HR Secrets for Job Seekers

HR Secrets for Job Seekers

Tanya White-Earnest | www.trident4careers.com | [email protected] 714.816.0366 x1943

Daniel Sloan Marketing Specialist

Trident University International

Tanya White-Earnest Director

TUI Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies

[email protected]

714-816-0366 X1943

[email protected]

[email protected]

Contact Information

Get the Most Out of Your Webinar Today

• Turn off email, phones, instant messaging

• Get involved in the webinar

• Use the Q&A panel to submit your questions

• Let family/colleagues know you are on a webinar to avoid distractions

• Participant phones are muted

AGENDA

DECEMBER 14TH, 2016

▪ Q and A with Melissa Rothmeyer

▪ Answer Your Burning Questions

▪ Offer Tips on Resume and Interviewing,

HR Secrets for Job Seekers

POLL

How many of you are in the process

of finding a new job right now?

a. Yes

b. No

Today’s Guest

Melissa Rothmeyer VP Human Resources

Trident University International

POLL

Where do you have the most anxiety

around your job search?

a. Resume

b. Interview

c. Follow Up to Interview

d. Salary Negotiation

RESUMES A winning resume uses language that mirrors the job posting, and includes verbatim words that will jump out at the recruiter (e.g., if a company’s website says its employees go “above and beyond” on their clients’ behalf, use “above and beyond” to explain your commitment to business relationships). The best resumes are also usually formatted in reverse chronological order. Resumes with a font size of 11 result in more interviews than ones with smaller or larger type do.

INTERVIEW PREPARATION Conduct research on the employer, hiring manager and job opportunity:

Understand the employer, requirements of the job, the background of the person (or people) interviewing you.

The more you understand the employer, the better you’ll be able to answer interview questions and ask insightful questions.

Dress for Success

Plan out your wardrobe; fit the employer and its culture

Strive for the most professional appearance

Keep accessories/jewelry to a minimum

Arrive on Time (or Early)

Be relaxed, prepared and positive

Non-Verbal Presentation and Behaviors impact the impression you make:

Make eye contact, actively listen – don’t slouch, play with a pen, fidget, mumble or chew gum

INTERVIEW PREP.. Practice answering common interview questions

Be prepared to answer what are your strengths and weaknesses

DURING THE INTERVIEW Be authentic, focused, confident, candid and concise

Showcase your skills – you want to get to the next step

Provide examples of solutions or accomplishments (sell yourself)

DON”T badmouth a previous employer, boss or coworker

ADDITIONAL TIPS Have a digital footprint, or they’ll be considered digitally illiterate. Candidates who get interview requests may have the personal photos on their Facebook profiles locked down, but their Twitter feeds are full of interesting, relevant comments about their industry (even if they work in a field like accounting). Write opinion pieces or blog posts – which can be a great way to get your name to turn up in an Internet search with job-boosting results. (Linked-In allows you to publish blog-style content). Connect with the recruiter on a personal level. That could mean that when they write back confirming the interview, they might mention a small compliment about the person who introduced them. Or, if it’s a last-minute request for a meeting the same day, they let the recruiter know, in advance, that they wouldn’t normally wear jeans to an interview but that they thought they didn’t have any meetings that day. Don’t use Emoticons to express your enthusiasm: Use an honest and specific sentence about why you are excited about the opportunity should you get that request for an interview.

QUESTIONS?

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for other upcoming CPWS events including:

• January 11th, 2017 – Employer Session: CareerSource – Palm Beach

• January 25th, 2017 – Employer Information Session: The FBI

• February 8th, 2017 – Cool Tools #8

• February 22nd, 2017 – Keys to Success When Working as a Remote Employee

• March 29th 2017 – Virtual Job Fair

Upcoming Webinars

We Appreciate You Joining Us Today For:

HR Secrets for Job Seekers

We hope you enjoyed and learned something new from the session

Watch for the email containing the link to the recording and the Slideshare for today’s webinar

Please be sure to leave your comments and suggestions as you log out

See you next time!

▪ Career Planning

▪ Job Search

▪ Self-Assessment

▪ Career Transition/Advancement Assistance

▪ Resume Review/Critique and Preparation

▪ Mentoring and Networking Opportunities

Experience the Trident

University Advantage

Thank You For Attending

Car

eer

Dev

elo

pm

ent • Assessments

• Self- Knowledge

• Major Selection

• Career Path

• Dealing with Career Challenges

Job S

earc

h/P

rom

oti

on

• Self Knowledge

• Career Research

• Career Marketing

• Networking

• Interviewing

Car

eer

Tra

nsi

tio

n

• Military

• Non Military

• Transforming Your Career

• Transferring Your Skills

• Translating your Experience

CPWS Development

Workshop Tracks