Post on 18-Dec-2015
Steps of the Job Search
1. Come to Terms with Job Transition 2. Self-Evaluation/Personal Inventory 3. Research the Market 4. Develop a Marketing Plan 5. Understand the Interview Process 6. Execute the Plan
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Accomplishments
Everyone asks about them ….
Not easy to talk about!
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By understanding your accomplishments . . .
Insights into your abilities, interests
and values
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Personal Inventory
•Abilities: What am I good at?
•Interests: What do I enjoy?
•Values: What’s important?
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Will help you . . .
Have a great 30-Second Commercial
Have material for your resume
• Stress accomplishments more than duties
• Have details and specifics (numbers!)
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Prepare for Interviews. . .
Especially Behavioral Interviews:
Give me an example of . . .
Tell me about a time when . . .
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Professional Accomplishments
•Projects, presentations, customer service, cost savings
•Can be events or results
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Personal Accomplishments
•Financial
•Education
•Artistic, athletic
•Family
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What We Can Learn
Professional Accomplishments
• Tend to reveal abilities and strengths
Personal Accomplishments
• Tend to reveal interests and values
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Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments
• Describe the situation
• What action did you take?
• What challenges/barriers did you face?
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Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments
• What resources did you use?
• What skills and abilities did you use?
• What were the results?
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Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments
Give each
accomplishment
a name
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What We Can Learn
After analyzing your accomplishments:
Look for themes and patterns
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