1. Chapter 8
"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes

2. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

3. Frequently Used Job Search Strategies
Job fairs
Informational Interviews
Online job postings/websites
Job placement centers
Executive search consultants/recruiters
Networking: Personal Connections, LinkedIn.com
Unit 8-T1

4. Networking Is most effective way to find job openings
Is connecting with people doing the kind of work you want to do
Can be viewed in four categories:
Personal relationships
Professional relationships
Organization and community relationships
Unforeseen opportunities
Unit 8-T3

5. Informational Interviewing
Is the process of interviewing others to gain detailed information
CareerInfoNet.org – Employer Locator
Unit 8-T4

6. Types of resumes
Chronological
Functional
Combination
Unit 8-T5

7. Chronological Resume
Advantages - logical flow, easy to read, easy to prepare, familiar to most
Disadvantages - emphasizes gaps in employment and job tasks (not skills); not suitable for those with little work experience
Best used by persons with steady work history, who have grown in job responsibility, or are seeking work in same or similar areas.
Unit 8-T6

8. Functional Resume
Advantages - emphasizes skills rather than employment; organizes a variety of experience; can be keyword searched
Disadvantages - viewed with suspicion by employers due to lack of work history
Best used by persons with little or no previous work experience, employment gaps, or frequent job changers
Unit 8-T7

9. Combination Resume
Advantages - highlights relevant skills and work history; can be keyword searched; organizes work experience
Disadvantages - can be confusing and requires more effort to prepare
Best used by career changers or clients in transition, those entering the job market after an absence, or contract workers
Unit 8-T8

10. Cover Letter First paragraph - tells why the job seeker is writing
Second paragraph - indicates why the job seeker should be considered for an interview
Closing paragraph - indicates what the next steps are
Unit 8-T10

11. Kinds of Interviews
Informational interviews - to learn more about specific jobs or companies
Screening interviews - used by employers to reduce the number of candidates for a specific job (phone, job fairs)
Hiring interviews - to identify those who will be hired
Unit 8-T12

12. Preparing for an Interview
Find out as much as possible about what the interview will be like
Review resume and know how to relate it to the jobs skills required
Know what you need to bring to the interview
Research the company and be able to apply personal skills to company needs
Unit 8-T14