INPUT ARTICLE: Article: . The resume is one of the main ways your potential employer is going to get a good look at what you might offer their company. You have to make sure that it is formatted in a way that draws attention, it's free of errors that could cost you the job, and that it is accurate.  Consider three characteristics that you would best offer a potential employer (it's best to think in the specific for each employer; creative thinking might be good for an office job, but less good for a welding job) and write them down. You will want a person reading your resume to get a sense of these three characteristics. For example: instead of saying you're a creative thinker, highlight examples of times when you presented creative, useful solutions to a problem. Be specific and tell a story. Your resume tells the story you want it to tell about what kind of worker you are. For example, if you worked at a restaurant, don't say "waited tables" say "managed up to 5 tables during busy nights and ensured a positive customer experience." This shows that you handle stress well, you can multitask and that you care about the customer. One of the most used ways of doing your resume is the chronological method. This means that you list your work history from latest to first, so your employer can see what jobs you've been doing. This is a good way of showing how much work you've been doing, especially if the work has been in areas similar to the job for which you're applying. A slightly different way of formatting your resume is to put the relevant work experience first. This means that you have a section detailing the jobs you've done that correlate to the job you're looking for. After that you might have a section with other jobs in chronological order. The benefit of this method is that the potential employer can easily how much experience you have. You should never go into a job interview without having prepared for it beforehand, even if it's for something you consider a menial, basic job that you think you can't possibly fail to get. There are certain questions that you'll almost inevitably be asked at a job interview that you should consider beforehand.   Your employer will probably ask about your experience at a previous company. What they want to know with this query is how your past experience is going to relate to the job you're interviewing for. They may ask what is your biggest professional accomplishment to date. Use this as an opportunity to provide an example of why you should get this job. For the question "why are you the best person for this position" you will need to give an example or two about what sets you apart from the other candidates. The biggest, and typically most terrifying question is what is your greatest weakness? The best way to answer this question is to be honest, but strategic. Answer truthfully, but address what you're doing to overcome/improve your weakness. For example: "My greatest weakness is that I have a tendency to take on too many things at work. I've been working to get better on giving closer attention to the most important projects, while still maintaining time for and quality of the smaller projects." Practice the 2 minute SAFW response method. This means "say a few words; statement; amplify; few examples; wrap-up." For example, if the interviewer asks you about your experience at a previous company, say something like "X company was really great with honing my customer service experience. I worked with a wide range of customers to ensure an optimum experience for each. When I was answering the phones, I once talked an 80-year-old first generation German ex-pat through the sign-up process, despite him speaking almost no English.The previous people he'd talked to had gotten really frustrated with his lack of English, but he and I worked through the process very carefully. I even learned a few new German words!" While this is part of preparation for a job interview, it is one of the most important part of showing why you're a good fit for the company. Even if you're putting out a bunch of resumes, you will need to know enough about each company you're applying for that you look like you know what you're talking about if you get an interview.   Know who you're interviewing with, if possible. Find out if it's the manager, the owner, etc. If possible, learn their name and a little about them. If you can learn a little about what they look for in an interviewee (if you know someone who works at the company, for example) that can help you tailor the interview to their standards. Have some idea of what the company does. Even a simple internet search can benefit you here. Asking really obvious questions about the company or having no clear idea what it is the company does makes you look desperate for a job and not interested in that job specifically, which will limit your chances at getting the job. Interviewers are paying attention to the questions you ask, so this is just another part of the assessment. Ask your interviewer to give you some examples of projects you might take on, ask about typical job trajectory for the position you're applying for, ask them why do they like working there, ask how you would best contribute to the company.   You can also ask if they have any concerns about you or your qualifications that might prevent you from going to the next level. A really good question to ask is "what is the culture in the company like?"  Avoid certain questions: anything you could have found on the internet, asking what the company does, asking if they do background checks, asking if the company monitors internet or email usage, or asking about the interviewer's qualifications You do not want to show up to your place of potential employment dressed like you just rolled out of bed. This includes when you turn up to ask about job openings, or to drop off your resume.   Try to get a sense of what the dress code is like for the company. Obviously, it depends on the company how you'll be dressing. Working as a barista is going to require different clothing than a bank teller. Make sure that you and your clothes are clean. If that is difficult for you (because you can't afford to do so for whatever reason), some shelters, nonprofit groups, or local laundromats offer discounts or free services to people who can't afford it. In order to look for work and to actually get far with your job, you must have tenacity and guts, and aware that you're probably going to get rejected more than once for a job. Finding a job can take time and effort. They don't typically just fall into your lap; the ones that seem to do that come about because of your commitment to your previous jobs.  It's incredibly unlikely that the first job you apply for is the one you're going to get. You cannot allow that to discourage you. Instead, look at each interview, each time you give someone your resume, as an opportunity to make a connection and to learn from any mistakes you make. The more you interview and write resumes, the better and more polished you'll end up.

SUMMARY: Craft your resume Prepare for a job interview. Research your potential job fully. Craft good questions. Dress appropriately. Be realistic.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you don't have Google Chrome on your computer, you can download it for free from any other web browser. This is directly to the left of the "Minimize" button and looks like the outline of a person. If someone is already signed into Chrome, it will list their name instead. This will prompt you to enter your desired Chrome credentials. If someone is already signed into Chrome, click "Switch Person" instead. Remember, this cannot be your personal email account since Google Classroom is only accessible with a school-affiliated email address. Your school address should look something like "myname@myschool.edu". This must be the password associated with your school Gmail account. This will take you back to the blank page on which you started. Click the link provided to do so. Remember, you must have a school email address to log into Classroom. You can also click the "Apps" menu in the far left corner of the toolbar on a new tab, click "Webstore" at the bottom of the page, and type in "Google Classroom". Click the appropriate app from here to install and access Classroom. Depending on your status, you'll be redirected to either a blackboard page to set up your class (for teachers) or a class code entry field (student). Your teacher should have provided you with this before the beginning of the class. You have successfully signed up for Google Classroom!

SUMMARY:
Open a blank page in Google Chrome. Click on the "People" tab in the top right corner. Click the "Sign into Chrome" option. Type in your school Gmail address, then click "Next". Enter your password. Click "Sign in" to log into Chrome with these credentials. Navigate to the Google Classroom app. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the "Student" or "Teacher" button. Enter your class code if you are a student. Click "Join" to join the classroom.