National Guard and Reserve Job Fair
Presented by:
DallasHR Workforce Readiness Committee
February 29, 2012
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“Key Words for Electronic
Resume/Application Submission”
http://dallashr.org/DallasHR/HR_Resources/Workforce_Readiness
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Key Words for Electronic
Resume/Application Submission
Define Primary
Skills….Your
Essence
Stay On Point – be
Willing to Adapt
and be Flexible
Focus Your Search
on Those Specific
Keywords
Determine What
You Are Looking
For
Make Sure Resume
Contains Primary
Skill Keywords
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Create Your Resume & Use Keywords That
Describe Your Skills and Goals
START: Enter the section titles of your resume
Step 1: Employment - dates & job titles in sequential order
Step 2: Military experience - list all military titles, dates, locations,
TRANSLATE MILITARY SKILLS TO CIVILIAN SKILLS
Step 3: Education - schools attended, degree, course focus
Step 4: Skills – list all software, computer, technical, mechanical, etc.
Step 5: Objective - what kind of opportunity are you looking for?
NOW: Enter the details under each section title
(i.e. job responsibilities, etc.)
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Format your resume with
Keywords
• Arial or Times New Roman
• Black text
• Easy on the eyes
• Font size between 10 - 12
Edit your resume
• Insert action verbs and
take out “responsible
for….”
• Tool:
http://www.seekingsucces
s.com/articles/art110.php
Finally…
• Spell check
• Have 2 friends review your
resume for mistakes
• Save As, “Your Name –
Resume”
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The Search
Job Boards
Recruiters
All request keywords
• Monster.com
• Careerbuilder.com
• Workintexas.com
• Jobbingtree.com
• Insert keywords to find
candidates that match the
job description
KEYWORDS
You can find common
keywords that match
YOUR job objective by
researching job
descriptions
• Language (Bilingual/Spanish)
• Software
• Work environment
• Certificates
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If you do not have
keywords in your
resume then your
resume will NOT show
up in searches….
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Nuts & Bolts of Electronic
Submissions
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All job boards use Keyword’s to match resumes and job searches.
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Employers posting jobs on their website use Keyword Scanning to
prioritize resumes to the skills they are seeking.
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When employers post jobs on job boards, the job boards rank the
percentage that resumes match their job opportunity using Keywords.
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If your resume does not include Keywords that materially match the
job opening you are submitting to then your resume will not be a
priority.
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The more Keywords in your resume that match the Keywords in the
job posting will determine your resume priority – but don’t go
overboard…stay Honest!
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A Recruiter’s/Employer’s View on Job
Boards
All searches start
with Keywords
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Commonly Used Social Media
Channels for Employment
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LinkedIn – LinkedIn draws from Keywords that pull from your profile. You
can optimize how often your profile shows up in searches by having a
complete profile containing Keywords matching your skills. Maximize your
visibility.
 Be assertive and link in with professionals who share your similar
skills, companies that interest you, and management personnel.
 Follow companies that interest you.
 Remain professional when inviting people to link in
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Face Book - Remove all non-professional photo’s or simply shut your
account down while searching.
 Receive notifications – a fast response is critical!
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Applying for Job Opportunities
• Read the job description
• Determine if you qualify
• Tailor your resume with Keywords that match your skills
• Your experience = experience needed
• Highlight your skills & responsibilities that match
• Submit your updated resume
• Be accessible via phone, email & TEXT- fast response gets jobs
• Professional: Voicemail, Email address, and social media profiles
• Google Yourself – Potential Employers Will…..
• Always have your professional guard up
• 1st impression starts with the first contact made
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Submit Your Resume
• Post your resume
• CareerBuilder, Monster, Jobbingtree.com,
workintexas.com, LinkedIn, etc.
• Google industry specific sites to post your resume
on
• Find Job Openings
• Indeed.com, Craig’s list, LinkedIn, Twitter
• Staffing/Recruiting firms:
• Find firms that fit your experience and goals
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Preparing for your Interview
• Study
• Resume
• Job description
• The company (Google & the company
website)
• Reflect on strengths/weaknesses
• Practice
• Common interview questions
• Mock interview with a friend
• Determine your attire for interview
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The Interview
• Greeting
• Enthusiastic, smile, confident and friendly to everyone
• Strong handshake, eye contact and good posture
• Interview
• Do not get too personal instead stick to the facts
• Listen to the question
• Avoid… “ums, uh, sighing, etc.”
• Listen when told about the job
• Tell them why you would be a fit
• Ask questions:
• About company, opportunity, the interviewer, etc
• Last question
• Exit:
• Show gratitude
• Business card
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After the Interview:
• Write & Mail Thank You Note
• Reflect
• Strengths
• Improvements
• Questions to follow-up on
• Follow-up
• Stick to the timeframe hiring manager gave you
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Questions???
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