1. Résumé Writing & Interview Skills

2. Most Résumés Include the Following Topics
Contact information
Job objective
Education
Work history
Job duties
Accomplishments
Personal information is optional

3. Your Contact Information
Tell the employer where they can reach you.
Include your full name, phone number, address, and LinkedIn or personal website (if applicable) at the top of the page.
John Doe
(724)
Linkedin.com/johndoe

4. Your Job’s Objective
In a short sentence, tell the hiring manager what kind of work you want.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position in a high quality engineering environment where my resourceful experience and academic skills will add value to organizational operations. William Stewart - Evansville, IN

5. Your Education and Training
Start with your most recent school.
Give the degree awarded, the school’s name, the school’s city-state address.
Under each school, list key course/ activities that might interest the hiring manger.

6. Your Work Experience Start with you most recent employer.
Include full-time, part-time, self-employed, internship, volunteer, or charitable work.
In one line, give your start/stop dates of the employment, your title, the company's name, and the company's city-state address.
List your key duties and responsibilities for the job. Use the active voice.

7. No Work History…No Problem Add Your Qualifications & Skills
RELEVANT SKILLS
Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions
Great organizational skills
Excellent communication skills.
Profound mechanical and troubleshooting skills
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
In depth knowledge of planning organizing and managing time to complete simultaneous work duties
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Willing to learn company specific software

8. How to Write a Powerful Résumé
Your résumé is your own personal advertisement.
A résumé is used to make yourself stand out from other applicants.
Use an outline or design that will attract attention.
Keep your résumé to one page.
Tailor your résumé to the job that you are applying for.

10. Don’t be afraid to get “fancy”!

11. Résumé Reviews

13. What Is LinkedIn and Why Should I Use It?
Online social network aimed at making professional connections.
On demand references.
“Follow” companies you are interested in working for.
Endorse skills and be endorsed.
Quick way to update a résumé.
Find career opportunities.
Directly apply to jobs.

14. How Should I Represent Myself on LinkedIn?
Use a professional headshot as your profile picture.
Use the wizard to help you fill out your entire profile.
Write a well thought out description of yourself and your professional experience.
Take your time!
PROFESSIONALLY!

15. Using your LinkedIn profile.
Grow your network
Make connections with former and current colleagues.
TIPS:
This is not Facebook, only connect with people you have worked with and know you on a professional level.
Take the time to proofread your profile before you publish.
Make a professional username, it will be in your url.
Add your skills and accomplishments.
“Endorse” your connections.
Follow the companies that you are interested in working for.
Join professional groups.

16. QUESTIONS?

17. How to Write a Better Cover Letter
Your cover letter is your first contact with an employer. This is your chance to show some personality and convince the hiring manager you are worth an interview. The goal is to land an interview. A cover letter should highlight the skills and experience that is directly related to the job that you are applying for.
Let AIDA help you write your letter
Attention
Interest
Desire
Action
Grab the manager’s attention in the very first sentence of your letter. Tell him or her why you are writing.
Explain why you are special.
Build a desire to interview you by connecting your skills and experiences to the qualifications they listed for the position.
End your letter by asking for an interview.

18. Proven Ways to Get a Job Interview
Talk to your friends and relatives-- more than a quarter of all employees got their jobs because a friend inside the company
Connect
Use Facebook and LinkedIn
Employment sites (indeed.com; monster.com…)
Send a letter and ask for an interview
Call the hiring manager and ask for an interview
Attend a job fair
Sign up with a temp agency
Visit your school’s career center

19. The Job Interview
A job interview is your chance to sit down with the hiring manager and show that you are the best person for the job. So, put your best foot forward.

20. Interviewing Tips Get a good night’s sleep Be prepared Be on time
Look professional
Bring a notebook and important documents
Go by yourself
Use a firm handshake
Sit up straight
Smile

21. How to Dress for a Job Interview
Dress up, don’t wear your everyday clothes. A suit for men, and business dresses/suits for women.
Avoid loud fashion and excessive jewelry.
Shine your shoes; that shows you are meticulous worker who pays attention to details.

22. How to Prepare Before the Interview
Have an automatic and honest answer for each question
Practice answering the questions in-front of a mirror or with a friend.
Research the company you are interviewing with, and know something about its history, mission statement, and organizational structure.

23. What Questions Will I Be Asked?
All interviews are different, and each interviewer has his/her own style, but there are a set of common questions that are often asked such as:
Tell me a little about yourself?
What motivates you to do a good job?
Why do you want to work here?
How do you handle difficult coworkers?
What wage are you looking for?
What is your biggest weakness?
How do you handle failure?
How do you handle stress?
Why should we hire you?

24. Three Things Every Hiring Manager Wants to Know About You
Employers hire people to do work that needs to be done. They try hard to hire people who…
Can learn the job
Will do the work
Are cooperative team players

25. Show You Can Learn the Job Quickly & Do The Work
Find the requirements for the job you want.
Look for a statement like, “the ideal candidate will be able to..” That’s where the employer lists the job requirements.
Select the 5 or 6 most common requirements for the job.
Think of an example from your past to show that you can actually perform each of those requirements. Add details describe the size, volume, money, time, effort, uniqueness, or result of what you did for each example on.
Give an example from your past to show that you can take advice and criticism without becoming defensive.
Give an example from your past to show that you can be collaborative and can work with difficult people.

26. What Questions Should I Ask?
Asking questions about the job will help the manager see that you’re interested in the position. Here are some sample questions to ask:
How would you describe a typical workday for this position?
How will I be trained for this job?
How does this position contribute to your company?
Is this a collaborative work environment?
How will I receive feedback on my performance?

27. What to Avoid During an Interview
Not knowing what the company is all about
Being overly concerned with the wages/money and benefits
Negative attitude, and bad mouthing any previous employer
Not asking questions as that shows lack of interest on your part
Exaggerating your skills and accomplishments, abilities and skills
Focusing on your weaknesses
Lacking warmth and humor

28. How Will You Know When The Interview Is Over?
The manager will ask you if you have any questions.
Then they will stand up and thank you for coming.
Stand up. Thank the manager for meeting with you.
Offer your handshake.
Tell the manager that you want this job, and ask if you can call in a week to see if they made a decision.

29. Telephone-Interview Talking Tips
Find a quiet spot to conduct the phone interview.
Be friendly and smile, even on the phone. Your voice projects a personality.
Speak slowly and clearly so that you are easily understood.
Don’t chew gum, nibble on a smack, or sip a beverage when you're on the phone. Its rude and the manager will be able to hear it.
Try not to say-“No problem, Uh-huh, like, or ya know.” They become annoying when spoken too often.

30. Should I Send a Thank-You Note?
Yes! Because most people don’t send thank-you notes after job interviews, you’ll stand out.
Even if you don’t get the job, send the hiring manager a thank you note
for taking the time to speak with you.