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The truth is you will spend a large part of your life at your job.  \nThis guide was designed to help you land that first job and start thinking about a career that might interest you. Remember, as you go through the pages of this guide,  \nthe future is in your hands!  \n2  \nYOUTH CAREER GUIDE  \nYOUTH CAREER GUIDE  \nOne good mindset to embrace as you go  \nthrough these pages is the  \n“  \n“  \n“Mamba Mentality” is a constant quest to be the best version of one’s self and it was developed by  \n5 time NBA champion Kobe Bryant!  \n“If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it. A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices  \nEmbarking on a journey to find work and explore careers won’tbe easy. There are bound to be setbacks and bumps in the road. Remember that you have to keep going and that it takes work and dedication to become “the best version” of yourself.  \n3  \nnecessary to achieve greatness.”  \nKOBE BRYANT  \nYOUTH CAREER GUIDE  \nDid you know HOW these famous celebrities got their start?  \nTIFFANY HADDISH  \nThe famous actress and comedian who aged out of foster care got her first job working as ground staff at American Airlines. She stated her first job helped her grow customer service skills and helped her practice for her career by trying to make grumpy passengers laugh.  \n“I worked at the gates and my goal was always to bring happiness and joy to people – still to this day.”  \nDWAYNE“THE ROCK”JOHNSON  \nMost people would be surprised to learn that The Rock got his first job as a dishwasher earning $3.45 an hour. It goes to show you everyone starts somewhere!  \nAll of these celebrities did not get here on their own, they had a support system. Tiffany Haddish credits Kevin Hart with encouraging her to set goals and he even gave her money to stay in a motel when she needed housing.  \nHave you thought about who is in your support system?  \n4  \nWho can help me get the answers I need?  \nWho’s going to keep it real for me?  \nAm I doing this right?  \nAm I going in the right direction?  \nWho has my back?  \nWho can provide a listening ear?  \nYOUTH CAREER GUIDE  \nBUILDING YOUR TEAM  \n\\#ADULTING  \nTransitioning out of foster care and “Adulting” can feel pretty overwhelming. There can be a variety of questions. That’s why it’s important for you to build your individual Support Team based on what you personally value and need.  \n5  \nYOUTH CAREER GUIDE  \nBUILDING YOUR TEAM / PaRT 2  \nLet’s take a minute to reflect on these qualities and identify 1-3 people who have one or more of the qualitites you want on your support team.  \n\n| \u003Cbr>EX. | NAME \u003Cbr>Ms. Smith WHO ARE\u003Cbr>THEY TO ME? \u003Cbr>Teacher\u003Cbr>PHONE\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>310-xxx-xxxx | HOW CAN THEY HELP ME?\u003Cbr>Help me write\u003Cbr>|\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  1  | NAME\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>WHO ARE\u003Cbr>THEY TO ME?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>PHONE\u003Cbr>| HOW CAN THEY HELP ME? |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  2  | NAME\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>WHO ARE\u003Cbr>THEY TO ME?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>PHONE\u003Cbr>| HOW CAN THEY HELP ME? |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\n3  \nNAME  \nWHO ARE  \nTHEY TO ME?  \nPHONE  \nHOW CAN THEY HELP ME?  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nYOUTH CAREER GUIDE  \nOUR  \nSTARTER KIT  \nRESUMES, COVER LETTERS AND INTERVIEWING  \nHere are some of the tools you will need to get a job.  \n7  \nYOUTH CAREER GUIDE  \nRIGHT TO WORK DOCUMENTS  \nThere are no exceptions on this! 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