About Finding A Job Teacher Resource presentation

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About Finding A JobTeacher Resource
presentation

• Slides 2-5 background information
• Slides 7-12 resume/cover letter
• Slides 14-16 Fact sheet/applications
• Slides 18-25 Interviews

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Why Are People Hired For Jobs?
You Are Hired Because You Are Liked!!

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What Is The Key To Being Liked?

• Attitude
• Appearance
• Skills

Skills and appearance are only your passport to
the interview. After that, it is the employers
perception of you that will decide whether or not
you are hired.
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of the reason you are hired is because of your
ATTITUDE!
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Desired Employee Qualities

• Self-Assured Handling all kinds of situations
  well.
• Willingness to Accept New Challenges Taking
  responsibility for any assignment.
• Driven Initiating things by yourself without
  waiting to be told what to do.
• Leadership Effective mentoring and motivation
  of others.
• Commitment to Task Willingness to put in
  whatever time it takes to get the job done.
• Problem Solving Seeing new and inventive
  solutions to problems.
• Flexibility Adapting and adjusting to changing
  situations.
• People Skills Effectively interact with others.
• Conflict Resolution Skills Appropriately manage
  tense or stressful situations.
• Communication Skills Expressing your thoughts
  clearly while using appropriate verbal and
  written language.
• Brain Power Understanding the work at hand and
  functioning as a productive employee.

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Hints For Job Search Strategies

• Call on former employers.
• Meet with former co-workers.
• Network with friends, relatives, and neighbors.
• Contact other people in your field for advice and
  job leads.
• Make cold calls to employers with and without
  openings.
• Re-write your resume (make sure you have a
  different one for each job title).
• Make sure you have proper cover letter customized
  for each job.
• Practice interview techniques before
  interviewing.
• Always be aware of your attitude.

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Resumes and Cover Letters
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Why Do You Need A Resume?

• It is an effective job-marketing tool.
• It can be the deciding factor for whether or not
  you get the interview.
• It can be mailed to many prospective employers,
  more than you could visit personally.
• It organizes all the facts to keep you from
  appearing disorganized during an interview.
• It remains with the employer after an interview
  as a reminder of what was discussed.

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RESUME TIPS

• To become more competitive and enhance your
  chances for an interview, the following tips must
  be followed
• Keep your resume to one page
• Make it pertinent to the job requirements
• Be concise and brief
• Make sure its organized
• Make it easy to find relevant information at a
  glance, and
• Keep it clean and neat.

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General Resume Format Rules

• Appearance should be neat and clean with no
  creases, stains or corrections.
• Envelope and cover letter paper should match
  resume paper.
• Use bullet points () at the beginning of each
  entry to separate one from another.
• Use black ink.
• Keep sentences short fewer than 12 words.
• Be specific give examples.
• Do not use erasable-bond papers.
• Do not write in paragraphs.
• If it looks sloppy, re-type it.

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Why Do You Need A Cover Letter?

• It targets the needs or interests of an employer.
• Job seekers who use a target-specific cover
  letter have a competitive advantage over those
  who dont.
• A cover letter introduces your resume and
  magnifies the information it contains.

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Cover Letter

• The cover letter is your sales pitch. This is
  where you identify the reason why you should be
  considered for the job. This is also where your
  first words are very important because you need
  to catch the employers attention. The cover
  letter should
• Be short and direct no more than half a page.
• Be a personal connection between you and the
  employer.
• Identify anyone who may have referred you to the
  employer.
• Identify specifics about the company and why your
  background is beneficial.
• Do not repeat, but highlight information in your
  resume.
• Mention why you want to work for the company and
  whether you are willing to relocate.

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Cover Letter ParagraphsComponents

• PARAGRAPH 1 The Opening/Your Introduction
• Give your reason for writing the letter.
• Tell the employer the position for which you are
  interested.
• Tell the employer where you found out about the
  job opening.
• ONE LINE SPACE
• PARAGRAPH 2 The Body/Your Hook
• This contains 1-2 paragraphs that tell the
  employer why you are qualified.
• Include information about your education, work
  experience and job-related skills.
• Keep this section brief, give only highlights of
  qualifications.
• ONE LINE SPACE
• PARAGRAPH 3 The Closing
• Tell the employer you are interested in
  interviewing for the available position.
• Thank the employer for considering you for the
  position.

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Fact Sheets andJob Applications
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Why Do You Need APersonal Fact Sheet?

• Keeps you up to date and prepared for all
  questions on any employers application, and
  makes you appear organized and polished.
• Keeps current and previous employer information
  at your fingertips in an organized fashion. This
  will prove you have done your homework when
  interviewed.
• Overall, it helps you be optimally prepared,
  complete and polished for completion of the
  application and the interview itself.

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General Rules For CompletingJob Applications

• Be Prepared
• Before you walk through the door, thoroughly
  research the company. Be as informed as possible
  about the employer and the job description.
  Then, enter the office prepared to complete the
  application.
• Have with you
• 2 ball point pens (black and blue ink)
• Complete, accurate personal fact sheet (covered
  in previous section)
• Copies of your resume and
• Copies of recommendations, awards, certificates
  can indicate persistence and employer
  satisfaction.

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General Rules For CompletingJob Applications

• Complete the Form Accurately
• Read and follow all instructions carefully.
• Scan the application before beginning to write.
• Write neatly and legibly.
• Be honest, but only answer what is specifically
  asked.
• When asked to explain a yes or no answer,
  keep it brief and direct.
• Dont arrive more than 15 minutes early.

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Interviews
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Interviewing Hints
HR HINTS

• Dress Up
• Go alone.
• Remember the interviewers name.
• Stand until invited to sit.
• Listen and think before speaking.
• Be positive in all your answers.
• Be factual, sincere and brief in all your
  answers.
• Refrain from jokes.
• Use proper grammar, and avoid saying yeah and
  okay.

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Interviewing Hints
HR HINTS

• Be enthusiastic.
• Express your willingness and desire to work hard.
• State how/why you are the best candidate for the
  job, why you are interested in the position and
  why you should be hired.
• Make sure you have all phone numbers and
  directions to the company.
• Ask well-prepared questions about the company.
• Ask about problems, challenges and deadlines the
  company or facility is having.

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Interviewing Hints
HR HINTS

• Talk and be nice to all employees you meet,
  including the secretaries, janitors and security
  guards it will help you if they like you!
• Always accept a beverage if offered.
• If someone enters the room during the interview,
  stand up.
• Respond directly to all questions asked.
• Always thank each interviewer for taking his or
  her time and letting you get to know them.
• Sell yourself! Explain how your skills and
  abilities have prepared you for this job.
• Voice your interest in the position and the
  company.

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A Sample Of Interview Questions Asked By Employers

• Why do you want to work here?
• How does your experience fit this job?
• Are you willing to go where the company sends
  you?
• What do you like or dislike about your present
  job?
• Have you done the best work you are capable of?
• What would you like to be doing five years from
  now?
• What are your biggest accomplishments?

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A Sample Of Interview Questions Asked By Employers

• Can you work under pressure?
• What is your greatest strength?
• What are your weaknesses?
• What interests you most about this job?
• Describe a difficult problem that you had to deal
  with.
• How has your job prepared you to take on greater
  responsibility?
• What do you like or dislike about your boss?
• Describe a situation where your work was
  criticized.
• Tell me about yourself.
• What bothers you about work?
• What do you and your supervisor disagree about?

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A Sample Of Interview Questions Asked By Employers

• How do you make your opinions known when you
  disagree with a supervisor?
• What is the worst mistake that you have made?
• How do you get along with people who are
  different than you?
• Why do you want to leave your current job?
• Why should I hire you over the other candidates?
• What would a former boss say about you?
• Why have you held so many jobs?
• Why havent you progressed more in your career?
• Have you ever been turned down for a raise?

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A Sample Of Interview Questions Asked By Employers

• Do you consider yourself a loyal employee?
• How does this job fit with your career goals?
• Do you consider yourself promotable?
• What have you learned from your supervisor?
• Do you prefer to work alone or with others?
• Name three personal characteristics that best
  describe you.
• If you could change one thing about your last
  employer, what would it be?
• When are you available to start?

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Questions YOU Might AskDuring The Interview

• Why is the job open?
• Why did the interviewer join the company? What
  keeps him or her there?
• To whom would you report?
• What would your first assignment be?
• What are the opportunities for growth with the
  company?
• What has been the companys growth pattern over
  the last five years?