helpaholic - get hired presentation

Get Noticed…

Get an Interview…

Get Hired!!!helpaholic consultingJessica Karnes

Owner/Business Consultant

Summary

Resume

Phone Interview

Face to Face Interview

helpaholic consulting

ResumeYour 1st and only chance to make an impression

It’s your job to make a recruiter’s job

easier to qualify you!


Key Concepts

Top ½ of your resume should include the

things you really want a recruiter to know.

Add a qualification summary & delete

your objective.

Only list jobs from the past 10 – 15 years.

Use a consistent format (style, font, layout).

Add a bit of color.


More Concepts

White space is ok

Your resume is a snapshot of your experience.

Don’t try cramming everything in.

Need more room?

Add a 2nd page only if you can fill at least ½ of it.


Do’s

Do focus on what is relevant

to the job.

Do keep job descriptions

short & sweet.

If it’s more than 2 lines long,

add a new bullet.

Write in the past tense.

Do proofread your resume,

look for typos and repetition.


Don’ts

Do NOT include personal

information.

Do NOT list your references

on your resume.

Do NOT type in 9pt or smaller

or over 14pt.


Contact Info

Name

Email

Phone Number (only 1)

Address (optional)

LinkedIn (optional)


Qualification Summary

Elevator speech…

Skills, experience & passion

Describe how you meet the

basic qualifications.

5 – 7 bullets. No more than 2 lines each.

Use action verbs & result oriented statements.


Education List what is required for the job and/or your

highest level of education.

Technical training can also be listed.

Include the following: Type of degree/diploma

Major/Minor

Name of Institution, City, State

GPA & expected date of graduation if in progress or applying for an internship

Completion date of degree not required


Experience Chronological resumes work best… gives a recruiter

the most information.

List jobs present first and back 10 – 15 years.

Include the following: Job Title Employer Start and End Dates (MM/YYYY) City, State (optional)

Do NOT include reason for leaving Do NOT include personal information – illness, pregnancy,

marriage, religion, etc.


Experience – What If’s? Little experience/new grad

Internship Large Projects Volunteer/ Leadership

Job hopper/various assignments Combine similar jobs and dates List jobs where you worked the longest

Recently unemployed Be sure to list past employment Anything to fill in the dates of 6+ months (i.e. volunteer,

training, education, etc.)


Skills

Companies love knowing they can put you

right to work.

If you have room on your resume list the types

of tools you’ve used and skills you have.

AP/AR

Forecasting

Presentations

Excel abilities (i.e. pivot tables)

SAP/ JD Edwards & other computer systems


Phone InterviewCommunication Style

Sell your skills and experience


Basic Tips Answer the phone if you are fully awake!

Recruiters will make first contact via phone between 8am – 6pm.

Schedule the phone interview so you can prepare and do research.

During the interview make sure you find a quiet place.

Stand or sit in front of a mirror – your facial expressions can be heard.

Relax! Be yourself.

Research the company.


Interview Them Write down 3 – 5 questions to ask.

How well do they perform?

What does the company value?

What type of overtime is required?

How does the supervisor define success?

How would they describe their team/

company culture?


Basic Questions to Answer

Why did you apply?

What interests you most about the

company?

Confirm dates and gaps of employment,

education and experience.

Why did you leave/change jobs?


More Basic Questions

Be prepared to share

“negative information.”

Its not what happened

necessarily … it’s how you

dealt with it.

Answer some behavioral

interview questions.


Behavioral Based

Interview QuestionsSTAR…

Past behavior predict future behavior…


STAR Concept

Past behavior… Predicts future behavior

Recruiters look for specific examples of how you performed in the past.

Think of telling a short story including:

Beginning = Situation/Task

Middle = Action

End = Result


STAR Situation/Task Action Result

associate

the STAR

to a story

Beginning of the story:

Describe the

setting and

characters….

Middle of the story:

This is the core

of the story…

End of the story:

How it ends…

be sure to finish

the story!

questions

to ask

yourself…

• what was the issue,

task, project, or

problem?

• when did it take

place?

• where did you

work at the time &

who was involved?

• what was your

role?

• what steps did

you take?

• how did you deal

with the situation?

• how did you react

• why did you make

certain choices

• how did your

actions impact

the situation?

• how did things

work out, $/time

savings?

• what did you

learn/do

differently?


Prepare

Write down 3 – 5 specific examples of

Projects

Situations

Improvements

Tasks you are proud of

Associate your examples to the STAR story.


Practice Questions

initiating

action

Tell me about the last time you initiated a project with little or no

direction.

(Why did you have little/no direction? What did you do? What steps

did you take to complete the project? Who did you have to talk to?

What challenges did you encounter? How did it work out? Did you

save time or money?

conflict

Tell me about a boss you had difficulty working with.

(Why did you have difficulty? How did you react? What

happened? What would you have done differently?)


Practice Questions

stress

tolerance

When was the last time you felt stressed at work or were required to

work long hours for a long period of time?

(What were you working on? Why did you have to work more

hours? How did you feel about it? How did you react? Why did

you react a certain way? When did the stress stop/hours reduce?

Looking back what would you have changed?

leadership

Describe a technique you have used to lead and motivate others?

(Why did you use the technique? What steps did you take? What

impact did your technique have on others?)


Motivational Fit

Location

Job Fit

Company Fit

A recruiter is trained to analyze these.

Be sure you are interviewing for the job

you are ABLE to do and LIKE to do.


Face to Face InterviewBe yourself, come prepared, dress appropriately


Before

Research

Know the schedule

Prepare questions

for the interview

team

STARS: remember

the high points in

your career


During

Be prepared

Communication

Body language

No gum, candy


After

Thank you notes/emails

Don’t overly bug the interview team

Be patient


How I Can Help You…

Custom prepared resume documents

Link to your social networks

Creative color graphics

Free revisions for 60 days

Interview skills

Mock behavioral based interview questions

Personalized phone/skype consultations

Interview preparation worksheets


Want More Help???


Jessica Karnes

business consultant, owner

719.289.8432

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jesskarnes


http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarbrandt

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