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CHAPTER 13CHAPTER 13
The Job The Job Search, Search,
Résumés, and Résumés, and Cover LettersCover Letters
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 2
Identifyyour
interests
Evaluateyour
qualifications
Searchfor a job
electronically
Learn aboutcareers and
choose apath
Recognizethe
changingnature of jobs
Searchfor a job
traditionally
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for EmploymentPreparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
START HERE
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 3
Identify your interests. Do you enjoy working with people, data
or things? Do you need to be your own boss? How important are salary, benefits,
location, and so forth?
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for EmploymentPreparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 4
Evaluate your qualifications. What technology, language, and people
skills can you offer? How can you demonstrate your skills?
Recognize the changing nature of jobs. Fewer people in permanent positions More flexible workplace, including
telecommuting Lifelong learning needed to continually
update skills
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Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 5
Learn about careers and choose a path. Visit your campus career center, search
the Web, use your library. Take a summer or part-time job in your
field. Volunteer with a nonprofit organization. Interview someone in your field. Join professional organizations.
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Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 6
Search for a job electronically. Check the big boards: Monster,
CareerBuilder, College Recruiter, Yahoo Hot Jobs.
Use the big boards for information; realize that few people actually find jobs on them.
Look beyond the big boards to corporate Web sites, professional association sites, as well as local employment, niche, and social sites (such as LinkedIn, Plaxo, and Facebook).
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for EmploymentPreparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 7
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
Search for a job traditionally.
Check classified ads. Check alumni and professional
association listings. Contact companies directly. Sign up for campus interviews;
attend job fairs. Ask for advice from instructors. NETWORK, NETWORK,
NETWORK!
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 8
Writing a Customized RésuméWriting a Customized Résumé
Preparation Research the job market.
Use newspapers, the Web, and other resources to learn about jobs, qualifications, and employers.
Analyze your strengths.What will sell you for the job you want?
Study other résumés as models.Experiment with formatting.
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 9
Highlight your technical skills.All employers seek employees proficient with the Internet, software programs, office equipment, and communication technology tools.
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
Special Skills, Achievements, Awards
Show that you are well-rounded.List awards and extracurricular activities, especially if they demonstrate leadership, teamwork, reliability, loyalty, initiative, efficiency, and self-sufficiency.
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 10
Listing references directly on your résumé takes up valuable space.
Instead, most recruiters prefer that you bring to the interview a list of individuals willing to discuss your qualifications.
The best references are instructors, your current employer or previous employers, colleagues or subordinates, and other professional contacts.
References
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 11
Omit references (unless specifically required). Look for ways to condense your data. Double-check for parallel phrasing. Project professionalism and quality. Avoid personal pronouns. Omit humor. Use 24-pound paper and a quality printer for your
print copy. Know how to send your résumé by e-mail. Have a friend or colleague critique your résumé.
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
Additional Tips
Proofread!
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 12
Being Honest and EthicalBeing Honest and Ethical
Do not inflate your education, grades, or honors.
Do not enhance job titles.
Do not puff up accomplishments.
Do not alter employment dates.
Do be honest, ethical, and careful.
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 13
Polishing Your RésuméPolishing Your Résumé
Avoid including anything that could become a basis for discrimination: photograph, age, marital status, national origin, race, etc.
Do not send a photograph.
Don't include your social security number.
Don't include high school information, references, or full addresses of schools or employers.
Don't put the word "résumé" at the top.
Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 14
Submitting Your Résumé Submitting Your Résumé
Word document Plain-text, ASCII document PDF document Company database Fax
Employers may ask you to submit your résumé in one of these ways:
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