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Building Careers and
Writing Rsums
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Todays Dynamic Workplace
Career Stability
Lifetime Employment
Job-Hopping
Small Businesses
Independent Contractors
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What Todays
Employers RequireFlexibility
Life-Long Learning
Teamwork Skills
Strong Work Records
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What Todays
Employers RequireLeadership Capabilities
Diversified Skills
Varied Experiences
Multicultural Awareness
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Adapting to the Market
What You Want
What You Can Offer
Your Workplace Value
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Specific
Compensation
Type of
Operation
Corporate
Culture
Type of
Occupation
General
Career Goals
Location
Nature
of the Job
Size of
Company
Facilities
What Do You Want?
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What Can You Offer?
Personal achievements
Educational preparation
Work experience
Extracurricular activities
Personal characteristics
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Increasing Your Value
Employment Portfolio
Interim Assignments
Workplace Skills
Life-Long Learning
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The Employment Search
Build
Toward Career
1
Prepare
Rsum
2
Prepare
for Interview
4
Understand
Interview Process
3
Take the
Interview
5 Follow Up
and Accept
Offer
6
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Employers Approach to
Recruiting Process
Networking
and Personal
References
Look Inside
the Company
Unsolicited
Rsums
Newspaper
Want Ads
Employment
Agency or
Search Firm
Most
Preferred
Least
Preferred
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Organizing Your Approach
Track Business News
Monitor Specific Firms
Build a Network
Seek Counseling
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Three-Step Rsum Process
Step 1
Planning
Step 3
Completing
Step 2
Writing
Analyze Situation
Gather Information
Select the Medium
Analyze Audience
Adapt to Audience
Control the Style
Revise
Produce
Proofread
Get Organized Draft the Message Distribute
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Planning Your Rsum
Analyze Audience/Purpose
Gather Information
Choose the Best Medium
Organize Content
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Red Flags for Employers
Frequent job changes
Gaps in work history
Level of experience
Long-term with one company
For-cause job termination
Criminal or arrest record
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Writing Your Rsum
Respect the Rsum
Take Your Time
Review Good Models
Minimize Frustration
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Keep the Rsum Honest
Workplace References
Background Checks
Credit Histories
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Adapting to the Audience
Consider the employers perspective
Build on past accomplishments
Stress your future potential
Translate skills and experience
Clarify educational achievements
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Composing Your Rsum
Name and
Address
Career Objective
or Summary
EmploymentHistory
Activities andAchievements
Academic
Credentials
RelevantPersonal Data
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Completing Your Rsum
Revising
Producing
Proofreading
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Common
Rsum Problems
Too long
Too short
Hard to read
Wordy
Too slick
Amateurish
Poorly produced
Boastful
Gimmicky
Carelessly written
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Proofreading Your Rsum
Headings and lists
Grammar and punctuation
Spelling and word choice
Paper and digital formats