With weeks of preparation, Room 3 students and teacher, organized a informative careers day, which was held on Thursday 19th November. A variety of different career speakers taught Pukekohe Intermediate students, with learning of their present career, and the environments they work in today. The event was held all day, ran smoothly and was a great learning opportunity for the students.
All students were directed to three sessions, throughout the day.
All Lessons had a time limit of 45 - 60 minutes.
Schedule for the day
8.40 Bell rings
8.45 Admin
9.00 Move to classrooms
9.15 Lesson One starts
10.30 Morning Tea
11.00 Move to classrooms
11.15 Lesson Two starts
12.30 Lunchtime
1.15 Move to classrooms
1.30 Lesson Three Starts
1.40 Move back to normal classrooms
Pack-Up
2.45 Hometime
Career Instructors included:
- Swimming Coaches
- Mayor
- Director of Sales
- Newspaper Reporters
- Army
- Police Force
- Sports Co-ordinator
My three career sessions I attended included:
- Director of Sales / Reon: E.M.I Music
- Newspaper Reporter / Samantha
- Mayor / Mark Ball
Sales Director / E.M.I Music Representitive
E.M.I Music representitive, Reon Graham, stated information, about his job in the music industry. E.M.I music, is the oldest music company in the world. E.M.I has been in New Zealand for just over 80 years. From tapes and records to C.D's and new music communication devices, E.M.I continue to produce music for satrs around the world, including:
- Blur
- Ben Harper
- Iron Maiden
- Beastie Boys
- Spice Girls
- Queen
- Katie Perry
- Lily Allen
The job requires you to be able to sell albums to music stores around New Zealand. Anyone can become apart of E.M.I, but you must be honest and be able to be trusted. People communication skills are vital in this job. Communication used to contact buisnesses are on emails, phone calls and other communication devices like i-phones and phones.
You are required to sell $1.3 million dollars worth of albums every month, approximately being about 60,000 albums.
Background Information: Reon has been in the Music Industry for 19 years. His greatest accomplishment is when he sold $1 million dollars worth of albums in one order!
"Just always do your best in tasks, that you will face in your future career", states Reon Graham, father of Bailee Graham, Room 23 classroom student.
- Blur
- Ben Harper
- Iron Maiden
- Beastie Boys
- Spice Girls
- Queen
- Katie Perry
- Lily Allen
The job requires you to be able to sell albums to music stores around New Zealand. Anyone can become apart of E.M.I, but you must be honest and be able to be trusted. People communication skills are vital in this job. Communication used to contact buisnesses are on emails, phone calls and other communication devices like i-phones and phones.
You are required to sell $1.3 million dollars worth of albums every month, approximately being about 60,000 albums.
Background Information: Reon has been in the Music Industry for 19 years. His greatest accomplishment is when he sold $1 million dollars worth of albums in one order!
"Just always do your best in tasks, that you will face in your future career", states Reon Graham, father of Bailee Graham, Room 23 classroom student.
Journalist / Samantha
Franklin Life
Assistant Editing / Writing
Franklin Life
Assistant Editing / Writing
As apart of this job, you create the layout of the newspaper, depending on what job you have in the industry. Everyday, you meet different and new faces, and also report on varieties of stories and articles, that are wanted to be published.
Skills that are required for you to have in this working industry are:
- Time Management
- Hard Working / Put in 100% in all tasks
- Fairly forward
- Research Skills
- Spelling / Grammar
- Creative
- Have all qualifications needed
- Good writer / Photographer
Background Information: Sam studied at University for three years, with general knowledge.
You are constantly under pressure with deadlines and tasks that are needed to be completed. The newspaper structure is always changing, so you must be a person who can work efficiently and accurately. The overall comment is that it is great fun and you enjoy the new companionship you meet everyday!
Skills that are required for you to have in this working industry are:
- Time Management
- Hard Working / Put in 100% in all tasks
- Fairly forward
- Research Skills
- Spelling / Grammar
- Creative
- Have all qualifications needed
- Good writer / Photographer
Background Information: Sam studied at University for three years, with general knowledge.
You are constantly under pressure with deadlines and tasks that are needed to be completed. The newspaper structure is always changing, so you must be a person who can work efficiently and accurately. The overall comment is that it is great fun and you enjoy the new companionship you meet everyday!
Mayor
Mark Ball
Franklin District Council
Mark Ball
Franklin District Council
Skills required for Council:
- Be able to communicate and be understood
- Clear speaker
- Be able to understand and listen to what people are suggesting
Qualifications for Life:
- At least some tertiary schooling
Background Information: Mark attended the police for 17 years. He was in the training team for the 1981 Commonwealth Games, to represent New Zealand.
This job is not a hard job, but you must have time management. You usually have no spare time during the job. You plan out the shops and upcoming events that are held in the Franklin District.
"The day was great fun, I enjoyed the guest speakers, and I really learnt alot", quotes Billie Paterson, Year 8 student, Room 23, Pukekohe Intermediate.
- Be able to communicate and be understood
- Clear speaker
- Be able to understand and listen to what people are suggesting
Qualifications for Life:
- At least some tertiary schooling
Background Information: Mark attended the police for 17 years. He was in the training team for the 1981 Commonwealth Games, to represent New Zealand.
This job is not a hard job, but you must have time management. You usually have no spare time during the job. You plan out the shops and upcoming events that are held in the Franklin District.
"The day was great fun, I enjoyed the guest speakers, and I really learnt alot", quotes Billie Paterson, Year 8 student, Room 23, Pukekohe Intermediate.
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