Introducing Yourself To A Potential Employer The Do’s And Don’ts In Resumes And Interviews Terra Tadlock-Smith, LPCC Director of Programs and Services.

Introducing Yourself To A Introducing Yourself To A Potential EmployerPotential EmployerThe Do’s And Don’ts In Resumes And Interviews

Terra Tadlock-Smith, LPCC Director of Programs and Services

Resume And InterviewsResume And InterviewsWhat are some of your concerns?

New Directions Career Center

Resume For The EmployerResume For The EmployerScreening toolA summary of candidate’s

experience


Resume For The Job Resume For The Job SeekerSeekerIntroduction to potential

employersSummary of your relevant skills

and experienceFirst step in job application

processTool for networking “Calling-card” for potential

contacts/jobs


Do’sDo’sMake it concise (1-2 pages)Be honestUse direct, concrete languageQuantify results whenever

possibleTarget it to the job you wantPROOFREAD


Don’tsDon’tsInclude salary informationInclude referencesInclude personal informationInclude irrelevant informationAbbreviate, use slang, or

contractions


ChronologicalChronologicalOrganized by job title or companyMost recent job to least recent jobStaying within the same career

field and/or with sufficient experience in their chosen field

No gaps in their work historyMost commonly used and accepted

resume format


FunctionalFunctionalOrganized by skill areasMost relevant skill areas

pertaining to the desired jobCareer changers, recent

graduates, or anyone who lacks sufficient paid work experience in their chosen field

Gaps in their work historyRely heavily on one’s cover letter


Accomplishment Accomplishment StatementsStatementsMore than listing job dutiesContribution to previous

employers◦Action Word and Object and

How/Why◦Features vs. Benefits


ExamplesExamplesACTION + OBJECT Answered inbound calls Resolved application issues ACTION + OBJECT + HOW/WHY Answered inbound calls in support of

customer needs.Conveyed in a reassuring manner

step by step instructions to resolve application issues


Key WordsKey WordsResume scanning software will

catch themPeople will notice what they’re

looking forDemonstrate your knowledge of

the positionHiring managers understand your

qualifications


The Interview The Interview Do Your HomeworkDo Your HomeworkThe Company

◦What do you know about the employer?

Yourself◦Why do you want the job?◦What skills do you bring to the job?


In The InterviewIn The InterviewThe STAR Method

◦Situation◦Task◦Action◦Results


SalarySalaryEmployer should talk firstAsk what the employer what they

will payHave a number in mind Be flexibleDo your homeworkKeep in mind the economy


Wrap UpWrap UpQuestionsNew Directions – Next Steps


Introducing Yourself To A Potential Employer The Do’s And Don’ts In Resumes And Interviews Terra Tadlock-Smith, LPCC Director of Programs and Services.

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