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The Ideal Hire for Riverfront Enterprises

DeShawn Taylor Larissa Nottingham David Walvius. The Ideal Hire for Riverfront Enterprises. Key Questions. What do we as employers expect? How do you prepare to meet those expectations?. Our Expectations as an Employer. Technical Skills. Knowledge Expertise Ability to do the job.

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The Ideal Hire for Riverfront Enterprises

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  1. DeShawn Taylor Larissa Nottingham David Walvius The Ideal Hire for Riverfront Enterprises

  2. Key Questions • What do we as employers expect? • How do you prepare to meet those expectations?

  3. Our Expectations as an Employer

  4. Technical Skills • Knowledge • Expertise • Ability to do the job

  5. Meeting Expectations for Technical Skills Knowledge is one thing—applying skills to solve problems is different!

  6. Soft Skills—Our “Top Five” List • Honesty and integrity • Interpersonal skills • Communication skills • Motivation, initiative, and work ethic • Teamwork skills

  7. Our Expanded Soft Skills List

  8. Points to Ponder Would you exaggerate to get a better job? Many students we interview “pad” skills and qualifications. Honesty and integrity are near the top of most companies’ soft skills lists!

  9. Conceptual Skills • Ability to see the big picture • Apply what you know to our business • Understand how your job fits into the total business strategy • Understand that businesses operate in a global context

  10. Path to Promotion

  11. Experience • Relevant job experience • Other types of experience • Internships/co-op in field or related area • Part-time/temporary job in field • Unrelated job experience • Volunteer project work

  12. Student’s Nightmare How can I get relevant job experience when I am applying for my first job?

  13. Make the Most of What You Have • Emphasize what you have learned in internships and co-op programs • Package the experience you do have effectively • Describe the skills you gained in any type of job and relate what was learned that is transferable to the job you seek

  14. Tips for Career Success Refer to the Tips for Career Success Handout

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