Resume Writing & Interviewing Skills

Class 2by

© Mark H. Middlebrook

Resume Development

Interview Preparation

Interview Practice

Course format

http://thedigitalstandard.com/uca

Nov 1 Nov 8 Nov 15

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Women

• Suit• Business-style dress• Dress with a jacket• Stockings (optional in summer)• Heels, low or high

Men

• Dark business suit• Matching vest (optional)• Dress shirt• Conservative tie• Leather dress shoes and dark

dress socks

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Business Professional

Women

• Skirt, khakis, or pants• Open-collar shirt, knit shirt or

sweater (no spaghetti straps or décolleté)

• Dress

Men

• Seasonal sport coat or blazer with slacks or khakis

• Dress shirt, casual button-down shirt, open-collar or polo shirt

• Optional tie• Loafers or loafer-style shoes,

and socks

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Business Casual

Women

• Dress• Skirt and dressy top• Dressy pants outfit• Nice jeans and dressy top

Men

• Seasonal sport coat or blazer, and slacks

• Dress shirt, casual button-down shirt, open-collar or polo shirt

• Optional tie

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Dressy Casual

Women

• Sundress• Long or short skirt• Khakis or nice jeans• Plain T-shirt (no slogans), polo

shirt, turtleneck• Casual button-down blouse

Men

• Khakis or good jeans (clean, no holes)

• Plain T-shirt (no slogans), polo shirt, turtleneck

• Casual button-down shirt and/or sweater

• Loafers, sneakers (with or without socks)

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Casual

3 Key Elements for a Successful Interview

1. Be prepared.

2. Listen and engage.

3. Discuss related experience and interest.

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Dress appropriately

Find out if you’re to wear business casual, formal or dressy.

Bring copies of your resume

Sometimes the interviewer doesn’t have your resume or more interviewers participate.

Research the company

Know as much as you can about the company or organization you’re interviewing with.

Write down a list of questions

Write down questions you’d like to ask the interviewer, it shows you care.

PracticeAsk and answer questions in the mirror or in front of a family member or friend.

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Be prepared

Don’t interrupt

Many managers like to talk, allow them and try not to interrupt.

Write down questions you have

Write down questions you think of when the manager is talking so you don’t forget to ask.

Ask you questions

Ask from the questions you wrote down and ones you think of ay the moment.

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Listen & Engage

Your related skills

What skills do you have that relate to what’s needed for the position you’re applying for.

Don’t show off

Being proud of what you’ve done is acceptable but relate it to how the hiring company can take advantage of it.

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Discuss experience

AMC Theatres Target

CPA Office Chipotle

Interview Panels

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Theatre Crew

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Seasonal Team Member

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Office Assistant

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Restaurant Crew

AMC Theatres

Target

CPA Office

Chipotle

Student interview panel assignments

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Natalie D. Joie A., Zach B., Sarahi M., Liliana G.

Brenden B., Lauren M., Destiny, S., Yao Y.

Whitney Z., Laura V., Rebecca F., Louise P.

Katrina D., Brynna J., Ryan P., Victoria R.

Panel Interview Format

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