writing (optional)

ACT Date Eng Math Read Sci Composite Writing (optional)

ASVAB Date Academic Ability Verbal Math

58 Helpful Websites APPENDIX 3 Organization Website URL CareerTech okcareertech.org Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board cowib.org Cherokee Nation cherokee.org Chickasaw Nation chickasaw.net Choctaw Nation choctawnation.com Citizen Potawatomi Nation potawatomi.org College Board collegeboard.com CollegeWeek Live collegeweeklive.com FAFSA fafsa.ed.gov FastWeb fastweb.com Federal Student Aid studentaid.ed.gov FinAid finaid.org FSA ID Website fsaid.ed.gov KnowHow2GO knowhow2go.org Mapping Your Future mappingyourfuture.org Military.com military.com Moore Norman Technology Center mntc.edu Muscogee (Creek) Nation muscogeenation-nsn.gov National Collegiate Athletic Association ncaa.org OK College Start okcollegestart.org Oklahoma Career Guide okcareerguide.org Oklahoma City Community College — Student Support Services occc.edu/sss Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services okrehab.org Oklahoma Higher Education okhighered.org/student-center Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled library.state.ok.us Oklahoma Money Matters oklahomamoneymatters.org Oklahoma Office of Disability Concerns ok.gov/odc Oklahoma State Scholarship and Financial Aid okstate.edu/finaid Oklahoma Technology Centers okwhatsnext.com Oklahoma Workforce Portal ok.gov/okworks Osage Nation osagetribe.com OSU-OKC Services to Students with Disabilities osuokc.edu/disability Rose State College — Disability Services rose.edu/disability-services Sac and Fox Nation sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Seminole Nation of Oklahoma seminolenation.com Smart About Money smartaboutmoney.org The ACT actstudent.org U.S. News Education — College colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges UCanGo2 ucango2.org University of Oklahoma — Disability Resource Center drc.ou.edu University of Oklahoma Scholarships scholarships.ou.edu/search2.cfm Workforce Oklahoma — Norman Center ok.gov/oesc_web 59 Community Service & Leadership

When colleges and scholarship organizations look at student applications, many of them use what is called a RUBRIC for scoring your information. A rubric is a chart that breaks information down into small parts, and often awards points for meeting qualifications at different levels. Being active in organizations at school, and in the community are good ways to grow. Colleges and employers recognize that students who are active and involved in their school and community will probably also be active and involved in their college and their career. They know how to work in teams and are willing to contribute time and effort to making things better in the places where they work and live.

Build your portfolio electronically with OKCIS. APPENDIX 4 TIPS Bring this book with logged activities when seeking letters of recommendation from your counselor.

Community service is not just something you do when you get a speeding ticket. It is a great way to help others, to learn new skills, and to be involved with others who have interests similar to yours. When you begin to apply for scholarships and/or jobs, the people who are looking at your application want to know what kind of person you are. Of course they’ll want to know what kind of grades you made, and what your ACT/SAT scores were, but they also want to know who you are and how you spend your time. Start keeping track of your community service and student organization activities. When you are ready to graduate, the information will be helpful in filling out applications and resumes. Sometimes it is hard to remember during your senior year, the things you did in the earlier grades.

Member Officer State Officer Activity Participant Activity Leader Organization # years Title/# years Title/# years Describe the activity/hours spent Describe your role

60 Honors & Awards APPENDIX 5

Scholarship and job applications will also ask for a list of honors and awards you have received. Honor societies, placing in competitions, service awards, pageants, and other activities where you are recognized for your performance will add value to your resume or application. You should keep a list of any honors/awards you receive as you go through school along with your community service activities. The following pages can be used to keep track of your activities. If you run out of space, ask your counselor for extra blank pages to insert in your PLANNER folder. Running out of space is a GOOD THING. It means you are active and involved. Don’t “pad” your list. Make it real and honest and really get into the activities you are listing. If you put your heart into it, the rest will come. In addition to earning points that will help you get a scholarship or a job, you will be a better person, and make the world better for someone else.

Purpose Award Title Date Sponsor (Details)

61 Cover Letter Sample

1234 Maple Norman, OK 73069

November 20, 2013

Dr. Thomas Black, Chair Meteorology Department Buchanan Hall, Room 103 Norman, OK 73019 APPENDIX 6 Dear Dr. Black:

Please accept the attached resume as my expression of interest in interviewing for the Administrative Assistant position on your staff, which was advertised in the Norman Transcript on Sunday.

I have worked as a secretary since May 2007. This promotional opportunity is of particular interest to me because my qualifications match both those required and preferred for this job. Beyond the minimum qualifications, I would bring to this position organizational ability, leadership skills, dependability and analytical skills. These strengths have been noted repeatedly on my performance evaluations.

I would appreciate an opportunity to discuss this position and my qualifications with you; please feel free to contact me at 405.123.9999. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, SignatureSAMPLE Here SAMPLE Jane Doe

Enclosure: Application, Resume, References

62 Chronological Resume Sample APPENDIX 6

IMAN A. STUDENT

999 N. Klondike St. 405.123.4455 Anchorage, OK 12345 [email protected]

Professional Successful in a progressive organization utilizing proven sales experience Profile: and personnel

Experience: Store Manager The Limited, Oklahoma City, OK 2007-Present Managed a $1 million volume retail clothing outlet. Heavy involvement in sales, promotional activities and customer relations. Responsible for all staffing procedures: recruiting, daily operation, scheduling, training, motivating and hiring of personnel. Ensured proper accounting procedures were followed, including inventory control and reporting. During 2008 increased monthly sales figures 25% over previous year. Received many awards for outstanding performance over region.

Assistant Manager The Gap Stores Inc., Norman, OK 2005-2007 Traveling trouble shooter responsible for resolving managerial problems at various locations during personnel transition periods. Recruited new sales crews, trained and guided new managers with an eye to increase sales. Critiqued merchandise and overall operations to ensure smooth and efficient performance.

Office Assistant M. N. Stone, Norman, OK 2003-2005 Assisted owner with day to day operations; all incoming and outgoing correspondence for 8 consultants, creating weekly advertisements, greeting and testing an average of thirty clients a day, answered a 10 line telephone SAMPLE SAMPLEsystem, classification and organization of a filing system of a client list for a 6 year period and all secretarial functions.

Education: Rose State College Graduated 2003 A.A. Business Administration Midwest City, OK

Moore Norman Technology Center Diploma Received 2001 Business Technology Norman, OK

Community Second Chance Animal Shelter, Volunteer 6 Years Involvement: Cleveland County YMCA, Summer Camp Leader 3 Years Relay for Life, Participant 2 Years

63 Functional Resume Sample

IMAN A. STUDENT 1234 Elm Street Norman, OK 73069 405.321.1111 [email protected]

TEACHING

• Instructed large community groups on issues related to child abuse and neglect • Taught interested volunteers how to set up community child abuse programs APPENDIX 6 • Planned and taught workshops for parents of abused and neglected children • Instructed public school teachers on signs and symptoms of potential child abuse

COUNSELING

• Consulted with parents for probable child abuse and suggested courses of action • Worked with social workers on individual cases, both in urban and suburban settings • Counseled single parents on appropriate coping behavior • Handled pre-intake interviewing of many individual abused children

ORGANIZATION/COORDINATION

• Coordinated transition of children between original and foster home • Served as liaison between community health agencies and schools • Wrote proposal to state for county funds to educate single parents and teachers

VOLUNTEERISM/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT SAMPLE Service Coordinator-Child Abuse Program, 2001-2008 Community Mental Health Center, Freehold, NH CountySAMPLE Representative, C.A.R.E. – Child Abuse Rescue Education, 1998-2001 Department of Human Services, Albany Park, NJ

EDUCATION

B.S., Sociology, 1996 Douglass College, New Brunswick, NH1996

64 Academic Resume Sample APPENDIX 6

JANE L. DOE 1000 SE 4th St. 405.123.4567 Moore, OK 73160 [email protected]

EDUCATION Moore High School (MHS) Class Standing: #/total # in grad class 300 N Eastern Avenue GPA: Weighted and Unweighted Moore, Oklahoma 73160 ACT: 405-735-4700 SAT:

ACADEMIC HONORS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Certificate of Distinction in English II-IV, 2009-12 Academic All-State Scholar, 2011-12 Second Place State Science Fair Competition, 2010 Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, 2011-12 National Merit Finalist, 2011-12 Outstanding AP Calculus Student, 2011-12

CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP Member of Junior National Honor Society, 2006-8 Peer Mentor of Freshmen Utilizing Senior Member of National Honor Society, 2008-12 Experience (F.U.S.E.), 2011-12 Secretary of Key Club, 2009-10 Captain of Academic Team A, 2011-12 Vice President of Latin Club, 2008-11

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Spanish I and II, 2008-10 Photoshop, 2010 MicrosoftSAMPLE Applications, 2009-11 Web Design, 2011 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Moore Public Library, 2009-11 Second Chance Animal Sanctuary, 2010 SAMPLE Habitat for Humanity - Oklahoma City, 2010 Jesus’ House Christmas Dinner, 2011 CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES MHS Campus Beautification Project, 2009-11 Moore for Christmas, 2009-11 Title I Tutoring at X Elementary School, 2011-12 Marine Corps Babysitting, 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE Customer Service Representative at PetSmart, Moore, Oklahoma, 2008-11

65 Reference Sample

IMAN A. STUDENT 1234 Elm Street Norman, OK 73069 405.321.1111 [email protected]

REFERENCES

Dawn Smith, Instructional Administrator Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Ave., N.W. APPENDIX 6 Norman, OK 73069 405.364.5763, ext. 123 [email protected]

Dale Smith, Director Department of Human Services 123 W. Franklin Norman, OK 73069 405.123.4567 [email protected]

Dana L. Smith, Divisional Manager Volunteer and Community Support 5555 W. Main Moore, OK 73060 405.111.1234 [email protected] SAMPLE

66 Follow-up Letter Sample APPENDIX 6

2345 Ash Norman, OK 73071

November 20, 2013

Ms. Amy Smith Personnel Director American Motors 1500 Interstate Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Dear Ms. Amy Smith:

Enclosed is the application you requested that I complete to be considered for the Assistant Bookkeeper position.

As I mentioned in my earlier letter, I would appreciate an opportunity to be interviewed for the position at your convenience.

Due to pending vacation plans, please advise me concerning the expected timetable for this selection. I am very interested in the position, and want to plan my short vacation accordingly.

Sincerely,

Signature Here

Jane Doe SAMPLE 405.321.2222SAMPLE

67 This book has been created and designed for the use of Moore Public Schools, Norman Public Schools and Moore Norman Technology Center only.

There will be no discrimination in the technology center because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, or genetic information in its programs, services, activities and employment. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the technology center’s non-discrimination policy: MNTC’s Human Resources Director (for employees) and the Educational Services Director (for students). Inquiries concerning application of this policy may be made by calling

405.364.5763 or by visiting the Franklin Road Campus at 4701 12th Avenue NW, Norman, Oklahoma 73069. REV 8/2015