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THE JOB SEARCH: Getting the Job You Want

THE JOB SEARCH: Getting the Job You Want. Human Relations. Human Relations. JOB-SEEKING SKILLS Determine what type of job you want Locate available positions Obtain interviews Get the job!. Human Relations. DETERMINNG THE IDEAL POSITION Identify your skills

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THE JOB SEARCH: Getting the Job You Want

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  1. THE JOB SEARCH: Getting the Job You Want Human Relations

  2. Human Relations • JOB-SEEKING SKILLS • Determine what type of job you want • Locate available positions • Obtain interviews • Get the job!

  3. Human Relations • DETERMINNG THE IDEAL POSITION • Identify your skills • Which are transferable to the workplace? • What do you enjoy doing? • (Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow)

  4. Human Relations Good links: • Job Hunters Bible • My Life Coach • Tech Jobs • Spherion

  5. Human Relations • LEARNING ABOUT DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS • Library • Internet • Informational interview

  6. Human Relations • RESUME PREPARATION • Chronological • Functional • Hybrid • Make it scanable! • Avoid Puffery (well, too much puffery) • References

  7. Human Relations • TARGETING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE JOB SEARCH • Networking • REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS • Salary.com

  8. FINDING JOBS • Networking • Internet • Direct approach • Newspaper want ads • Hot lines • Private employment agencies • Public employment agencies • Temporary agencies • Job fairs • Summer jobs and internships • School placement office

  9. Human Relations • EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS • Salary questions • Inappropriate interview questions • After the interview

  10. Human Relations • Illegal Questions: • Are you a U.S. citizen? (adversely impacts national origin) • Do you have a visual, speech, or hearing disability? • Are you planning to have a family? When? • Have you ever filed a workers’ compensation claim? • How many days of work did you miss last year due to illness? • What off-the-job activities do you participate in? • Would you have a problem working with a female partner? • Where did you grow up? • Do you have children? How old are they? • What year did you graduate from high school? (reveals age)

  11. Human Relations • JOB SEARCH AND STRESS • JOB OFFERS

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