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One minute scanning your resume? This is probably a very generous estimate

Avoid using aol, yahoo, hotmail……get a Gmail address. It’s free and looks professional.

Add 2-4 bullet points that describe your overall experience and skills

Remove vague responsibilities and replace with specific results

How specifically did you do your job?

• The content of your cover letter is in the job posting• Select three job “criteria”

and list how you meet that criteria• Be specific with job titles

and company names

Ladies and Gentlemen,I noticed a recent job posting on your website that describes a

position with qualifications that I have attained in my 10 years in the banking industry.

You listed these requirements:• Handle bank reconciliations – I managed weekly bank

reconciliations at TD bank in my role as assistant bank manager.

• Post journal entries – I posted dozens of journal entries daily in my position at P&C bank. I received several commendations for accuracy.

• Process payroll with ADP – I processed payroll for 18 employees with Quickbooks which is substantially similar to ADP

I would like to speak with you about how I can add value to your organization.

I have enclosed my resume and look forward to speaking with you.

Kind regards,Me

DO• Be direct -use

names if available

• Be detailed – position, qualifications (use job post)

• Be worthy – what value can you bring?

DON’T• Be generic –

no spray and pray

• Be careless – nobody will hire a sloppy person

• Be cocky – bragging is a turn off

CareerBuilder includes a list of locations that highlights where the jobs are

250% MORE OPPORTUNITY!

Keywords can be found in the job postings

Decoding the Job Posting

• Arrive 5-10 minutes before – if you’re too early, wait in the car

• Demonstrate positive frames of mind

• Don’t be a stalker• Dig a little dirt…lose a

little ground• Having goals

communicates that you have a direction

Do you have an “elevator” speech?

I help (some group of people) solve the problem of (some problem)

OR

I help (some group of people) with (some situation)

Here’s a simple formula for creating an Elevator Speech…

DO:• Digital housecleaning –

Google yourself, clean up your Facebook

Actual Photo Taken From Facebook…

Actual Photo Taken From Facebook…

You Do Not Want Your Potential Employer To See These…

DO:• Digital housecleaning –

Google yourself, clean up your Facebook

• Join networking groups – Meetup.com, The Networking Exchange

• Keep your profile (especially LinkedIn) up to date

Meetup.com

TheNetworkingExchange.com

DON’T:• Post about your job search

on Facebook• Badmouth anybody…

anywhere (especially the internet!!)

Dress like you’re going on a first date!No jeans No shorts No sweatsNo hoodies (even if you think it’s cute)No beachwear No flip-flopsMen – wear a tie!

Linkedin.com - search companies

Linkedin.com - search companies

Glassdoor.com – review interviews

Your New Best Friend for Your Job Search

Company reviews, interview information, salary histories

http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

Interview Information

Company Reviews

Salary Information

Questions that show you’re interested in company values, revenue, culture

Questions about the interviewer and their experience with the company

Don’t discuss for salary info until the second interview

Guidelines:

Follow up immediately (same day) with a thank you email

Then send a printed thank you note

Phone calls are generally discouraged

Spend some time researching company culture

Use Glassdoor.com for reviews

Use LinkedIn to contact people for information

Determine your unique situation

Niche Job Search tools

Still Not Sure About Direction?

My Skills, My Future

http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/

My Next Move

http://www.mynextmove.org/

Conclusion• Want a copy of this presentation?

www.bit.ly/REAslides• Contact Information

REA-Mercer@dol.state.nj.us• Questions?• NJHERC

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