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JOB APPLICATION• READ AND REVIEW THE ENTIRE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU BEGIN.
• MAKE COPIES IN CASE OF AN ERROR.
• BE SURE TO WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE CORRECT LINE.
• VERIFY WITH BUSINESS IF APPLICATION NEEDS TO BE ELECTRONIC OR A PAPER COPY. • SOME BUSINESSES WILL NOT TAKE PAPER COPIES.
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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:
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EDUCATION:
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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
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REFERENCES:
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DON’T:
• DON’T LEAVE SPACES BLANK.
• DON’T BE VAGUE, ANSWER QUESTIONS DIRECTLY.
• DON’T USE CORRECTION FLUID/WHITE OUT.
• DON’T WRITE IN CURSIVE.
DO:
• PRINT CLEARLY AND NEATLY.
• THINK ABOUT YOUR ANSWERS PRIOR TO WRITING THEM DOWN.
• PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS.
• PROOFREAD! PROOFREAD! PROOFREAD!
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BEFORE YOU SUBMIT: • DESCRIBE HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THAT
COMPANY.
• TURN NEGATIVES INTO POSITIVES.
• EMPLOYERS WILL GOOGLE YOU. CLEAN UP YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS.
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PRACTICE FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION
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COVER LETTER:
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TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR COVER LETTER: • SHOW THEM WHO YOU ARE.
• INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. • MAKE A CONFIDENT INTRODUCTION FOR A FIRST IMPRESSION. • BE PROFESSIONAL AND MATURE.
• ELABORATE YOUR SKILLS. • EMPHASIZE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS. • EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. (YEARBOOK, BASKETBALL, OR MAINTAINING A HIGH GPA) • MENTION SOFT SKILLS THAT YOU OBTAIN OR TRAININGS YOU HAVE PARTICIPATED IN.
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• SHOW INITIATIVE BY RESEARCHING THE COMPANY AND INCORPORATE THOSE FACTS INTO YOUR COVER LETTER.
• MENTION ACCOMPLISHMENTS. INCLUDE 3 NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS FROM YOUR RESUME.
• CLOSE WITH YOUR DETAILS. • REQUEST AN INTERVIEW• THANK THEM FOR THEIR TIME.
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THANK YOU LETTERS:
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TIPS: • DO IT QUICKLY
• WITHIN 24 HOURS OF YOUR INTERVIEW.
• BE GENUINE! • USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND FEELINGS.
• PERSONALIZE• MAKE SURE NAMES ARE CORRECT.• NOTE SPECIFICS FROM YOUR MEETING.
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CONTINUED:• KEEP IT SHORT AND TO THE POINT.
• HIGHLIGHT YOUR STRONG FIT WITH THE COMPANY.• GREAT WAY TO CONTINUE MARKETING YOURSELF.
• ADDRESS ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
• PROOFREAD!
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“
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“SENDING A WELL-CRAFTED AND TIMELY THANK-YOU NOTE CAN ADD A POSITIVE IMPRESSION TO AN ALREADY POSITIVE
CONNECTION,”
SAYS JENNIFER MCCLURE, PRESIDENT OF UNBRIDLED TALENT, A CINCINNATI FIRM SPECIALIZING IN TALENT ACQUISITION, RECRUITING, AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT. (HTTPS://WWW.MONSTER.COM/CAREER-
ADVICE/ARTICLE/INTERVIEW-THANK-YOU-LETTER-SEND-OR-NOT)
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EMAIL VS ‘SNAIL MAIL’
• EMAIL’S ARE THE QUICKEST WAY TO RESPOND HOWEVER, NOT ALWAYS THE BEST OPTION. • IF YOU HAVE ONLY USED EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE, THIS MAY BE AN OK OPTION. • NEEDS TO BE FORMALLY WRITTEN.
• IF THE COMPANY IS TRADITIONAL AND FORMAL• WRITE A LETTER! • SHOULD BE TYPED.
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ACTIVITY!
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>JOB SEARCH