Building Careers and Writing Rsums PITALOKA SE ME

Building Careers and Writing Résumés PITALOKA, SE. ME

Securing Employment in Today’s Job Market v Understanding the employer’s approach v Organizing your approach

© Prentice Hall, 2008 Employment Search Process 1. Build toward a career 2. Prepare a résumé 3. Understand the interview process 4. Prepare for interview 5. Take the interview 6. Follow up and accept the offer Chapter 18 - 3 Business Communication Today, 9 e

© Prentice Hall, 2008 Employer’s Approach to the Recruiting Process v Look inside the company v Networking and personal references v Employment agency or search firm v Unsolicited résumés v Newspaper want ads Chapter 18 - 4 Business Communication Today, 9 e

© Prentice Hall, 2008 Organizing Your Approach v Track business news v Monitor financial news v Research specific firms v Build a network v Seek career counseling Chapter 18 - 5 Business Communication Today, 9 e

© Prentice Hall, 2008 Three-Step Résumé Process v Planning v Writing v Completing Chapter

© Prentice Hall, 2008 Planning Your Résumé v Identify audience and purpose v Include pertinent information v Determine the best medium v Build on your strengths Chapter 18 - 7 Business Communication Today, 9 e

© Prentice Hall, 2008 What Employers Seek v Results orientation v Workplace achievements v Versatility v Signs of progress v Standards of excellence v Flexibility v Communication skills Chapter 18 - 8 Business Communication Today, 9 e

Areas of Concern v Frequent job changes v Gaps in work history v Level of experience v Long-term with one company v For-cause job termination v Criminal or arrest record

Organizing Your Résumé v Chronological v Functional v Combination

Writing Your Résumé v Respect your résumé v Take your time v Review good models v Minimize frustration

Keep the Résumé Honest v Workplace references v Background checks v Credit histories

Adapting to the Audience v Consider the employer’s perspective v Build on past accomplishments v Stress your future potential v Translate skills and experience v Clarify educational achievements

Composing Your Résumé v Name and address v Career objective or summary v Academic credentials v Employment history v Activities and achievements v Relevant personal data

Completing Your Résumé v Revising v Producing v Proofreading

© Prentice Hall, 2008 Common Résumé Problems v Wrong length v Amateurish v Hard

Producing Your Résumé v Printed traditional résumé v Printed scannable résumé v Electronic plain-text file v MS Word file v HTML format v PDF file

Printing a Traditional Résumé v High-quality paper v Crisp, clear image

Printing a Scannable Résumé v Use sans-serif fonts v Separate characters v Avoid columns v Avoid special characters v Separate phone and email v Use plain white paper v Identify all pages v Include a keyword summary