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Searching for
Employment and
Writing Employment
Messages

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Today’s Workplace
•Globalization

•Deregulation

•Technology

•Downsizing

•Workforce Diversity

•Shareholder Activi

•Information Overload
•Mergers & Acquisit

•Teams & Workgroups
•Flexible Employme
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What Today’s
Employers Require
Flexibility
and Adaptability
Life-Long Learning
Teamwork Skills
Strong Work Records

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What Today’s
Employers Require
Leadership Capabilities
Diversified Skills
Varied Experiences
Multicultural and
International Awareness
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What Can You Offer?

• Personal achievements
• Educational preparation
• Work experience
• Extracurricular activities
• Personal characteristics
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What Do You Want To
Do?
Type of
Occupation

Nature of
the Job

Specific

Compensation

General
Career Goals

Size of
Company

Type of
Operation

Location

Facilities

Corporate
Culture

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Building Your Career
Employment Portfolio
Interim Assignments
Workplace Skills
Life-Long Learning
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The Employment
Search
1

3

2

Build
Toward Career

4

Prepare
Résumé

5

Prepare
for Interview

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Understand
Interview Process

6

Take the
Interview

Follow Up
and Accept
Offer

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Employer Recruiting
Practices
Most
Preferred

Least

Preferred

NetworkingEmployment
Look Inside
Unsolicited Newspaper
and PersonalAgency or
the Company
Résumés Want Ads
ReferencesSearch Firm

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Organizing Your
Approach
Monitor Business News
Research Specific Firms

Build a Network
Seek Career Counseling
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Three-Step
Résumé Process

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Planning

Writing

Completing

Analyze

Organize

Revise

Investigate

Format

Produce

Adapt

Compose

Proofread

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Planning Your Résumé

Information

Adaptation

Audience

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Purpose

Purpose

Audience

What Employers Seek
• Results orientation
• Workplace achievements
• Versatility
• Signs of progress
• Standards of excellence
• Flexibility
• Communication skills
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Areas of Concern
• Frequent job changes
• Gaps in work history
• Inexperience
• Being “overqualified”
• Long-term with one company
• For-cause job termination
• Criminal record
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Organizing Résumés

Chronological
Chronological
Résumé
Résumé

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Functional
Functional
Résumé
Résumé

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Combination
Combination
Résumé
Résumé

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Résumé
Components

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Name and
Address

Career Objective
or Summary

Academic
Credentials

Employment
History

Activities and
Achievements

Relevant
Personal Data

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Common
Résumé Problems
• Inappropriate length

• Amateurish

• Hard to read

• Boastful

• Wordy

• Dishonest

• Too slick

• Gimmicky

• Poorly reproduced

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• Carelessly written

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Producing Traditional
Résumés

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Clean
Typeface

High-Grade
Paper

Ample
Margins

Laser
Printed

Appropriate
Length

Professional
Design

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Résumé Formats
Printed
ASCII-Text
HTML-Coded
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Producing Scannable
Résumés

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ASCII
Format

Document
Design

Key
Words

Buzzwords
and Jargon

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Submitting
Scannable Résumés

Postal
Mail
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E-mail
or Online
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Fax
Machine
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Submitting
On-Line Résumés
Personal
Websites

Index
Services

Personal
Employment
References
Information
Information
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ASCII
Version
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Writing Application
Letters

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Be
Be Specific
Specific

Include
Include Salary
Salary

Keep
Keep E-mail
E-mail
Short
Short

Aim
Aim for
for
High
High Quality
Quality

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Types of Application
Letters
Getting
GettingAttention
Attention

Building
BuildingInterest
Interest
Solicited

Unsolicited
Increasing
IncreasingDesire
Desire

Motivating
MotivatingAction
Action

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Cultural
Considerations
The Right Style
and Approach

Proper Tone
and Format
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Other
Employment
Messages
Job-Inquiry
Letters
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Application
Follow-Ups

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