Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Writing The Effective Resume: The First Step Toward Landing Your Next Job
Writing The Effective Resume: The First Step Toward Landing Your Next Job
Effective Resume
The First Step Toward
Landing Your Next Job
020870A01_LT 1
020870A01_LT 1
Functional or Chronological.
Scannable resume.
020870A01_LT 2
Identify Yourself
Education
Continuing Education
Work or Professional
Experience
Volunteer Experience
Activities
Computer Skills
Professional Associations
020870A01_LT 3
Optional Sections
Objective
Reference Statement
Characteristics Of A
Successful Resume
020870A01_LT 4
Characteristics Of A
Successful Resume
Formal Style
020870A01_LT 5
020870A01_LT 6
Dont use I or me
Characteristics Of A
Successful Resume
Produced on a computer.
020870A01_LT 7
Functional Resumes
020870A01_LT 8
Scannable Resume
Less is more.
020870A01_LT 9
Basic Checklist
020870A01_LT 10
Basic Checklist
020870A01_LT 11
Basic Checklist
Format - chronological
020870A01_LT 12
Writing An Effective
Cover Letter
020870A01_LT 13
020870A01_LT 14
Date
020870A01_LT 15
Paragraph 1:
What you want.
How you know about the organization.
Mention enclosure of your resume.
Paragraph 2:
Concise overview of work history and skills
that will help you perform the job.
Paragraph 3:
State confidence in your ability.
Give information on how you can be contacted.
020870A01_LT 16
Paragraph 4:
Express appreciation
020870A01_LT 17
Successful
Interviewing
Skills
Surviving and Excelling in a
Behavioral Based Interview
020870A01_LT 18
020870A01_LT 18
020870A01_LT 19
Characteristics of a
Successful Interview
Preparation
Presentation
Content
020870A01_LT 20
Preparation
Research the Job and company
Review the Job Requirements
Know your Resume
Know Where You Are Going
Be Prepared to Give Behavioral Based
Examples
Anticipate Questions
Be Prepared to Sell Yourself!
020870A01_LT 21
Preparation
Visualize Yourself In the Interview
Know this:
There is no question you cannot answer
You are well suited to the position
You will be an asset to the department
Bring:
Extra copies of resume
Paper and pen
A list of potential questions
Breath mints
020870A01_LT 22
Interview Presentation
Be Prepared and Responsive For
Questions
Take Time to Organize Your Thoughts
Make Effective Eye Contact and Smile
Express Confidence in Your Abilities
Consider Each Interview An Adventure!
Be Attentive to Body Language
No gum
Watch those pens
020870A01_LT 23
020870A01_LT 24
Interview Content
Listen Carefully to the Question
Understand Behavioral Based
Interviewing
Rehearse Your Answers
Sell Yourself!
Silence is Golden, Know When to Stop
Answering
Tie Your Background to the Position
Focus on Your Accomplishments
Turn Weaknesses Into Strengths
020870A01_LT 25
Behavioral Based
Interviewing
Prepare your STARS
Situation or Task
Action Taken
Result of Your Action
020870A01_LT 26
Behavioral Based
Questions
020870A01_LT 27
Sample Questions
Tell Me About A Time
You Persuaded Someone To Do Something
You Solved a Small Problem Before It
Turned Into Something Large
You Interacted With Someone And Wished
Youd Interacted Differently
You Worked Well in a Team
You Worked in a Team Where Not
Everyone Was Putting Forth The Same
Amount Of Effort
020870A01_LT 28
020870A01_LT 30
Interview Follow-Up
Common Interview Mistakes
Coming Unprepared
Not Smiling or Showing Enthusiasm
Negativity
The Thank You Note
References
020870A01_LT 31
Questions
& Answers
020870A01_LT 32