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Human Relations and Your Future Success. Chapter 19. Objectives. Give example of how human relations will play a role in your future. Explain the relationship among self-motivation, self-direction, and success. Identify why fear is the enemy of success. Define positive psychology.
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Human Relations and Your Future Success Chapter 19
Objectives • Give example of how human relations will play a role in your future. • Explain the relationship among self-motivation, self-direction, and success. • Identify why fear is the enemy of success. • Define positive psychology. • Explain the importance of finding your niche.
Objectives • Describe how to prepare for a career choice. • List the steps in preparing your application materials. • Explain how to prepare for a job interview. • Identify the follow-up steps after an interview.
Your Definition of Success • To make sure you are successful in the workplace you must first determine your definition of success.
psychology that focuses on experiences, individual traits, and institutions that create happiness and hope, rather than focusing on mental illness Positive psychology
Don’t know what you want to be when you grow up? • Investigate your college’s resources • Job shadow • Research salaries, growth rate Prepare for a career choice
Resume • One-page • Employers spend about 30 seconds or less looking at it • Contact information • Objective (optional) • Educational History • Work history
Application Forms • Use blue or black ink • Bring your resume with you to make the application easier to fill out • Spelling counts!
Cover Letters • Write a new cover letter for each job application. • Should be written in complete sentences. • Spell check!
Apply Online • Check your answers correctly before submitting. • Make sure all attachments are in a common format.
Prepare a Portfolio • Samples of your work. • Work Philosophy, Copies of Awards, Licenses, Certificates • Keep current
Preparing for the Interview • Find out about the company • Prepare for common interview questions • Bring your own questions • Dress appropriately
Interview Structure • Know if your interview is • one-on-one • several employees and you • one employee and several candidates • telephone • video format
Thank-You Notes • Shows appreciation for the interview • Always send after each interview • Brief: thank you, message, closing, contact information
Follow-up Letters • Sent three-four weeks after you have sent in application materials. • Thank employer for their time • Remind them who you are and what you bring to the job • Closing asking for a reply
Strategies for Success • Practice Job Interviews • Make an Inventory of Your Skills • Move Toward a Happier Life