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**The world we live in is all about the money. Money is a necessity to survival, because it indirectly provides us with shelter and food. We get money by providing and trading goods and/or services to people with the demand for those goods and services.**

 **The main way people gain income is by providing the service of labor, whether it be manuel labor or paperwork, to different companies aka "a job" **

**The job market particularly in recent times is very competitive, it is extremely important to know how to represent yourself as a professional and responsible adult in order to be considered for employment. **

=Here are some cool tips to make a great impression and get the job! =


 * General Tips
 * Be Early
 * Use good Manners to everyone you meet
 * Avoid asking simple general knowledge questions about the company as well as questions about salary
 * Use body language to show interest
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 * Use eye contact
 * Avoid slouching
 * Use "Proper" or Standard English and avoid slang
 * Only use jargon the interviewer will understand
 * Never interrupt
 * Don't talk too much and ramble trying the fill silence
 * <span style="color: #2d4d35; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Communication Tips]
 * <span style="color: #2d4d35; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> **"Preparing Minds for Markets" Kozol article** The following link helps us understand why inner city high schoolers need rhetoric in the job market

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 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Prepare before hand
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Learn about the organization
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Know your qualifications and experience
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Be able to answer questions about to personal strengths and weaknesses
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Dress for success
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Be clean and well-groomed
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Dress appropriately
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Bring with you
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Social Security Card/ Driver's Licence
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Personal and Employer References
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Transcript
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Resume/Completed Application
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Resume Tips]
 * <span style="color: #347947; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Resume Template]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Job Interview Tips]

=<span style="color: #7410b1; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Helpful videos! =

<span style="color: #7410b1; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Interview Tips!]

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