CCF Time Management/Health/Finding a Job

Time Management & Health

Time management and health relate to each other because having good time management can lead to better health.

Good time management leads to better mental and physical health, reduced stress.

Bad time management can lead to insomnia, depression, hair loss, anxiety, bad head space, anger, loss concentration

Time management is a valuable life skill that allows you to get the most out of each day.

Make a plan to organize yourself

Glass Jar of Time

Rocks - very important

Hanging out with friends/family, sleep, tests, projects

Pebbles - kinda important

Homework, color guard, chores, studying, building with legos, reading

Sand - unimportant

Scrolling on phone

Living a balanced life:

People need a sense of purpose

We need to feel useful and productive

Include a variety of activities; be productive

Getting enough sleep and relaxation:

Increased chance for a car accident (i cant drive so it doesn’t matter)

Inability to pay attention and retain info

Increased risk for diabetes, heart trouble, or depression

Slower reaction time

Stress:

Can raise your blood pressure

Suppress your ability to fight off colds and infections

Sedentary: lack of exercise

Eating healthy and balanced diet boosts your immunity

Investing your time and lifestyle decisions:

Ways to invest your time that will add value to your life

Lifestyle decision are the actions you do to reach your goals

Opportunity cost - choosing one thing over another and it is not always the wisest choice

Getting a Job

When I grow up I want to be a person with a good work-life balance. This is because I do not want to overwork myself

How do I get there??

Schooling

Courses

Outside work/volunteering

Career = lifetime commitment, study for it, acquire skills

Job = a means to an end (to make money)

Reading

Building stuff out of legos

Color guard

Networking is a way where you make connections

First Impression - be neat and prof

Shows Qualifications - Experience & skills, reference

Compares Applicants - Who best meets qualifications

Employer - someone who is going to hire us, who we are working for

Employee - someone who is working for someone else

You can never make a second 1st impression

Hardworking

Helpful

Smart

Dedicated

Reliable

Dependable

Sociable

Flexible

Patient

Communication

Attentive

References:

Teacher

Past employers

Coach

Pastor/priest/reverend

Guidance counselor

Those you have volunteered for

No friends or family, bias

Job Application = A written request for employment typically on a specific form provided by the potential employer

EOE= equal opportunity employer

Contact Information:

Do - Write full name, list phone number and personal email, social security number (draw a straight line or write “will be given upon interview” until you officially get the job)

Don’t - List an email that may give a bad impression, have a rude voicemail, have a full voicemail inbox

Social security number - identification number, your job needs it so they can tell the government that you work there. The government needs it so they can tax you

Changing Jobs Verbiage (what to say if you leave a job):

Do - Seasonal, better opportunity, seasonal employment, further education

Don’t - Fired, hated job, disliked boss, mean co-workers

5 parts to resume:

What type of job = Objective - be specific about the type of position desired (starts with “to be a”) ALWAYS FIRST

Useful to the job = Skills - in a list/brief paragraph summarize 3-5 skills that relate t the job objective

Where you attended school = Education - beginning with your most advanced degree, list degree, major, institution, date of graduation, and honors if applicable

What other jobs you have had = Experience - List your job title, the organization for which you have worked and a brief description of your duties (type of responsibility, any special accomplishments, dates follow that)

References (DO NOT WRITE THEM JUST SAY “available upon request”) ALWAYS LAST

Never use “I” in a resume