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Employability/Interview Skills
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Three things every hiring manager wants to know about you
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#1 Show you can learn the job quickly.
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#2 Show that you will do the work.
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#3 Show that you are cooperative.
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Now for some good news!
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Thirteen proven ways to get a job interview
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#1 Talk to your friends and relatives
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#2 Twitter or email your other friends
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#3 Connect with your connectors
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#4 Facebook and LinkedIn
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#5 Check the employment pages of your favorite companies
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#6 Answer some help wanted ads
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#7 Send a letter and ask for a job interview
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#8 Call the hiring manager and ask for a job interview
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#9 Look for “Now Hiring” Signs
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#10 Attend a job fair
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#11 Sign up with a temp agency
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#12 Visit your school’s career center
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Introducing the job application
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The job application has five main parts
• The job you want and your availability• Your work history• Your work education• Your references• Your signature
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#1 The first part in a job application asks about the job you want.
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#2 The job application asks about your work history.
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#3 The job application asks about your education and training.
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#4 The job application asks for the names of three references.
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#5 Finally the job application asks you to read a closing statement.
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How to dress for a job interview
BadBad
GoodGood
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Get a good nights sleep. Tired people look sickly. Sick people miss lots of work.
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Dress in the clothes you would wear on the job.
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Avoid loud fashion and excessive jewelry. It’s a sign that you need lots of attention.
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Shine your shoes. It says that you are a meticulous worker who pays attention to details.
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Smile. Smile big. It’s the most important thing in your wardrobe.
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How to ace your job interview
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All interviews are different. Each manager has his or her own style.
What is your best quality?What is your best quality?
What is your worst quality?What is your
worst quality?
Why do you want to work
here?
Why do you want to work
here?
Where do you see yourself in
10 years?
Where do you see yourself in
10 years?
What did you leave your last
job?
What did you leave your last
job?
Do you work well with others?
Do you work well with others?
How would you describe yourself?
How would you describe yourself?
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Be prepared to ask a few questions during your interview.
What are the day-to-day responsibilities of this job?
What are the day-to-day responsibilities of this job?
What would you consider to be the
most important aspects of this
job?
What would you consider to be the
most important aspects of this
job?
What were the major strengths and
weaknesses of the last person who held
this job?
What were the major strengths and
weaknesses of the last person who held
this job?
What are the next steps in the interview
process?
What are the next steps in the interview
process?
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How will you know when the interview is over?
Shake Hands!!! Not a limp shake! Not a kinda shake. Please, no hugging. Shake the person’s hand like you mean it.
Shake Hands!!! Not a limp shake! Not a kinda shake. Please, no hugging. Shake the person’s hand like you mean it.
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Four things to do once your interview Is over
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#1 Send a thank-you note.
Sounds odd – but it
works!
Sounds odd – but it
works!
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#2 Mail the manager a special letter
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Good Luck!
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