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Get that Job Trump University. How to survive an interview and how to successfully write a resume. Everything you need to get to the top: Cover letter Resume How to prepare for an interview How to handle tough questions. Challenges in the work field:.
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Get that JobTrump University How to survive an interview and how to successfully write a resume.
Everything you need to get to the top: • Cover letter • Resume • How to prepare for an interview • How to handle tough questions
Challenges in the work field: • Advancement of technology has dramatically changed the way people hire today. • You can’t just hand in your resume and expect to get a job. • Do not memorize answers, it may insult the interviewer. • Canned answers are not accepted
Facts: • Be who you are, don’t try to take others answers. • A persons greatest asset is THEIR VALUES! • Others are attracted to your confidence!
How do interviewers choose the right person for the job? • They rate 20% for skills and 80% for who you are. -pick out your values and assets and be able to articulate those with confidence. • Refresh your memory-think of things you have accomplished throughout your life and write them down. ex: volunteer work, home projects, class projects, delivering papers, military..
MVP CORE PRINCIPALS OF ACTION SERIES • Morals: fundamental belief - ex: honor • Values: what you want in life – ex: relationship, lifestyle, time, money or state of mind • Personality traits: what people may think of you, or what you think of yourself. ex: ambition, persistence or determination
MVP+P.E.= Power Story • Power Story- include all of the following 1. Morals 2. Values 3. Personality Traits 4. Personality Experience (P.E.) • A Power Story brings together your personal experience and MVP’S. It reinforces who you are! • Use MVP in the first sentence, it’s the message you want to convey.
The Formula for Surviving Interview Questions: • Mirror the question • Provide a simple answer • Provide MVP or Power Story • Restate the question and answer
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! • Learn, Apply, and have fun with the formula. -make up practice stories. • Practice Interviews with another person PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!
Practice Question: • Promote MVP to prove how you have changed due to the experience. (shows value)
Resume’s and Cover Letters: • GOAL: Become the #1 candidate • You want to achieve the highest score • Provide support for why you say who you are • Promote yourself with confidence • Convey value in cover letter and market yourself
If there is a decrease in confidence, people don’t promote themselves in the way they should. -too worried about why they won’t get the job instead of why they should get the job.
Common Problems with Resume’s: • Contact information (not on the top, or missing the phone #) • Not in the right format (Microsoft Word) • Make sure to use the same font and font size throughout resume • 40% of resume’s are so general it’s hard to tell if they’re a good candidate or not.
A good resume needs to be: • Clear • Concise • Organized • Have an inviting Feeling
Success Portfoliobinder with plastic sleeves to insert paper in. Includes: • Images (photos, logos, flyers, sketches, diagrams.) • Text (written plan, articles, letters of recommendation, certificates) Example: comparisons (before & after)= Team stress-Convey MVP and Promote yourself! * Use every page to promote yourself!
Ways to help you Succeed: • Explain why your MVP is not equal with others • Never talk bad about the company. • Promote yourself in a neat powerful way by presenting your portfolio. (Takes 15 minutes out of the interview) -Not many people do a portfolio, so you’ll STAND OUT!
Four Paragraph Cover Letter: • Express the position you’re applying for & express your interest in the company. • How you found out about the position-be CREATIVE. –bullet your MVPs. ex: your experience and what you’ve learned 3. How to fill the needs of the company - relay what MVP you’re offering to the company 4. Include contact information on Cover Letter! * Ask what the employers looks for in their employees.
Resume’s Role-a brochure to promote yourself • Substance on the paper is the most important! • Highlight: (1)Career Objective (2)Books read (3)Seminars taken ex: self help. (4) 4-6 MVP traits (5)Awards & Honors (6)Colleges & GPA’s (7)Technical skills (8)Experiences (prove who you say you are) • Always include full contact information on the top, centered. (If there are 2, write them both on the top.)
Tips for a good Resume: • Every bullet must include a result, action, or need (try to include all 3 & even some MVPs.) • Examples of result, action & need • Leave a lot of white space • Make your resume stand out • Have your friends read it to see if its inviting • Make your resume visually appealing!
Best of luck to you and your future endeavors! Make sure to use these tips to help you successfully write a resume as well as succeed during an interview.