Job Searches, Resumes, and Cover Letters §

The Job Search §

Personal Characteristics, Skills, and Abilities §

• How do you figure out your characteristics
  • Find your personality, what satisfy you, job or environment preference Through Personality Tests
• How do you figure out your skills and abilities?
  • Define your qualifications
  • Your computer literacy
  • Job-related skills
  • Transferable Skills
  Use skill inventories online to give you an idea of what you’re good at

Employment Opportunities §

• Networking

  • What is networking?

    Networking is talking with people about potential employment.

  • What is People Connection?

    Telling people in your life that you have contact of that you are looking for a job.

    Ex: someone might say “My neighbor just told me an accounting position is open in her company”

  • What is Membership?

    Being in a career-related association shows Commitment to the profession and desire for professional growth.

    • How does membership give you job opportunities?

      Employers post openings on association job boards for people who have specialized background in the field.

• Employers

  • Apply unsolicited job applications to be drawn from applicant pool
  • Investigate federal, state, and local government positions

• Career-Related Experiences

  full/part time jobs, internships, and volunteer positions are great ways to gain experience.

  • How to get intern positions?
    • Search the internet
    • Check “volunteers wanted” section of newspaper
    • Contact companies directly
    • Contact collage career centers

• College Career Centers

  offers free career advice and job services

  • Why do firms list positions with collages?
    • Candidates are recruited from specific programs
    • Professors know students qualifications and personally
    • Collages host campus job fairs if company seek candidates

• Publications

  • Newspapers employment sections
  • Newsletters
  • Journals

• Employment Agencies

  They solicit, screen, conduct initial interviews, test for personality, skills, and offer interview advice.

• Internet

  • Commercial job boards

    Serves both for employers and applicants, to match qualifications with requirements.

  • Company websites

The Resume §

• What are the objective of a resume?
  • Tell who you are
  • Communicate what type of job you want
  • Show that you can do the job
  • Distinguish you from other applicants

Plan the Resume Content and Prepare a Draft §

• What is the purpose of a resume

  To obtain an interview

Letter of Interest §

[Hiring Manager’s Name]
123 Company Address
Company’s City, State, Zip Code
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
hiring.manager@gmail.com

Dear [Mr./Ms./Mx.] [Hiring Manager’s Last Name],

In the first paragraph, introduce yourself. Let the employer know who you are, why you’re interested in working for the company and what your professional experience is.

The second paragraph should describe your industry-specific qualifications. Include your relevant experience and skills. This is where you want to highlight your most impressive achievements using hard numbers to quantify them.

• If you want to draw attention to several key accomplishments, you can use a bulleted list
• Add numbers to the bullet points to make them more memorable
• Include hard skills that will prove valuable to the company

The final paragraph is your “call to action”. Tell the hiring manager how they can reach you (be specific – include your phone number and/or email address), and that you look forward to an opportunity to tell them more about your qualifications. Thank them for their time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Your Name

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