Understanding Your Accomplishments Dave Winter Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Steps of the Job Search 1. Come to Terms with Job Transition 2. Self-Evaluation/Personal Inventory 3. Research the Market 4. Develop a Marketing Plan 5. Understand the Interview Process 6. Execute the Plan Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Everyone asks about them …. Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com Accomplishments Everyone asks about them …. Not easy to talk about! Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

By understanding your accomplishments . . . Insights into your abilities, interests and values   Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com Personal Inventory Abilities: What am I good at? Interests: What do I enjoy? Values: What’s important?   Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com Will help you . . . Have a great 30-Second Commercial Have material for your resume Stress accomplishments more than duties Have details and specifics (numbers!)   Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Prepare for Interviews. . . Especially Behavioral Interviews: Give me an example of . . . Tell me about a time when . . .   Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com And . . . Feel good about all you have accomplished! Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Professional Accomplishments Projects, presentations, customer service, cost savings Can be events or results Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Personal Accomplishments Financial Education Artistic, athletic Family  Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com What We Can Learn Professional Accomplishments Tend to reveal abilities and strengths Personal Accomplishments Tend to reveal interests and values Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments Describe the situation What action did you take? What challenges/barriers did you face? Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments What resources did you use? What skills and abilities did you use? What were the results? Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments Give each accomplishment a name Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

What We Can Learn After analyzing your accomplishments: Look for themes and patterns Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com The Sweet Spot Things I’m good at Things I love to do Things people will pay me to do Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

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