W10:CHAPTER 16

The Job Search and Résumé

LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES

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Identify and evaluate your qualifications and job

preferences for employment

Describe seven sources of information about job

opportunities and job requirements

Prepare targeted and general resumes in

chronological, functional or combination format

Prepare an electronic resume

1. ANALYZING YOUR

QUALIFICATIONS

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1.1 Analyzing Your Qualifications and

Job Preferences

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Individual profile

Education

Experience

References

Job preferences

Individual Profile

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Provide personal information only if it is relevant to

the job

Eg: If your hobby is photography, then include it in your

resume if you are applying for a post as a

photographer.

If you are applying a job at a bank, is it relevant…???

List contact information, interests and special talents

Education

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Include special accomplishments, courses and special

skills related

Experience

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Essential info on work experience-part time/full

time/volunteer

Two basic categories- responsibilities and

accomplishments

References

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Choose individuals who know you and who will give

you positive recommendations

List name, title, position, organization, and contact

details

Potential people: previous employers, previous

colleagues, committee members(if you are a part of

a club/association) etc but preferably not your

family

Job preferences

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Determine job characteristics important for your

long-term career

Consider personal factors, interests and strength

2. INFORMATION ABOUT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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2.1 Information About Job Opportunities

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Campus career centers

Networking contacts

The Internet

Newspaper and journal advertisements

Private or government employment agencies

Web page profile

Job/career fairs

3. PREPARING A RESUME

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3.1 What is a Résumé?

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A self-marketing tool that summarizes

your qualifications

Record of past experiences and

predictor of future intentions or goals

Primary purpose: to obtain a job

interview

3.2 Styles of Résumés

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Targeted

For a specific job

General

3.3 Formats for Résumés

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Chronological

Organized by date

Functional

Lists experiences under one

function

Combination

4. PREPARING A RESUME

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Preparing Your Résumé

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Opening

Education

Experience

Activities, honors, or

special skills

References

4.1 Opening

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Heading

Name, contact details

Career objective

To see if your interests match the

position

Summary of qualifications

4.2 Education

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Most recent information first

Name and location of each school

Dates of attendance

Degrees

Major

Achievements

4.3 Experience

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Dates of employment

Job title

Employer

Employer’s location

Job responsibilities stated using

action words and keywords

4.4 Activities/Honors/Special Skills

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Special skills

Computer competence

Community service

Published works

Public presentations

Military service

Organization memberships

Special interests

4.5 References

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Characteristics

Positive

Related to prospective job and its requirements

Complete and easy-to-use contact information on a separate sheet of paper

Who

Previous employers

Instructors (college or high school)

4.6 Submitting Electronic Résumés

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Scannable

Electronic and scannable résumé formats

Can be emailed or entered into a database

Online résumés

Web page profile

4.7 Refining Your Résumé

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Print on light-colored paper with a laser printer.

Arrange information simply but attractively.

Use action verbs and strong phrases.

Show a clear match between qualifications and job requirements.

Ask for a peer review.

Proofread carefully.

Use a summary of qualifications to highlight accomplishments.

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT TO DAY?

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One- selling yourself!