Introducing Yourself To A Potential Employer

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Introducing Yourself To A Potential Employer

• The Dos And Donts In Resumes And Interviews
• Terra Tadlock-Smith, LPCC
• Director of Programs and Services

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Resume And Interviews

• What are some of your concerns?

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Resume For The Employer

• Screening tool
• A summary of candidates experience

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Resume For The Job Seeker

• Introduction to potential employers
• Summary of your relevant skills and experience
• First step in job application process
• Tool for networking
• Calling-card for potential contacts/jobs

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Dos

• Make it concise (1-2 pages)
• Be honest
• Use direct, concrete language
• Quantify results whenever possible
• Target it to the job you want
• PROOFREAD

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Donts

• Include salary information
• Include references
• Include personal information
• Include irrelevant information
• Abbreviate, use slang, or contractions

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Chronological

• Organized by job title or company
• Most recent job to least recent job
• Staying within the same career field and/or with
  sufficient experience in their chosen field
• No gaps in their work history
• Most commonly used and accepted resume format

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Functional

• Organized by skill areas
• Most relevant skill areas pertaining to the
  desired job
• Career changers, recent graduates, or anyone who
  lacks sufficient paid work experience in their
  chosen field
• Gaps in their work history
• Rely heavily on ones cover letter

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Accomplishment Statements

• More than listing job duties
• Contribution to previous employers
• Action Word and Object and How/Why
• Features vs. Benefits

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Examples

• ACTION OBJECT
• Answered inbound calls 
• Resolved application issues
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• ACTION OBJECT HOW/WHY
• Answered inbound calls in support of customer
  needs.
• Conveyed in a reassuring manner step by step
  instructions to resolve application issues

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Key Words

• Resume scanning software will catch them
• People will notice what theyre looking for
• Demonstrate your knowledge of the position
• Hiring managers understand your qualifications

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The Interview Do Your Homework

• The Company
• What do you know about the employer?
• Yourself
• Why do you want the job?
• What skills do you bring to the job?

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In The Interview

• The STAR Method
• Situation
• Task
• Action
• Results

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Salary

• Employer should talk first
• Ask what the employer what they will pay
• Have a number in mind
• Be flexible
• Do your homework
• Keep in mind the economy

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Wrap Up

• Questions
• New Directions Next Steps