...Preparation before searching for a job If you are thinking to begin a job search, how will you start?? Will you be prepared or not? Before your first interview takes place, plan your career moves. Your career interests, values and financial status also have an impact on when to begin. For an internship, part-time, temporary or seasonal position, any time is the right time! Here are some resources to help you navigate the many components of a job search: 1. Know yourself Take sometimes, and ask yourself who you are and what you stand. Know your reflection and try to evaluate yourself. What are you looking for in a career and what focus do you want your career to have going down the line? It very important to know, what do you enjoy doing? , what are you good at? , Where do my skills and knowledge lie? , what characteristics of a job are important to me? It’s also time to determine what your top skills are and what challenges you might face. The first step is being honest about your strengths and shortcomings. Also try to find out your passion, interest, dream and aspiration. 2. Impressive CV and Cover letter A well-constructed resume is one of the main tools needed in any job search. Many times the interviewer is impressed by the attractive and strong resume and cover letter. Explore activities such as volunteering or looking into professional associations. Be short and to the point. Employers receive a lot of applications, so lots of detail isn’t necessary...
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...JobVision: Your Guide to Future Employment 6th Edition Job Vision - Your Guide to Future Employment 6th Edition, Winter 2009 Produced by the Co-operative Education and Employment Resources Department of Centennial College P.O. Box 631, Station A, Toronto, Ontario Canada M1K 5E9 Telephone: 416-289-5000 ext. 2241 E-mail: gradjobs@centennialcollege.ca Web Site: www.centennialcollege.ca/findajob No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Centennial College. Table of Contents Your First Step: Who am I ? ............................................................................ 1 Some QuestionsTo Consider .............................................................................................................. 3 DevelopYour Skills Inventory ........................................................................................................... 4 WhatAre Employers Looking For? .................................................................................................... 5 AFew Interesting LinksAbout SelfAssessment ................................................................................ 5 Get Informed: Research! Research! Research! .............................................. 7 Some ThingsYou Need To Know ....................................................................................................... 9 Sources...
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... Guide to International Student Career Management Weston Career Center, Olin Business School Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 A Global Mindset ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Planning and Preparing for the Job Search ............................................................................................................... 6 Networking in the United States ............................................................................................................................... 8 U.S. Résumé ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Cover Letters ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Interviewing ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Working in the United States .................................................................................................................................. 16 Discussing Your Visa Status ...
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...qxd 12/12/01 10:20 AM Page 1 1 Importance of Cover Letters The cover letter you choose for transmitting your resume to an employer or important networking contact can be one of the most significant factors in the success (or failure) of your job-hunting campaign. In fact, a survey of nearly 600 employment professionals, conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), suggests some 76% of employers may automatically eliminate an employment candidate from any further hiring consideration, based solely on the quality of his or her cover letter alone. Further, 43% of survey respondents also reported they view the cover letter as equal to the resume in importance. When it comes to running an effective employment campaign, therefore, this data should cause you to sit up and take notice! (Note: A copy of the full survey, which covers both cover letters and resumes can be obtained by contacting SHRM by phone, (703) 548-3440, or by e-mail at SHRM.org.) If well written and informative, the cover letter can grab the reader’s attention, raise his curiosity, and stimulate immediate interest in your employment candidacy. In fact, if particularly well written, it can sometimes raise sufficient interest to compel the reader to extend an interview invitation without reading the resume document to which it is attached. By contrast, a poorly written cover letter can be disastrous to an otherwise successful job-hunting campaign, serving as an immediate roadblock to any...
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...Before writing a cover letter, its important to understand how it can help or hurt you. In the internship application process a cover letter is your first impression. It's an opportunity to tell a perspective employer why you’re the perfect fit for their internship and their office and just as importantly, a cover letter is an opportunity to tell an employer you don't care about their position, by writing a sloppy or template cover letter. Some valuable cover letter topics include, explaining why a position interests you, what you bring to the table, how you would be a great fit, or something unique about you that makes you different from the hundreds of other candidates. The ultimate goal of your cover letter is to get the reader excited to meet you for an interview to learn more. To summarize the points above, ingredients needed to make a successful cover letter are: Header with contact information: Including a header with your contact information on the cover letter makes you look professional and ensures your information will be easy to find. You should also consider including this header on all documents you’re submitting when applying, it demonstrates your professionalism and acts as an opportunity to brand yourself to the perspective employer. Who is your audience? Try to find the person who is in charge of intern hiring and address your cover letter and resume to them. Statistics show you have a better chance of being hired if you know who’s doing the hiring and...
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...Killer Cover Letters & Resumes! WetFeet Insider Guide by Rosanne Lurie The WetFeet Research Methodology You hold in your hands a copy of the best-quality research available for job seekers. We have designed this Insider Guide to save you time doing your job research and to provide highly accurate information written precisely for the needs of the job-seeking public. (We also hope that you’ll enjoy reading it, because, believe it or not, the job search doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck.) Each WetFeet Insider Guide represents hundreds of hours of careful research and writing. We start with a review of the public information available. (Our writers are also experts in reading between the lines.) We augment this information with dozens of in-depth interviews of people who actually work for each company or industry we cover. And, although we keep the identity of the rank-and-file employees anonymous to encourage candor, we also interview the company’s recruiting staff extensively, to make sure that we give you, the reader, accurate information about recruiting, process, compensation, hiring targets, and so on. (WetFeet retains all editorial control of the product.) We also regularly survey our members and customers to learn about their experiences in the recruiting process. Finally, each Insider Guide goes through an editorial review and fact-checking process to make sure that the information and writing live up to our exacting standards before it goes out the door. Are...
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... Britnie Hassen Colorado Technical University After extensive research on international job openings in Mexico, Israel, China and UAE I was able to find some customer service jobs that all four countries are looking to have filled by different companies. Here are the links to each posting that I located: China: http://www.learn4good.com/jobs/customer_service/e/189572/search/beijing/ Mexico: http://www.learn4good.com/jobs/customer_service/e/192731/search/guadalajara/ Israel: http://www.learn4good.com/jobs/customer_service/e/181381/search/tel-aviv/ UAE: http://www.learn4good.com/jobs/customer_service/e/157668/search/ras-al-khaimah/ Differences in resume, cover letter and email formalities internationally: For starters the term resume can also be referred to as a “CV” or curriculum vitae, which is typically the same thing as a resume except CV’s are normally two pages long and with multiple attachments. Cover letters as referred to in the U.S have multiple names internationally like letters of interest and motivation letters. Regardless of the name the process is still the same however typically self-photos of the applying individual are attached to a cover letter, resume or both whereas in the U.S, photos are not appropriate attachments when looking for employment. It is also important to remember that paper sizes differ in other countries so altering your document size will be necessary if you want all your information...
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...as being important is to ask myself, “Why it is important to have an understanding of who I am?” By understanding my strengths and weaknesses it allows me to pursue a career in a field where my strengths will accentuate my position and where any weaknesses will either be strengthened or will not be a factor. By examining my own skills and qualities as they pertain to the occupation I am pursuing, I will be better able to market those to prospective employers. By examining my weaknesses in skills and qualities I create an opportunity to improve myself and my self value. I have also learned the importance of, not just setting career-related goals – but writing them down, as well. My next step after graduation will be to closely examine my options as far as continuing in running my own local business or to pursue employment with a larger corporation that might perhaps offer an increased income as well as medical benefits. I understand now that research is an important part of the Career Development Process and that it is necessary to reach any goals that I set for myself. Researching these companies in my chosen career field will allow me to choose the best option for employment with fewer “surprises” after I commit to take a position. Knowing the kinds of company-related information I will need to research will enable me to make good job search and career choices. I also learned many things pertaining to my resume and the importance of a quality cover letter. I understand...
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...demonstrate your commitment to qualification for a career in your desired field; and o Create advocates invested in your professional success by actively pursuing intentional relationships. October 2011 Prepare your best legal resume, utilizing the guidance and resources provided in this Manual. Prepare your “baseline” cover letter for legal positions utilizing the guidance and resources provided in this Manual. Attend Foundations of Professional Development presentation to which you are assigned by LARW section. o Receive and review your copy of the Class of 2014 Career Planning Manual. o Receive and review the eight-session, required curriculum for all firstyears. o Receive and review the list of summer opportunities accepted by members of the Class of 2013 as first-years. o Receive and review the abbreviated professional biographies of the Career Center’s dedicated advisors. Attend Writing Successfully: Resume & Cover Letter workshop to which you are assigned by LARW section. o Receive the password to access the Career Center’s online PDRC. o Sign-up for your initial meeting with a member of the Career Center team. Refine your resume and baseline cover letter as needed and provide copies to your career...
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...[pic] | | |Career Planning: | Self Assessment | Career Exploration | Job Search | | | | | |Overview | | | |Self-Assessment / Knowing Yourself | |Look within yourself to discover your interests, skills, personality traits, and values. Also ask friends, family members, teachers, or | |mentors if they see the same qualities in you as you see in yourself. Simply ask: | |What do I like to do? | |What activities do I find fun, motivating, interesting and enjoyable? | |What skills and abilities do...
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...Group A hiring committee in search of a candidate for the TRON Leadership Development Program. The job candidates are applying to be an entry-level Human Resources representative with TRON to build core human resource and business expertise skills. Assignments within this job posting include labor relations benefits, talent acquisition among others. The hiring decision process included some challenges and difficulties. At times, not every member was present at the same time in order to collaborate live about the strengths and weaknesses of each applying candidate. Hiring the right candidate was our choice and responsibility to insure that we are avoiding a future employee that could present threats or problems for TRON. This responsibility put a lot of pressure on my hiring committee. Also, it was difficult when candidates would not submit the assignments in a timely manner, such as the cover letter, resume, or online interview stream. This led to difficulty in collaborating and discussing the candidates’ job eligibility. When it came time to hire an individual, we went through a series of questions to assess each candidate. First we simply asked the hiring committee “is the applicant qualified to perform the job?”. We needed to think twice before hiring an applicant into a job that is outside his or her set of skills and knowledge. Next we asked, “is the applicant enthusiastic?”. It is important for an applicant to express enthusiasm for the job they are applying for because...
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...The media’s watching Vault! Here’s a sampling of our coverage. “For those hoping to climb the ladder of success, [Vault's] insights are priceless.” – Money magazine “The best place on the web to prepare for a job search.” – Fortune “[Vault guides] make for excellent starting points for job hunters and should be purchased by academic libraries for their career sections [and] university career centers.” – Library Journal “The granddaddy of worker sites.” – US News and World Report “A killer app.” – New York Times One of Forbes' 33 “Favorite Sites” – Forbes “To get the unvarnished scoop, check out Vault.” – Smart Money Magazine “Vault has a wealth of information about major employers and jobsearching strategies as well as comments from workers about their experiences at specific companies.” – The Washington Post “A key reference for those who want to know what it takes to get hired by a law firm and what to expect once they get there.” – New York Law Journal “Vault [provides] the skinny on working conditions at all kinds of companies from current and former employees.” – USA Today VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS © 2003 Vault Inc. VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS HOWARD LEIFMAN, PhD, MARCY LERNER AND THE STAFF OF VAULT © 2003 Vault Inc. Copyright © 2003 by Vault Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this book is subject to change without notice. Vault makes no claims as to the accuracy and reliability...
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...being important is to ask myself, “Why it is important to have an understanding of who I am?” By understanding my strengths and weaknesses it allows me to pursue a career in a field where my strengths will accentuate my position and where any weaknesses will either be strengthened or will not be a factor. By examining my own skills and qualities as they pertain to the occupation I am pursuing, I will be better able to market those to prospective employers. By examining my weaknesses in skills and qualities I create an opportunity to improve myself and my self value. I have also learned the importance of, not just setting career-related goals – but writing them down, as well. My next step after graduation will be to closely examine my options as far as continuing in running my own local business or to pursue employment with a larger corporation that might perhaps offer an increased income as well as medical benefits. I understand now that research is an important part of the Career Development Process and that it is necessary to reach any goals that I set for myself. Researching these companies in my chosen career field will allow me to choose the best option for employment with fewer “surprises” after I commit to take a position. Knowing the kinds of company-related information I will need to research will enable me to make good job search and career choices. I also learned many things pertaining to my resume and the importance of a quality cover letter. I...
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...best way to contact with a hiring manager about a job opening is through direct email/ contact. This is the best way to get an interview. This is the best way to find the hiring manager information is through the company website or find information from calling and inquiring from an associate. A lot of companies have information available regarding HR department. Email your individual cover letter designed directly for this company purposely with a resume. Email directly to the hiring manager kicks out a lot of countless time consuming online application that most of the time you never hear back from and it’s in a pool of thousands of other applicants after all the time spend. This way you are more likely to hear from a particular person. Once you have made direct contact you always have a name of who your information was sent too. No contact after a maximum of two days, call and follow up and call and get an update of your resume. This shows that you are interested in the job. You just need to state that you sent your cover letter and resume in and were just seeing if they received it. A part of job networking is making contact, be confident and let them know you are ready for an interview; this lets the hiring manager know you are serious about enjoining their company. The purpose for the phone call is to get the name and number of who you need to meet with for an interview confidence and wiliness can never go wrong in the job market because this is what companies look for...
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...Services help me in my job search? Career Services helps you with any employment-related needs. While there is no guarantee of placement, since it is essentially up to the job seeker, it is through this partnership that we hope to lead you towards your career goals. It is important to remember to be proactive while you are a student in networking, volunteering, and interning. Often times it is not only what you know, but also who you know. Here are some of the ways your Career Services Advisor can assist you: * Assist you with finding networking groups within your field of study, either online or on-campus * Demonstrate the importance of social media while you are career searching * Instruct you how to use Optimal Resume for your career search needs * Help you customize your resume and cover letter specific to your situation * Coordinate Career Fairs on our campuses * Offer workshops, either virtually or residentially, on a variety of different career search topic * Provide samples and tips sheets covering a wide range of job related questions * Work on refining your interviewing skills * Teach you how to manage anxiety and fears related around career development * Provide you resources to assist you with finding volunteer opportunities in your field. * Show you how to enroll and use JobConnect * Advise you of employment opportunities * Provide employment resources you can use (such as company names, job searching websites...
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