Hiram High School - Employability Skills Pre-Workshop Seminar September 13, 2016 Sherilyn Narker Senior Economic & Financial Education Specialist

Session Agenda Introduction to Financial Education Day: Employability Skills The Internship Scenarios Identifying your knowledge & skills Updating your resume Interview Tips Interview practice Discuss & Debrief Next Steps Resume submission

Financial Education Day at the Atlanta Fed Top soft skills desired by employers based on a study by www.skillssurvey.com. Work ethic (73%) Dependability (73%) Positive attitude (72%) Self-motivation (66%) Team-orientation (60%) Organization skills (57%) According to the American Management Association, 75% of long-term job success depends on people skills, while only 25% on technical knowledge.

EVENT AGENDA (DRAFT) 8:30 am – 9:00 am – Continental Breakfast 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Interviewing and Soft Skills Tips - Federal Reserve talent acquisition department 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Mock Interviews and Monetary Museum Tour (Rotating groups) 11:00 am – 11:30 am – Interview Feedback 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Business Lunch

Banking Supervision Economic Research Human Resources Internship Scenarios Banking Supervision Economic Research Human Resources Technology Support Starts with Fun Facts

Identifying your knowledge & skills Subjective and depends on many factors (position, industry, tradition, individual prefernce…)

Resume Formats Chronological Functional Combination Curriculum Vitae Technical

Updating Your Resume: Writing an Objective This one? An entry-level position that would enable me to utilize my organizational and communications skills. Or this one? An entry-level editorial position at a magazine that would give me an opportunity to apply my background in English and my three years’ experience as editor of my high school newspaper.

Updating Your Resume: Sections to include Name & contact information Objective Experience Internships Work-study Club leadership Volunteer leadership Education - GPA, Honors, Awards Other Summaries (technical skills, professional, executive, etc.) Publications Associations

Emphasize Your Accomplishments Type of verb Example Functional Served as membership chairman for two years Results-oriented As chairman, increased membership by 25% in first year Coordinated travel for a 32-person consulting firm As travel administrator for 32-person accounting firm, reduced travel expenses by 25% in first year Lead a five-person team of currency processors Produced 15% increase in productivity by introducing new intake process to five-person team Past experience

Interviewing Tips: What is she doing right?

Interviewing Tips: Common Interview Challenges Not being prepared Not articulating your experience successfully Nervousness Lack of confidence Wrong fit

Interviewing Tips: During the Interview Arrive on time Dress properly Discard gum and beverages Take notes Be aware of body language Make eye contact Nod occasionally Let the interviewer ‘drive’ Don’t interrupt Avoid all negative dialog Be yourself Be honest Be personable Be energetic Be comfortable Not too comfortable TURN OFF YOUR PHONE

Time to Practice! Pair up!!

Interviewing Tips: What worked, what didn’t? Strengths of your interview? Weaknesses of your interview?

Next Steps Do some research about your internship area and about the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Make updates to your resume if you think of additional knowledge, skills, and experience. Practice basic interview skills with friends or family and rehearse how you will share your experience. Choose professional looking attire for Financial Education Day.

Please print your resume and submit to me before leaving. Resume & Contact Information Please print your resume and submit to me before leaving. If you have questions, you can email me at Sherilyn.Narker@atl.frb.org.