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Talk About Yourself
Pair up with someone you don’t know well or at all
Exchange names and grade level
Take turns interviewing each other with these questions:
Why are you here?
Tell me about an accomplishment you’re really proud of.
What skills or personal characteristics helped you achieve it?
Take notes about your answers to use later in the session
Right Fit - Motivation
Why do you want a job?
What are you looking for in a job?
Right Fit – Company Culture
How you’ll be treated
How you’ll be developed
professionally
How Guests are treated
What the company does
within the community
What outside initiatives the
company supports
Right Fit – Reality Check
What kinds of Hospitality jobs can you get?
How can you get better jobs?
Right Fit – Find It
How do you find jobs in the Restaurant and Hospitality
industry?
Resume
Contact Information
Education
Experience
No work experience
Volunteer experience
Activities
Skills
Resume
DON’T
DO
Multiple fonts
Colored paper
English teacher
What else?
Counselor
Family member
Have someone proof-read
Applications
Online or on paper
Resume
Current and past employers
Eligibility
Essential functions
References
References
Qualifications
Who
ASK FIRST
Social Media
Expect any online posts to be read
Want to be seen in best light possible
Remove inappropriate photos and posts
Privatize social media accounts
Phone Skills
Professional greeting
Answering phone
Making appointments
Professional message
Phone interview
Tell Me About Yourself
30 Second Elevator Speech
Past education and/or experience
Skill useful in Hospitality industry
Personal characteristic that makes you good employee
I’m a junior at ABC High School where I’m taking
AP classes in math. I’m the secretary of the
Student Council and hope to be president next
year. At my previous job, I was always on time
for my 4:00 p.m. shift.
30 Second Elevator Speech
Same partner
One partner shares elevator speech
Other partner tells them
One thing they liked
One thing that could be improved
BE HELPFUL, NOT MEAN
Switch
Interviewing
First Impressions
Hiring Manager
Possible Co-Workers
Your Look
Your Behaviors
Interviewing
Documents
Interviewing – Typical Questions
Why are you looking for a job?
Give examples of your teamwork.
What did you like about your past
job, volunteer work, activity?
What was your biggest
accomplishment?
What interests you about this job?
What was your biggest failure?
What do you know about the
company?
Tell me about a time you gave
excellent customer service.
What questions do you have?
Interviewing – Role Play
Follow Up
When and whom to call
When to expect a call
Email thank you
Check email inbox
Follow up call
Take Action!
Write down 3 action items and your name
Crumble paper into a ball
GENTLY pretend to have snow ball fight
Pick up snow ball that is not yours
Open the paper
See the name of your networking buddy
Follow up over the next few weeks
Thank You!
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