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  Introduction to Work Experience Cards 9-12 |
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You need a variety of experiences to prepare for your future. High school is a period of time to explore different types of jobs and find those that match your unique abilities and interests. Finding out that you hate a certain type of work is just as valuable as finding out what you love to do. You need to learn skills and practice appropriate job behaviors in many different situations. All jobs require dependability, responsibility, communication, punctuality and ability to work with supervisors.
It’s important to keep a record of places you have worked, the responsibilities you had, and the names, titles and phone numbers of your supervisors. You need to do this for both paid and volunteer positions. This information will be useful to you as you compile your resumé. Don’t forget to list your volunteer experiences. Here are some examples:
If you have never had a job, it’s time to start looking for one. Begin by talking to your career counselor, teachers, parents, relatives, neighbors, family friends, coaches, peers and people with interesting jobs. Use the information you obtained in your job awareness survey and job interview questions in middle school and high school. If you’ve already been working, add to your experiences by trying other kinds of volunteer or paid work. Fill out a work experience card for each job you have had or are now doing. Here is a list of the minimum number of work experience cards you should complete by the end of each grade. These are recommendations for the types and numbers of work experience cards you should fill out during your high school years:
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