Intro to Interviewing, Body Language, and Naming Strengths

This week, the students started thinking about how they are supposed to behave in an interview.  The students took a pre-test and a post-test and then we took notes and acted out how to behave in an interview.

The students learned how they should introduce themselves and what various scenarios would say to an interviewer.  We talked about how slumping or slouching gives a negative impression and then showed them how they should be sitting that shows that they are engaged and interested in the conversation.  We also talked about eye contact and offered alternative areas of the face to focus on if direct eye contact makes us feel uncomfortable.  This was such a fun lesson and I really like it because I get to act out things for the students and they get to show me how to behave or suggest what I should do.

Lastly, we had our students think about how to answer the question about what their biggest strength was.  Using a site I found on an adult education website, I had them circle things that they do well from a list of skills that are applicable to many jobs.  After circling them, we also brainstormed other skills that were not on the list that are good to have on a job and put them into an "I am ___________ because _________________," statement.  At KTC, while the lessons are fun, they are always focused on getting the students to formulate responses that would be appropriate for job interviews, resumes, and so much more needed to help them secure employment.

Links:
Strengths Worksheet