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Finding Your Dream Job
CG Funk
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Dream Job
1.Environment and location2.Your resume3.Prep for success4.Interview5.Post Interview Strategies
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Location, location, location
●Choosing a career path ●Where to live? ●Researching employers ●Still in school? Start now
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Choosing a Career Path
1.Decide what type of work you want to do.
2.Decide what environment suits you best.
3.Decide where you want to live.
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Your ideal Work Environment
●A small, family style location●High volume, energetic location●Neighborhood spas●Destination resorts●Medical clinics or centers?●Take time to think about who you
are, and what work environment would feel comfortable and rewarding to you
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Location, location, location
●Decide where you want to live. ●What kind of lifestyle do you want to
have?●Research employers in that area●Use the web to search, either through
career websites, massage/spa association websites, and national employer websites
●Your massage school is a great resource as are fellow massage therapists
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Still a Student?
●Start your career path search now ●Visit your career placement office often
during your program ●Talk to your teachers ●Visit employers as a student to experience
their work environments ●Attend all the job fairs and career days your
school organizes●Meet therapists in your profession and start
to build a network
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Section Two – Your Resume, Your Life●The Dos of good resume writing
●Avoid the top resume snafus●Key points employers look for●Video resumes – is this a good
choice for you?
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Your Resume
●Construct an effective resume●Focus on what you bring to the
employer, not what you want from the job
●Pay attention to detail●Customize your cover letter
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Your Resume
●Do the basics●Make it easy for the hiring
manager●Be professional●Instead of sending, consider
taking resume to location
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What an employer looks for
●Clean and easy to read●Overview of previous job descriptions –
○watch out for too much detail ○List your relevant talents and past
experience.●One page if possible●Always include email address and
contact phone number●References if requested
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Prep for Success!●Learn everything you can about the
employer ●Attire that’s on fire ●Practice your rap●50 minutes or 60 minutes….be
ready for your hands-on performance ○Remember, the interviewer becomes a
client on the table
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Learn about the Employer●Its important to know the basic
information on the employer you are interviewing with ○Know their service offerings and retail
items ○Find out about who their main clientele is○Learn their history, vision/mission
statement and level of service○Visit their website○Visit the location in person if it is a store
or building open to the general public
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Attire that’s on Fire
●What is a professional massage therapist?
●Massage therapists come from diverse backgrounds, beliefs, ages
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Massage Therapists!
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Looking Professional
●Understand the employer and the clientele they serve
●Tone down your creative touches●Remove face piercings and cover the large or off
color tattoo●Pay attention to your hair, fingernails, body odor,
breath and make-up. ●Only one chance to make a good first
impression●Save your creative look for social activities and
adopt a more traditional look for interviewing and at work
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Practice your Rap!
●Practicing out loud for your interview
●List a few key things you want the employer to know about you
●Formulate answers to questions and answer them out loud
●Exercise prevents you from rambling in the interview
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Qualities Employers Look For
●Qualifications●Positive attitude●Interest in the company and position●Stable work history●Clear sense of purpose●Communication skills●High performance standards
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The Verbal Interview●Smile! Make eye contact often! When meeting
the employer, shake their hand●Follow the interviewer’s leads, but try to get the
interviewer to describe the position and the duties to you early in the interview process
●Establish rapport with the interviewer ●Make sure that your good points come across to
the interviewer in a factual, sincere manner. Stress achievements
●Respond to questions being asked as they relate to the position, or the company’s needs
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The Verbal Interview
●Avoid discussing salary at the first interview
●Make sure you talk about why you are interested in this position and what you can offer the company.
●Let the interviewer know how excited you are about the position
●Make a statement that indicates that you can do the job
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The Verbal Interview
●Be prepared to ask questions during the interview.
●Insightful questions help both of you determine if your relationship will be mutually rewarding.
●Avoid questions that relate to salary, benefits, vacations, and retirement.
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The Practical Interview
●50 minutes or 60 minutes….be ready for your hands-on performance
●Practice your massage flow and techniques before the day of the interview
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The Practical Interview
●The job offer is dependant on you performing a great massage
●Think of the interviewer as a client ○Take them through your intake process○Treat them as you would their clients to show
the excellent service you offer○Ask them about areas they want you to
concentrate on, pressure preference, areas to avoid before they are on the table
○Don’t talk often during the massage unless they ask you questions
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The Practical Interview
●Key components to a great massage therapy session:○Professional - Presentation○Service○Quality of touch –Initial Contact○Body mechanics/posturing○Draping - Modesty○Flow/Connection
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Professional Presentation
●How you look and how you sound●During a practical interview both
of these are vitally important.
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Service●Interview the employer as you
would a client●Listen to them●Check in with them a few times
during the practical interview to make sure you are addressing their needs and requests
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Quality of touch – initial contact
●Your quality of touch and initial contact will make all the difference
●Presence, focus and intention!●Alleviate nervousness by centering
yourself●Initial contact is a great way to
connect with the client, signal that it’s time for them to relax and center yourself
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Body Mechanics
●Use good body mechanics●An employer has vast experience
in receiving practical interview massages and they CAN tell when the therapist is not using good body mechanics and posture.
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Draping
●Most employers are very aware of draping during a practical
●Modest draping, like the tuck and pull, is a good bet
●Make sure your drape is neat and secure at all times
●Practice your draping before the interview.
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Flow/Connection
●Employers will want you to perform a full body, therapeutic massage that flows
●You will be graded you on how well you connect the parts of the body and the overall massage experience
●Show off your special moves, but make sure you also complete a full body experience
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Day of Interview●Know the place and time of the
interview, the interviewer’s full name, the correct pronunciation and his or her title
●Allow sufficient travel time●Plan to arrive exactly ten to fifteen
minutes before your actual appointment
●Keep a positive frame of mind●Relax
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Biggest Interview Mistakes
●Acting bored or cocky ●Not dressing appropriately ●Coming to the interview with no knowledge of
the company ●Not turning off cell phones or electronic devices ●Not asking good questions during the interview ●Asking what the pay is before the company
considered them for the job ●Failure to remove unprofessional photos/content
from social networking pages, web pages, blogs, etc.
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Biggest Practical Interview Mistakes
●Sloppy and/or revealing draping●Talking●Offending body odors●Failure to follow interviewer’s
requests●Inappropriate techniques●Straying from the 50/60 minute time
allotted
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Post Interview Strategies
You did your best, now what?●Follow up tips to come out a winner●Perseverance is the magical elixir●Reassess your performance – learn
from each interview experience to apply next time
●You got the position – GREAT!●You weren’t selected – find out how you
could improve
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Post Interview Strategies●Send a thank you note
○Not only proper etiquette and a common display of appreciation, but it also allows you to reaffirm one or two key points of the interview
○Lets the interviewer know how interested you are in working for the company
● If you don’t hear back in a few weeks, call and leave a message.
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Post Interview Strategies
●If you aren’t hired, ask the employer for feedback on how you could do improve
●Then, fine tune your presentation and skills for the next interview opportunity
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Recap
●Environment and location○Decide where you want to live and what
kind of work environment you want●Your resume
○Clean, easy to read○One page is possible○Professional contact information○References if requested
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Recap
●Prep for success○Professional attire○Practice for your verbal and practical
●Interview○Be on time○Dress professionally○Engage with interviewer○Treat interview as client in therapy room
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Recap
●Post Interview Strategies●Thank you note●Follow up call●Ask for critique
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Thank You!!!
Now, go out there and make a difference with your healing
touch!