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15.1 Analyze Your Interests and Qualifications

• A thorough self-assessment should include an analysis of your:– Personal traits. – Interests.– Aptitudes and skills.

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Sample Skills Transferrable Skills Technical SkillsCreativity Exterior painting

Keyboarding Farming

Marketing Fitting eyeglasses

Organizing Home decorating

Planning Playing a musical instrument

Selling Reading blueprints

Writing Welding

Networking and Other Sources of Job Leads

• What is networking?– Networking is defined as developing contacts or

exchanging information with others in an informal network to further one’s career.

– It involves telling people you know that you are looking for a job and asking them to contact you if they hear of any openings.

Other Sources of Job Leads• Sources other than networking include:

– Local advertisements.– College career centers.– Career websites.

• Government-sponsored websites.

• For-profit websites.

• Websites maintained by professional organizations and industry trade groups.

Other Sources of Job Leads (Continued)

– Career fairs.– State employment agencies.– Private employment agencies.– Small businesses.– Volunteer work, internships, and cooperative education.

Job Search Documents• You will prepare/complete the following to highlight your

strengths:– A resume. – A cover letter.– An employment application.

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The Job Interview

• To prepare for the interview: – Do your homework.– Get organized.– Plan to make a good first impression.– Anticipate questions and plan appropriate responses.– Think positively.

• Inappropriate Dress and Conduct May Send the Wrong Message

• What Do Your Clothes Say About You?

Appearance for the Interview

Why You Must Dress Professionally for Certain Situations

• Maybe it's unjust to judge a book by it's cover, but we all do it. It's human nature.

• While the person in jeans may be as competent and as intelligent as the one wearing the formal suit, or more so, we do assess these attributes based on appearance.

• All the ingredients -- knowledge, preparation, and appearance — are necessary to make a good impression.

Standard Interview Questions• Some examples are:

– “Tell me about yourself.”– “What do you know about this company?”– “Why does this job opening interest you?”– “Do you prefer working alone or with others?”– “How well do you work under pressure?”– “What do you want to be doing in five years?”– “Why should I hire you?”

What’s your answer?

Good Questions to Ask Employers

• Some examples are:– “How would you describe the responsibilities of the

position?”– “How would you describe a typical week/day for this

position?”– “Whom does this position report to? If I am offered the

position, can I meet him or her?”– “If I am extended a job offer, how soon would you like

me to start?”

What Is Said Without Words– An upright, confident posture reflects your sense of self-

worth. – Eye contact shows you are listening and are interested

in what the interviewer has to say.– A smile shows that are you relaxed and confident. Keep

your facial expressions friendly, calm, relaxed, and positive.

– A firm handshake conveys that you are professional and enthusiastic. Avoid a weak or overly aggressive handshake.

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What Is Said Without Words (Continued)

– Leaning slightly forward toward the interviewer conveys that you are interested. Leaning back can give the opposite impression.

– Be aware of the interviewer’s body language to help you sense when you are losing the person’s attention or when you are going into too much detail.

Interview – The END of IT!

• Who closes the interview• Follow Up After the Interview – Thank you

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Common ErrorsAvoid these interview Avoid these interview errorserrors•Poor eye contact.•No goal.•Poor appearance.•No prepared questions.

• Lack of enthusiasm.• Asking about the salary

and benefits too soon.• Not asking for the job.

THE DAY!!!

Your First day Make It a Good First Day

Report to work on time.Fill out all forms completely and honestly.Bring your IC and birth dates for any dependents.Bring telephone numbers of those to be contacted in case of an emergency.Be sure your appearance is neat, clean, and professional. Be polite, friendly, relaxed, and professional .Listen carefully to instructions and take notes. Exhibit a genuine desire to learn.

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Employee HandbookTypical topics covered:• Attendance and reporting

policies.• Work hours and schedules.• Pay period.• Overtime pay.• Holidays.• Performance appraisals.

• Care of equipment and supplies.

• Procedures regarding electronic resources.

• Code of conduct.• Disciplinary procedures.• Appearance and dress.• Benefits.

Adjusting to Your New Job• Meet your coworkers and strive to remember their

names.• Understand your job description.• Learn the policies and procedures.• Learn the safety rules.• Learn the "understood” rules and expectations.• Set up your work area.

Performance Appraisals• Usually include a face-to-face meeting with your

supervisor.

• Determine how well an employee has performed his or her job during a period of time compared to a predetermined set of standards.

• Determine if you keep your job, receive a promotion, or get a pay raise.

• Provide an opportunity to speak openly about problems with your job, ask questions, and offer suggestions for the betterment of the company.

Planning Your Career • Have a career strategy.• Visualize success in your career:

– Set goals and devise action plans.– Energize yourself about your goals.– Continue to develop your potential.

• Know the difference between a job and a career.

• Realize that you may need to change your goals because of life circumstances.

Upgrading Your Skills• Continuously update your technical skills.• Keep a learning attitude.

– Pay attention to what’s going on around you.– Ask questions when faced with a new challenge.– Ask for demonstrations of new systems and procedures.

• Take courses online or at a local college.• Participate in webinars that build your leadership

skills.

Before You Leave a Job• Check to see:

– If you are entitled to severance pay.– How and when you final paycheck will be delivered. – If you are eligible to receive payment for unused

vacation days or sick leave.– What happens to your health insurance benefits.– If you are eligible for unemployment insurance.

Networking—It Never Stops

• Networking is developing and maintaining personal

contacts or exchanging information with others in an

informal network to further one’s career.

• Internal networking:

– People who work within your company.

• External networking:

– Contacts outside your workplace.

Internal Networking

• To develop and maintain positive relationships with coworkers:

– Be friendly, cooperative, and supportive.– Be aware of what’s going on in other departments.– Be friendly with people in other departments even if

you do not interact with them routinely.– Serve your internal customers well.

External Networking• To develop and maintain positive relationships

with people outside your company:– Go to the meetings, conference, and conventions of

professional organizations.– Do volunteer work.– Make a presentation at a local meeting or regional or

national conference.– Join online social networks. – Get involved in your community.