Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Building Careers and Writing Résumés
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Securing Employment in Today’s Job Market Understanding the Employer’s Approach Understanding the Employer’s Approach Organizing Your Approach Organizing Your Approach
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter The Employment Search Build Toward Career Build Toward Career 1 Prepare Résumé 2 Prepare for Interview Prepare for Interview 4 Understand Interview Process Understand Interview Process 3 Complete Interview Complete Interview 5 Follow Up and Accept Job Follow Up and Accept Job 6
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter How Employers Approach the Recruiting Process Inside the Company Most Preferred Least Preferred PersonalReferencesEmploymentAgencyUnsolicited Résumés SolicitedRésumés
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Organizing Your Approach Monitor Business News Research Specific Firms Participate In Networking Seek Career Counseling
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Three-Step Résumé Process Analyze Situation Gather Information Select Medium Get Organized Revise Produce Proofread Distribute Adapt to the Audience Compose the Message PlanningCompletingWriting
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Planning Your Résumé Analyze Audience/Purpose Analyze Audience/Purpose Gather Information Gather Information Choose the Best Medium Choose the Best Medium Organize Content Organize Content
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Analyze Audience and Purpose The Résumé Use Persuasion Stimulate Interest Target Company Hiring Manager
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Gather Information PersonalPersonal EducationEducation EmploymentEmployment
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Choose the Medium Word Document Plain-Text PowerPoint Multimedia Plain Paper
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Organize the Résumé Results Oriented Career ProgressHigh Standards FlexibilityCommunication Well Rounded
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter “Red Flags” for Employers Frequent Job Changes Gaps in Work History Level of Experience
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter “Red Flags” for Employers Long-Term w/One Firm For-Cause Termination Criminal Record
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Typical Résumé Formats Personal Background Personal Objectives ChronologicalCombinationFunctional Work History Educational Level Skills and Accomplishments
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Writing Your Résumé Take Your Time Review Good Models Minimize Frustration Respect Your Résumé
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Keep the Résumé Honest Workplace References Background Checks Credit Histories
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Adapting to the Audience Consider the employer’s perspectiveConsider the employer’s perspective Build on past accomplishmentsBuild on past accomplishments Stress your future potentialStress your future potential Translate skills and experienceTranslate skills and experience Clarify educational achievementsClarify educational achievements
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Composing Your Résumé Contact Information Contact Information Introductory Statement Introductory Statement Educational Background Educational Background Employment History Employment History Activities and Achievements Activities and Achievements Relevant Personal Data Relevant Personal Data
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Completing Your Résumé Revising Producing Proofreading
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Common Résumé Problems Length Issues Difficult to Read Poorly Written UninformedUninformed Poor Quality Grammar/SpellingGrammar/Spelling BoastingBoasting Gimmicky Design
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Producing Your Résumé Printed Scannable Format MS Word File Portable Document Format (PDF) Printed Traditional Format Plain-Text File Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Traditional Printed Résumé High-QualityPaperHigh-QualityPaper ProfessionalImageProfessionalImage
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Printed Scannable Résumé OCR Software Résumé Length Keyword Summary
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Digital Résumé Formats Plain-Text MS Word PDF FormatHTML Version
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Proofreading Your Résumé Headings and Lists Headings and Lists Grammar and Punctuation Grammar and Punctuation Spelling and Word Choice Spelling and Word Choice Paper and Digital Formats Paper and Digital Formats
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Distributing Your Résumé Postal Mail Postal Mail Fax Machine Fax Machine
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Posting Résumés Online e-portfolio Personal Website Social Networking
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Posting Résumés Online General Job Sites Specialized Job Sites Staffing Services