career development basics 101
DESCRIPTION
This presentation discusses career development basics. Topics discussed are as follows: preparing application letters, designing resumes, Learning About Job openings, writing a cover letter, resumes for scanners, cover letter for scanners, successful Resumes, resume organizational types, and critical resume information.TRANSCRIPT
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Overview of Career Overview of Career Development Basics 101Development Basics 101
Learning about JobsLearning about Jobs
Preparing Application LettersPreparing Application Letters
Designing ResumesDesigning Resumes
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Learning About JobsLearning About Jobs
Present JobsPresent Jobs Previous JobsPrevious Jobs Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations Civic/Political OrganizationsCivic/Political Organizations NeighborhoodsNeighborhoods Social ActivitiesSocial Activities Daily ActivitiesDaily Activities Professional NetworkingProfessional Networking
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Other Ways to SearchOther Ways to Search
University Placement OfficeUniversity Placement Office Alumi AssociationsAlumi Associations Job FairsJob Fairs Company Open HousesCompany Open Houses Ads in Professional JournalsAds in Professional Journals Staffing firmsStaffing firms Online Job Boards (worst way)Online Job Boards (worst way)
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Writing the Cover LetterWriting the Cover Letter
Introduction (solicited)Introduction (solicited)• Confident ToneConfident Tone• Value Add PropositionValue Add Proposition• ConnectionConnection• Illustrate How You Meet the RequirementsIllustrate How You Meet the Requirements• Reference to ResumeReference to Resume• Request an InterviewRequest an Interview
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Body Paragraphs - Body Paragraphs - Skills/Aptitude Skills/Aptitude
Avoid FlatteryAvoid Flattery Be SpecificBe Specific Support ClaimsSupport Claims Avoid LettereseAvoid Letterese Trim FatTrim Fat Show enthusiasmShow enthusiasm Illustrate Knowledge of CompanyIllustrate Knowledge of Company
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ConclusionConclusion
Re-state Interest/WillingnessRe-state Interest/Willingness
to Relocate or Retrainto Relocate or Retrain
Request an InterviewRequest an Interview
Follow UpFollow Up
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Resumes for ScannersResumes for Scanners
Plaintext Format for SeachabilityPlaintext Format for Seachability
Check Specs for Each Company’s Check Specs for Each Company’s PreferencesPreferences
Pay Strict Attention to Details and Pay Strict Attention to Details and Follow ThemFollow Them
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Cover Letter for ScannersCover Letter for Scanners
BriefBrief ConciseConcise Kind of Work - Process Engineering, Kind of Work - Process Engineering,
etc.etc. Geographic Preferences/RestrictionsGeographic Preferences/Restrictions AvailabilityAvailability
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Scanners - Fortune 500Scanners - Fortune 500
Optical ScanningOptical Scanning Computer DatabasesComputer Databases Buzzwords, Achievements, & MetricsBuzzwords, Achievements, & Metrics 6,000 Resumes/Second6,000 Resumes/Second Longer Resume OkLonger Resume Ok Cuts Search in HalfCuts Search in Half
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Successful ResumesSuccessful Resumes
Look goodLook good Read EasilyRead Easily Provide Appropriate Info in Best OrderProvide Appropriate Info in Best Order Consider a Video ResumeConsider a Video Resume
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Resume OrganizationResume Organization
ChronologicalChronological -- Not good Not good for entry levelfor entry level OrganizationalOrganizational -- Good Good Co’s/Orgs, Co’s/Orgs,
Unimpressive Unimpressive Title/PositionTitle/Position
FunctionalFunctional -- Skills/Titles Skills/Titles Good MatchGood Match
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Resume - Critical Resume - Critical InformationInformation
Name/Phone/Email/LinkedIn/WebsiteName/Phone/Email/LinkedIn/Website Clearances or Ability to ObtainClearances or Ability to Obtain Professional Job TitleProfessional Job Title Summary of AchievementsSummary of Achievements CertificationsCertifications Work ExperienceWork Experience SkillsSkills EducationEducation