STUDENTS SERVING SAMARITANS

STUDENTS SERVING

SAMARITANSCareer Tips & Resources

DAY 1

WHAT JOB IS

RIGHT FOR YOU?

WHAT KIND OF JOB ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Customer Service

Sales

Food Service

Education

Retail

Office Environment

Healthcare

Financial Services

Outside Environment

WHAT ABOUT THIS JOB YOUR APPLYING FOR EXCITES YOU?

Money/Benefits

Fulfillment

Location

Hours

Long term goals

AtmosphereWHAT SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE IS

REQUIRED FOR THE JOB YOU ARE APPLYING FOR?

SCHEDULE YOU’R WILLING TO WORK?

Full-time

Part-time

Seasonal

Shift-work Mornings Evenings Nights Weekends

Are you willing to travel?

HOW MUCH MONEY ARE YOU WILLING TO WORK FOR?

What is your ideal starting salary?

Do you see yourself working there 5 years from now?

RESUME What’s in it :

Employment biography

Current record of everything you’ve done

Tells what you can bring to a company

It includes:

Name, Address, phone number

Education/employment history relevant to the job

Professional skills

REFERENCES

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Past Employers

Past colleagues

Supervisors

Teachers

PERSONAL REFERENCES Family

Friends

Acquaintances

REFRENCES What would your references say about

you??>Positive feedback, Positive characteristics

Do your references know your using them?

>Will they allow you to use their contact info for an employer to contact them?

Would your references be comfortable giving information about you?

WHAT REFERENCES NOT TO USE

STUDENTSSERVINGSAMARITANS Career Tips & ResourcesDay 2

WHAT TO

WEAR?

WOMEN SHOULD WEAR Blouses Polo Button down Slacks Skirts (knee length) Blazers Cardigan Business suit Heels

Wedges Dress Flats Hosiery (when

necessary) Modest

accessories/jewelry Deodorant Perfume (slight

amount)

MEN SHOULD WEAR Button down (long

sleeved) Polo Vest Cardigan or argyle

sweater Tie Suit Slacks

Belt (leather) Dress shoes Dress socks Modest

accessories/jewelry Deodorant Cologne (slight

amount)

CLOTHES TO AVOID/FAUX PAS

Jeans

Tennis/Athletic shoes Bow and Bolo Ties Overabundance or gaudy

jewelry or nails Stilettoes Boots Athletic apparel Tee shirts Fishnet stockings

Mini-skirts / mini-dresses Shorts (any kind) See through garments

(unless layered) Hoodies Visible suspenders Leather pants Hats (any kind) Tux (it’s not the same as a

suit!)

APPLICATION &

INTERVIEWING

SKILLS

TYPES OF INTERVIEWSScreening Interviews Telephone Face-to-Face Computer-Assisted

Selection Interviews One-on-One Panel Telephone Video Online Group Lunch Interactive

During the InterviewDo Keep appropriate

eye contact Express

appreciation for the interviewers time and information

Allow interviewer to take lead in verbal & nonverbal

communicationDon’t Chew gum Smoke Eat lunch Lean back in chair Lean on desk Tell jokes Act immature Laugh nervously

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Are you willing to help others?

Do you work best with others in a team setting?

What are your creative strengths?

Are you organized and detailed?

WHAT IS S.T.A.R.

S - SITUATIONT - TASKA - ACTIONR - RESULT

FOLLOWING-UPFollowing up on applications wait two weeks

Follow up by letter, email, telephone or in person

Following up on interviews Send a letter or email

Make sure to express your continued interest for the applied position

Send letter within 72 hours!

SAMPLE FOLLOW-UP LETTERDear ______,

I recently applied for the ____ position. Given my background in list skills, I believe I am a string fit for the role and I am excited by the potential to apply my skills at company name. I look forward to setting up a time where we can meet in person to further discuss my qualifications. Please let me know if I should share any additional application materials or information about my background.

Thanks again for your consideration,

My name

COMMUNICATION TOOLS Employers look at your Facebook and

Twitter

It is important to have a contact/business card at all times even if you don’t have a job

Name, phone number, email

Have you heard of LinkedIn?