Yesterday’s trip to Cody took a new direction. Previous lessons had been about breaking, fixing, and making all things technology. Yesterday’s lesson was about planning for the future.
Mike (Operations Manager) handles the hiring here at DE, so he thought it would be useful to give the students some insight on where to look for jobs and how to land one.
The hour started with some round table discussion. First, Mike asked who was looking for a job this summer. Everyone raised their hands. Then we discussed the process of deciding what type of jobs would be good fits. Mike asked questions about the team’s interests, skills, money requirements/goals, and transportation restrictions.
The students came up with some good potential jobs based on these metrics. Examples included everything from working at the local mall to flying jets for Delta (jobs were not necessarily limited to this summer).
For the kids looking for “right now” jobs, Mike guided them through the process of finding and applying for a specific job. Along the way, he provided insight on what employers look for, interview tips, and how they could set themselves apart from the competition.
For David, the future airline pilot, Mike recommended that he look for a job in line with his long term goal of flying commercial jets. David decided working at the airport handling baggage could be a good experience, and found a job posting on Delta’s website.
Finally, we closed by encouraging the team to contact us if they were applying for jobs this summer and needed some assistance or advice.
Next week is spring break, but the following week we will be teaching the team how to clean up and speed up their computers!
I’ll let you know how it goes,
Bryan
