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STUDENTS SERVING
SAMARITANSCareer Tips & Resources
DAY 1
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WHAT JOB IS
RIGHT FOR YOU?
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WHAT KIND OF JOB ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
Customer Service
Sales
Food Service
Education
Retail
Office Environment
Healthcare
Financial Services
Outside Environment
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WHAT ABOUT THIS JOB YOUR APPLYING FOR EXCITES YOU?
Money/Benefits
Fulfillment
Location
Hours
Long term goals
AtmosphereWHAT SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE IS
REQUIRED FOR THE JOB YOU ARE APPLYING FOR?
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SCHEDULE YOU’R WILLING TO WORK?
Full-time
Part-time
Seasonal
Shift-work Mornings Evenings Nights Weekends
Are you willing to travel?
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HOW MUCH MONEY ARE YOU WILLING TO WORK FOR?
What is your ideal starting salary?
Do you see yourself working there 5 years from now?
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RESUME What’s in it :
Employment biography
Current record of everything you’ve done
Tells what you can bring to a company
It includes:
Name, Address, phone number
Education/employment history relevant to the job
Professional skills
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REFERENCES
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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Past Employers
Past colleagues
Supervisors
Teachers
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PERSONAL REFERENCES Family
Friends
Acquaintances
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REFRENCES What would your references say about
you??>Positive feedback, Positive characteristics
Do your references know your using them?
>Will they allow you to use their contact info for an employer to contact them?
Would your references be comfortable giving information about you?
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WHAT REFERENCES NOT TO USE
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STUDENTSSERVINGSAMARITANS Career Tips & ResourcesDay 2
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WHAT TO
WEAR?
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WOMEN SHOULD WEAR Blouses Polo Button down Slacks Skirts (knee length) Blazers Cardigan Business suit Heels
Wedges Dress Flats Hosiery (when
necessary) Modest
accessories/jewelry Deodorant Perfume (slight
amount)
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MEN SHOULD WEAR Button down (long
sleeved) Polo Vest Cardigan or argyle
sweater Tie Suit Slacks
Belt (leather) Dress shoes Dress socks Modest
accessories/jewelry Deodorant Cologne (slight
amount)
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CLOTHES TO AVOID/FAUX PAS
Jeans
Tennis/Athletic shoes Bow and Bolo Ties Overabundance or gaudy
jewelry or nails Stilettoes Boots Athletic apparel Tee shirts Fishnet stockings
Mini-skirts / mini-dresses Shorts (any kind) See through garments
(unless layered) Hoodies Visible suspenders Leather pants Hats (any kind) Tux (it’s not the same as a
suit!)
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APPLICATION &
INTERVIEWING
SKILLS
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TYPES OF INTERVIEWSScreening Interviews Telephone Face-to-Face Computer-Assisted
Selection Interviews One-on-One Panel Telephone Video Online Group Lunch Interactive
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During the InterviewDo Keep appropriate
eye contact Express
appreciation for the interviewers time and information
Allow interviewer to take lead in verbal & nonverbal
communicationDon’t Chew gum Smoke Eat lunch Lean back in chair Lean on desk Tell jokes Act immature Laugh nervously
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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Are you willing to help others?
Do you work best with others in a team setting?
What are your creative strengths?
Are you organized and detailed?
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WHAT IS S.T.A.R.
S - SITUATIONT - TASKA - ACTIONR - RESULT
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FOLLOWING-UPFollowing up on applications wait two weeks
Follow up by letter, email, telephone or in person
Following up on interviews Send a letter or email
Make sure to express your continued interest for the applied position
Send letter within 72 hours!
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SAMPLE FOLLOW-UP LETTERDear ______,
I recently applied for the ____ position. Given my background in list skills, I believe I am a string fit for the role and I am excited by the potential to apply my skills at company name. I look forward to setting up a time where we can meet in person to further discuss my qualifications. Please let me know if I should share any additional application materials or information about my background.
Thanks again for your consideration,
My name
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COMMUNICATION TOOLS Employers look at your Facebook and
It is important to have a contact/business card at all times even if you don’t have a job
Name, phone number, email
Have you heard of LinkedIn?