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Roadmap Welcome Introductions Housekeeping Materials Objectives Expectations. 4. Know yourself Know your s kills - Self-management skills - Transferable skills - Job skills Sell your s kills - 60-second commercial. 4. Helpful hint - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Roadmap• Welcome• Introductions• Housekeeping• Materials• Objectives• Expectations
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• Know yourself• Know your skills
- Self-management skills- Transferable skills- Job skills
• Sell your skills- 60-second commercial
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Helpful hintKnowing more about yourself will help you construct a high-quality résumé, cover letter or application.
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• Which group would you join?• Stand by your group• Ask questions
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• Realistic• Investigative• Artistic• Social• Enterprising• Conventional
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Helpful hintAlways have the employer’s perspective in mind.
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• List three work accomplishments that show what you can do for a company.
• What are the skills you used to achieve those accomplishments?
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Work activity: Focus on what you can do for an employer!
• Your work ethic.• Your attitudes
toward work.• Your ability to get
along with others.
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• Put a checkmark next to each skill you have.
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• Pick five important self-management skills.
• Write them in left-hand column.• In right-hand column, write an
example of how you used that skill.
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• Skills you have developed through various jobs, hobbies, volunteer work and other life experiences.
• Not specific to a job or occupation.
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• Put a checkmark next to each skill you have.
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• Pick five important transferable skills.• Write them in left-hand column.• In right-hand column, write example
of how you used that skill.
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• Skills specific to a particular occupation or field of work.
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• Put a checkmark next to each skill you have.
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• Pick five important job skills.• Write them in left-hand column.• In right-hand column, write
example of how you used that skill.
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Helpful hintA winning statement about yourself can help convince an employer to hire you!
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• Why should I hire you?• Tell me about yourself.
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• Highlight your qualifications.• Include statements that start with:
– I can…– I received...– I have expertise in…
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• Review samples• Use as a guide• Which sample do you prefer?
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Helpful hintUsing power/action verbs will strengthen your 60-second commercial.
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• Review:– Accomplishments– Self-management skills– Transferable skills– Job skills
• Use powerful action words.
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