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Megan Ruhn
As I was driving past a fast food restaurant recently, something new caught my attention. This time it was not the smells permeating the air and enticing me to the drive-thru, but the sign in the window. In big letters it stated, “Help Wanted, Please Bring Resumé.”
I’m sure many of you are wondering how this sign could have caught my eye and overcome the aroma of fast food. Well, my current job is to educate individuals in the community, specifically 4-H youth. When I saw this sign, I realized there is a great opportunity and need to teach our older youth how to prepare for their futures looking for jobs and establishing a career. Even fast food restaurants, which are a common first occupation for older youth, require resumés and interviews prior to a job offer.
As a result of this fast food restaurant sign, 4-H will be hosting its first Career Skills Building Workshop series for older youth and adults. This series will include etiquette, first impressions, appropriate dress, interview/speaking skills, resumes and scholarship instruction. Students will be able to take and use many of these tips for the rest of their lives, in and out of the workplace.
The first of the series will be offered from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 1. This session will be taught by Tracy Martz, a Coos County Extension Instructor. She will be discussing proper etiquette, manners and attire. This can make or break your opportunity to receive a job, a scholarship, or even a relationship.
The next session will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Nov. 15. We will have three different instructors for this series. Jodi Smith, Douglas County 4-H forestry instructor, will be teaching about resumés and how to properly format and organize them for a selection committee. Laurie Miller, Douglas County 4-H secretary, will focus a portion of this session on interview skills and public speaking.
Megan Ruhn, 4-H agent in Douglas County, will help youth learn how to write a standout scholarship essay and turn in a polished application.
The final session in this series will be an open question-and-answer forum. It will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6. A professional will be present who can assist with questions and critique the work that youth bring in. I will also be present to assist youth with scholarship applications, as many of them are due after the new year.
The 4-H program tries to provide opportunities to build leadership, citizenship, and life skills. These workshops will not only assist people in getting a scholarship or receiving a job offer, but also provide skills students can use every day for the rest of their lives. This event is open to the public and we welcome anyone interested in learning more about the subject.
Sessions will be held at the Douglas County OSU Extension Service at 1134 S.E. Douglas Ave. in Roseburg. Please contact the Douglas County OSU Extension Service at 672-4461 to register for these free sessions.
To learn more about the 4-H program, please contact Megan Ruhn at the Oregon State University Extension Office at 672-4461 or by e-mail megan.ruhn@oregonstate.edu.
I’m sure many of you are wondering how this sign could have caught my eye and overcome the aroma of fast food. Well, my current job is to educate individuals in the community, specifically 4-H youth. When I saw this sign, I realized there is a great opportunity and need to teach our older youth how to prepare for their futures looking for jobs and establishing a career. Even fast food restaurants, which are a common first occupation for older youth, require resumés and interviews prior to a job offer.
As a result of this fast food restaurant sign, 4-H will be hosting its first Career Skills Building Workshop series for older youth and adults. This series will include etiquette, first impressions, appropriate dress, interview/speaking skills, resumes and scholarship instruction. Students will be able to take and use many of these tips for the rest of their lives, in and out of the workplace.
The first of the series will be offered from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 1. This session will be taught by Tracy Martz, a Coos County Extension Instructor. She will be discussing proper etiquette, manners and attire. This can make or break your opportunity to receive a job, a scholarship, or even a relationship.
The next session will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Nov. 15. We will have three different instructors for this series. Jodi Smith, Douglas County 4-H forestry instructor, will be teaching about resumés and how to properly format and organize them for a selection committee. Laurie Miller, Douglas County 4-H secretary, will focus a portion of this session on interview skills and public speaking.
Megan Ruhn, 4-H agent in Douglas County, will help youth learn how to write a standout scholarship essay and turn in a polished application.
The final session in this series will be an open question-and-answer forum. It will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6. A professional will be present who can assist with questions and critique the work that youth bring in. I will also be present to assist youth with scholarship applications, as many of them are due after the new year.
The 4-H program tries to provide opportunities to build leadership, citizenship, and life skills. These workshops will not only assist people in getting a scholarship or receiving a job offer, but also provide skills students can use every day for the rest of their lives. This event is open to the public and we welcome anyone interested in learning more about the subject.
Sessions will be held at the Douglas County OSU Extension Service at 1134 S.E. Douglas Ave. in Roseburg. Please contact the Douglas County OSU Extension Service at 672-4461 to register for these free sessions.
To learn more about the 4-H program, please contact Megan Ruhn at the Oregon State University Extension Office at 672-4461 or by e-mail megan.ruhn@oregonstate.edu.
