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These modules were developed as parts of the life and employability skills training and in the framework of a nation-wide youth volunteerism program in Lebanon sponsored by the World Bank Social Protection and Labor Global Practice and the State and Peace-Building Fund. The National Volunteer Service Program, into which the training is integrated, is implemented under the stewardship of the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and in partnership with NGOs, academic institutions, and the private sector. 2|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Table of Contents MODULE 2.1: WHAT IS A PURPOSEFUL LIFE? .................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Learning Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1.2 So Many Options (5 minutes) ............................................................................................................. 5 2.1.3 Word Connection: What Is The Purpose? ......................................................................................... 6 2.1.4 Reading: What Is Purpose and Why Does It Matter? ...................................................................... 6 2.1.5 Activity: The Power of Purpose .......................................................................................................... 7 2.1.6 Reading: Why Is This So Hard? ........................................................................................................... 7 2.1.7 Exercise: Job, Passion or Purpose? .................................................................................................... 8 2.1.8 Reading and Activity: Life Purpose Jigsaw ....................................................................................... 9 Handout 2.1.1 - Reading 1 ............................................................................................................................. 10 Handout 2.1.2 - Reading 2 ............................................................................................................................. 11 Handout 2.1.3 - Reading 3 ............................................................................................................................. 12 Handout 2.1.4 - Reading 4 ............................................................................................................................. 13 Handout 2.1.5 - Life Purpose Jigsaw: Guiding Questions ......................................................................... 15 MODULE 2.2: FINDING PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE ................................................................................................................ 17 2.2.1 Learning Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.2.2 Finding Purpose .................................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.3 Activity: Get To Know Myself ............................................................................................................ 17 2.2.4 Reading ................................................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.5 Exercise: Get To Know Me ................................................................................................................. 18 2.2.6 Helping Others .................................................................................................................................... 19 2.2.7 Activity: Connecting What You Love To Your Career Aspirations .............................................. 20 2.2.8 Reading: Needs and Wants ................................................................................................................ 20 2.2.9 Exercise: Needs and Wants ............................................................................................................... 21 2.2.10 Activity: Finding Strengths ............................................................................................................ 21 2.2.11 Learning Journal ............................................................................................................................. 23 MODULE 2.3: PRESENTING YOUR BEST SELF - THE COVER LETTER & RESUME ....................................................................... 24 2.3.1 Learning Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 24 2.3.2 Dream Big............................................................................................................................................. 24 2.3.3 Reading: Getting Your Foot In The Door ......................................................................................... 25 2.3.4 Exercise: Yourself and Your Better Self .......................................................................................... 25 2.3.5 Reading: First Impressions ............................................................................................................... 27 3|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.3.6 Activity: Who Will Get The Interview? ............................................................................................ 28 2.3.7 Activity: Developing Your Resume .................................................................................................. 32 2.3.8 Learning Journal ................................................................................................................................. 35 MODULE 2.4: PRESENTING YOUR BEST SELF - THE INTERVIEW............................................................................................ 36 2.4.1 Learning Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 36 2.4.2 Reading: A Good First Impression ................................................................................................... 36 2.4.3 Exercise: From Bad To Worst ........................................................................................................... 36 2.4.4 Exercise: Good/Poor Responses ...................................................................................................... 37 2.4.5 Activity: Your Best Self ....................................................................................................................... 38 2.4.6 Learning Journal ................................................................................................................................. 40 MODULE 2.5: INTERVIEW AND RESUME SKILLS - REVIEW .................................................................................................. 41 2.5.1 Learning Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 41 2.5.2 Review – Interviews ........................................................................................................................... 41 2.5.3 Exercise - Resume Language ............................................................................................................. 42 2.5.4 Exercise: Good/Poor Responses ...................................................................................................... 44 2.5.5 Learning Journal ................................................................................................................................. 46 BIBLIOGRAPHY: LEARNING THEME 2 ................................................................................................................ 47 4|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life MODULE 2.1: WHAT IS A PURPOSEFUL LIFE? 2.1.1 Learning Objectives − You will identify the characteristics of a purposeful life. − You will develop a definition of “purposeful life”. − You will understand that a purposeful life is different for different people. 2.1.2 So Many Options (5 minutes) Instructions: Generate a list of all the things that you can do with a piece of paper. You can be as realistic or as silly as you like but should continue generating ideas for 2 minutes (it will be a long list!). 5|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.1.3 Word Connection: What Is The Purpose? Instructions: Draw a line from each item to its purpose. 1. Glue a) Furnish artificial light 2. Spoon b) Provide the service of meals to paying customer 3. Newspaper c) Stick or adhere materials together 4. Restaurant d) Assist in the act of eating, stirring, measuring, etc. 5. Lamp e) Communicate recent happenings, opinions, advertisements, etc. Innately, you understand what purpose is. Write your definition of purpose here: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1.4 Reading: What Is Purpose and Why Does It Matter? Purpose is the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. With inanimate objects, identifying its purpose is fairly simple, but what about the purpose for each individual human being? In life, “purpose is a central, self-organizing life aim that organizes and stimulates goals, manages behaviors, and provides a sense of meaning. Purpose directs life goals and daily decisions by guiding the use of finite personal resources” (McKnight & Kashdan, 2009, p. 1). Your purpose is an overarching theme of your life. Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why”. It turns out he might have been very right about this. Research shows that individuals with a purposeful life live healthier, longer lives. Our life purpose, or reason for existing, is important because it gives our life meaning. This makes it easier to handle the ups and down of life - to turn lemons into lemonade. Thus people with a life purpose that guides their mindsets and actions are happier, more engaged in society and thus contribute to making a better world. Research also shows that the sooner one finds this purpose, the earlier the protective effects begin to work. So why wouldn’t you want to find your life purpose?! What are you waiting for? 6|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.1.5 Activity: The Power of Purpose A life purpose has some very powerful effects, but just how far do these effects go? Instructions: Each statement below is a potential effect of a life purpose. Decide whether you think this is true or false. 1. A life purpose can help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. TRUE FALSE 2. A life purpose can make an individual more resilient in TRUE FALSE the face of stress and other hardships. 3. A life purpose can make you rich. TRUE FALSE 2.1.6 Reading: Why Is This So Hard? Identifying your life purpose is not easy, especially when life can present so many distractions. Sometimes because of necessity (paying the bills, feeding our family, etc.) or desire to be powerful or famous or liked, we fail to follow our life calling or take the time to figure out what our life purpose is. Additionally, as Sa’di, a 12th century Persian poet said “Every being is intended to be on earth for a certain purpose”. That sounds nice but certainly makes the discovery of your unique life purpose a bit more challenging. While life purpose looks different for everyone, you will know you have found your life purpose when it: 1. Inspires and motivates you. Your life purpose will guide your actions, decisions, beliefs, etc. It will drive your action; you will not just sit around and talk about it, you will do it, putting all of your time and energy into it. When you are pursuing your life purpose you should experience “flow”, a psychological term for a state of being that is so focused on the task at hand that everything else fades out of view. 2. Builds on your strengths. Your life purpose will build on your strengths, something that is a part of you, authentic to you. 3. Allows you to add value and make a difference. Your life purpose will have an impact on others. It will not be focused on self-interest but on serving something larger than yourself. 4. Defines how you measure what matters in life. Your life purpose will be formed by values, not necessities. It will communicate what matters to you in life and your success will be measured against these values. 7|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.1.7 Exercise: Job, Passion or Purpose? There is a difference between a job, a passion and a purpose. Some people find a way to combine all three, others less so. Instructions: Read each scenario below and decide if what is being described is a job, a passion or a purpose (you can select more than 1). Use the following definitions to guide you: − A job is something that is done to earn money and pay the bills. − A passion is something that you love, and generally changes over time as you grow and evolve. − A purpose is the guiding theme of your life. 1. Anthony has been interested in why people do the things they do and has spent his life trying to better understand people and help them to understand themselves. He is a motivational speaker, personal finance instructor, and self-help author. He has dedicated his life to being a cheerleader and mentor to many people and has created a foundation that has fed over 2 million people in the world. He has audiotapes, books and trainings all designed to help people. Forbes magazine estimated that in 2007 he earned over $30 million. JOB PASSION PURPOSE 2. Abdallah works at a car rental company. His boss travels often, so Abdallah is left to open and close the shop every day and handle the clients. He hopes to save up enough money to attend university where he wants to study literature and write books that inspire and entertain others. JOB PASSION PURPOSE 3. Amira works as an associate in a bookstore. Her dream is to start a literacy program for the children in her village but while she studies in the university she works at the bookstore and enjoys reading all the children and young adult books that come into the store. She has convinced her manager to let her plan some free events for young people and spends many extra hours outside of work and school planning these events. JOB PASSION PURPOSE 4. Soha grew up playing basketball and was very good. She trained and competed with the women’s national basketball team in the Asian championships. Her parents run a farm outside of the city and she has since decided to go back and live with them and help them. JOB PASSION PURPOSE In the next module, you will begin to develop your own life purpose. Can you think of a way to combine your passion, your job and your purpose? 8|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Instructions: Take a few minutes to jot down any thoughts or reflections you have about life purpose before moving on. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1.8 Reading and Activity: Life Purpose Jigsaw To better understand this idea of purpose and the variety of purposes a person might choose, you are going to learn about the experiences of others. Instructions: Each group will have 15 minutes to complete a reading about the purposeful life of a person in history or of current day and discuss the answers to a few questions. Questions: − Write a 30 second summary of the reading that you will share with others, who have completed a different reading. − Who is the reading about and what is their purpose? − How did the person discover or decide upon his or her purpose? − Is the person’s work or career a part of his or her purpose? What is his or her ca reer path? (Or what do you think it will be?) − What are some key characteristics of a life purpose? 9|youthindev.org Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Handout 2.1.1 - Reading 1 RaSia Khepra College freshman RaSia Khepra had always wanted to address the rampant violence plaguing his home city of Chicago – where more than 500 people were killed by guns in 2012 – but the death of his close friend is what motivated him to act. Hadiya Pendleton, 15, was killed at random by a gunman on Chicago's South Side, a week after she performed at Barack Obama's inauguration celebration in January. Khepra was familiar with the sounds of gunfire in his neighborhood and knew several people who had been shot, but Pendleton's death inspired him to act. "I don't think having somebody that close to you can ever leave your mind if they've been taken in such a way," Khepra told the Huffington Post. "I do, definitely, think about her every day because I'm used to seeing her every day." Khepra and other Chicago teenagers created the anti-violence awareness campaign Project Orange Tree, which helps coordinate community activities to stimulate a conversation about the causes of gun violence and is supported by the rapper Lupe Fiasco. Khepra said gun violence was often written off as a gang problem, but the issue also affected members of the community not affiliated with gangs. "I don't think a lot of the violence that's being labelled gang-related violence is as prevalent as it's being hyped up to be," he said. Resources: Kaiman, J., Holpuch, A., Smith, D., Watts, J. & Topping, A. (2013). Beyond Malala: six teenagers changing the world. The Guardian. Online. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/18/teenagers-changing-world- malala-yousafzai 10 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Handout 2.1.2 - Reading 2 Kelvin Doe Kelvin Doe was born to a single mother when Sierra Leone was being torn apart by civil war. "Her resilience and self-belief made it possible for me to be alive today," he once said. Kelvin was six when the diamond-funded conflict, notorious for the systematic amputation of victims' limbs, finally drew to a close. Turning 17 this month, he is a personification of how the West African country is trying to rebuild and look forward. A short film about him has been viewed more than 5m times on YouTube. Doe is a self-taught engineer of astonishing precocity. At the age of 11, he rummaged in dustbins for scrap electronics parts that could fix local problems. At 13 he made his own battery by throwing together acid, soda and metal in a tin cup, waiting for the mixture to dry and wrapping tape around it. This proved a big financial saving on batteries. Frustrated by lack of a reliable electricity supply in his neighborhood, Doe built a generator using parts that were home-made or rescued from the rubbish. The generator also powered a community radio station that he built from recycled materials. He plays music under the name DJ Focus and employs his friends as journalists and station managers. "They call me DJ Focus because I believe if you focus, you can do an invention perfectly," Doe said in the video on the Thinker YouTube channel that proved a worldwide hit. He had never been more than 10 miles from his home in Freetown until he won a national schools innovation competition and was picked last year for a trip to America, where he spoke at the Meet the Young Makers panel at the World Maker Faire in New York. Doe became the youngest ever "visiting practitioner" with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) International Development Initiative. He presented his inventions to MIT students, took part in research and lectured to engineering students at Harvard College. He has been featured on CNN and NBC News and was a speaker at TEDxTeen. His mentor David Sengeh, a PhD student at the MIT media lab, said: "The inspirational effects of the original Thinkr YouTube video have been remarkable. It has had a tremendous impact on Kelvin's life, on my life and on millions of people all over the world everywhere. In Sierra Leone, other young people suddenly feel they can be like Kelvin." Resource: Kaiman, J., Holpuch, A., Smith, D., Watts, J. & Topping, A. (2013). Beyond Malala: six teenagers changing the world. The Guardian. Online. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/18/teenagers-changing-world- malala-yousafzai 11 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Handout 2.1.3 - Reading 3 Malala Yousafzai Malala was born on 12 July 1997 in Mingora, a town in the Swat District of north-west Pakistan. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai named her after Malalai, a Pashtun heroine. Ziauddin, who has always loved learning, ran a school in Swat adjacent to the family's home. He was known as an advocate for education in Pakistan, which has the second highest number of out of school children in the world, and became an outspoken opponent of Taliban efforts to restrict education and stop girls from going to school. Malala shared her father’s passion for learning and loved going to school. In 2009, as the Taliban’s military hold on Swat intensified, Malala began writing a blog for the BBC Urdu service under a pseudonym, about fears that her school would be attacked and the increasing military activity in Swat. Television and music were banned, women were prevented from going shopping and then Ziauddin was told that his school had to close. Malala and her father received death threats but continued to speak out for the right to education. Around this time, Malala was featured in a documentary made for The New York Times and was revealed as the author of the BBC blog. In 2011, she received Pakistan's first National Youth Peace Prize and was nominated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu for the International Children's Peace Prize. In response to her rising popularity and national recognition, Taliban leaders voted to kill her. On 9 October 2012, as Malala and her friends were travelling home from school, a masked gunman entered their school bus and asked for Malala by name. She was shot with a single bullet which went through her head, neck and shoulder. Two of her friends were also injured in the attack. Malala survived the initial attack, but was in a critical condition. She was moved to Birmingham in the United Kingdom for treatment at a hospital that specializes in military injuries. She was not discharged until January, 2013 by which time she had been joined by her family in the UK. The Taliban's attempt to kill Malala received worldwide condemnation and led to protests across Pakistan. In the weeks after the attack, over 2 million people signed a right to education petition, and the National Assembly swiftly ratified Pakistan's first Right To Free and Compulsory Education Bill. Malala and became a global advocate for the millions of girls being denied a formal education because of social, economic, legal and political factors. In 2013, Malala and Ziauddin co-founded the Malala Fund to bring awareness to the social and economic impact of girls' education and to empower girls to raise their voices, to unlock their potential and to demand change. Malala accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on 10 December, 2014 with Indian children's rights and education advocate Kailash Satyarthi. Malala contributed her $1.1 million prize money to financing the creation of a secondary school for girls in Pakistan. Resource: The Malala Fund. (2016) Malala’s Story. Online. https://www.malala.org/malalas-story 12 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Handout 2.1.4 - Reading 4 Eleni Gabre-Madhin Eleni Gabre-Madhin has a short yet successful track record: in 2008, she and a small team in Ethiopia were tasked with the prodigious job of designing, building and eventually managing the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange. The exchange was a resounding victory: in over five years of business – and trading around 250,000 tons of coffee each year – there have been no payment defaults, trading order errors, or system failures. Some 15 million coffee farmers have increased their share of the final price from 38% to 65%. Since then, Gabre-Madhin has become the CEO of her own turnkey company, which will focus on designing and building commodity exchanges in emerging and frontier markets. The International Finance Corporation, Morgan Stanley and UK-based private equity firm 8 miles have all invested in her company, while Ghana, Nigeria and Mozambique have requested for her expertise to develop a commodity exchange of their own. With the potential to transform the agricultural landscape in Africa, Gabre-Madhin has been recognized as one of Euromoney’s Africa rising stars. "I was doing my Master's degree in 1987 when I read a research paper about how there was actually a surplus of food in Ethiopia during the great famine of 1984 to 1985," says Gabre-Madhin. "It came as a great shock that more than one million people in northern Ethiopia died while there was enough food produced in the western part of the country." She adds: "I realized that people were almost exclusively focused on increasing food production as the key solution to improving food security and ending hunger. "Of course, this is important, but we also need to consider grain distribution and the performance of the market as well. If the 1984 famine in Ethiopia showed us anything, it was this. This was a seminal moment for me." In 1993, Gabre-Madhin left a job at the UN to begin a PhD in Stanford University. It was there she came to the conclusion that a way out of the problem was through a commodities exchange. After presenting her findings in 2002 to the then prime minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, Gabre-Madhin was invited back to Ethiopia from the US to put into practice her theory. She left behind her job at the World Bank in Washington and uprooted her family to move back to Ethiopia – a country she hadn’t liv ed in for almost 30 years. "It was a big change," says Gabre-Madhin. "Friends and family told me in no uncertain terms that they thought I was crazy leaving the US for Ethiopia, but I had to take the chance. Even though I hadn’t lived there for so long, I definitely felt a deep attachment to Ethiopia. "And it’s not every day an economist gets to put her ideas into practice." 13 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Resource: Saigal, K. (2014). Africa’s rising stars: Eleni Gabre-Madhin, CEO of eleni LLC. Euromoney. Online. http://www.euromoney.com/Article/3338650/Africas-rising-stars-Eleni-Gabre-Madhin-CEO-of-eleni-LLC.html 14 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Handout 2.1.5 - Life Purpose Jigsaw: Guiding Questions Instructions: Individually, design a 30-second summary of the reading and share this summary with your group. Next, answer the questions below, together as a group. 30-second summary ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Who was the reading about and what is their purpose? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ How did the person discover or decide upon his or her purpose? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Was the person’s work or career a part of his or her purpose? What was his or her career path? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 15 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life What are some key characteristics of a life purpose? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1.9 Learning Journal Please, write your own personal reflections below. 16 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life MODULE 2.2: FINDING PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE 2.2.1 Learning Objectives − You will understand your purpose by practicing introspection. − You will understand your purpose by considering how you can help others. − You will understand how you can translate that notion of purpose into a notion of how you can seek a job that will fit your purpose and allow you to do meaningful work. − You will understand your purpose by investigating your wants and needs in your career. 2.2.2 Finding Purpose In this module, you will discover different ways to find your purpose in life. You will first look within yourself to try and see your own purpose, then look and see how you can gain purpose by helping others, and you will finally ponder and try and figure out what you need and want in order to find a job that provides you with purpose. 2.2.3 Activity: Get To Know Myself Instructions: Fold each paper in half and, on each half, write the following in large letters at the top of the paper: ○ Paper 1: Things I love and Activities I love. ○ Paper 2: Experiences I love and Knowledge I love ○ Paper 3: People I love and Places I love Brainstorm a list, giving examples for each section detailing what you love. You should write the first things that come to mind, not thinking too hard about it. ○ For instance, the “Things I Love” can be anything from “My Family” to “Apples” to “The smell of coffee on a cold morning.” Write as much as you can, and try to fill each page with the things you love keeping your hands moving and writing the whole time. 2.2.4 Reading One of the most important paths to finding your purpose is to be introspective. Before we go on, let’s make sure you know what “introspective” means. Put a checkmark next to the correct definition (or definitions) of the term: Introspection: ❏ The examination and analyzing of your own thought process. ❏ Sitting down and thinking about what makes you happy, sad, angry, fulfilled, etc. ❏ Sitting down and thinking about why things make you happy, sad, angry, fulfilled, etc. If you put a checkmark next to each of the above definitions, then you got it right. If you put a checkmark next to one or two of them, you are also right. Introspection is the act of understanding yourself. 17 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life When you understand who you are, and what makes you “tick,” you can sta rt to understand how to find purpose in your life. Business psychologist and psychotherapist Douglas LaBier states, “Knowing who you are inside — your true values, secret desires, imagination; your capacity for love, empathy, generosity — all relate to and inform your life purpose” 2.2.5 Exercise: Get To Know Me Let us practice introspection, and start to uncover the inner you. Remember that being introspective is a good practice and you should always look within to check in with yourself when you make any decision. When you think of your values, for instance, you might consider things that help a community remain at peace, like honesty, and compassion. When you describe your aspirations, you can think of categories of things that make you happy, like success and peace. When you talk about things you love, be specific, and think about things that you cannot live without, like your family. Write down 3 words that describe your VALUES: Rank these three terms from what you consider to be most important (#1) to least important (#3) 1. ___ Love 2. ___ Generosity 3. ___ Empathy Write down 3 words that describe your ASPIRATIONS FOR THE FUTURE: If you had to give 5 words to describe yourself, what words would you use? 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. Write down 3 things that you LOVE 5. 1. 2. 3. Using at least five of the terms that you wrote down above, write a sentence that describes what your purpose in life is: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.2.6 Helping Others Another way to find purpose, according to business psychologist and psychotherapist Douglas LaBier, is to do things that help others by “giving your mental, emotional, and creative energy from the heart… [to] serve something larger than your self-interest.” These can be large or small things, but we find purpose in our lives when we help other people. Let us explore some ways that you can use your energy to help other people. Instructions: In the below sections be thoughtful and introspective in trying to figure out how you can use your intelligence your heart and your creativity to help other people. MY FAMILY: What are some things I can do to MY FRIENDS: What are some things I can do to help my family: help my friends: ❏ Help with chores around the house ❏ Offer to make dinner ❏ Ask how they are doing and listen to their ❏ Ask my family how their day was troubles, hardships, etc. ❏ Plan a family outing for the day ❏ Tell them that you are glad that they are your friend and that you value them. ❏ Help them with their chores Add some of your own ideas: __________________________________ Add some of your own ideas: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ MY COMMUNITY: What are some of the things I YOU THINK OF A CATEGORY: Is there another can do to help my community: community (this can be people or animals) that your energies can help? What are some specific ❏ Volunteer your time for community service things you can do to help this community? ❏ Bring food to a neighbor who is in need ❏ Support locally owned business ___________________ ❏ Find positive aspects of your community and share it with other people. Add some of your own ideas: ❏ ____________________ __________________________________ ❏ ____________________ __________________________________ ❏ ____________________ ❏ ____________________ 19 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.2.7 Activity: Connecting What You Love To Your Career Aspirations Instructions: − Fold a A4 paper in thirds. − On each section of the paper, write down three of your dream jobs. − While these are “dream jobs,” they should be actual jobs that you hope to attain one day, not made-up jobs. − Go through the list of things you love (from previous activity), write down which of those things can be enacted in each of the dream jobs you identified. ○ For instance, if you want to be a veterinarian and you had previously written down that you love “animals,” “helping people,” and “problem solving,” you could write these terms under the veterinarian category. Notes: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.2.8 Reading: Needs and Wants Understanding how you can find a purpose within your career will also help you add to a purposeful and happy life. However, before you can do this, you must understand the difference between needs and wants.  A NEED is something you must have, something you cannot live without. For instance, food. You can live without food for a little while, but eventually you are going to need food in order to live.  A WANT , on the other hand is something that is wonderful to have, but is not essential to your life. An example of a want is cake. You might think you cannot live without cake, and that you’ll simply die without it, but that is not true. Life will be more difficult without it, because cake is great, but you will still live without it.  In terms of your career, there are things you are going to need and things you are going to want. For instance, you might want a job with a lot of money in order to help you afford your fancy lifestyle, but you might need a job that fulfills you and gives you purpose. These needs and 20 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life wants are going to be very different from person to person. Understanding your particular needs and wants will help you to focus on what job is right for you. 2.2.9 Exercise: Needs and Wants For the list below, please fill in the blanks in the following ways:  W: If this is something you WANT in your job.  N: If this is something you NEED in your job  X: If this is something you DO NOT want or need in a job. A job where I make a lot of money ___ A job that provides health care ___ A job where I work in an office ___ A job where I learn something ___ A job where I work from home ___ A job where I teach or train people ___ A job that requires me to be physical ___ A job that helps my community ___ A job where I help people ___ A job that helps my country ___ A job where I help animals ___ A job that sells something ___ A job that involves communicating with people ___ A job that involves writing ___ A job where I build things ___ A job that involves math ___ A job where I work outside ___ A job that allows me to travel ___ 2.2.10 Activity: Finding Strengths Instructions: Go through your lists and for each of your dream jobs next to each of the things that you love, write a personal strength that you have and that you feel will help you to enact the thing you love. − For instance: if your dream job was to be a teacher and you wrote that you love “communicating with people” you can write as your strengths: “speaking” “writing ” “listening” and “humor”. Notes: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 21 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 22 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.2.11 Learning Journal Please, write your own personal reflections below. 23 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life MODULE 2.3: PRESENTING YOUR BEST SELF - THE COVER LETTER & RESUME 2.3.1 Learning Objectives − You will understand the importance and characteristics of a strong resume. − You will learn key components of a resume and brainstorm details for your own resume. − You will create a draft of your own resume. − You will learn how to assess others’ resumes and give them feedback. 2.3.2 Dream Big Think of your dream job; the job that you would love to have 5 - 10 years from now; the job that aligns perfectly with your life purpose. Describe it here: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ What skills, abilities, or requirements would you need to develop and/or meet in order to get the job? Circle all that apply: Years of experience Problem solving Education level Technology skills Organization Communication Confidence Willingness to learn Business knowledge Teamwork Leadership Positive attitude Research skills Flexibility and Honesty Dedication adaptability Are there others that were not included here? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 24 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.3.3 Reading: Getting Your Foot In The Door Part of the work of landing a job that you want is to fulfill the requirements that are being asked, which is why it is important to think so much about your life purpose and your career so that you can set yourself up for success - mapping out education and training that you will need and how you will obtain, thinking about volunteer opportunities and how to further develop some of the soft skills so desired by employers nowadays... However, having all the requirements for a job is no guarantee that you will get it - first you must get the employer’s attention. To do this you must have a strong resume. When you apply for a job, you must submit a resume. This document arrives to the employer with the resumes of all others who are interested in the job. Therefore, it is important tha t an employer’s first impression of you on paper will help you stand out in a positive way and will earn you an interview. The first thing to consider on your resume is the CONTENT . What education, training, experiences, and skills do you have that help you to uniquely and perfectly qualify for the job? As you gain skills and experience, you may reach a point where you cannot fit all of it onto a 1 - 2 page resume and this is more than okay. The goal is to share the experiences and skills that best demonstrate your fit with the job of interest. 2.3.4 Exercise: Yourself and Your Better Self Instructions: − In this activity, you will go through the major categories of a resume and you will consider what you already have to contribute to the job of your dreams and what more you need in order to land the job in the future. − For each section you will group the ideas into have, need to have and not needed. − Then you will jot down one more detailed explanation of something from the “need to have” section and how it will appear on your resume in the future. EDUCATION & TRAINING Have Need to have Not needed ● Complete Grade 8 ● Complete Grade 9 - 12 ● Finish trade school/apprenticeship ● Finish college/university ● Finish post graduate program ● Other education required ___________________ Part 1: Within the next 5 years, my selection of “Education” that is currently in the “need to have” column which has to move to the “have” column and will help get me the job of my dreams, is: 25 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life EXPERIENCE Have Need to have Not needed ● Jobs at/from home ● Jobs outside of the home ● Sports, art and/or other accomplishments ● Volunteer work ● Other experience __________________ Part 2: Within the next 5 years, Experience that is currently in the “need to have” column which will move to the “have” column and will help get me the job of my dreams is: SKILLS Have Need to have Not needed ● Additional language ● Technical skills ● Computer skills ● Teamwork ● Organization ● Financial skills ● Interpersonal skills ● Other skill __________________ Part 3: Within the next 5 years, Skills that is in the “need to have” column which will move to the “have” column and will help get me the job of my dreams is: PERSONAL INTERESTS Have Need to have Not needed ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Part 4: Personal interests are unique to every person, but they all show who you are outside of work. List 2 personal interests that you already have and two that you would like to further develop. 26 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.3.5 Reading: First Impressions The content of your resume is the first thing that you should think about. Once you know what you want your resume to present about you, you must think about how to get the reader’s attention - in a good way. This is all about aesthetics, which includes structure, formatting and editing, editing, editing. There are endless tips on resume writing and you should take advantage of online resources to constantly improve your resume. Here are a few basic principles to consider. STRUCTURE  Divide your resume into sections. Those in the previous activity are a good place to start. Some employers also like to see an objective at the top of the resume.  The objective should explain how you can add value to the company and what position you are seeking.  Education & Training will list your schools and when you graduated. You may include your GPA if it is over a 3.0 out of 4.0.  Work experience should be listed in reverse chronological order, most recent first and then work backwards from there.  Each example of work experience should include brief bullet points of the skills you used, what you did and what the results were. FORMATTING  Use a professional font  Margins should be about 2.5 centimeters.  Be sure to leave enough white space so that the person reviewing your resume can read it without difficulty EDITING  Avoid all spelling and grammar errors!!!!  Check your resume several times and ask someone else to edit it for you as well. Sometimes when we have been staring at the same document so long we fail to see the mistakes. There are many resources on the internet with additional resume writing tips and examples of good and bad resumes. You are encouraged to explore further, as your schedule permits. 27 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.3.6 Activity: Who Will Get The Interview? Instructions: Read over the two resumes below. Consider all the tips that you just read. After you have looked over the resumes, you should say which resume is better and then explain why, considering the three areas: Structure, Formatting and Editing. SAMPLE RESUME A First Name Surname This Building, My street, Cell: +961 71 1 555 5555, nour@mymail.com EDUCATION: Certificate of Limited Medical Radiology Technologist from the College of Health Care Professions (CHCP), City, Country (May 2013) 3.5/4.0 High School Diploma (May 2012) 2.8/4.0 SKILLS:  Extensive experience in developing and archiving radiographic images  Ability to communicate effectively with patients, in Arabic and French, to obtain best positioning and imaging.  Effective organization and multitasking of administrative duties that include: managing multiple offices; creating schedules and trackers to complete and sort medical documentation; and maintaining patient files.  Other clinical proficiencies: obtaining and documenting vitals; preparation and administration of vaccines and routine medical procedures such as urinalysis, strep throat, breathing tests, and EKGs. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Medtex, City, Country (November 2013- Current)  Responsible for administrative duties of two office locations that test and examine individuals applying for disability benefits.  Manage front office (answering phones, making appointments, creating schedules) all while conducting routine exams for patients Medcure Clinic, City, Country (June 2013- November 2013)  Practiced obtaining with vitals, EKSs, shots, urinary analysis and strep throat testing  Further developed proficiency obtaining radiographic images Fondren Orthopedics, City, Country (Internship II- Spring 2013) 28 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life  Learned to obtain traditional images through x-rays of bones and structures surrounding the brain and spinal cord Deerbrook Imaging and Diagnostics, City, Country (Internship I- Spring 2013)  Gained experience in developing and archiving radiographic images  Developed soft skills (patience and compassion) required to work closely with patients SAMPLE RESUME B NOUR BRAHIMI This Building, My street, Cell: +961 71 1 555 5555, nour@mymail.com OBJECTIVE: To be part of the success in an environment of growth and excellence. EDUCATION: ➢ Certificate of Limited Medical Radiology Technologist from the ➢ College of Health Care Professions (CHCP), City, Country (May 2013) ➢ High School Diploma (May 2012) SKILLS: Extensive experience in developing and archiving radiographic images. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, in Arabic and French, to obtain best positioning and imaging. Effective organization and multitasking of administrative duties that include: managing multiple offices; creating schedules and trackers to complete and sort medical documentation; and maintaining patient files. Other clinical proficiencies: obtaining and documenting vitals; preparation and administration of vaccines and routine medical procedures such as urinalysis, strep throat, breathing tests, and EKGs. Ability to communicate effectively with children. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Medtex, Saida, Country (November 2013- Current) o Responsible for administrative duties of two office locations that test and examine individuals applying for disability benefits. o Manage front office (answering phones, making appointments, creating schedules) all while conducting routine exams for patients Medcure Clinic, City, COuntry (June 2013- November 2013) ★ Practiced obtaining with vitals, EKSs, shots, urinary analysis and strep throat testing 29 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life ★ Further developed proficiency obtaining radiographic images Fondren Orthopedics, City, Country (Internship II- Spring 2013) Learned to obtain traditional images through x-rays of bones and structures surrounding the brain and spinal cord Deerbrook Imaging and Diagnostics, City, Country (Internship I- Spring 2013) ● Gained experience in developing and archiving radiographic images ● Developed soft skills (patience and compassion) required to work closely with patients 30 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Instructions: After reading both resumes, check the box to show which resume you believe was stronger in each of the three areas listed below. SAMPLE RESUME A SAMPLE RESUME B Structure   Formatting   Editing   OVERALL?   What were your reasons for rating one resume better than the other? What are the things you will keep in mind when writing your own resume? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 31 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.3.7 Activity: Developing Your Resume Instructions: Use the template below to draft your resume. You are then encouraged to type out your resume, taking into account all the tips you received in the session and print it to be used during the final session. HEADER. This is where your name and contact information go (address, telephone and email). OBJECTIVE: What you hope to accomplish that is specific to the job. Example: Dedicated and motivated business graduate seeking entry level assistant manager position with Mega Tech, Inc. EDUCATION & TRAINING: All schooling (high school, trade school, university, etc.). School Grade level Graduation date Relevant Coursework: Classes, courses, trainings, etc. that specifically align with the job for 32 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life which you are applying. SKILLS: Identify the skill along with the achievement or experience you have with that skill. EXPERIENCE: Work or volunteer experience that you have that is relevant to the job for which you are applying. Months & Years Job Title or Company Name City (most recent first) Position INTERESTS: Personal interests, activities or hobbies that make you interesting and that may also relate to the work you are interested in doing. REFERENCES These generally do not need to appear on the resume but it is good to be prepared with this information. A reference is a person can vouch for you and your potential for the job for which you are applying. You should check with your references ahead of time to make sure they are willing to speak well about you. Ideal references can speak about you on a personal level and professional level. 33 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Reference 1 Reference 2 Name Address Phone number Email address 34 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.3.8 Learning Journal Please, write your own personal reflections below. 35 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life MODULE 2.4: PRESENTING YOUR BEST SELF - THE INTERVIEW 2.4.1 Learning Objectives − You will learn tips to have successful interviews. − You will assess responses to common interview questions. − You will prepare answers to common interview questions. 2.4.2 Reading: A Good First Impression We all know that we should not judge a person by their appearance. You have taken the time to explore discrimination and diversity. You have explored various situations in which what you see on the outside (of a person) is not always the full story and that each person has things below the surface that make them special and unique and similar to you in some way. Unfortunately, most employers are not as open-minded when it comes to interviewing or hiring. Therefore, when preparing and participating in an interview be sure to present your very best self - this means looking (and smelling) your best, demonstrating your best manners, coming prepared and showing that you are professional and someone who is serious about the job for which you are applying. 2.4.3 Exercise: From Bad To Worst Instructions: The following are things that could go wrong in an interview. Rank them from least serious mishap or error to most serious. (In other words, from will definitely not get the job, to probably will not get the job, to might not get the job, to might still get the job.) __ You arrive 5 minutes late. Overdressed for the interview. The atmosphere of the workplace is casual, but your __ outfit is very elegant. __ You arrive 20 minutes late. Underdressed for the interview. Clothes are either inappropriate (showing too much __ skin), too casual or not in great condition. __ You insult your former colleagues or boss. You do not know what the company does; and this becomes obvious during the __ interview. __ Your cell phone rings during the interview; you silence it quickly. __ Your cell phone rings during the interview; you answer it. __ You discuss salary before you are offered the job or before the interviewer brings it up. __ You do not remember the name of the interviewer or you use the incorrect name. 36 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.4.4 Exercise: Good/Poor Responses Instructions: Below you will find a series of questions commonly asked in interviews. Read the question and the two potential answers to this question. Put a check next to the answer that you feel best answers the question. If you do not think either answer is acceptable, do not check either. Following this activity will be some additional tips on how to successfully handle this question in an interview. QUESTION 1: What are your strengths? ❏ I am a people person. I am good at listening to people’s concerns, empathizing with them and helping them find viable solutions. I was the Student Council President in my high school and was able to successful work with different student groups and individuals to arrive at agreements. This is the reason that this job in customer services is of interest to me. I really think I’d be great at handling customers, including those that come with complaints because I put people at ease and make them feel heard. ❏ I am a really great friend. People come to me for advice and I solve their problems. Really, no problem is too big for me. Friends tell me that I am a miracle worker and that I should charge people, but I would never consider doing that because I am a good person... QUESTION 2: What are your weaknesses? ❏ Oh, I am definitely an overachiever. In my past jobs I have always been the last one to leave the office and I sometimes have taken work home. I get stressed when deliverables are not perfect. I want to make sure I always do my very best work. ❏ I used to struggle a lot with organization - especially of my time - I was not good about keeping track of my responsibilities and due dates and sometimes failed to complete assignments on time. To try and improve, I took an online course that gave tips for multi-tasking. I have incorporate tips such as using an agenda and reviewing my to-do list each day. This has helped me to make great strides in this area - now, I cannot remember the last time I missed a deadline! QUESTION 3: Why are you interested in working for [insert the name of the company here]? ❏ I’m looking for a job that works with my class schedule. Also, the pay seems good. ❏ I am in my third year at the university, studying civil engineering. I have been successful in my classes but now am looking to develop some real world experience. This internship with the city planner’s office seems like a great fit. I have a lot of the theoretical knowledge and I am a hard worker, I will be of great assistance in the office. I also know that I will learn a great deal about how decisions are made about new constructions and changes to the city plan…. 37 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life QUESTION 4: What can you tell me about yourself? ❏ I am 19 years old. I have 3 siblings. I really enjoy playing basketball and seeing my girlfriend as often as possible. My grandmother passed away last year and that has been really hard, but I have to work so that I can pay for my tuition at the university. I want to study business, specifically marketing. I think this is really interesting and will allow me to make a lot of money... ❏ I was born and raised just outside of the city where my family has and continues running its farm. I learned responsibility at a young age because I needed to help out with the various family chores, while also managing my studies. I appreciate the work of farmers but also recognize how hard it can be to make a living, especially with the quickly changing world. This is the reason why I studied business and have worked to understand the ins and outs of cooperatives. Because of this I think I am a great fit for this role of micro-grant manager... QUESTION 5: What questions do you have? ❏ No, none. ❏ Is it possible to get only the weekday shifts as opposed to weekend shifts? 2.4.5 Activity: Your Best Self Instructions: For this final activity either invent a potential job that you would apply for or find a real job posting that interests you. Below, answer the questions presented above with answers specific to you and the job, taking into consideration the tips from the previous reading. QUESTION 1: What are your strengths? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION 2: What are your weaknesses? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 38 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life QUESTION 3: Why are you interested in working for [insert the name of the company here]? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION 4: What can you tell me about yourself? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION 5: What questions do you have? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 39 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.4.6 Learning Journal Please, write your own personal reflections below. 40 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life MODULE 2.5: INTERVIEW AND RESUME SKILLS - REVIEW 2.5.1 Learning Objectives − You will review and reinforce your knowledge about resumes and interview skills. − You will review and understand important interviewing skills. − You will be able to use common action words in the context of a resume. − You will be able to identify poorly-executed sections of a resume. 2.5.2 Review – Interviews You have done a lot of work before on your resume and interview skills. At this point, you have pretty a good idea on how to prepare your resume and getting ready for interviews, and you are certainly ready to get any job you want! Let us take a second to answer some easy “true and false” questions to test this new knowledge in different situations. Instructions: In the blank spaces below, consider which scenario is either true or false by writing a T in the blank space for statements that are true, and an F in the blank space for statements that are false. 1. Before I go for an interview, I should do as much research about the company as possible. This will help me to understand the company culture and general work environment. Some good ways for me to find information would be by going on the Internet and looking the company up, talking to friends who have worked there, or looking at some of the company’s promotional materials. ___ 2. It is fine to be 5-10 minutes late for an interview, but not more than 10 minutes. ____ 3. Some material I should bring to the interview include: extra copies of my resume, a notepad and pen for taking notes and a portfolio, if I have one. ____ 4. Before I go into an interview, I should shower, of course, but I should also wear as much jewelry as I can, use a lot of perfume or cologne, and it’s not a really big deal if I don’t tuck my shirt in or iron it. I mean, people understand that life is hard and they aren’t expecting me to look perfect ____ 5. When I go into the interview, I should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand, give a confident smile, tell them “thank you for having me in for an interview today,” and use good posture. ___ 6. Even if I don’t know something during the interview, I should pretend like I do. It is much better to be a “know-it-all” rather than asking questions and looking unprepared. ____ 41 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 7. I should be as honest as possible, and make sure to tell the interviewer about all of the negative things about myself that they can expect: bad attendance, tardiness, and general disorganization, for instance. _____ 8. After the interview, I should send an email to the interviewer expressing my gratitude and thanks for taking the time to interview me. ______ 2.5.3 Exercise - Resume Language The language you use in your resume is important. Below are 100 typical words that people use to describe their experience, education and skills in their resume. This list will help you in the future, so make sure to keep it! Instructions: Let us review and practice the language required to write a good resume! Using the below prompts and the “Resume Action Words” below write a sentence that you could use in a resume. 100 Resume Action Words Assist Examined Negotiated Represented Able Facilitate Observed Restructured Action Formulate Obtained Revised Analysis Fulfilled Operated Safeguarded Achievement Forecasted Organized Secured Accomplished Generated Originated Selected Advanced Gained Overhauled Specified Conduct Gathered Oversaw Spearheaded Consult Gave Participated Standardized Committed Headed Performed Strengthened Conducted Hosted Pioneered Structured Contributed Identified Planned Suggested Coordinated Implemented Prepared Superseded Delegated Improved Presented Supervised Develop Improvised Promoted Targeted Deliver Influenced Provided Taught 42 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Design Launched Published Tested Defined Lobbied Pursued Trained Diversified Maintained Quantified Transcended Devoted Managed Ranked Unified Distinguished Marketed Received Upgraded Encourage Maximized Recommended Utilized Earned Mediated Redesigned Validated Enhance Modernized Reengineered Valued Evaluate Motivated Reorganized Wrote Education: Using TWO of the words above, describe an activity that you did in your favorite class during either high school or college __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Skills: Using ONE of the above words, describe a relevant skill that would describe your ability to use technology. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Skills: Using ONE of the above words, describe a relevant skill that would describe your strengths in regards to communicating. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Experience: Using TWO of the above words, describe a relevant experience you have had at a job that would help interviewers understand your qualifications. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Interests: Using ONE of the above words, describe one of your personal interests. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 43 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.5.4 Exercise: Good/Poor Responses The below resume by Annie Angry is the worst resume ever written. There are many mistakes in almost every aspect of this resume. We are showing you this resume so you will know exactly what NOT to do. Instructions: ● First: Go through the resume and circle as many mistakes as you can find. ● Second: Answer the questions below, and describe exactly what needs to be changed in this resume. Annie Angry PhONE NuMber: 70987345 Email: ilovebunniesandcandy@email.com Work Experience ● My mom one time asked me to work at her store because she was like going to a vacation or something. ● I like to organize things and I’m good at math. Educashion ● High school ● Applied for college Other things ● I like to ride bikes ● I am super good at social media things. Formatting:  Describe two formatting mistakes that Annie Angry made on her resume. Work Experience:  From the below list, circle all of the things that make Annie’s Work Experience section terrible. Not enough detail Dates of her Names of Improper Bad formatting. employment employers language 44 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life Education:  From the below list, circle all of the things that make Annie’s Education section terrible. Misspellings No name of No action No information about “Applied for colleges” does schools words degree/diploma/licenses not constitute an that she received from education. her education. Rewrite: − Using two of the above Resume Action Words, rewrite one of the bullet points of Annie’s Work Experience section so it is more suitable for a job application. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ − Using two of the above Resume Action Words, rewrite one of the bullet points of Annie’s Work Education section so it is more suitable for a job application. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 45 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life 2.5.5 Learning Journal Please, write your own personal reflections below. 46 | y o u t h i n d e v . o r g Building a Better Tomorrow - Learning Theme Two – Building Pathways to a Purposeful Life BIBLIOGRAPHY: LEARNING THEME 2 Module 2.1 Boniwell, I. 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