Transcript Searching for Employment and Writing Employment Messages

Searching for Employment
and Preparing
Employment Messages
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From The Real World
Experienced recruiters will spend not more
than five minutes deciding who they want to
consider further for pre-screening. So all
the more reason to be clear, simple, and
direct in your application and your résumé.
Stephanie Sykes, Practice Leader and Senior Consultant
BCE Corporate Services
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The Changing Workplace
How Often People Look for Work
Where People Find Work
The Type of People Who Find Work
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What Can You Offer?
• Personal achievements
• Educational preparation
• Work experience
• Extracurricular activities
• Personal characteristics
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What Do You Want To Do?
Type of
Occupation
Nature of
the Job
Specific
Compensation
General
Career Goals
Size of
Company
Type of
Operation
Location
Facilities
Corporate
Culture
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Building Your Career
Employment Portfolio
Interim Assignments
Workplace Skills
Life-Long Learning
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The Employment Search
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2
Build
Toward Career
4
Prepare
Résumé
5
Prepare
for Interview
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Understand
Interview Process
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Take the
Interview
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Follow Up
and Accept
Offer
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Organize Your Approach
• Monitor business and financial news
• Research specific companies
• Look for job openings
• Respond to job openings
• Build a network
• Seek career counselling
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Three-Step
Résumé Process
Planning
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Completing
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Planning Your Résumé
Information
Adaptation
Purpose
Purpose
Audience
Audience
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What Employers Seek
• Results orientation
• Workplace achievements
• Versatility
• Signs of progress
• Standards of excellence
• Flexibility
• Communication skills
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Organizing Résumés
Work History
Educational Level
Chronological
Résumé
Skills and
Accomplishments
Combination
Résumé
Personal
Background
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Functional
Résumé
Personal
Objectives
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Résumé Components
Contact
Information
Career Objective
or Summary
Academic
Credentials
Employment
History
Activities and
Achievements
Relevant
Personal Data
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Avoid Résumé Deception
• Overstating educational credits
• Inflating grade-point average
• Hiding gaps in work record
• Covering periods of unemployment
• Omitting embarrassing jobs
• Exaggerating expertise or experience
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Common
Résumé Problems
• Inappropriate length
• Amateurish
• Hard to read
• Boastful
• Wordy
• Dishonest
• Too slick
• Gimmicky
• Poorly reproduced
• Carelessly written
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Traditional Résumés
Clean
Typeface
High-Grade
Paper
Ample
Margins
Laser
Quality
Appropriate
Length
Professional
Design
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Résumé Formats
Printed
ASCII-Text
HTML-Coded
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Scannable Résumés
ASCII Format
Document Design
Keywords
Buzzwords/Jargon
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Submitting
Scannable Résumés
Postal
Mail
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E-mail
or Online
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Fax
Machine
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Submitting
On-Line Résumés
Personal
Websites
Personal
Information
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References
Index
Services
Employment
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Proofread
Your Résumé
Mechanics
and Details
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Current
Information
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Writing Application Letters
Be Specific
Include
Salary
Keep E-mail
Short
Aim for
High Quality
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Types of Application Letters
Getting Attention
Building Interest
Solicited
Unsolicited
Increasing Desire
Motivating Action
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Cultural Considerations
The Right Style
and Approach
Proper Tone
and Format
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Other Employment
Messages
Job-Inquiry
Letters
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Application
Follow-Ups
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Real World Applications
One of the disadvantages of résumé
scanning is that some qualified
applicants will be missed because the
technology isn’t perfect. However, more
companies are using this approach. Do
you think that résumé scanning is a
good idea?
Let’s discuss!
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Real World Applications
Stating your career objective on a
résumé might limit your opportunities by
labelling you too narrowly. However, not
stating your objective might lead an
employer to categorize you incorrectly.
Which outcome is riskier?
Let’s discuss!
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Real World Applications
According to experts in the jobplacement field, the average job seeker
relies too heavily on the résumé and not
on other elements of the job search.
Which elements do you think are most
important?
Let’s discuss!
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