Dressing for an interview
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Content
This lesson is suitable for a first session following Orientation. Students will have already used the clothing store during Orientation, but this time they use the store with a specific purpose in mind, to select clothing suitable for a job interview. They will then discuss and justify their selections.
Objectives
- Identify clothing appropriate for a job interview.
- Reflect on decisions made and evaluate critically whether these decisions were correct in terms of the criteria presented for selection of interview attire.
Resources
Web pages:
- The job interview - Interview preparation - towards the end of the page (Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development web site)
http://www.deed.state.mn.us/cjs/cjsbook/interview1.htm
- The job interview - Interviewing tips, Communicate you best image... (Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development web site)
http://www.deed.state.mn.us/cjs/cjsbook/interview3.htm
Videos:
- Job interviewing videos (Education Portal) – How to dress for a job interview video
http://education-portal.com/video_library/Job_Interviewing_Videos.html
- One-minute interview videos (Collegegrad.com - also on YouTube) – Dress for interview success video
http://www.collegegrad.com/job-search-videos/
- General job interview skills (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZs-Eu4eZo&feature=PlayList&p=37D1515892814808&index=0&playnext=1
- Clothing store, pose stands, catwalk, drop box and notecards (all in Second Life)
Activities
Recap
- Students need to walk the Stairway of Learning and obtain the note card on Best image
- Rez the shop and pause to recap quickly – using voice or text chat
- Remind students of information learned during Orientation:
- How to click on clothing in the store to bring it into the inventory
- Finding the folder in the inventory
- Right-clicking and selecting replace outfit
- Selecting and wearing hair – following the same procedure as for clothing
- How to click on clothing in the store to bring it into the inventory
Main activity
- Mention that they will have to select clothing and hair and change outfit within a 5-minute time limit(they make require more depending on lack of previous SL experience)
- Students can be directed to the group or private changing facilities if they do not want to change in the shop
- At the end of the time ask students to step back to the entrance
- Using the consol remove the store and pose stands and rez the catwalk
- Invite students to take a seat
- Have students walk the catwalk one-by-one and explain why they chose their outfit
- Allow class members to challenge decisions providing they have a reason
- Facilitate the discussion to ensure it is kept positive
Reflection/evaluation
- Any of the resource videos could be used at the end of this class to reinforce the learning that has occurred – the catwalk can be removed and the media screen rezzed
- Have students write up a paragraph about their selection and experience
- The paragraph is to be written on a note card and popped into the drop box in Second Life