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OutlineOutline

Career PlanningCareer Planning Job searchJob search

Word of MouthWord of Mouth

TraditionalTraditional

Non-TraditionalNon-Traditional

Job Application:Job Application: Cover LettersCover Letters

Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae

Application FormApplication Form

InterviewInterview Before, during, afterBefore, during, after

Career PlanningCareer Planning

Parameters to consider:Parameters to consider: InterestInterest AbilitiesAbilities SalarySalary EnvironmentEnvironment ValuesValues Working HoursWorking Hours Job securityJob security Future Job PositionFuture Job Position

Employers’ Parameters Employers’ Parameters

ResponsibilityResponsibility BackgroundBackground CommunicationCommunication MotivationMotivation Social abilitiesSocial abilities CharacterCharacter FlexibilityFlexibility General KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge

Job SearchJob Search Word of mouthWord of mouth Traditional:Traditional:

1. Wanted Ads1. Wanted Ads

2. Employment Agencies2. Employment Agencies

3. Private Agencies3. Private Agencies

4. Sending our Resumes 4. Sending our Resumes

5. Filling our Applications5. Filling our Applications

6. Personnel Departments 6. Personnel Departments

Non Traditional:Non Traditional: Looking for jobs individually without considering Looking for jobs individually without considering

whether they have any available openings right whether they have any available openings right now!now!

Information Interviewing:Information Interviewing: Gathering job information from Gathering job information from

specialists.specialists. Goals refinement.Goals refinement. Face to Face informal conversation Face to Face informal conversation

controlled by you.controlled by you.

Non-Traditional Job SearchNon-Traditional Job Search

Non-Traditional Job Search (cont’d)Non-Traditional Job Search (cont’d)

Narrow the list of potential employersNarrow the list of potential employers Build confidence in your abilityBuild confidence in your ability Tap into hidden job Tap into hidden job Develop a knowledge of vocabulary Develop a knowledge of vocabulary

of the field.of the field. Gather information for cover letter Gather information for cover letter

and interviewand interview Validate the choice of career by Validate the choice of career by

investigating expert’s experiences.investigating expert’s experiences.

Non-Traditional Job Search (cont’d)Non-Traditional Job Search (cont’d)

Networking: Networking: Discovering and utilizing Discovering and utilizing connections between peopleconnections between people

Steps of Information InterviewSteps of Information Interview

1. Identify contacts1. Identify contacts

2. Set up interviews2. Set up interviews

3. Prepare 3. Prepare

4. Conduct the Interview4. Conduct the Interview

5. Follow up5. Follow up

Job ApplicationJob Application

Cover LettersCover Letters Curriculum VitaeCurriculum Vitae Application FormApplication Form

Cover LetterCover Letter

A marketing tool used to create A marketing tool used to create interest and interest and cover cover your resumeyour resume

AndAnd

Should clearly demonstrate your Should clearly demonstrate your Excellency for the position.Excellency for the position.

Cover Letter (cont’d)Cover Letter (cont’d)

Types:Types:

Application letter: Application letter: Written for a Written for a specific opening.specific opening.

Inquiry letter: Inquiry letter: Asking an employer Asking an employer about possible job openingabout possible job opening

Application LetterApplication Letter8.5’’

11’’

One Page

Single Space

10 -12 Simple Font

RulesRules

address to specific name and titleaddress to specific name and title Writing style should be direct, powerful and Writing style should be direct, powerful and

error freeerror free Keep the letter shortKeep the letter short Always be positiveAlways be positive Be sure to keep the copy of all Be sure to keep the copy of all

correspondencecorrespondence Use an appropriate languageUse an appropriate language Type on good quality paperType on good quality paper

Other job lettersOther job letters

Thank you letterThank you letter Networking letterNetworking letter Acceptance letterAcceptance letter Withdrawal letterWithdrawal letter Rejection letterRejection letter

Curriculum vitaeCurriculum vitae A presentation of credentials for A presentation of credentials for

teaching/research position in universityteaching/research position in university A summery of career and educational A summery of career and educational

background, employment experience and background, employment experience and interestinterest

Resume is prepared for outside the Resume is prepared for outside the academic environment ( max 2 pages)academic environment ( max 2 pages)

A requirement for membership in A requirement for membership in professional society/organization professional society/organization

CV : form and styleCV : form and style

Style: short phrase ; succinct word choiceStyle: short phrase ; succinct word choice Paper size:8 ½’’X 11’’: A4;Paper size:8 ½’’X 11’’: A4; Margins : 1’’X 1 ½’’Margins : 1’’X 1 ½’’ Typing : error freeTyping : error free Font size : 10-12Font size : 10-12 Ink :blackInk :black Name and page number in each page( no Name and page number in each page( no

page number is needed in the first page)page number is needed in the first page) Avoid shading and underlying Avoid shading and underlying Free to use boldface and italicFree to use boldface and italic

CV major sectionCV major section

Curriculum Vitae (optional)Curriculum Vitae (optional) Name ( no heading necessary)Name ( no heading necessary) Address and telephone/fax number( no Address and telephone/fax number( no

heading is necessary when listing just one heading is necessary when listing just one address)address)

CitizenshipCitizenship Languages : spoken , read ,writtenLanguages : spoken , read ,written EducationEducation

In reverse chronological order In reverse chronological order

Academic and professional interestAcademic and professional interest

CV major sectionCV major section

EmploymentEmployment Create separate section for teaching ,research Create separate section for teaching ,research

and supervisionand supervision In reverse chronologicalIn reverse chronological

Professional affiliationProfessional affiliation Awards, scholarships, prizesAwards, scholarships, prizes Publications, presentation, inventionPublications, presentation, invention ServiceService Hobbies, interests, leisure activities, travelHobbies, interests, leisure activities, travel References References

ApplicationApplication

Important :Important : Why you are interested about this job?Why you are interested about this job? Why do you think you are suitable for?Why do you think you are suitable for? Type the application instead of handwrittenType the application instead of handwritten Wished salary if askedWished salary if asked ReferencesReferences

Don’t:Don’t: Reply the information that can be found in your Reply the information that can be found in your

CV.CV. Bash your present employer Bash your present employer

InterviewInterview

Why do employer conduct interviews?Why do employer conduct interviews? To answer remaining question To answer remaining question To answer applicant’s remaining questionTo answer applicant’s remaining question To assess an applicant’s potential in actionTo assess an applicant’s potential in action

What types of interview are there?What types of interview are there? Preliminary or screening interviewsPreliminary or screening interviews Panel interviewsPanel interviews Group interviewGroup interview Conversational or informal interviewConversational or informal interview Telephone interview Telephone interview

InterviewInterview

Tips on telephone interview:Tips on telephone interview: Keep your resume and company information Keep your resume and company information

near the phonenear the phone Go into a quite room, sit in a chair and focusGo into a quite room, sit in a chair and focus Avoid over-familiarityAvoid over-familiarity Allow the interviewer to talk most of timeAllow the interviewer to talk most of time Be aware of giving yes/no answer Be aware of giving yes/no answer Be factualBe factual It is not a formality but a real interviewIt is not a formality but a real interview

How do I prepare?How do I prepare?

Do the following:Do the following: Identify your skills and interestsIdentify your skills and interests Assess yourself in term of creativity and Assess yourself in term of creativity and

communication skills communication skills Examine your goal and objectiveExamine your goal and objective Review your work experience , hobbies and Review your work experience , hobbies and

awardsawards Review your educational backgroundReview your educational background You need help? Make an appointment with a You need help? Make an appointment with a

career counselorcareer counselor

Reach the companyReach the company

What you should know about the companyWhat you should know about the company SizeSize Potential growth for companyPotential growth for company Percent of annual salesPercent of annual sales Type of service of new productType of service of new product Competition in the fieldCompetition in the field Organizational structureOrganizational structure Geographical locationGeographical location Number of plants, stores , sales outletsNumber of plants, stores , sales outlets Typical salary rangeTypical salary range Typical career paths in your fieldTypical career paths in your field

Before the interviewBefore the interview

Note time and place of interview as well as name of Note time and place of interview as well as name of interviewer (s)interviewer (s)

Arrive early but no more than 15 minuteArrive early but no more than 15 minute Bring an extra copy of your resumeBring an extra copy of your resume Be prepared to furnish a typed reference sheet if Be prepared to furnish a typed reference sheet if

requestedrequested Dress professionally and cleanDress professionally and clean Treat everyone you meet with respectTreat everyone you meet with respect Enter with positive attitudeEnter with positive attitude Be yourselfBe yourself Be prepared with question to ask the interviewersBe prepared with question to ask the interviewers

During interviewDuring interview

Begin by putting candidate at ease by Begin by putting candidate at ease by giving some information about companygiving some information about company

Followed by some question about your Followed by some question about your background and some open-ended onebackground and some open-ended one

This is your opportunity so answer This is your opportunity so answer completely completely

Communicate the information that you Communicate the information that you believe that interviewer needs to knowbelieve that interviewer needs to know

Do not discourage if the interview seem to Do not discourage if the interview seem to be progressing negativelybe progressing negatively

After InterviewAfter Interview

Emphasize your interests

Ask omitted questions

Critique yourself after the interview

Send a thank you message within a week

Reestablish contact if you didn’t hear response by the notification date by a follow-up letter

ReferencesReferences

www.career.virginia.eduwww.career.virginia.edu www.jobsearch.about.comwww.jobsearch.about.com http://cdc.binghamton.eduhttp://cdc.binghamton.edu www.calvin.edu/careerwww.calvin.edu/career www.career.uh.eduwww.career.uh.edu www.interviewcoach.comwww.interviewcoach.com www.canadajobs.comwww.canadajobs.com

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