PAGE 206 • 2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS CONTEST: CONTEST: EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION PROCESS EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION PROCESS CONTINUED CONTINUED 2. Contestants shall apply for positions in keeping with their occupational objectives. In completing the resume and employment application, contestants wil use their own name, address, school, and other related information. All information must be as accurate as possible. 3. Applications will be completed on site. Application is to be requested from the Personnel Manager as part of the competition. Note: A card (3”x5” or 4”x6”) with necessary information may be used to assist in completing the application. 4. Preparation and submission of a portfolio, completed and submitted in electronic PDF format by April 1. Portfolio is to be emailed to [email protected] listing EAP - Portfolio as the Subject of the email. Also bring the hard copy of the portfolio to the contest site. 5. Personnel Manager will judge the application, resume, and portfolio. 6. Contestants will participate in an in-depth interview with two interviewers (judges). Approximately 10 to 15 minutes will be allotted for the interview. Judges will review the portfolio and resume prior to the interview. Five questions will be asked – three questions being the same for all contestants and two questions will be directly related to the contestant’s portfolio. Questions will be determined by the judges. Procedures: 1. Presentation times will be assigned in advance. Contestants will be present at the holding area 15 minutes prior to their scheduled presentation time. 2. The Personnel Manager will serve as a judge. 3. When called from the holding room, the contestant will first greet the receptionist. Contestants will provide a copy of their resume and portfolio to the Personnel Manager and request an application. 4. The personnel manager will evaluate the application and the portfolio. 5. Participate in an in-depth interview with the two interviewers (judges), approximately 10 to 15 minutes. There will be two judges for the interview process. Judges will be given a copy of the resumé and the portfolio for their review prior to the interview. After review of the resumé and portfolio, the judges will interview the contestant by asking a series of five questions. Judges will use their own techniques for the interview. Resumé: A typewritten resumé must be submitted by April 1 to [email protected][email protected] and two copies of the resumé to be brought to the contest site. Included in the resume must be: a. Name, address, phone number b. Career objective c. Education/training d. Work experience, listing present employment first, along with specific responsibilities or tasks involved. Volunteering also may be included in work experience. e. Accomplishments, awards earned, certificates, involvement with school activities, civic organizations, or clubs during school years. f. References Application: Applications will be completed on site as this is part of the competition. Portfolio: The portfolio is an electronic collection of a contestant’s abilities and accomplishments. The purpose of the portfolio is to provide another means for the interviewers to learn about the contestant (potential employee). The portfolio should be created as a final product to be used in applying for future employment. The portfolio must be received in electronic PDF format by April 1. Portfolios are to be emailed to [email protected][email protected] listing Employment Application Process as the Subject of the email. Organization of Portfolio: 1. Title page — name, address, school, vocational goals, or type of job desired 2. Table of contents 3. Vocational skills 4. Work experience 5. Activities: school, community, civic, religious 6. Publicity: copies of awards, newspaper articles, school paper articles, pictures, etc.
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