2. You’re Hired
How to Get a Job
and Keep a Job

3. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Think about you and what you’d love to do forever.
Be realistic – have to pay bills and raise a family.
What are your skills, hobbies, subjects in school in which you excel?

4. What Businesses Expect from Employees
Basic math
Problem solving / Critical thinking
Verbal communication
Teamwork
Organizational skills

5. 2 year Community College
Education Required
Vocational/
Technical
2 year Community College
4 year University
Military
Whatever you’d like to be usually takes some education or on the job training.

6. Build
a Resume

7. Name and contact information
Work experience
Activities
Awards
References
What to Include….

8. Best Practices Resume Writing for Do NOT Include:
Pictures of Yourself
Personal Information such as birthdate, height, weight
Any political or religious affiliation
Include an “objective” or “summary” section
Be Targeted for the Job Advertised
Emphasize Results from Previous Jobs
Use Action Verbs and Key Words
Be Complete and Make Points Short
Make Resume One Page
Format to be Visually Appealing
Don’t Advertise Negative Information
Be Perfect

9. Emphasize Your Resume Using Strong Action Verbs!

10. Sally’s Missteps: She has an unprofessional, cutesy email address.
The Statement of Objective and Summary are unprofessional and not workplace-relevant. Photography might be a skill for her, but she has not emphasized how she has used this skill professionally.
Time availability should not be included on a resume.
There are several typos (see highlights).
She uses unprofessional wording (e.g., "awesome," "cool," "cute," "pics"), as well as inappropriate clipart and exclamation points, which have no place in a resume.
No date is listed for her high school diploma; there is no description of coursework that might be relevant to the workplace.
Her work history isn’t in order (jobs should be listed in reverse chronological order), and she included a questionable volunteer experience (cupcake tester) under Work Experience.
Her descriptions of past job duties fail to emphasize skills gained (e.g., "flip burgers and fill condiment containers"), and also reflect negatively on her customer service skills (e.g., "deal with annoying customer requests").
She includes information that doesn’t pertain to job skills (hobbies should only be listed if they are highly related to the job for which one is applying).

11. Susie’s Good Moves:
She listed skills that are relevant to her chosen career field.
She had no spelling errors or inappropriate or unprofessional wording.
She arranged her work history in reverse chronological order.
She described past job duties in a way that emphasizes her skills and leadership qualities.

12. Completing the Job Application

13. Smile and maintain eye contact!
How to Act During an Interview
Smile and maintain eye contact!
Relate to the interviewer.
Achieve effective closure.
Be aware of the questions the employer asks (don’t be too long winded).
Think positive. Be enthusiastic, interested, knowledgeable, and confident.
Watch your body language (beware of nervousness – project confidence).
Take FEW notes.

14. The Job Interview Preparing for your interview:
Do background research on your employer. What does the company do? (Do they provide a service or make products?), Who are its customers?
Write down a couple of good questions to ask in the interview.
If you have never been to your interview location before, take a trip ahead of time.
Figure out how to get there and plan to get there 10 minutes ahead of time.
Bring the name and phone number of the person you set up the interview with. If you get held up for any reason on your way to the interview, you’ll be able to call ahead.
Take care of yourself - get a good night sleep and eat breakfast.
Plan what you will wear the day before.
Be sure you have good hygiene (take a shower, brush your teeth)
The Job
Interview

15. The Job Interview Dress appropriately.
Be on time – have directions to the interview site. Arrive early!
Bring extra copies of your resume.
Be aware of body language.
Give qualitative answers.
Emphasize your strengths.
Be honest!
Ask questions.
Remain calm.
Close the job interview positively.

16. Think about the questions you ask.
Be prepared to not only answer
but ask questions as well!
Think about the questions you ask.
Job Related Questions
What type of work does this job include?
How would you describe a typical day on the job?
How many people are in this department?
Who would be my supervisor?
What type of training can I expect?
Questions for your Interviewer
What is your position?
How long have you been with the company?
What do you most enjoy about working with this company?

17. Practice, Practice, Practice! Practice Interviewing
Ask a friend to be the interviewer.
Browse the internet for frequently asked questions.
Be prepared for open-ended questions.
Prepare information from your past experiences that would relate to and benefit the position.

20. Interview Follow-up
Send a handwritten or thank you note. Doing this shows that you have good business etiquette. This note should again thank the interviewer for his or her time and indicate your interest in the job. You should refer to specific points discussed during the job interview that focus on how you can contribute to the company.
Observe the company culture if you get a second interview. Ask if you can spend time watching the activities of different employees. This will allow you to see if you fit with the company and if the environment is comfortable for you.
If you think a handwritten note is too formal and old-fashioned for today’s job search world, all I can tell you is that we hear from hiring managers every day who tell us that a well-written and thoughtful thank-you note was the deciding factor between two capable candidates. You were well brought up, right? Do your parents proud and send off those thank-you notes. - Forbes

21. Social Media

22. Social Media and Getting a Job
Use the information section to your advantage
Display appropriate photos
Present yourself professionally
Post content carefully

23. Social Media and Getting a Job
CareerBuilder also asked employers why they use social networks to research candidates, and 65% said they do it to see if the job seeker presents himself or herself professionally. About half (51%) want to know if the candidate is a good fit for the company culture, and another 45% want to learn more about his or her qualifications. Some cited “to see if the candidate is well-rounded” and “to look for reasons not to hire the candidate,” as their motives.

24. Advice for Students and Future Employees...
Social Media can positively or negatively affect your goals for the future and even your job...be careful of what you post!!

25. Once You’re Hired – Keeping Your Job
Have a good attitude
Do your best on every job task
Do your work in a timely manner
Be cautious about using work time as personal time (phone, text, )
Dress appropriately (ironed clothes, brushed hair, clean fingernails)
Be on time

26. Self-Discipline plays an important role to your success in the job you choose!
Sacrifice
Commitment
Focus
Integrity
Schedule
Faith
Action

27. Organizational Structure
Understand the
Organizational Structure
Organizational structure refers to the way that an organization arranges people and jobs so that its work can be performed and its goals can be met.

28. Workplace Etiquette Maintain a clean work environment
Organize at the end of the day to be ready for the next
Pay attention
Eliminate use of profanity
Respect privacy of those around you
Avoid office gossip sessions
Manage conflict & stress
Respect a diverse workforce

29. Workplace Etiquette Return messages (emails, calls, letters)
Stay awake
Practice good hygiene – but do it in private (brushing hair, flossing, etc.)
Practice good posture
Be respectful to all, no matter what their title

30. s
Be careful what is put in writing for you may be held responsible
Organize important s needed for future reference

31. Getting Organized Keep a calendar of all meetings and deadlines
Maintain files
Make use of organizing bins, shelving, trays
Create a master to-do list each day

32. Be a Leader
Making the “correct” decision – maintain your values of what is right
Seek input, opinions and feedback – balance
Develop self confidence
Be humble
Admit mistakes
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”----C.S. Lewis

33. Tennessee Workforce Facts:
Ranked 36th nationally on a per capita income
Average per capita income = $40,457
1.4 million Tennessee jobs
50% of jobs have high probability of being replaced by automation
New jobs will require a higher skill set for employment
If Tennessee is to remain economically viable and competitive nationally, then it must produce an educated, skilled workforce to meet the increasing demand for skilled labor. - TN Department of Education

34. Top 10 Jobs for Getting Ahead
Occupation
Median Base Salary
Job Openings
Hospitalist
$222,000
1000+ (87%)
Pharmacist
$123,000
3300+ (45%)
3. Sales Engineer
$80,000
3000+ (159%)
4. Site Reliability Engineer
$140,000
3000+ (93%)
5. Product Manager
$97,500
3000+ (11%)
6. Financial Analyst
$64,000
2500+ (27%)
7. Technical Program Mgr
$129,000
500+ (49%)
8. Program Manager
$97,400
2300+ (17%)
9. Data Engineer
$105,000
900+ (85%)
10. Scrum Master
$100,000
400+ (104%)

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