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W E L C O M E

From Getting Noticed…

From Getting Noticed… to Getting Hired.

From Getting Noticed… to Getting Hired.

Overview • Taking a professional inventory • Developing a memorable and meaningful tagline • Writing resumés and cover letters that describe and differentiate • Preparing answers to likely interview questions • Developing CART stories • Preparing meaningful questions to ask the interviewer(s)

Preparation & Research Worksheet • Professional Inventory Worksheet • Develop Your Tagline/Headline • Create Personal Marketing Documents • Practice Interview Responses • Understand Total Compensation

Professional Inventory Worksheet • An opportunity to become better acquainted with yourself • The foundation for all that follows • Interview with an increased sense of calm, confidence and worth

The Headline Worksheet • Condensing… - Accurate - Differentiating - Memorable - Comfortable

The Elevator Speech - Headline - Name 2 or 3 unique skills or accomplishments - Results Achieved - Illustration of Results - Ask a Question to Gauge Interest - Closing Request and Offer

CART Stories • C ircumstance • A ction • R esult • T ie-In or Theme

The Resumé Format Options • 1. Chronological - Most Common - Work History beginning with Current Position 2. Functional - Used where there are Gaps or a Shift in Careers - Organized according to Skills or Experiences 3. Blended/Combination - Mix of Chronological and Functional - Organized according to Most Relevant Work History - Organized to highlight Most Applicable Experiences

The Resumé • Considerations 1. Screener unlikely to work to determine if you meet the qualifications of the position 2. Recruiters spend as little as six seconds reviewing a resumé before sorting it into the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ pile 3. Most people no longer read, they scan. Make sure the words “POP”! 4. Adapt the final version of your resumé to the particular job opportunity 5. If your resumé is not being responded to, CHANGE IT!

Resumé Heading Options • Contact Information • Headline • Work Experience Highlights • Current/Present Position • Education • Prior Professional/Parish Experience • Community Service • Certifications/Credentials

A Sample Resumé • Reminders 1. Lead with strengths – relevance 2. Use the employer’s language – use posting and/or job description as guide 3. Begin each sentence/bullet with a strong action verb 4. Consider using a graphic or some color 5. Be consistent 6. Be mindful of layout and length 7. Proofread “it” – no excuses – NONE!

Your 4 Paragraph Cover Letter • How heard and what applying for • What’s attractive about the opportunity • What are your qualifications • What’s next

Interview Types Telephone • 1. Know the Audience 2 .Be Aware of your Voice Video/Skype • 1. Confirm the Technology 2. Dress for an Interview 3. Maintain Focus Face to Face • 1. Research 2.Think Through Responses 3.Have Extra Copies

Interview Tips • EVERYTHING is being evaluated! • Ask positive, open-ended questions • Be Prepared to Answer your own Questions • Close the interview

Silence is Sometimes the Best Answer. -Dala Lama

Interview Questions to Answer Tell me about yourself • Tell me about a time when you ____________ • Describe for me what your typical work day would look • like Why are you interested in leaving your current position • What is your salary expectation •

Interview Questions to Ask : 1 of 3 Opportunity • 1. What would you like someone in this position to accomplish in the first 90 days? (first year) 2. What are the biggest challenges I’m likely to encounter in this position? Employer • 1. What are the department’s goals for the next year? 2. In a sentence, how would you describe the work culture?

Interview Questions to Ask : 2 of 3 Manager • 1. What might I do in my job to make your job easier? 2. What’s the biggest challenge the department’s gone through this past year? And finally, ‘Closing’…

Interview Questions to Ask : 3 of 3 Closing • 1. Is there anything you’ve seen in other candidates under consideration that you’ve not seen in me? 2. What’s the next step in the selection process?

Best of Luck as You Go Forward in Your Career and Life ! - RICHARD THORNE - Founder, Thorne Consulting

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