What Color is Your Parachute? For Teens (book) - Why do Information Interviews?

Editorial Review - Reed Business Information (c) 2006

After helping a generation of adults with assessing their careers, the authors turn to those just embarking on a profession in What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens by Richard Nelson Bolles and Carol Christen with Jean M. Blomquist. They begin by prompting readers to consider their interests, the kinds of people they enjoy and their ideal work environment, and round out the text with quizzes, writing exercises and teen testimonials designed to get teens thinking. Then they offer concrete ideas on how to gain experience (internships, Web sites, etc.) and prepare for interviews.

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The key to successful teen interviews

Teen Interview Tips

Successful Interviewing for Teens

By Alison Doyle, About.com Guide

 Excerpt from Ms. Doyle's posting:

The key to successful teen interviewing is to do exactly what a professional candidate for employment would do. That's the best way to make a positive impression on a prospective employer and to enhance your chances of the getting the job.
I worked with a teen going on her first interview for a volunteer position, and she got a job offer on the spot. Why was it so easy? She dressed appropriately, answered questions in an informed manner, had questions to ask the interviewer, and, in general, made a very good impression on the interviewer. These teen interview guidelines will help you make just as good an impression:

If you found the above helpful...go to Ms. Doyle more detail development of these points at:

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/teeninterview.htm

Teen Interview Tips

Successful Interviewing for Teens

By Alison Doyle, About.com Guide

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The key to successful teen interviewing is to do exactly what a professional candidate for employment would do. That's the best way to make a positive impression on a prospective employer and to enhance your chances of the getting the job.

I worked with a teen going on her first interview for a volunteer position, and she got a job offer on the spot. Why was it so easy? She dressed appropriately, answered questions in an informed manner, had questions to ask the interviewer, and, in general, made a very good impression on the interviewer. These teen interview guidelines will help you make just as good an impression:

Teen Interview Attire
The most important rule for teen interviewing is to dress appropriately.

What Not to Wear on a Teen Job Interview
Unfortunately, the clothes you might wear everyday to the mall, or out with friends, usually aren't suitable for an interview.

Teen Interview Questions
Review typical teen interview questions and answers and practice your responses before you go. Ask a family member or friend to ask you some questions, so you can practice your answers.

Video: Job Interview Tips for Teens
For any job interview, it's important to impress the interviewer from the moment you arrive. Learn what you should and should not do during the interview so you can avoid embarrassing faux pas!

Be Prepared
Don't just show up for the interview. The more information you have prepared in advance, the better impression you will make on the interviewer. Take the time to get working papers (if you need them) and references, before you start looking for a job. Bring the following with you to the interview:

• Completed job application (if the employer doesn't have it already)
• Working papers
• References
• Resume (if you have one)
• Note pad / pen

Be Polite
It's essential to have good manners when interviewing. Shake your interviewer's hand. Don't sit until you are invited to. Don't slouch in your chair. Don't use slang or swear. Be polite, positive, and professional throughout the interview.

Know Your Schedule
Know what days and hours you are available to work. The employer will ask. Flexibility is definitely an asset, because the more time you are available, the easier it is for the employer to set a work schedule. Also know how you are going to get to and from work, if you don't drive.

Be on Time 
Arrive at the interview site a few minutes early. If you're not sure where to go, get directions ahead of time. If you don't have a driver's license, make sure you have a ride.

Go on Your Own
If your mom or dad brings for you an interview, don't bring them into the interview room with you. Go by yourself. It's important that you speak for yourself and connect with the interviewer, without someone else's assistance.

Send a Thank You Note
Take a few minutes to thank the person who interviewed you. If you have an email address, send an email thank you note, otherwise send a paper note thanking the interviewer for taking the time to meet with you.

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It is an excellent overview of engineering as a field of study.

Just Do Something (Book Recommendation)

The process of choosing a college major is more involved than what any brief blog post can address.  But if you are struggling with getting started, I can get you on the right path.  It starts with discovering God's will for your future.  .

I have personally come to the conclusion, thanks to John Piper's insightful writing, that:

"God is most gloried in us when we are most satisfied in him." - John Piper

And what this means to me in my vocational and ongoing training decisions is I believe that God has job assignments for me that I will not only use the gifts, skills and talents he has given me to steward and develop...but I will also LOVE the jobs I do.  I have found God is the only source of true joy in my life...and I can experience his joy as I work each day out of love for him in the service from others.

Career or post high school training decisions boil down to one thing.  Discovering God's will...or maybe best described as...finding the "next step" you can take by faith ....trusting that He will guide you for his glory and your best good.


The most helpful and to-the-point book I have read recently on finding God's will for vocation is "Just Do Something - a liberating approach to finding God's will" by Kevin Deyong.

In a brief Foreword, Joshua Harris​ says that this is his new go-to book on the subject of God’s will and decision making. 


I am inclined to agree with him, at least for those who are looking for a kind of entry level book.


I found Chapter 9 in particular very good related to vocational direction decision making. It is entitled, "Work, Wedlock, and God's will" and it unpacks the means of grace available for discerning God's will in making a job or career decision.  The "steps" include searching the Scriptures,  getting  wise counsel,  praying  and making  a decision...and then moving forward in trust and faith in God.   


For a more in-depth book review, go to:  http://www.challies.com/book-reviews/book-review-just-do-something


The book can be purchased at the CLC bookstore or through Amazon books:


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Hope you find it as good a read as I did.

Why are both parents encouraged to attend a VGW?

The workshops are a work in progress.  From the previous workshops, we our finding that the best results come when both parents attend the workshop with their youth in order to give their unique insights into the passions/interests and skills/talents of their child.  The heart of the assessment is taking an extensive  look back at what God has already revealed about his plan vocationally for a youth from the activities they have enjoyed "naturally" while growing up. The activities that have God's fingerprints all over the unique way he has made each child and every man and woman he as created.  We look at activities from childhood that the youth found (1) enjoyable (2) was an active participant (3) showed personal initiative.  Activities vary as you can imagine for each youth.  Some from a young age loved building with Legos, others liked painting, some play musical instruments, others like sports, others are absorbed by reading books about insects, some like to cook, the list goes on and on.  We look at each of the activities which are motivation "interests" and in some cases "passion- driven" dependent on the extent of involvement and enthusiasm.  We unpack how the youth does what he likes to do the best...which begin to reveal the unique skills and talents they have ALREADY begun to cultivate...which become the "transferable" skills to develop for post high school training an vocational pursuits.  

Typically the parents each have their invaluable perspective from the child's upbringing that ends up being used to validate the God-given gifts in a fuller way than if the youth does the exercises on their own or just one parent participates.  If only one parent can attend, it is best if it is the parent who knows the child the best.....and has been involved with the youth and his or her activities the most.  This tends to be the parent with the most insight as the parents are very involved with their youth in doing the workshop assessments to help identity the transferable skills.  The youth are still very young and still at a age where they need significant help in "seeing"  what makes them tick and more importantly how they go about doing what they like to do the best.  

The main thrust of the workshop is before trying to figure out if your son or daughter should be a school teacher , engineering, etc it is best to focus on uncovering their God-given transferable skills that become the building blocks for future training and development of the gifts,,,,uncovering the  talents and passions they are already using in even just small ways that can be developed for the call on their life vocationally from a desire to be good stewards motivated by a love for God expressed  in the service of others... as acts of obedience done with joy in worship of the Father first done at home, at church, and in their neighborhoods...but eventually in the work place as ambassadors for Christ:

Matt 22: 37 - 40  37 And he said to him, g“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And ha second is like it: iYou shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 jOn these two commandments depend kall the Law and the Prophets.” 

I am so looking forward to being with your youth and ideally both parents...when we embark on the adventure of discovering..and giving thanks to God for the unique and varied gifts He has given your youth for his glory and their best good!

See you at an upcoming workshop. 

What is SIGI3?

What is SIGI³?

SIGI = System of Integrated Guidance and Information

SIGI³ is the third generation of the orginal and innovative program produced by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the early 1980's. 

SIGI³ helps students and other job seekers create a career plan that's right for them.

SIGI³ integrates self-assessment with in-depth and up-to-date career information that is easy to use and provides students and adults with a realistic view of the best educational and career options for their future success.

SIGI³ helps each user examine key motivators and matches work-related values, interests, personality, and skills to educational and career pathways. Individuals explore a range of options based on their personal choices.

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