1. Understanding Your Accomplishments Dave Winter Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

2. Steps of the Job Search 1. Come to Terms with Job Transition 2. Self-Evaluation/Personal Inventory 3. Research the Market 4. Develop a Marketing Plan 5. Understand the Interview Process 6. Execute the Plan Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

3. Accomplishments Everyone asks about them …. Not easy to talk about! Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

4. By understanding your accomplishments... Insights into your abilities, interests and values Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.comwww.winterhr.com

5. Personal Inventory Abilities: What am I good at? Interests: What do I enjoy? Values: What’s important? Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.comwww.winterhr.com

6. Will help you...  Have a great 30-Second Commercial  Have material for your resume Stress accomplishments more than duties Have details and specifics (numbers!) Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

7. Prepare for Interviews... Especially Behavioral Interviews:  Give me an example of...  Tell me about a time when... Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

8. And... Feel good about all you have accomplished! Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

9. Professional Accomplishments Projects, presentations, customer service, cost savings Can be events or results Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

10. Personal Accomplishments Financial Education Artistic, athletic Family Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

11. What We Can Learn Professional Accomplishments Tend to reveal abilities and strengths Personal Accomplishments Tend to reveal interests and values Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

12. Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments Describe the situation What action did you take? What challenges/barriers did you face? Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

13. Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments What resources did you use? What skills and abilities did you use? What were the results? Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

14. Analyze 3-5 Professional and Personal Accomplishments Give each accomplishment a name Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

15. What We Can Learn After analyzing your accomplishments: Look for themes and patterns Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com

16. The Sweet Spot Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com Things I’m good at Things I love to do Things people will pay me to do

17. Questions or Comments? Dave Winter Winter HR Consulting, LLC www.winterhr.com