EMPLOYMENT PACKAGEWork Placement Preparation

JOB SEARCH Labour Market Information – why is it important?

What is needed for searching for a job?

Where to look? What are they asking for?

Tips on looking

What causes job vacancies?

WHY DO PEOPLE FAIL TO GET THE JOB?BRAINSTORM

EXAMPLES Poor personal appearance

Overbearing/overaggressive/know it all

Lack of planning for career (no purpose or goal)

Inability to express himself clearly

Lack of interest and enthusiasm (passive and indifferent)

Failure to participate in activities

Overemphasis on money

Unwilling to start at the bottom

Limp, fishlike handshake

Indecision

Poor scholastic record

Makes excuses

Lack of tact

Lack of maturity

Lack of courtesty – ill mannered

Condemnation of past employers

Lack of social understanding

Marked dislike for school work

Lack of vitality

Fails to look interviewer in the eye

Unhappy married life

Friction with parents

AMBITION! Ontario – Ready Set Go

RESUME

MARKETING YOURSELFWhat can a resume do?

Resumes do not secure jobs; they reinforce all other job-search efforts. Good resumes can lead to interviews; poor resume can disqualify otherwise

qualified job seekers.

WHAT IS A RESUME? First impression the employer has of you, in addition to cover letter.

Advertising and info package

Highlights your skills and abilities

Brief overview of your history in a nutshell

A GOOD RESUME IS: TARGETED

Toward the employer and position for which you are applying

FOCUSED On your skills and abilities and how they match the employer’s needs

CONSISE Includes only relevant information

ACTION ORIENTED Uses action verbs to show the range of your skills (IMPORTANT)

EYE CATCHING Uses white space to make it appear organized, easy to read and visually

attractive

STYLES OF RESUMESChronological

Emphasizes dates and duties of jobs, and highlights a steady work history

Functional Emphasizes skills and accomplishments instead of employment background

Combination focuses on skills related to the job as well as a history of past employment

Resouce: Resume 101

SECTIONS Brainstorm

REFERENCES Who and how to ask?

HOW TO WRITE A RESUME – TOP FIVE TIPS Video

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT SKILLS Handout

Three different types: Job Specific Transferable Self Management

Helpful sheets

Conference Board of Canada - VIDEO

COVER LETTER

OVERVIEW Cover letters are an extremely important part of your application package because it creates that all-important first impression of your qualifications. Think of it as an INTRODUCTION!

To be effective: Original Get the employer’s attention Appeal to the employer’s interests and needs Highlight skills and accomplishments Explain how your skills meet the employer’s needs Convince the employer to read your resume and/or application form

THINGS TO REMEMBER Format letter properly

Addresses, names, date, salutation, three paragraphs, closing, signature, typed name, enclosure – HANDOUT!

Brief and to the point

Tailor your letter to the requirements of the job

Mention when you are available for interview

Proofread letter carefully

INTERVIEW GUYS – COVER LETTER TIPS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Drg4x9dsFU

HASHTAG LANGUAGE video

APPLICATION FORMS

TIPS Saskatchewan Human Rights

General Tips

SOCIAL MEDIADIGIAL IDENTITY

INTERVIEW PACKAGE

JOB KEEPING SKILLS

EXAMPLES

TIPS FOR LEAVING A JOB