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BYCAROLYN ANDIA
PAUL FERRI
Experiences While Job Searching
Overview
Searching
Applying
Resume
Selling yourselfInterview
After the interview
Negotiating
YOU
Searching for jobs
Resources Career Knight Student organizations Alumni Job Search Engines and Company Websites
Applying
Resume Cover letterTranscripts
Resume
Contact information Objective Experience
Professional Projects
Involvement Extracurricular
activities Honors/Awards
Technical Skills Course Work
Depending on what you’re applying for
Resume Screening
Most all recruiters have thousands of resumes to go though Filters
Start by filtering out resumes that Don’t meet GPA requirements/no GPA on resume Misspelled words – most common is the (teh)
Get passed the filters Taylor your resume to a job description, target words in the job
descriptions are used to further look for resumes i.e. (MATLAB) Check for spelling errors and grammar Attend a job conference – if they talk to you and like you, you
will get an interview After filters
Recruiters will take about 30s to skim through each resume Too much information can be a bad thing Must be easy to read – get your resume proof read
Resume Sample Important Considerations
• No more than 3-4 bullet points per topic
• Start every bullet point with an action word (Presented, Designed, Tested)
• Use a clear/easy to read font
• Don’t overload with info
• After education, list topics in order of importance
• Resume needs to be easy to read (not text)
Selling yourself
Presentation Dress professionally Don’t douse yourself in cologne and/or perfume Don’t shake a recruiters hand if your hands are sweaty, go
wash them !!! Research
Research the company in advanceElevator Pitch
Must have a 30s about yourself – sell yourself Strong Resume
Recruiters read hundreds, stand out Know your resume, have it memorized DO NOT LIE ON YOUR RESUME !!!!!!!!!!! GPA – Major or Cumulative (the higher one)
Elevator Pitch
What is this? Simple way to sell yourself to another person
Example: Hello, my name is Carolyn Andia, I am a senior at Rutgers
University pursuing a degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. I am looking for full time opportunities within the Aerospace field where I can continue to further develop my leadership and technical skills. I read about the Leadership Development Program your company offers and I noted that you will be interviewing on campus for this position next month. I have submitted my resume and would like to know more about your needs for this position and hope to obtain an interview for this opportunity
Networking
DO IT Very informal way of obtaining an interview
and/or job After meeting someone always ask for their
card Find them on LinkedIn.Places to Network
Workshops Conferences Career Fair
Interviewing
Two different types of interviews Behavioral
STAR method Technical
Before an interview Research the company thoroughly Know their mission statement Know the position you are applying for Have at least 3 questions prepared to ask the
interviewer about the company after the interview. NEVER WALK OUT WITHOUT ASKING A
QUESTION!!! Go to sleep early, be presentable for the interview
Interviewing Con’t
In the interview Do not curse or use offensive language Take your time answering the questions DON’T LIE IN THE INTERVIEW
We were told by a recruiter that lying is the worst thing that you can do and it happens constantly
Interviewers can tell when your lying
STAR Method
Situation Think of a situation that can be use to answer the
interviewers questionTask
Describe the tasks involved in this situationAction
Specify what actions you took in the situation to complete the tasks and achieve your results
Result What results followed due to your actions?
Behavioral Interviews
Most interviews are based on behavioral questions
Example: Tell me about a time when you had to work with a
team and you had a problem with one of the team members. What did you do? How did you handle the situation? What was the outcome?
Tell me about a time when you had to work on a project and you did not think you could complete it on time.
Tell me about a time when you had a problem or a challenge.
Who uses behavioral interviews?
After attending the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Conference and going through many interviews, all the companies we interviewed with only had behavioral interviews! Accenture Boeing Eaton UTC Aerospace Systems Pratt & Whitney GE Aviation Raytheon
After the Interview
Always get the interviewers card or contact information Send thank you email
Follow up about 2-4 days after Show interest
Be patient
Negotiations
After receiving an offer Internships
Internship wages are always set you don’t get to negotiate
Full time Negotiating your salary is crucial before accepting an
offer, things to consider before negotiating Research cost of living in job location Look at benefits the company offers Average salaries for similar jobs in that location Having more than one offer provides leverage