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Students planning to go to work full-time after they graduate from high school need to realize that it will require a lot of effort. Job opportunities for people that do not have training or education beyond high school are becoming fewer and fewer. |
However, their are things that you can do to help gain an advantage over your competition. Start by taking advantage of vocational classes, part-time jobs, community service, and extra-curricular activities. All of these can give you valuable "hands-on" work experience and employment skills.
Put in the time to create an employability portfolio that can be used to show possible employers what you have to offer them. In addition, a portfolio is good way to organize important documents and information that you will need when looking for and applying for jobs.
Your portfolio should include the following:
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Once you get your portfolio together and start the job search process, it will only be a matter of time before you get an interview. And here are tips and information that will help you successfully tackle the interview process.
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