Career Connection Guidelines

CAREER CONNECTION (Pilot - State only)

Overview: TSA participants are required to turn in a portfolio containing a written report based on their experience and completed job shadowing forms based on the business shadowed. The student’s portfolio will be evaluated and the top 20 finalists will be interviewed with questions covering their job shadowing material and experience.

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of the contest is to provide documentation of research and work experience in which students learn about a job by shadowing the work day of a qualified employee. This experience will help affirm a career direction and motivate students to work toward their career goal.

II. ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRY

Entries are limited to three per chapter.

III. TIME LIMITATIONS

Each participant must check in a portfolio at a time specified in the state conference program. When the judging is completed, the 20 finalists will be posted. Finalists will sign up for an interview (three to five minutes in length) as scheduled and published in the conference program. Contest material may be picked up at the time specified in the conference program.

IV. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS

A. All job shadowing forms for the contest are contained in the Job Shadowing Guide (CS 1203) and can be purchase from CIMC in Stillwater. 1-800-522-5810

B. The content of the student’s portfolio will vary according to each individual student’s educational/shadowing experiences. It may contain pictures of the job shadowing experience.

C. The student’s written report should contain documentation of the career occupation and evidence of research of the selected business and job shadowing experience. The typed written report should not exceed two pages in length.

D. A resume should contain the following information: personal data, objectives, education, work experience, awards and achievements.

E. Application for Job Shadowing - Parent/ Guardian Permission Form.
(Job Shadowing Guide - Form 2, page 12)

F. Before You Job Shadow form (Job Shadowing Guide- Form 3,page 15-16)

G. Student Evaluation of Job Shadowing Form (Job Shadowing Guide -Form 3A, page 17-18)

H. Verification of Student Attendance form (Job Shadowing Guide - Form 4, page 19) form will be completed by the host business.

I. Job Site Interview form (Job Shadowing Guide - Form 5, page 20-21) should be completed by the student.

J. Job Shadowing Observation form (Job Shadowing Guide - Form 6, pages 22, 23, 24) should be completed by the student.

K. Examples of the portfolio material may include but not limited to:

1. three ring binder

2. clear report covers

3. sheet protectors

4. flip chart folders - 81/2 by 11

V. PROCEDURE

A. Event participants must register for the event in accordance with procedures established in the state conference booklet.

B. Participants must check-in event material at the time printed in the program. Anyone reporting, whose name is not on the official entry list, shall not be allowed to participate until official notification is received from the coordinator of the event.

C. The event coordinator will secure the entries in the area designated.

D. The event coordinator will distribute the event evaluator’s materials.

E. The event coordinator will review the event limitations, regulations, and procedures with the event judges to clarify any questions or misunderstanding.

F. Event judges will evaluate the entries, tally and turn in the rating forms to the event coordinators to determine the top ten participants for the interviews.

G. After judging the interviews, the event judges and event coordinator will break any ties and identify the ranking of the 10 finalists.

VI. REQUIRED EVENT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT

A. Personnel

1. Event Coordinator

2. Event Judges (three per level)

B. Equipment/Supplies

1. Official rating forms

2. Tables and chairs for interviews and evaluators

3. Official interview questions