W10:CHAPTER 16. The Job Search and Résumé

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1 W10:CHAPTER 16 The Job Search and Résumé

2 LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES 2 Identify and evaluate your qualifications and job preferences for employment Describe seven sources of information about job opportunities and job requirements Prepare targeted and general resumes in chronological, functional or combination format Prepare an electronic resume

3 3 1. ANALYZING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

4 1.1 Analyzing Your Qualifications and Job Preferences 4 Individual profile Education Experience References Job preferences

5 Individual Profile 5 Provide personal information only if it is relevant to the job Eg: If your hobby is photography, then include it in your resume if you are applying for a post as a photographer. If you are applying a job at a bank, is it relevant??? List contact information, interests and special talents

6 Education 6 Include special accomplishments, courses and special skills related

7 Experience 7 Essential info on work experience-part time/full time/volunteer Two basic categories- responsibilities and accomplishments

8 References 8 Choose individuals who know you and who will give you positive recommendations List name, title, position, organization, and contact details Potential people: previous employers, previous colleagues, committee members(if you are a part of a club/association) etc but preferably not your family

9 Job preferences 9 Determine job characteristics important for your long-term career Consider personal factors, interests and strength

10 10 2. INFORMATION ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

11 2.1 Information About Job Opportunities 11 Campus career centers Networking contacts The Internet Newspaper and journal advertisements Private or government employment agencies Web page profile Job/career fairs

12 12 3. PREPARING A RESUME

13 3.1 What is a Résumé? 13 A self-marketing tool that summarizes your qualifications Record of past experiences and predictor of future intentions or goals Primary purpose: to obtain a job interview

14 3.2 Styles of Résumés 14 Targeted For a specific job General

15 3.3 Formats for Résumés 15 Chronological Organized by date Functional Lists experiences under one function Combination

16 16 4. PREPARING A RESUME

17 Preparing Your Résumé 17 Opening Education Experience Activities, honors, or special skills References

18 4.1 Opening 18 Heading Name, contact details Career objective To see if your interests match the position Summary of qualifications

19 4.2 Education 19 Most recent information first Name and location of each school Dates of attendance Degrees Major Achievements

20 4.3 Experience 20 Dates of employment Job title Employer Employer s location Job responsibilities stated using action words and keywords

21 4.4 Activities/Honors/Special Skills 21 Special skills Computer competence Community service Published works Public presentations Military service Organization memberships Special interests

22 4.5 References 22 Characteristics Positive Related to prospective job and its requirements Complete and easy-to-use contact information on a separate sheet of paper Who Previous employers Instructors (college or high school)

23 4.6 Submitting Electronic Résumés 23 Scannable Electronic and scannable résumé formats Can be ed or entered into a database Online résumés Web page profile

24 4.7 Refining Your Résumé 24 Print on light-colored paper with a laser printer. Arrange information simply but attractively. Use action verbs and strong phrases. Show a clear match between qualifications and job requirements. Ask for a peer review. Proofread carefully. Use a summary of qualifications to highlight accomplishments.

25 WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT TO DAY? 25 One- selling yourself!