Creating career success by fabricant miller chapter06

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Chapter 8:

Tools

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Let’s Discuss

“Your premium brand

had better be delivering something special, or it’s not going

to get the business.”

~Warren Buffett

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Michael D Brown

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Job search tools and your career

development

Basics

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Thank you

letter

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Thank you

letter

Supporting materials

• Reference page

• Networking letter

• Online profile

• Reference page

• Networking letter

• Online profile

Portfolio

• Writing samples

• Design work

• Publications

• Presentations

• Writing samples

• Design work

• Publications

• Presentations

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Clear and consistent message

Qualities you

represent

Qualities you

represent

Assets to

highlight Assets to

highlight

Personal Brand

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What can you learn from your job search tools?

How strong is your message?

Are there gaps in your skills?

Develop relevant skills to market yourself

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Build Your Brand

Build your

career

intentionally

Build your

career

intentionally

Choose experiences

to develop motivated

skills

Choose experiences

to develop motivated

skills

Become

"go-to"

person for tasks you enjoy

Become

"go-to"

person for tasks you enjoy

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Identify and demonstrate your brand

Personal Brand

Skills

Preferences

Values

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Tech savvy:

Branding yourself with blogs, social networking sites

and online discourse

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Plan and Choose your Resources

1000 Words

Mihai Simonia almagami

1000 Words Oleksiy Mark

ra2 studio

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Resumes for the real world:

Choose a format

• Linear career path

• Recent grads with some experience

Reverse chronological

• Focused on skill sets

• Inexperienced candidates

• Career changers

Functional

• Highlights key assets while listing experiences

• Experienced job seekers

• Graduates with extensive school and work activities

Combination

• More comprehensive

• Generally reserved for academics, scientists,

• Professionals with advanced degrees

Curriculum vitae (C.V.)

• Highlights of career

• Written as short story

• Celebrities, public figures, senior-level executives

Biography

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The Basics of Resume Writing

Layout and

design

Layout and

design Fonts

Naming your

document

Naming your

document Sharing your Sharing your resume resume

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Prepare a targeted resume

Start with

master resume Start with

master resume Find target Find target positions positions Select format

Open new document

Enter contact information

Select and

prioritize

sections

Select and

prioritize

sections

Determine look Evaluate Get feedback

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Sections of your resume

Online profile

or personal

website Objective

Profile or summary

Education Experience Activities

Skills Certifications Specialty headings

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Tech savvy:

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Online profiles king rac ant t lic App

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Submitting your resume

online

Submitting your resume

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Just say it! Action verbs Describe exactly what you did

Different types of skill sets

• Leadership/management

• Administrative/organizational

• Communication/interpersonal

• Analytical/research

• Creative/innovative

• Counseling/helping/teaching

RAGMA IMAGES

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Work with Awareness:

Market your social awareness

Values

Qualities Transferable skills

iQoncept

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Prepare Winning Cover Letters

Four components of letter

Greeting Introduction

Body Closing

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Create Targeted Cover Letter

Review job

listing

Which skill sets

match requirements?

Choose three

area to address

Alexandar Iotzov

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Embracing Differences:

Cultural differences in job search materials

Cultural norms in the search

Variations on the resume

Communication for international search

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Additional job search tools

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karen roach

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Thought questions

• Do you feel prepared to sum up your assets in a resume?

• Do you feel that your experiences reflect your best

assets? Do your activities and involvement reflect your leadership potential?

• Do you feel your reputation and personal choices

present a consistent brand that makes you proud? Why

or why not?

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