chapter 5 how to get a job
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How to Get a Job: Searches, Dossiers, Portfolios, Resumes, Letters & Interviews
Steps to Follow to Get Hired
• Analyzing your strengths and restricting your job search• Enhancing your image• Looking in the right place for a job• Assembling a dossier and a portfolio• Preparing a resume• Writing a letter of application and filling out a job
application• Going to an interview• Accepting or declining a job offer
Analyzing Your Strengths
• Make an inventory of your significant accomplishments in your major or on the job
• Decide which specialty within your chosen career field most appeals to you
• What types of working conditions most appeal to you• What are the most rewarding prospects of a job in your
profession?• What are some of the greatest challenges you face in your
career today – and in 5 years?• Which specific companies or organizations have the best track
record for hiring and promoting individuals?
ENHANCING YOUR PROFESSIONAL IMAGE{See Blackboard for Handout}
Looking in the Right Places
• Networking• Campus Placement Office• Internet Sites Posting Jobs• Newspapers• Federal and State Employment Offices• Professional and trade journals• Human Resources department• Resume database service• Professional Employment Agencies
ONLINE STRATEGIES FOR FINDING A JOB
Where to Look
• Online job-posting sites• Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources
• Online newspapers• http://jobmarket.nytimes.com• http://www.careerjournal.com
• Federal and State Employment Offices• http://www.usajobs.gov• http://www.federaljobs.net• http://www.studentjobs.gov
Social Networking
• Companies maintain pages or profiles on social networking sites
• Networking Sites• http://www.twitjobsearch.com• http://www.linkedin.com
PROMOTING YOUR BEST IMAGE: DO’S AND DON’TS{See Blackboard for Handout}