I have created a new website as a resource for those who are looking for employment. This site will be updated regularly with helpful information about upcoming Teen Job Fairs, as well as current job openings.
http://tcteg.blogspot.com/
Monday, July 13, 2009
New Additional Website.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Community Action of Minneapolis on MPR
Listen to this great report about Community Action of Minneapolis's Weatherization program on MPR.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/
Monday, July 6, 2009
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Most of us have heard this quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt probably many times, but what does it really mean? Millions of people have fears and phobias. Many people are afraid of heights or spiders, why do individuals fear what they fear? Maybe a past event or experience has triggered this fear or others may just be hard wired to fear certain things. Then on the complete opposite spectrum, you have the individuals who completely lack any fear and are considered fearless. These are the individuals who sky dive or own deadly spiders for their own enjoyment. How can people be so different? As the case with most things we humans are all different, such as the case for public speaking. It has been determined that people are more afraid of public speaking than dying.
Public speaking is something that we talk about during the training sessions, to get the participants used to being in front of others as well as preparing them for upcoming interviews. Now more then ever, employers are conducting group interviews because of the large amount of applicants that are applying. Usually during these interviews, you are given 2-3 minutes to sell yourself. So with proper public speaking skills and preparation, our participants should feel confident and prepared to let the interviewer know why they are the best person for the job. Participants are also taught skills on how to calm their nerves as well as how to regroup after a stumble.
We also go over filler words. Filler words are words such as: like, um, y'know, basically, uh, er... We tend to fall back on these words when we get nervous or are unprepared. We watch examples of great speakers and talk about what makes them great. We also discuss not so good public speakers and discuss what they are lacking. Overall becoming a confident public speaker will only help you progress in life. So many of the greatest historical events have been led by great public speakers.
We fall back on what we have learned in past sessions, about body language and eye contact, facial expressions, and talking with our hands. How do we project who we are through our words and actions, that is the most important point.
Public speaking is something that we talk about during the training sessions, to get the participants used to being in front of others as well as preparing them for upcoming interviews. Now more then ever, employers are conducting group interviews because of the large amount of applicants that are applying. Usually during these interviews, you are given 2-3 minutes to sell yourself. So with proper public speaking skills and preparation, our participants should feel confident and prepared to let the interviewer know why they are the best person for the job. Participants are also taught skills on how to calm their nerves as well as how to regroup after a stumble.
We also go over filler words. Filler words are words such as: like, um, y'know, basically, uh, er... We tend to fall back on these words when we get nervous or are unprepared. We watch examples of great speakers and talk about what makes them great. We also discuss not so good public speakers and discuss what they are lacking. Overall becoming a confident public speaker will only help you progress in life. So many of the greatest historical events have been led by great public speakers.
We fall back on what we have learned in past sessions, about body language and eye contact, facial expressions, and talking with our hands. How do we project who we are through our words and actions, that is the most important point.
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