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Creating Your High School Portfolio Getting & Keeping Your Job. The Job Application . Paperwork you fill out before the interview or during the hiring process Gives employers the 1 st look at you 3 things an applications shows about you! Do You: Have the ability to prepare & think ahead
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Creating Your High School PortfolioGetting & Keeping Your Job
The Job Application • Paperwork you fill out before the interview or during the hiring process • Gives employers the 1st look at you • 3 things an applications shows about you! Do You: • Have the ability to prepare & think ahead • Have the ability to follow instructions • Have the ability to complete a document neatly
Employers want to know how well you did your job, skills & experience, strengths & accomplishments The GOAL: include enough information to get an interview (then you can expand) Points to remember: Focus on the requirements of the job Put your important assets in the “prime space” The Resume
Uses: Links name & application Applicants interest Knowledge of org. Additional info. Emphasizes skills, background & strengths Special circumstances Follow-up plan Cover Letter MUST be: Free of errors Standard business letter format Quality paper Addressed to an individual The Cover Letter