Time to Shoot Our Tutorial

OK all, this week we will be shooting our tutorial in class.  The scripts are finished, the outline is set, and you are all ready to roll.  Please bring your "on-camera" outfits.  We will begin taping ASAP on Monday.  I'm looking forward to the masterpiece!

Interview Project

I’ve decided you need to work together to create a tutorial on the interview process.  We’ve discussed so much about it throughout the year, and since we have some camera equipment and video-editing software, you’re going to plan, script, and record a series on how to nail an interview.  You will be responsible for coordinating everything, including assigning roles for script-writing, performing, video-taping, etc. 

I don’t know how long this will take (I assume 7 class periods for the writing and taping and 2 to edit the project), so I haven’t broken down this project into days.  Rather, I’ve broken it down into parts.  As a class, you will need to first write a script (or put together talking points for each part), then figure out who will be on camera (I’d like different people on camera for each part), and who will edit the project.  Below is an intro you might want to use (feel free to amend it as you see fit), along with each of the 5 parts of the tutorial.

“So you’ve landed an interview for that entry-level position, but you’re not quite sure how to prepare.  Lucky for you, we’ve put together a 5 part tutorial on how to crush it and land that job!”

Part 1: What to wear – include everything from top to bottom.  Discuss appropriate footwear, proper outfit, grooming, and hair for both males and females

Part 2: Pre-Interview – include information about how to research the organization and the person interviewing you, and discuss when/how to include your work researching the company

Part 3: The Portfolio – explain what a portfolio is, what to include in it, how to discuss your work samples and incorporate them into some (not all) of your answers

Part 4: Common Interview Questions – the title says it all.  Simply go over as many common interview questions as you can and explain what the interviewer is looking for in each answer.  Don’t forget to discuss what kind of questions to have for the interviewer, as this is a common area that most young people forget.  I have books and many other resources that I’ve created to address part 4.  This will likely be the longest part of your series

Part 5: The follow-up – cover the follow-up process (should you send an email or letter? When should you send it?)

When you finish, you should upload the videos to our class YouTube and Weebly page, as well as post the videos from our Twitter and Google+ pages.  Good luck!  I look forward to seeing the finished product.  You will also blog about the experience as a reflection on the entire process.

Friday's Classwork

Since we've been working on creating job openings and other interview related things, and since we only met once last week, I haven't updated the blog over the past couple weeks.  Below I have laid out what we will do in class on Friday, 2/19/16:

Today, you are going to explore what cover letter writing is all about. Please use each of the easy-to-read links below to find out what a cover letter is, what to include, and how to format it.
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/CovLetter_w...
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/CovLetter_c...
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/BusinessLet...

After reading through the first link, you will know what a cover letter is. After reading the second link, you will have a solid idea of what to include in your cover letter. After reading the third link, using BLOCK FORMAT, you will know how to format a cover letter and see a good example of a BLOCK FORMAT cover letter.

Once finished reading, you will create your first draft of the cover letter. Use the information from the job posting for a data entry clerk and the information from your articles to write a rough draft for your cover letter. Attach your cover letter to this assignment when finished. Your grade will be based on the format (20 points) and content (10 points). NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF YOUR GRADE IS BASED ON PROPER FORMATTING OF YOUR COVER LETTER :)

Next week, we will work on revising these into a masterpiece.