Chapter 3
Preparing for Your Employment
Preparing for Your Employment
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Locating Job Prospects
Ethical Issues in Job Search
Preparing Employment Documents
Interviewing for Position
Testing
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Composing Follow-up Letters
Conducting Electronic Job Search
Making Decisions Regarding Employment
Opportunities
Considering International Employment
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Job Prospects—Networking
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Exchange of information
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Discuss employment goals with instructors,
business friends, and family
Keep in touch to learn about
employment opportunities
Attend functions such as career fairs
Participate in seminars
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Job Prospects—Networking (continued)
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Share information to receive information
Be a good listener
Ways to improve networking skills:
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Choose corporate mentor for information and advice
about organization
Never limit your contacts
Make yourself visible
Increase your reading of business materials
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Job Prospects—Electronic Social Networks
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Participate in social networks such as
blogs and Facebook
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Consider visibility
Consider image as viewed by potential
employers
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Job Prospects—Campus Career Centers
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Watch for employment
Schedule appointment to talk about
specific interests, to ask questions, and to
seek guidance
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Job Prospects—Job Fairs
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Attend job (career) fairs to learn about
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Potential employment opportunities
Qualifications or requirements for available
positions
Future employment opportunities
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Job Prospects—Business News Items
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Read business news appearing in
newspaper in area where you plan to work
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Learn about news such as
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Opening another branch or relocating
Any changes within organization that may indicate
career opportunities
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Job Prospects—Direct Application
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Do not wait for job to be advertised
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Take initiative and apply
Be optimistic – give impressive application
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Job Prospects—Staffing Services
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Jobs listed with public and private
employment agencies
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State supported employment offices and U. S.
Employment Service list openings for all kinds of
work
Private staffing agencies charge fees to
prospective employer
Both administer skills test, locate job
openings, and send you on interview
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Job Prospects—Federal Government
Employment
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Federal Employment Information Center for
updated job vacancy listings
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http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Announcements of jobs
List of local government agencies
Application forms
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Job Prospects—Federal Government
Employment (continued)
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Contact regional or local personnel offices;
request:
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Career opportunities brochures
Job announcements and information
Obtain local government field offices in
telephone book’s blue pages
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Job Prospects—Federal Government
Employment (continued)
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Visit local library for:
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United States Government Manual
Federal Career Directory
Occupational Outlook Quarterly Occupational
Handbook
Test required for some jobs
Thorough check on background, work
experience, and education
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Job Prospects—Newspaper Advertisements
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Look for jobs listed under variety of headings
Study ads for information concerning trends
in employment
Answer ads promptly
Follow instructions
Submit stated qualifications with cover letter
and resume
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Job Prospects—Newspaper Advertisements
(continued)
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Blind advertisement
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Newspaper advertisement lists post office box
number or telephone number as contact
When contacted:
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Ask for company name and ask questions about job
during phone conversation
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Job Prospects—In Other Geographic Areas
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Use Internet to research city or company
name
Ask career counselor at your school for
help
Inquire at local public library for telephone
directories and newspapers for city where
you are seeking employment
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Prospects in Other Geographic Areas
(continued)
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Write, e-mail, or fax Chamber of
Commerce in desired location
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State employment goals and ask about
opportunities in your field
Understand list of prospective employers may
be limited only to Chamber of Commerce
members
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Ethical Issues in Job Search
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What are consequences of “stretching”
truth or falsifying or misrepresenting
information about your
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Skills?
Experience?
Education?
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Preparing Employment Documents—
Resumes
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Summary of applicant’s qualifications
for job being sought
Must be
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Well written
Well presented
Well organized
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Preparing Employment Documents—
Resumes (continued)
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Resume should answer:
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Who you are
Type of job you are seeking
Qualifications
Experience
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Preparing Employment Documents
(continued)
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Resume software
 Takes hassle out of creating from scratch
 Provides tips, examples, and action words
 Formats information in style of choice
 Helps you write application and follow-up
letters
 Submits resume to major career Web sites
in clear and readable format
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Resume styles
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Chronological
Functional
Targeted
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Purpose of resume
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To obtain interview
Self-appraisal inventory
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Details your educational background, work
experience, and personal qualities and
interests
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Points of emphasis
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List qualifications in first line of each
section
Get most essential data on first page
Keep resume to two pages
Decide which is most persuasive – work or
education, and place after objective
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Suggested outline for chronological
resume
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Plan resume to present qualifications and
highlight strongest points
Be consistent in verb usage
Use lists to describe duties or skills
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Headings
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Name
Address
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Telephone number
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Provide permanent address to ensure you will
receive any documentation sent
Use answering system to avoid missed calls
Fax number
E-mail address
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Job objective
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State type of position you are seeking and
name of organization with which you are
seeking employment
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Education
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List degree (certificate or license), major,
and name of college conferring latest
degree
List skills
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Bilingual
High keyboarding speed
Software proficiency
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Experience
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List most recent position first and
employment experience
If limited, include part-time, summer, and
volunteer work
Use separate entry for each job
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Interests and activities
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Not required to add personal data
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If you believe certain personal data may be to
your benefit, include it
Add whatever you believe will support
application, such as honors received,
extracurricular activities, and professional
associations
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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References
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List three or more former employers
and teachers who can provide specific
evaluation of competence, work habits,
and attitude toward work
For character references – do not give
name of relative
Ask permission of each person before
including his or her name
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Appearance of resume
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Print with quality bond paper
Use one-inch margins
Use short phrases
Explain any unfamiliar abbreviations or
acronyms
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Appearance of resume (continued)
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Print heading at top of first page, centered,
and in format that is eye-catching and easy
to read
Use side headings
Use heading on second page – your name
and page number
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Appearance of resume (continued)
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To ensure your resume is not filtered out:
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Clearly state skills
Follow instructions of how ad states company
wants to receive resume
Concentrate on every detail – avoid errors
Respect ads that request applicants not to
telephone company
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Faxing your resume
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Time spent printing on bond paper and/or using
color ink, and then faxing may be wasted effort
Include cover letter with fax, just like resumes
mailed or delivered
If resume is attractive enough to earn points, mail
original in addition to fax
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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E-mailing your resume
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Keep it confidential
No guarantee that recipient’s screen or
printer will maintain format
Send backup copy in postal mail
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes
Scanning (continued)
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Scanning your resume
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Recruiters use key words to search database of
resumes
Within minutes list of applicants whose resumes
match stated criteria is brought to screen
Saves lots of time
Scanning can dramatically change appearance of
resume
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes
Scanning (continued)
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When submitting
resume, use caution
in preparing
information
Omit special formats
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Don’t use bullets,
italics, underline,
bold, center or
indent, or include
graphics
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Use multiple pages
Use white paper
Use key words
Include specific
software names
Use common resume
headings:
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Objective, Education,
Experience, and
Interests
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Applying for Jobs—Resumes (continued)
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Resume reminders
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Before submitting resume, check following
to ensure
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Appearance
Content
Accuracy
Delivery in appropriate/requested way
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Cover Letters—Prospecting Letter
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Written by applicant who does not know job
opening exists
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Represents initial effort at locating an
employer to consider qualifications
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Use interesting opening
Focus on facts
Make brief reference to enclosed resume
Use closing that requests action
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Cover Letters—Solicited Letter
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More specific than prospecting letter
because applicant knows job opening
exists
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First paragraph refers to job
Ask to be considered for job
Discuss every requirement mentioned
Enclose resume and refer to it
Close letter by requesting action
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Cover Letters— Appearance
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Use good bond paper—8 1/2 by 11 inches
Match paper with resume paper
Address letter to specific person
Limit letter to one page
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Keep font and format conservative
Keep appearance professional
Keep information balanced on page
Time its arrival – Tuesday, Wednesday, or
Thursday
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Cover Letters—Reminders
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Cover letter is window to resume
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Provides best view of skills
Serves as a marketing tool
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Application Forms
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Complete form at company’s request
Complete each section
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Write “Not Applicable” (N/A) or “Does Not
Apply” when area doesn’t apply—do not leave
blank
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Application Forms
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Follow instructions
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(continued)
Use ink
Know important dates, phone numbers,
and addresses for references
Use exact title of position you are applying
for
Complete form as requested
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May staple resume to back of application
form
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Portfolios
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Decide whether to use paper or electronic
Provide collection of best work
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Organize samples into sections
Include table of contents and title page
Package attractively
Introduce portfolio during interview
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Interviewing for Position
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Purpose of interview
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Gives interviewer opportunity to evaluate
application
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Personality, attitudes, professional appearance, and
communication skills
Provides opportunity for applicant to appraise
position and organization
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Applying for Jobs—Before the Interview—
Prepare
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Research organization
Practice run to location
Learn current salaries
for similar jobs in
community
Summarize
qualifications
Dress appropriately
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Decide which
qualification to
emphasize
Anticipate questions
Formulate answers to
questions
Schedule ample time
for getting ready and
arriving for interview
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview—
Research
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Use Internet or library to study organization
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Products or services
Profitability
Number of employees
Years in business
Recent expansions
Any mergers
Competitive standing in industry
Hiring practices
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview—
Research (continued)
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Regarding
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Job objective and why you feel qualified
Personal interests or opinion on latest current
events
Questions to gain insight into your personality
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview—
Behavioral Questions
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When question asked leads to next and
probes deeper into experience or scenario
described by applicant
Be honest if no experience in area asked
about

But, ask if you have related experience, see if
you can share situation
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview—Legal
Questions
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Shouldn’t be asked about:
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Marital status, age, smoking habits, race, or
native tongue
Can ask:
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If you have valid driver’s license
Been convicted of crime

Cannot ask if you’ve been arrested
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview—Ask
Intelligent Questions
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Mention that you did research and have few
questions.
Refer to sheet of questions you brought into
interview
Good questions you can ask:
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To whom would I report?
What personal qualities improve likelihood for success
in this position?
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview–
Appearance Makes Statement
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Look professional
Dress conservatively
Whatever you decide will be your
image, consider strong nonverbal
message your image will send
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview—Be
Punctual
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Know exact location
Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early
Never schedule two interviews in same
morning or afternoon

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You have no control over length of an interview
You cannot feel at ease if concerned about
time
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Applying for Jobs—Before Interview—What
to Take to Interview
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Portfolio
Pen and paper
Extra copies of resume
List of three of more references
Job ad
Typed list of questions
Business card
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Applying for Jobs—During Interview
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May be one interviewer or panel of
interviewers
Interviewer controls interview

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
May ask “Tell me about yourself” or ask
specific questions
When asked question, give full answer
Ask for clarification on questions not
understood
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Applying for Jobs—During Interview—What
About Salary?
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Never ask during interview

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Reserve these questions when offered job
If interviewer asks,


Be prepared to state range
Don’t sell yourself short when salary is
discussed
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Applying for Jobs—Closing the Interview
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Watch for cues interview is coming to an end
Offer firm hand shake
Restate interest in position
Check follow-up procedure
Leave business card
If offered position:
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
Say you want to take time to consider it, or
If you have no doubt, accept at once
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Applying for Jobs—After Interview
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Make each interview learning experience—
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
Were qualifications presented well?
Were qualifications overlooked?
Was I tense or too aggressive?
Did I talk too much? Did I ask enough
questions?
How can I improve on next interview?
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Applying for Jobs—Campus Interview
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Many organizations actively recruit
postsecondary graduates –on campus
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
Dress for interview – not class
Stress strong points
Listen attentively
Respond to questions / ask questions
Project your personality
If asked for follow-up interview or to take test – get
necessary information
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Testing
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May cover

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Software applications
Written communication, including spelling and
punctuation
Math
Personality tests and mental ability tests
May have time limits
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Composing Follow-up Letters
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Thank-you
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Reminder
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Courtesy letter restating interest in position
After few weeks, if you have not received response, remind
interviewer of interest
Include another resume
Inquiry
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If you have not heard anything by time indicated, write or
call, indicating interest if position is still available
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Composing Follow-up Letters (continued)
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Job acceptance
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Follow up even if you accept job, or are asked to call to accept
Repeat report-to-work information about date, time, and place
Job refusal
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Be prompt in refusing
Begin with favorable statement about contact with interviewer or
organization
Indicate if accepted another job or if continuing search for
particular job
Close with pleasant comment
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Conducting an Electronic Job Search
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Use for job searching and sending
resume to online career services
Use online resume builder or send
resume
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Conducting an Electronic Job Search
(continued)
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Resume becomes part of database
accessible to employers looking for
employees with required skills
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Personal information is kept confidential
When employer believes you have credentials
they need, you must give permission for
information to be released to company
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Conducting an Electronic Job Search
(continued)
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To ensure resume is scanner friendly
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Describe personal traits in nouns, not verbs
Use key words found in job ad
Use common resume headings
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Conducting an Electronic Job Search
(continued)
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To keep resume clean and simple
 Don’t use italics or bullets
 Don’t use bold or underline
 Don’t use indents or centering
 Don’t use colored paper
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Making Decisions
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What happens if you are offered several
positions of which any one would be ideal
for you?
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Which one do you choose?
How do you learn to make good decisions?
Use decision-making steps (refer to
Chapter 2)
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Considering International Employment
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Curriculum vitae (CV) used in international
employment search
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May contain more than one page
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Considering International Employment
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(continued)
CV components
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Personal information section
References
Detailed information on all former positions held
List of memberships in professional
organizations
Overseas living and working experience
Publication credits
Detailed education information
Recent picture
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Considering a CV for International Employment
(continued)
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When forwarding CV, include copies of:
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Diplomas
Certificates
Transcripts
Passport
Organizations outside of U.S. may ask any
information
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Under no legal restraints
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