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AMERICA. GET BACK TO WORK. HOW TO GET HIRED. JUST FOLLOW THE SCRIPT. BY KC VAN DER LUIT. EXPERIENCE: HIRED FIRED LAID OFF. A WISE MAN SAID ONCE:. YOUR NEW JOB IS TO FIND A JOB. WHERE TO LOOK?. INTERNET NEWSPAPERS TEMPORARY SERVICES CONNECTIONS INFORMATION BOARDS SHOPPING MALLS
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AMERICA • GET BACK TO WORK
HOW TO GET HIRED JUST FOLLOW THE SCRIPT
BY KC VAN DER LUIT • EXPERIENCE: HIRED FIRED LAID OFF
A WISE MAN SAID ONCE: YOUR NEW JOB IS TO FIND A JOB
WHERE TO LOOK? • INTERNET • NEWSPAPERS • TEMPORARY SERVICES • CONNECTIONS • INFORMATION BOARDS • SHOPPING MALLS • TRADE MAGAZINES • LIBRARY
WHAT DO YOU NEED? • RESUME • POSITIVE ATTITUDE • CLEAN APPAREANCE • RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION • PUNCTUALITY • PROPER ETIQUETTE • DO YOUR HOMEWORK ABOUT THE JOB
RESUME • CONTACT INFORMATION • LANGUAGES • EDUCATION • EXPERIENCE • INTERESTS • REFERENCES
CONTACT INFORMATION • NAME • EMAIL ADRESS • PHONE NUMBER
OBJECTIVE • REASON WHY YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS PARTICULAR ORGANIZATION
LANGUAGES • SPEAK MULTIPLE LANGUAGES? • MORE MONEY • MORE OPPORTUNITIES
EDUCATION • HIGH SCHOOL • COLLEGE • VOCATIONAL SCHOOL • TRADE SCHOOL • COURSES • CERTIFICATES
PAST JOB EXPERIENCES • PAST EMPLOYMENT • DATES • EXPLAIN ANY LAPS OF EMPLOYMENT • EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
INTERESTS • READING – NEEDED IN EVERY JOB • COMPUTERS – TECHNOLOGY SAVY • TEAM SPORTS – TEAM PLAYER
REFERENCES • ON RESUME PUT: UPON REQUEST • HAVE THEM READY • 3 REFERENCES PREFERABLE: • FORMER SUPERVISOR/BOSS • FRIEND • FORMER COLLEGUE • GIVE YOUR REFERENCES HEADS UP
JOB SEEKER RULES • GO TO POTENTIAL JOB SITE WITH RESUME • GOOGLE COMPANY BEFORE YOU GO • DRESSCODE: BLUE/GREY/BLACK • FILL OUT APPLICATION TO INCREASE HIRING CHANCES • DRIVER LICENSE/SOCIAL SECURITY NR.
INTERVIEW RULES • ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE. • GO TO THE BATHROOM. • KNOW WHO YOU INTERVIEW WITH. • INTERVIEWING ETIQUETTES. • 2 QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK. • KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THE COMPANY YOU ARE INTERVIEWING WITH.
INTERVIEWING NO/NO’S • BEING LATE • OVER DRESSED/UNDER DRESSED • NO EYE CONTACT • ASKING ABOUT MONEY • POOR HYGIENE • INTERUPTING • TO MUCH JEWELRY • DON’T WING THE ANSWER, IF YOU DO NOT KNOW, SAY SO
1. • WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK HERE?.
2. • NAME A WEAKNESS OF YOURS?
3. • WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGHTS?
4. • What do you want to be doing in 5 years?
5. WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS JOB?
6. • TELL ME ABOUT A CHALLENGE YOU MET OR A PROBLEM YOU SOLVED IN SCHOOL OR ON THE JOB.
7. • WHAT DO YOU ENJOY IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
8. • HAVE YOU EVER BE A PART OF A TEAM? • WHAT DID YOU LIKE BEST AND LEAST ABOUT IT?
9. • WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT THIS JOB OR COMPANY?
10. • WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU?
FOLLOW UP • THANK YOU EMAIL • THANK YOU VOICE MAIL