Getting Ready for Your Resumé Assignment/Discussion: What Skills Are Most Valued By Employers?

Your Resumé Your resumé is your sales material Explains all the reasons why the employer should “buy your product”

Your Resumé Identifies your skills Shows you’re qualified to do the work – Either you have the skills to do the work – Or you’re able to learn those skills without a lot of training or special attention

Your Resumé Assignment: Character Resumé – What are job skills?

What Skills Are Most Valued by Employers? – Fill out worksheet and compare your answers to what employers say...

Great Expectations Do you look like the right person? – Personal appearance – Manner – Paperwork Can an employer count on you? – Attendance – Punctuality – Reliability

Great Expectations What can you do? – Skills – Abilities – Experience – Education – Training – Interests – Hobbies – Volunteer Work – Life Experience – Achievements

Importance of Describing Your Skills More than 80% of all job seekers are unable to describe their skills in an interview.

Three Types of Skills 1.Self-Management Skills 2.Transferable Skills 3.Job-Related Skills

Identifying Your Skills Self-Management Skills – Describe your personality – Allow you to adapt to new situations – Make you a good worker

Identifying Your Skills Transferable Skills – Can be used in a variety of jobs – Usually require some training or experience – Are often used for screening applicants

Identifying Your Skills Job-Related Skills Required for a particular job Usually require some training or experience Often used for screening applicants

Areas of Experience Work – Paid work – Informal work like babysitting family – Volunteer work School and Extracurricular Experiences – Vocational training programs – Other related courses – Extracurricular activities, including clubs and sports

Areas of Experience Hobbies, Family Experiences, and Other Experiences – Hobbies and special-interest activities – Family responsibilities – Church activities – Any experience that required responsibility, hard work, or special knowledge

A Resume Is... Expected by many employers A quick way to make an impression – either good or bad A way to answer “Why should I hire you?” by listing related skills, accomplishments, and experiences More likely to get you screened out than screened in

Your Resumé If you don’t have the specific skill used in the job you’re applying for, how can you show you can learn that skill quickly? – Mention things you can do which are somewhat similar

Your Resumé Job Application – Education – Work experience – References Resumé – All of the above plus Skills Abilities Accomplishments

Your Resumé Pour On the Sizzle – You have to become your own salesperson – Show employers how you can help them – Promote your skills Take a skill needed for the job you want and add details to show how good you are at it See Powerhouse Buzzwords on p. 13 in Job Hunting Handbook Sizzle is irresistible

Your Resumé Job Hunting Handbook – Page 14 Hints for writing a winning resume – Page 15 Nuts and Bolts

Your Resumé Assignment: Creating a Resumé – Where does the information about skills and abilities come from for my resume? – How can I turn my resume into sales literature? CTAE-FS-10: Career Development: Learners plan and manage academic-career plans and employment relations. You’re a nice person, but what can you do? Wicked Witch of the West