1. What Is a JIST Card? A white or light-colored 3×5 card
A list of all the essentials that employers want to know
A 30-second presentation of your strengths
A quick way to create a positive impression
An effective job search tool
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2. Using the JIST Card Attach it to applications and resumes.
Use it as a business card in interviews.
Give it to your references.
Hand out to friends, relatives, and others.
Pass it out to employers who are not interviewing now.
Enclose it with thank-you notes.
Include it as an attachment or as part of the text.
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3. Anatomy of a JIST Card © JIST Publishing, Inc. Duplication Prohibited.
Printed on a white or light-colored 3×5 card
Two phone numbers
address
Position desired
Experience, education, and training
Special conditions or achievements
Good-worker traits and self-management skills
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4. How to Figure Your Total Experience
Months/Years
1. Total time worked in similar jobs
2. Total time worked in other jobs
3. Total time in informal experience, volunteer work, and related hobbies
4. Total time in related training and education
Total Experience/Time (Add )
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