Worksheets11/8 Nuts and Bolts
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which part of a resume describes the jobs or volunteer experiences you've held and uses action verbs to describe the work you did in these positions?
Work Experience
Summary
Skills
Education
This term describes the way in which jobs should be listed on your resume (most recent on the top with the oldest toward the bottom).
Summary
Reverse Skills
Reverse Chronological
Work Experience
This is a test you can take while in high school to tell you where your strengths lie. In Maryland, we are "option 8" therefore the scores CANNOT be shared with military recruiters unless you specify that as your preference.
SAT
ASVAB
ACT
Maryland Functional Math Test
This is a tool that you can use to apply to colleges, request teacher recommendations, do college searches and more. Every student has an account! Accounts are accessed through a link on the CHS counseling group, resources tab or on the CHS website
Navigate
FOCUS
Naviance
College Board
When determining your path after high school, it's advisable to "start with your end goal in mind" to determine your next step. What does this phrase mean?
Determine what career you want, then work backwards to see what training is involved
Do whatever your parents do for a living
Just apply to college no matter what your end goal
Do nothing, something always works out
If you are 4-year college bound, when should you take your SAT or ACT?
Take the SAT or ACT once before the end of your Junior year, this gives you time to retake it if you need to!
Spring of your Senior Year
Your Sophomore Year
Fall of your Senior Year
Typical apprenticeships, for skilled careers such as Electricians, Plumbers and Steamfitters include:
5 years of paid training (read: NO college debt)
An Application process that includes a math test
Participation in that industry's union
All of the above
No matter your long term goal, the following steps are important:
Get to know Naviance and how to use it
Get involved in Extracurriculars that you enjoy now to explore interests and meet people
Focus on earning good grades now!!
All of the above
CCBC is right across the street and many courses can be taken there for dual enrollment credit. What are the steps in taking a CCBC course and having it count for high school credit?
English 101 at CCBC = English 11
An AA degree at CCBC transfers to any Maryland public college
Refer to the detailed steps listed in the ECAP CHS student checklist in the CHS School Counseling group on Schoology
CCBC and CHS are right across from each other, no transportaton needed!
Get to know your high school counselor. The best way to meet your counselor to explore your options and plan your courses is to:
Complete your 6-year plan in Naviance. All students have a yearly 1-on-1 meeting. Schoology message for other needs.
Get a bathroom pass and wander down to Student Services while you are out of class.
Call your counselor in the summer
Schoology message all of the CHS counselors at once for a group meeting where you'll get all of their attention at once
