Today at KTC, we are having the students add references to their resume. We have given them our rubric to tell them what would get them the highest grade but also told them that having all the information for their reference and from a great reference is what could get them their "dream" job.
I even showed them my list of references and prefaced it with telling them that I aimed to leave a great impression on the people I had worked with at every job so that they would have no problem being a reference for me. This brought up a great discussion that many students their age don't realize; they realized that if they don't behave well for their limited pool of possible references (teachers, mentors, counselors, etc), that this does not help them in obtaining those references because references like reciprocity, a.k.a "The Golden Rule."
After added at least 3 references and all of their information so they could be contacted and so that the person is aware of how you met them, we moved onto looking at a job posting. We looked at a job posting in an automotive setting and looked through it for hourly pay rate, job title, qualifications, and duties and responsibilities. We talked through the job posting trying to help them understand what the company was looking for but also referenced what their math teacher, Anya VanElderen, referenced in her workplace math lessons about pay, deductions, and tax rate.
At KTC, we want our students to be aware of what they will encounter when they go into the world and being prepared and knowing how to read through a job posting is one of the most important pieces of information we can give them.
At KTC, we prepare students to be able to chose a career they want, learn about it, and do it.
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