1. Resume & Cover Letter
Getting a Job

2. Knowing what Employers Want and Need
Qualifications
Qualification – education, skills, work experience needed to do a particular job
Employability skills – basic skills that you need to get a job, keep a job, and do well at a job

3. Employability Skills

4. Qualifications and Skills
Education
Most jobs require high school diploma
Basic Skills
Read, simple math, communication, basic computer skills
Work Experience

5. Qualifications and Skills
Character traits
Hard work, honesty, dependability, ability to finish tasks
Good attitude towards work, desire to do the job well
Follow instructions
Take initiative

6. Character and Personality
Body Language
Posture, eye contact, facial expressions
School Performance
Grades, attendance
Extracurricular Activities
Extra effort and interest
Overall Impression
Dress, well groomed, slang

7. Getting the Job You Want
Resume
Persuade potential employers to interview you
Gives employer first impression of you
Try to limit to one page
Chronological resume
Heading, job objective, skills, work experience, education
Resume – summary of your skills, education, and work experience

8. Parts of a Resume Heading Job objective Skills summary Experience
Contact information
Job objective
Type of job you want
Skills summary
Experience
Education

10. Resume page 1
Resume page 2

11. Cover Letter Cover letter – why you are applying
Make a good impression

13. Job Application Printed sheet with blank spaces that you will fill in
Always have a copy of your resume

14. Application page 1
Application page 2
Application page 3