Computer Applicationsand

Strategies for Success

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Strategies for Success Computers Applic Who Am I? / Career Research

Dress for Success

Interview Preparation

Public Speaking

Business Behavior

Portfolio Development

The “Bucket Book”

Life Skills Course Logistics

Computer Applications

Word Excel PowerPoint Microtype Multimedia

Internet (Firefox, Safari)

Who Am I?/Career Research Scrapbook Career Cruising

Research paper

Post-secondary education

Decision-making process

Dress for Success

First Tuesday of every month

Learn to tie a tie First impressions Practice makes perfect

Interview Preparation

Resume/Cover Letter

Common Questions Portfolio Body language Hand shake Follow-up

Public Speaking

Extemporaneous speech

Poster Presentation

Organize thoughts

Enunciate and project voice

Eye contact

Visual aids

Avoid distracters (um, like, you know)

Business Behavior

Attendance/Promptness to Class Desire to Learn Initiative Goal Orientation Reliability Accountability Professionalism

Portfolio Development Trend in interviews

Evidence of skills/abilities

Scans skills/ workplace competencies

1 1/2” 3-ring binder

20 plastic sheet protectors

The “Bucket Book”

How Full Is Your Bucket?

By Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton

Used by business nationwide

Book must be purchased by January

Life Skills

Stress Reducers Time Management Goal setting Budgeting Relationships

Course Logistics

How will I be graded?

Tests/projects 30%

Quizzes 20% Homework 10% Dress for Success

10% Keyboarding 10% Bus. Behavior 20%

What do I need? 1 1/2” 3-ring binder

20 plastic sheet protectors

How Full Is Your Bucket?

Dress for Success clothes (1 outfit)

“Good luck is where

preparedness meets

opportunity”