Getting A Nima Razavi Job Ali Shafiee In the Name of Allah

Outline Career Planning Career Planning Job search Job search Word of Mouth Word of Mouth Traditional Traditional Non-Traditional Non-Traditional Job Application: Job Application: Cover Letters Cover Letters Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae Application Form Application Form Interview Interview Before, during, after Before, during, after

Career Planning Parameters to consider: Interest Interest Abilities Abilities Salary Salary Environment Environment Values Values Working Hours Working Hours Job security Job security Future Job Position Future Job Position

Employers’ Parameters Responsibility Responsibility Background Background Communication Communication Motivation Motivation Social abilities Social abilities Character Character Flexibility Flexibility General Knowledge General Knowledge

Job Search Word of mouth Word of mouth Traditional: Traditional: 1. Wanted Ads 1. Wanted Ads 2. Employment Agencies 2. Employment Agencies 3. Private Agencies 3. Private Agencies 4. Sending our Resumes 4. Sending our Resumes 5. Filling our Applications 5. Filling our Applications 6. Personnel Departments 6. Personnel Departments Non Traditional: Non Traditional: Looking for jobs individually without considering whether they have any available openings right now! Looking for jobs individually without considering whether they have any available openings right now!

Information Interviewing: Gathering job information from specialists. Gathering job information from specialists. Goals refinement. Goals refinement. Face to Face informal conversation controlled by you. Face to Face informal conversation controlled by you. Non-Traditional Job Search

Non-Traditional Job Search (cont’d) Narrow the list of potential employers Narrow the list of potential employers Build confidence in your ability Build confidence in your ability Tap into hidden job Tap into hidden job Develop a knowledge of vocabulary of the field. Develop a knowledge of vocabulary of the field. Gather information for cover letter and interview Gather information for cover letter and interview Validate the choice of career by investigating expert’s experiences. Validate the choice of career by investigating expert’s experiences.

Non-Traditional Job Search (cont’d) Networking: Discovering and utilizing connections between people Networking: Discovering and utilizing connections between people Steps of Information Interview Steps of Information Interview 1. Identify contacts 1. Identify contacts 2. Set up interviews 2. Set up interviews 3. Prepare 3. Prepare 4. Conduct the Interview 4. Conduct the Interview 5. Follow up 5. Follow up

Job Application Cover Letters Cover Letters Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae Application Form Application Form

Cover Letter A marketing tool used to create interest and cover your resume And And Should clearly demonstrate your Excellency for the position.

Cover Letter (cont’d) Types: Application letter: Written for a specific opening. Application letter: Written for a specific opening. Inquiry letter: Asking an employer about possible job opening Inquiry letter: Asking an employer about possible job opening

Application Letter 8.5’’ 11’’ One Page Single Space Simple Font

Rules address to specific name and title address to specific name and title Writing style should be direct, powerful and error free Writing style should be direct, powerful and error free Keep the letter short Keep the letter short Always be positive Always be positive Be sure to keep the copy of all correspondence Be sure to keep the copy of all correspondence Use an appropriate language Use an appropriate language Type on good quality paper Type on good quality paper

Other job letters Thank you letter Thank you letter Networking letter Networking letter Acceptance letter Acceptance letter Withdrawal letter Withdrawal letter Rejection letter Rejection letter

Curriculum vitae A presentation of credentials for teaching/research position in university A presentation of credentials for teaching/research position in university A summery of career and educational background, employment experience and interest A summery of career and educational background, employment experience and interest Resume is prepared for outside the academic environment ( max 2 pages) Resume is prepared for outside the academic environment ( max 2 pages) A requirement for membership in professional society/organization A requirement for membership in professional society/organization

CV : form and style Style: short phrase ; succinct word choice Style: short phrase ; succinct word choice Paper size:8 ½’’X 11’’: A4; Paper size:8 ½’’X 11’’: A4; Margins : 1’’X 1 ½’’ Margins : 1’’X 1 ½’’ Typing : error free Typing : error free Font size : Font size : Ink :black Ink :black Name and page number in each page( no page number is needed in the first page) Name and page number in each page( no page number is needed in the first page) Avoid shading and underlying Avoid shading and underlying Free to use boldface and italic Free to use boldface and italic

CV major section Curriculum Vitae (optional) Curriculum Vitae (optional) Name ( no heading necessary) Name ( no heading necessary) Address and telephone/fax number( no heading is necessary when listing just one address) Address and telephone/fax number( no heading is necessary when listing just one address) Citizenship Citizenship Languages : spoken, read,written Languages : spoken, read,written Education Education In reverse chronological order In reverse chronological order Academic and professional interest Academic and professional interest

CV major section Employment Employment Create separate section for teaching,research and supervision Create separate section for teaching,research and supervision In reverse chronological In reverse chronological Professional affiliation Professional affiliation Awards, scholarships, prizes Awards, scholarships, prizes Publications, presentation, invention Publications, presentation, invention Service Service Hobbies, interests, leisure activities, travel Hobbies, interests, leisure activities, travel References References

Application Important : Important : Why you are interested about this job? Why you are interested about this job? Why do you think you are suitable for? Why do you think you are suitable for? Type the application instead of handwritten Type the application instead of handwritten Wished salary if asked Wished salary if asked References References Don’t: Don’t: Reply the information that can be found in your CV. Reply the information that can be found in your CV. Bash your present employer Bash your present employer

Interview Why do employer conduct interviews? Why do employer conduct interviews? To answer remaining question To answer remaining question To answer applicant’s remaining question To answer applicant’s remaining question To assess an applicant’s potential in action To assess an applicant’s potential in action What types of interview are there? What types of interview are there? Preliminary or screening interviews Preliminary or screening interviews Panel interviews Panel interviews Group interview Group interview Conversational or informal interview Conversational or informal interview Telephone interview Telephone interview

Interview Tips on telephone interview: Tips on telephone interview: Keep your resume and company information near the phone Keep your resume and company information near the phone Go into a quite room, sit in a chair and focus Go into a quite room, sit in a chair and focus Avoid over-familiarity Avoid over-familiarity Allow the interviewer to talk most of time Allow the interviewer to talk most of time Be aware of giving yes/no answer Be aware of giving yes/no answer Be factual Be factual It is not a formality but a real interview It is not a formality but a real interview

How do I prepare? Do the following: Do the following: Identify your skills and interests Identify your skills and interests Assess yourself in term of creativity and communication skills Assess yourself in term of creativity and communication skills Examine your goal and objective Examine your goal and objective Review your work experience, hobbies and awards Review your work experience, hobbies and awards Review your educational background Review your educational background You need help? Make an appointment with a career counselor You need help? Make an appointment with a career counselor

Reach the company What you should know about the company What you should know about the company Size Size Potential growth for company Potential growth for company Percent of annual sales Percent of annual sales Type of service of new product Type of service of new product Competition in the field Competition in the field Organizational structure Organizational structure Geographical location Geographical location Number of plants, stores, sales outlets Number of plants, stores, sales outlets Typical salary range Typical salary range Typical career paths in your field Typical career paths in your field

Before the interview Note time and place of interview as well as name of interviewer (s) Note time and place of interview as well as name of interviewer (s) Arrive early but no more than 15 minute Arrive early but no more than 15 minute Bring an extra copy of your resume Bring an extra copy of your resume Be prepared to furnish a typed reference sheet if requested Be prepared to furnish a typed reference sheet if requested Dress professionally and clean Dress professionally and clean Treat everyone you meet with respect Treat everyone you meet with respect Enter with positive attitude Enter with positive attitude Be yourself Be yourself Be prepared with question to ask the interviewers Be prepared with question to ask the interviewers

During interview Begin by putting candidate at ease by giving some information about company Begin by putting candidate at ease by giving some information about company Followed by some question about your background and some open-ended one Followed by some question about your background and some open-ended one This is your opportunity so answer completely This is your opportunity so answer completely Communicate the information that you believe that interviewer needs to know Communicate the information that you believe that interviewer needs to know Do not discourage if the interview seem to be progressing negatively Do not discourage if the interview seem to be progressing negatively

After Interview Emphasize your interests Ask omitted questions Critique yourself after the interview Send a thank you message within a week Reestablish contact if you didn’t hear response by the notification date by a follow-up letter

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