Transcript Job Shadowing at NHS

Job Shadowing
at
NHS
A required
“WORKSHOP”
for students …
What is
Job Shadowing?
• √out a career cluster or a specific type of
work by spending time at a job.
• Learning more about your potential future
away from the school building.
• Student arranged for 1/2, or a full day.
Why Job Shadow?
• Gain first hand knowledge of a job.
• Observe & ask questions of people in
the field that you are interested.
• Evaluate experience & be evaluated.
How to Job Shadow…
• Follow steps in the “J.S. Handbook”
• To be gotten from your assigned Counselor.
• Choose cluster; do Career Research
• Return to your Counselor.
• Review Rules & Parent Permission
• Requires student & parent signatures.
• Return to your Counselor.
How to …
• Call job site to ARRANGE your visit. You
can follow the “Phone Script”, but get
dates, times, location, lunch, dress, etc.
CONFIRM your visit 24 hrs. in advance
• Hand in all materials to your Counselor.
• This must include the REGISTER form
which will be given to attendance for you.
• Remember to sign out with attendance if you leave
during school hours.
How to ….
• Make sure that all your school
commitments are taken care of …
Enjoy your job shadow!!!
• Ask pertinent Interview Question-D.
• Evaluate-E your job shadow experience.
• Remember to have the employer, or your
mentor, Evaluate-F their experience.
How to …..
• Write a thank you note to the job site.
• Save a copy for your Counselor; it could
also be mailed for you.
• Complete, collect and return all
forms to your Counselor.
• As time permits, your Counselor will
review your J.S. experience with you.
YOU MIGHT FIND …
 that some clusters are more difficult to
JOB SHADOW than others.
 For example, many Job Shadowing
opportunities within the area of Health Care
Careers are regulated by the LakeShore Health
Care Alliance
 you may find Ms. Wiesman in room 101 to be
of assistance with Career Cluster #08
JOB
SHADOWING
Enjoy Your Experience !!!