Transition to Adult Life Terina Platt Becoming An

Transition to Adult Life Terina Platt

Becoming An Adult Need to Learn n Finances n Housing n Nutrition n Job Expectations n Getting/Keeping a Job n

Importance of Goals “If you reach for nothing, you’ll get it every time. ” n A dream is a wish n A goal is a plan of action n

Goal-Setting S- Specific n M- Measureable n A- Accountability n R- Realistic n T- Time frame n E- Exciting n R- Recorded n

How to get a Job Resumes – Must be perfect! n Applications – Nothing left blank and must be legible n Mock Interviews n

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Job Searching Online n n n n n www. kansasworks. com www. careerbuilder. com www. Hot. Jobs. com www. usajobs. gov www. All. Retail. Jobs. com www. gojobs. com www. indeed. com www. monster. com www. jobs. com www. job. com

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