Getting a Job Process Kit

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 18
How Self-Assessment Will Help You Find a Job......Page 19
Looking at Your Personal Qualities......Page 20
Defining Your Work Interests......Page 21
Examining Your Employment Skills......Page 23
Defining Your Personal and Work Values......Page 25
Finding Careers That Interest You......Page 28
How Should You Explore Career Options?......Page 31
What Is an Information Interview?......Page 36
How to Get an Information Interview......Page 37
After the Information Interview......Page 38
Activity 2 (for students performing online research)......Page 39
Activity 4......Page 40
Introduction......Page 42
Why Is Your Resume Important?......Page 43
What Should Be Included in a Resume?......Page 44
Activity 5......Page 47
Activity 8......Page 52
How Should You Write a Cover Letter?......Page 55
Activity 9......Page 57
What Do Employers Look For in an Employment Application?......Page 61
Activity 10......Page 62
How Should You Prepare for Job Leads?......Page 66
Proven Ways to Find Job Leads......Page 68
How to Research a Company......Page 74
Special Circumstances: Looking for Jobs......Page 75
Activity 12......Page 78
Introduction......Page 80
What to Do Before an Interview......Page 81
The 12 Most Common Interview Questions......Page 83
Getting the Right Answers to the Right Questions......Page 87
Activity 13......Page 89
The Interview......Page 91
Do’s and Don’ts When Interviewing......Page 92
A Model Interview......Page 93
Merchandising Display Associate......Page 94
Activity 14......Page 100
Why Follow Up an Interview with a Letter?......Page 101
How to Follow Up an Interview for a Hiring Decision......Page 103
Activity 15......Page 104
Introduction......Page 107
Questions to Consider Before Leaving a Job......Page 108
Ace Your Performance Review......Page 109
Continue to Grow in Your Job......Page 110
Trust Your Instincts......Page 111
Activity 16......Page 112
Positive Ways to Leave a Job......Page 113
A Model Exit Conversation......Page 115
Activity 18......Page 116
Special Circumstances: When You Must Leave a Job......Page 118
What to Do if You Are Fired/Terminated......Page 120
Activity 19......Page 123
Introduction......Page 124
Using the Resume Builder......Page 125
Choosing a Unique Layout for your Employment Documents......Page 126
Using the Sample Documents......Page 127
Supplemental Documents......Page 129
The SCANS Report for America......Page 130
Getting a Job Now—Jobs That Do Not Require a 4–6-Year College Degree......Page 133
SD 3 Job-Objective Resume......Page 136
SD 4 Reading Between the Lines of a Classified Job Ad......Page 137
SD 5 Action Verbs That Get Results......Page 139
SD 6 Transferable Skills Cover Letter......Page 140
SD 7 Reynolds Corporation Employment Application......Page 141
SD 8 Mid-Level Employment Application—World Corporation......Page 143
SD 9 Internet Links From the Bureau of Labor Statistics......Page 146
SD 10 Practice Interview Evaluation Form......Page 148
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws......Page 150
SD 12 Pre-Employment Inquiry Guidelines......Page 151
SD 13 Post-Interview Thank-You Letter......Page 154
SD 14 What Your Boss May Expect You to Know......Page 155
SD 15 Career Growth Self- Evaluation......Page 156
SD 16 Career Change Resignation Letter......Page 158
SD 17 Employer Reference Letter......Page 159
Activity 1......Page 160
Activity 4......Page 168
Activity 2......Page 162
Activity 3......Page 166
Activity 5......Page 170
Activity 6......Page 174
Activity 7......Page 176
Activity 8......Page 180
Activity 9......Page 182
Activity 10......Page 184
Activity 11......Page 188
Activity 12......Page 190
Activity 13......Page 192
Activity 14......Page 194
Activity 15......Page 196
Activity 16......Page 198
Activity 17......Page 200
Activity 18......Page 201
Activity 19......Page 202