1. Pertemuan 12 Building Careers and Writing Résumés Matakuliah: J0012/ Komunikasi Bisnis I Tahun : 2008

2. Bina Nusantara Build Toward Career Build Toward Career Prepare Résumé Prepare Résumé Prepare for Interview Prepare for Interview Understand Interview Process Understand Interview Process Take the Interview Take the Interview Follow Up and Accept Offer Follow Up and Accept Offer The Employment Search 12 4 3 56

3. Bina Nusantara Employers’ Approach to Recruiting Process Most Preferred Least Preferred Look Inside the Company Networking and Personal ReferencesEmployment Agency or Search Firm Unsolicited Résumés Résumés Via Advertising

4. Bina Nusantara Organizing Your Approach Track Business News Monitor Financial News Research Specific Firms Build a Network Seek Career Counseling

5. Bina Nusantara Planning Your Résumé Analyze Audience/Purpose Analyze Audience/Purpose Gather Information Gather Information Choose the Best Medium Choose the Best Medium Build on Your Strengths Build on Your Strengths

6. Bina Nusantara What Employers Seek Signs of Progress Standards of Excellence Flexibility Communication Skills Results Orientation Workplace Achievements Versatility

7. Bina Nusantara “Red Flags” for Employers Frequent Job Changes Gaps in Work History Level of Experience Long-Term w/One Firm For-Cause Termination Criminal Record

8. Bina Nusantara What Employers Look For QualificationsQualifications Organization Fit BackgroundBackground StyleStyle SkillsSkills AbilitiesAbilities PersonalityPersonalityKnowledgeKnowledge

9. Bina Nusantara Writing Your Résumé Take Your Time Review Good Models Minimize Frustration Respect Your Résumé

10. Bina Nusantara Keep the Résumé Honest Workplace References Background Checks Credit Histories

11. Bina Nusantara Adapting to the Audience Consider the employer’s perspectiveConsider the employer’s perspective Build on past accomplishmentsBuild on past accomplishments Stress your future potentialStress your future potential Translate skills and experienceTranslate skills and experience Clarify educational achievementsClarify educational achievements

12. Bina Nusantara Composing Your Résumé Name and Address Address Career Objective or Summary Career Objective or Summary EmploymentHistoryEmploymentHistory Activities and Achievements Achievements AcademicCredentialsAcademicCredentials Relevant Personal Data Relevant

13. Bina Nusantara Printing Scannable Résumés Separate All Characters Avoid Special Characters Use Plain White Paper Use a Keyword Summary Use Sans-Serif Fonts Avoid Columns Separate Phone and Email Identify All Pages

14. Bina Nusantara Digital Résumé Formats Plain-Text File MS Word File HTML Version PDF Format

15. Bina Nusantara Proofreading Your Résumé Headings and lists Headings and lists Grammar and punctuation Grammar and punctuation Spelling and word choice Spelling and word choice Paper and digital formats Paper and digital formats

16. Bina Nusantara Distributing Your Résumé Postal Mail Postal Mail Fax Machine Fax Machine E-Mail

17. Bina Nusantara Distributing Your Résumé Online Submission Online Submission Personal Websites Personal Websites Job Site or Index Service Job Site or Index Service