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Mastering Job Hunting Skills Guide

Learn effective job hunting strategies - find openings, write resumes & cover letters, network, and utilize resources to secure your dream job.

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Mastering Job Hunting Skills Guide

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  1. JOB HUNTING SKILLS Finding Openings Writing Resumes Writing Cover Letters

  2. How to Find Job Openings • Networking • Campus Career Center • Internet • Magazines & Newspapers • Society Journals & Listings • Government Listings • Call Companies

  3. How to Network • Keep a List of Contacts • Informational Interviews • Previous Jobs or Job Attempts • Conferences & Workshops • Engineering Societies • College Faculty

  4. Your Resume • Purpose: to get an interview • Save on a computer & update • Tailor it for each job • Sell yourself • Be professional - keep it formal

  5. Resume Details • One page only (for now) • Laser print • Keep organization simple • Use active verbs • No “I”, not complete sentences • Reverse chronological

  6. Organization for a Skills Resume • Name/Address • Objective • Education • Skills • Experience History (optional) • Additional Info

  7. Skills Section • Good for students with limited or spotty work history • Can incorporate hobbies & volunteer work • Choose 4 words to describe you (but give them what they want) (i.e. focus on them)

  8. Changes for aExperience Resume • Better for more experienced applicants • Includes skills & history together • Focus on job titles not company or dates • Include long descriptions of what you did • Keep it focused on the requested job

  9. Cover Letter • Include with every resume • Sell yourself with sentences • Present yourself as a professional • Keep it focused

  10. Cover Letter Organization (Vince’s three paragraph approach) • Who I am, what I want, how I heard • Why I’m great, why I’m interested • What I want, thank you, how to reach me

  11. Job Hunt Overview • Network all the time • Keep & update your resume & cover letter • Sell yourself & present yourself • Keep standard organization • FOCUS

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