Roadmap Welcome Introductions Housekeeping Materials Objectives Expectations 4

Know yourself Know your skills - Self-management skills - Transferable skills - Job skills Sell your skills - 60-second commercial 4

Helpful hint Knowing more about yourself will help you construct a high- quality résumé, cover letter or application. 5

Which group would you join? Stand by your group Ask questions 5

Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional 6

Helpful hint Always have the employer’s perspective in mind. 8

List three work accomplishments that show what you can do for a company. What are the skills you used to achieve those accomplishments? 8 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. 9

Put a checkmark next to each skill you have

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. 12

Skills you have developed through various jobs, hobbies, volunteer work and other life experiences. Not specific to a job or occupation. 13

Put a checkmark next to each skill you have

Pick five important transferable skills. Write them in left-hand column. In right-hand column, write example of how you used that skill. 18

Skills specific to a particular occupation or field of work. 19

Put a checkmark next to each skill you have

Pick five important job skills. Write them in left-hand column. In right-hand column, write example of how you used that skill. 27

Helpful hint A winning statement about yourself can help convince an employer to hire you! 28

Why should I hire you? Tell me about yourself. 28

Highlight your qualifications. Include statements that start with: –I can… –I received... –I have expertise in… 28

Review samples Use as a guide Which sample do you prefer? 29-30

Helpful hint Using power/action verbs will strengthen your 60-second commercial

Review: –Accomplishments –Self-management skills –Transferable skills –Job skills Use powerful action words

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