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Finding a JobWhen Jobs are
Hard to FindThe Secrets of Success
By Jurg Oppliger
and John Drake
Copyright 2009, Jurg Oppliger/John Drake
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Skillbuilders
You can download and print all these Skillbuilders by going to the websitewww.jobsearchskillbuilders.com
Page
1. Listing of Job Search Expenses 3
2. What I like to do 4
3. My Success Stories 5
4. My special Knowledge 7
5. My five Best Strengths 8
6. My Ideal Job 9
7. Networking Contacts File Card 10
8. Networking Contacts, Note book list 11
9. My Work Plan 12
10. Networking Contact Card 1311. Company Contact Card 14
12. My Strengths: Developing One-Liners 15
13. Answers to Tell me about yourself 18
14. Answers to the Weaknesses Question 22
15. Lessons from your interview 24
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Skillbuilder 1
Listing of Job Search Expenses
Date Expense and Purpose Amount
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Skillbuilder 2
What I Like to Do
(Check as many as fit you)
Activity Yes No
Work as part of a team __ __
Work independently __ __
Work as a supervisor or manager __ __
Work with my handsmanual work __ __
Work with ideascreative thinking __ __
Work with others in a helpful, counseling way __ __
Work in an organized, systematic way __ __
Work in a fast-paced, action-oriented setting __ __
Work at persuading others, for example sales __ __
Other preferences: ________________________________________________
Now look over your checkmarks and comment. Any patterns?
Any common threads? All told, it seems that I like jobs that allow me to:
______________________________________________________________________________
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My Success Stories
Story #1
Problem______________________________________________________________
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Action I took
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Results______________________________________________________________
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Story # 2
Problem______________________________________________________________
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Action I took
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Results______________________________________________________________
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Story # 3
Problem______________________________________________________________
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Action I took
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Results______________________________________________________________
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My Special Knowledge
1.___________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________
3.___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5.___________________________________________________
6.___________________________________________________
7.___________________________________________________
8.___________________________________________________
9.___________________________________________________
10.__________________________________________________
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My Five Best Strengths
1._________________________________________________________________________
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2._________________________________________________________________________
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3._________________________________________________________________________
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4._________________________________________________________________________
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5._________________________________________________________________________
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The strengths you have recorded here will be most useful when are preparing for your
interview (Chapter 16). You might even want to take a quick look at that chapter to see how
they might be used.
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My Ideal Job
Description_______________________________________
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Conditions_______________________________________
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Pay and Benefits______________________________________________________
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GrowthPotential______________________________________________________
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Networking Contacts
File Cards
______________________ __________ _____ ___/___/____
Last Name First Title Contact Date
________________ __________________ ________ ________
Telephone # Location: City State Country
Interesting Information:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Follow-up Date ___/___/___ Source of Contact________________________
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Networking Contacts
Notebook Lists
Contact Date Last/First Name
Phone # email address Remarks
1._______________________________________________________________
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2._______________________________________________________________
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3._______________________________________________________________
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4._______________________________________________________________
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5._______________________________________________________________
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6._______________________________________________________________
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7._______________________________________________________________
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My Workplan
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Phone calls
For Networking
Follow up
Personal Solicitation
Empl Agencies
Letters, emails
Target letters
Follow ups
Internet applications
Newspaper ads
Personal Solicitation
Meetings
Networking
Personal Solicitation
Interviews
Total activities
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Networking Contact Card
Networking Contacts, front of card
Name, first name______________________________________________
Home address________________________________________________
Home Phone_________________________________________________
Cell phone___________________________________________________
Email address________________________________________________
Business address_____________________________________________
Business phone_______________________________________________
Business Fax_________________________________________________
Networking contacts, back ofcard
Remarks____________________________________________________
Action Summary Next step When
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Company Contact Card
Company Contacts, front of card
Company Name______________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________________
Fax_______________________________________________________
Email_____________________________________________________
Important people, Name and Title_______________________________
Main Products______________________________________________
Annual Sales_______________________________________________
Trends____________________________________________________
Documents consulted________________________________________
Company Contacts, back of card
Under Action, use L for letter, E for Email, F for fax, P for phone, V for visit
Date Action Contact Person Summary Next action When
__________________________________________________________
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Cataloging Your Strengths
Developing One-Liners
In the spaces below, list two or three strengths in each of the four key factors:
intellect, know-how, personality, and motivation. Since you wont know which of
these factors is most important to your interviewer, its important to include at least
one strength for each category. Try to write them so that each can be described in
one short sentence. We call them one-liners.
INTELLECT FACTOR. Your natural intellectual aptitudes (e.g., words come easily
to me. I have a great aptitude for math.) and howyou typically process your
thoughts (e.g., I can think quickly on my feet. I tend to be analyticalI like to think
in a logical, systematic way.)
1. [Natural Aptitudes]
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2. [How I tend to think/solve problems]
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KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE FACTOR.
What you know very well (e.g., I can quickly estimate materials from
blueprints. And, exceptional experience (e.g., Ive had ten years of
increasingly responsible sales management experience, my last position
being Director of Sales.)
1. [Knowledge/Expertise].
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. [Good work experience in]
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
PERSONALITY FACTOR.
Think about interpersonal skills (e.g., Im not afraid to step in and take charge.
Also, helpful behavior patterns (e.g., I find that I can gain quick acceptance from
employees at all levels.)
1. [Interpersonal skills] (makes me effective in relating to others)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. [Typical, effective behavior patterns]
________________________________________________________________
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MOTIVATION FACTOR. Include your interests (e.g., I like jobs that keep my
physically active and on-the-go.) Your drive (e.g., My goal is to be a district
manager within two years.) Your energy level (e.g., I can work long hours
without tiring).
1. [Interests]
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. [Drive]
________________________________________________________________
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3. [Energy level]
________________________________________________________________
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You probably feel good after cataloging all those assets. Hopefully you awareness
of them will boost your confidence in your next interview. Seek every opportunity to
weave these strengths into your interview.
If you listed six or more attributes, now go back and circle the four or five that you
believe will have the most positive impact. Make sure, though, that you have at least
one for each factor. Then practice saying these attributes until they can be spoken
easily and confidently, in a concise, one-liner format.
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Shaping Answers to the Invitation:
Tell Me About Yourself
Remember our strategy for your answer: three steps and a bridge.
STEP 1. Very briefly discuss yourearly background.
Where were you brought up?
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Any interesting and relevant facts about your parents/family or early achievements
(sports, scouts, awards, etc). If nothing strikes you as significant, skip comments on
this item.
___________________________________________________________________
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STEP 2. Describe youreducation:
If you are a college grad or have an advanced degree, skip comments about high
school unless you had some significant achievement (graduated cum laude, etc.). If
you are not a college grad, select only those aspects of high school that reveal
outstanding strengths such as writing, math, or leadership skills.
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High School:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
College/graduate school:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
STEP 3. Discuss yourwork experiences:
Mention only job title, company, and one or two significant achievements. Very
briefly explain the reason for any changes in employer (if the reason is positive, e.g.,
was recruited away by another firm). If you have a long work history, you dont
need to mention more than the job title for early, less important positions.
If you are going for your first full-time job, name any part-time positions that will help
you mention a skill or experience that might be meaningful to your interviewer.
First job:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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[Any significant achievements?]
___________________________________________________________________
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I left because: _______________________________________________________
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Second job:
__________________________________________________________________
[Any significant achievements?]
___________________________________________________________________
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I left because:
___________________________________________________________________
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Third job :___________________________________________________________
[Any significant achievements?)
___________________________________________________________________
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I left because:
__________________________________________________________________
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Fourth job: __________________________________________________________
[Any significant achievements?]
__________________________________________________________________
I left because:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
End your review with the statement, .and this combination of education, work
experiences, and (mention key personal traits and/or achievements) brings me here
to the position we are discussing today.
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Skillbuilder 14
Answering the Weaknesses Question
Developing a good answer to this question takes some practice. The exercise below
will guide in successfully managing it.
SHORTCOMING #1:
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How will I phrase it? (Remember to state the upside of the weakness first.
Now, read it over. Does your statement
a. Suggest that the limitation is simply an overplay of a strength?
b. Sound like something that can easily be corrected or changed?
You should be able to answer yes to either a or b. If you cannot, then you need to
revise your answer.
It is good practice to have a second shortcoming ready in case your interviewer
presses you, write one more.
SHORTCOMING # 2
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How will I phrase it?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Does it fulfill either criterion a or b?
If you rehearse these answers (say them aloud to friend or spouse), youll be ready
for this question during your next interview.
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Lessons From Your Review
Now that your interview is over, writing about your observations can help you
become more successful in your next one. This Worksheet provides an excellent
way to debrief yourself after each interview.
Interview
Interview Date ____/____/______
Name of Company ___________________________________________
Job Title_____________________________________________________
Names of Other Interviewers: ___________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Name of Secretary or Receptionist _______________________________
Your Interviewers Reactions
My interviewer seemed to be impressed by my talents/experience/traits/attitude]
Be specific:
1._______________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
Some things I said or did that did notseem to favorably impress my interviewer
were:
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________
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Your Impressions
What appealed to me about the job/organization [pay, opportunity to learn,
advancement potential, etc.]?
1 _____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
What aspects of the job/organization were least appealing?
1.____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
Considering my experiences during this interview, what have I learned that I can
use during my next one?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
What can I do, specifically, to make my next interview even more effective?
1._______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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You might find it profitable to share this review with a friend, outplacement counselor,
or executive recruiter. They may have additional constructive suggestions for
improvement.