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
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?
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