Post on 18-Oct-2014
description
Marketing yourself
for your first job
It’s all about YOU!
What’s your personal brand?
Who are you on Facebook?
Branding
Personal branding
Presenting a consistent image Being true to yourself Showing what you are capable of Looking the part Dressing appropriately
Self-marketing
Resumes CV (Curriculum Vitae) Cover letter Portfolio ePortfolio
Your resume - Contact details
Your name, address, email and telephone number, clearly displayed
Is your email address appropriate? Is the message on your mobile
phone appropriate?
Objective
Only include this if the job you are applying for
Is part of your career plans Is related to a special interest
Education
Your school Current year level Grades
Achievements
Awards Leadership positions in school and sport Certificates Special responsibilities Membership of Associations, Choirs,
Service Groups eg lifesavers Membership of sporting teams and
years of involvement Achievements in the Arts – Music, Art,
Drama
Strong positive action statements
Write your achievement statements starting with a strong verb eg Achieved, Created, Lead, Managed, Won, Assisted or a passive verb eg Awarded, Given.
Let your achievements tell a story
Verb = Doing word
Skills
Languages High level of mathematical ability Musical ability Technology Skills
Technology skills
Basic computer use (Indicate the level)
Word Excel PowerPoint InternetOther technology
skills Office machinery Electronics Film making
Advanced computer skills
Graphics Photoshop Video editing Excel Solving hardware
problems Solving software
problems Programming
Work experience
Paid, informal and volunteer work all tell the prospective employer a lot about you.
Paid work
Any work that you have done for an employer where you had to give them your tax file number
Job title Name and address of employer Dates that you worked for them eg
Jan 2009 – April 2010 Achievements/responsibilities
Informal work (paid or unpaid)
Baby sitting, helping in a family business, pet care or gardening, school work experience.
Job title Name and address of employer Dates that you worked for them eg
Jan 2009 – April 2010 Achievements/Responsibilities
Volunteer work
Fundraising Door-knocking for recognised
charities such as Red Shield Appeal Caring for elderly relative or
neighbour Assisting at a school or church
function
Tell the story – What was it for? What did you do? What was the outcome
Interests
Let them know something about you as an individual eg singing with a band, running in fun runs, surfing
Referees
Someone who Knows and respects you Is willing to be telephoned by a
prospective employer Believes in you.
Personal characteristics
Try to show them in the statements you make in the resume and/or cover letter
Can be a separate section …….. but what you say needs to match what you can demonstrate through your resume.
Layout
Simple clean layout One font throughout Consistent formatting No spelling mistakes (Don’t trust
spellcheck on the computer!) No grammar mistakes No typos
Cover letter
Correct letter layout
Start with Dear …………….
Re: Job you are applying for
Cover letter content
4 or 5 paragraphs: How you know about the job A bit about yourself and your
availability Why they should employ you Personal characteristics A friendly signing off.
ePortfolio
Your documents Art /graphics Music Performance Resume
Your network
Interviews
Be about 10 minutes early Smartly dressed Well groomed Dress appropriately for the job
No tats, piercings, or obscene T-shirts
No extreme hairstyles No strong makeup
Jenni Proctor Career Clarity
www.CareerClarity.com.au
jenni@CareerClarity.com.au