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AFA Annual Meeting, Thursday, December 4, 2014 Eastern Region Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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Page 1: There’s No Business Like Chapter Business!...Interview Skills 40% - Attitude 25% - Image and appearance 25% - Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) 10% - Job skills Interviewing

AFA Annual Meeting, Thursday, December 4, 2014

Eastern Region

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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Introduction

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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Job Preparedness

Interviewing

Leveraging Fraternity Experience

Get the Job

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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Job Preparedness

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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As you search for your job, think about…

➢ Why do you want to work for this company?

o Research the company.

o Go beyond surface level

o Does the company sponsor initiatives that connect with your own values?

o Organization culture

o Approach to diversity, equity and inclusion

o Opportunities for advancement

Job Preparedness

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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When applying for a job…

➢ Prepare resume

o Follow the appropriate format for your job industry

➢ Develop cover letter

o Properly address the cover letter

➢ Make sure you check for formatting and grammatical errors.

Job Preparedness (continued)

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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Interviewing

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interview Skills

▪40% - Attitude▪25% - Image and appearance▪25% - Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)▪10% - Job skills

Interviewing

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Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interviewing (continued)

10 Interviewing Tips

• Practice good nonverbal communication• Dress for the job or company• Listen• Talk enough to communicate your point• Be personable instead of casual• Use appropriate language• Be humble• Take care to answer the questions• Ask questions• Avoid looking desperate

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Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interviewing (continued)

Interview Attire

➢ Make sure it matches the company dress code

➢ Make sure it fits your body

➢ Acceptable Suit Colors:

➢ Black

➢ Navy Blue/Dark Blue

➢ Charcoal Grey

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Interviewing (continued)

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interview Attire (continued)

• Ties and Picket Squares

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Interviewing (continued)

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interview Attire (continued)

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Leveraging

Fraternity Experience

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

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Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Leveraging Fraternity Experience Your Sigma experience is very valuable if you know how to use it…

• You are a member of a INTERNATIONAL organization• You LEAD a team of diverse individuals• You are RESPONSIBLE for meeting the goals of the IHQ• You MANAGE a budget• You plan FUNDRAISERS• You ENFORCE organization policies• You UNDERSTAND how to FOLLOW directions• You KNOW when to make decisions on the spot

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Questions

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College