Resumes and Interviews

What is the Purpose of a Resume?

• Hint- it is not to get a job

What are employers looking for?

What are employers looking for?

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Communication Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Computer Literacy Honesty Research Team Work Initiative Work Ethic Willingness to Learn

Where are the Jobs?

• • • • • • • 1. Personal contacts 2. Placement offices 3. Employers 4. Ads 5. Internet 6. Professional Associations 7. Internships

What NOT to put on your resume • • • • • Title Salary Weaknesses Reasons for leaving References

Creating your resume • Step 1 Name Address Phone Number E-mail

Step 2 • Objective ▫ Tell the employers the work you are hoping to do

Step 3 • Highlights of Qualification ▫ Refer to the list of 10

Step 4 • Education ▫ List most recent first, degrees or anticipated dates

Step 5 • Experience ▫ Title, Name of Organization, Location, Dates ▫ BAQQR

Step 6 • Additional Information

References?

• • Available upon request 3 Professional, 1 personal

Cover Letters • 3 paragraphs ▫ 1. State why you are sending your resume ▫ 2. Sell yourself!

▫ 3. Schedule the interview.

Interviews- why should I?

• • • • 1. Meet Employer 2. Sell your strengths 3. Learn about position 4. Is a good fit?

How often?

• Interview as much as possible ▫ 1. You need the practice ▫ 2. Refine your job search ▫ 3. Network ▫ 4. Unexpected Opportunities

Interviews- a skill you can learn!

• Step 1. Do your Research ▫ Know your resume ▫ Know about the company ▫ Write a list of questions ▫ Directions?

▫ Who are you meeting with?

Interview Questions • Anticipate questions ▫ Know your resume, know your worth.

▫ Learn to tell your story  S T A R  Situation  Task  Action  Result

Communication is #1 • Words only account for 7% of the total message people receive, 93% of the message is contained in our tone of voice and body language.

Day of the Interview • • • • • • • Be Early Cell Phone Eye Contact Lean Forward Nod Shake Hands Write Thank You Note

Evaluating restaurant Managers • Turnover Rate- the # of employees separated from the business divided by the total number of current employees

Interviewing applicants • • • • • • 1. Make the candidate as comfortable as possible 2. Offer drink, seat 3. Start with qualifying questions 4. Ask @ resume 5. Let the candidate talk 6. Switch to tell and sell

Legal or Illegal?

• What is your marital status?

Illegal!

• What are the names of relatives already employed by this company or a competitor?"

Legal or Illegal • • Legal version Do you live in town?

Illegal • • Legal version Is there anything that will prevent you from being to work at 9am?

Legal or Illegal • Do you plan on having any more children?

Illegal!

• • Legal version Is there anything in your future that you for see in having extended absences?

Legal or Illegal • Do you have any handicaps?

Illegal!

• • Legal version Can you lift 40 lbs?

Illegal or Legal • Do you prefer to be addressed as Mr, Mrs, Miss, or Ms?

Illegal • • Legal version No legal way to ask

Legal or Illegal • What languages do you read, write or speak fluently?

Legal

Legal or Illegal • What religious holidays do you observe?

Illegal • • Legal version Can you work on Saturdays?

Legal or Illegal • Have you ever been arrested?

Illegal!

• Have you ever been convicted?

Legal or Illegal • To which clubs, organizations, memberships do you belong?

Illegal!

• • Legal version To what PROFESSIONAL organizations do you belong?

Declining Applicants • • • • 1. money 2. schedule 3. standards 4. no interest

Homework for next week • • Create a Resume and cover letter Due Nov 15 th @ 2:00