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Employers perceive this style as fact-based and easily skimmed.
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Chronological resume
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Not a good fit for career changers and those who lack formal on-the-job experience (like new graduates)
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Chronological resume
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Works best for job seekers with solid experience and a logical job history
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Chronological resume
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Organized by job titles with the most recent position listed first
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Chronological resume
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What are the three types of resumes?
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Chronological
Functional Master Resume (online) |
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Rearranges employment history into sections that highlight areas of skill and accomplishment.
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Functional
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Some employers dislike if it is difficult to match up skills with actual job titles
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Functional
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Which typle of resume works best for the following positions:
Mixed Bag New Graduate Grey Titles Career Change Bad Economy |
Functinal Resume
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What four things should to do when getting started to create or edit your resume for a postion?
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1.Research the company
2.Brainstorm your key experiences as they relate to the company 3.Develop an outline of major headings 4. Identification |
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When Brainstorm your key experiences as they relate to the company, what are three areas you can look at for experienes?
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in actual work experiences as well as volunteering and class work
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What key three things should you research when creating or editing your resume for a position?
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learn about key programs, job descriptions, products
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The following power words could be used in a resume for what type of postion?BuiltDemonstratedDevelopedEnhancedFacilitatedGeneratedImpactedImplementedNegotiatedRevitalized
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Management
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The following power words could be used in a resume for what type of postion?
ClosedCollaboratedDeliveredDroveEstablishedGeneratedIncreasedPresentedProspectedRetained |
Sales and marketing
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The following power words could be used in a resume for what type of postion?
AppliedAuthoredCounseledDevelopedEducatedEvaluatedMentoredNourishedResearchedTaughtTutored |
Academic
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All cover letters should...
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EXPLAIN why you are sending a resume
Tell specifically HOW YOU LEARNED about the position or the organization CONVINCE the reader to look at your resume Call attention to elements of your BACKGROUND REFLECT your attitude, personality, motivation, enthusiasm, and communication skills PROVIDE OR REFER to any information specifically requested Indicate what you will do to FOLLOW-UP |
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What are the three types of cover letters?
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The Uninvited or Cold-Contact Cover Letter
The invited Cover Letter The Referral Letter |
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What cover letter is the most common type
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The Uninvited or Cold-Contact Cover Letter
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What cover letter is written in response to an advertised opening
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The Invited Cover Letter
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What cover letter is extremely effective
uses a name-dropping tactic the recipient would consider it rude not to interview someone referred by a mutual acquaintance. |
The Referral Cover letter
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What is the Cover letter paragraph structure?
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P1-"Why I'm Writing"
P2-"Why I'm Right for this Job" P3-"What Steps I'll Take to Make Sure We Talk Further about My Qualifications" |
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What were the 5 quick tips that Candance Klein gave us regarding cover letters?
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Send a Cover Letter EVERY TIME
Emphasize your TRASFERABLE and MARKETABLE Skills ALWAYS ADDRESS letter to a named individual Be PROACTIVE by requesting an interview SELL WHAT YOU CAN DO for the company |
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What are some of the quick tips that Candance Klein gave regarding resumes?
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Edit, edit, edit
Keep it to one page Lack of experience – get some! Don’t lie on resume Fragmented work history/ many short-term jobs Tailor resume for specific targets Document name Listing accomplishments Problem-Action-Results Sending a digital resume (to Blackberry/I-Phone) |
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All other interview questions center on this one issue
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Why should I hire you?
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The more you can talk about the product -- you --_______________________
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the better chance you will have at selling it.
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Highlight what you have to offer not ____________
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not what you want to get out of the experience
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When talking about your work experience, don't be ______.
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Don’t be vague about your work experience
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When answering the question "why should I hire you", don't hit on _______ or ______________ information
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Don’t hit on personal or self-serving information
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When answering the question "why should I hire you" don't say because you have an opening. Instead develop __________________________________
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develop a 60-second sales pitch that showcases why the product (you) fills the need (the job opening/required skills)
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If you don't have the exact qualifications or experience they have posted for the job, go through your past experience and look for ________________.
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Transferable skills
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What three things should you provide the employer with in order to prove your sales pitch that you have given them?
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-Have samples of articles, papers, press releases, newsletters and documents that show your skills in a portfolio
-Have a list of stellar references and prep them -Tell your success stories |
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Success stories should include _______________
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Situation
Action you took Result Relates |
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What does SARR stand for?
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Situation
Action you took Result Relates |
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Highlight your successes and uniqueness--show how ________________________________.
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past behavior indicates future performance
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You can’t predict what the interviewer is going to ask you, but _______________________________.
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you can prepare what you want him or her to know about your past
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You can use the stories you prepare even when the ____________________.
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interviewer does not ask behavioral questions
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One of the most neglected interview skills is ______________
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listening
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How you are treated during the interview process is a key indicator ______________.
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of how you will be treated on the job
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Interview them as _____ as they interview you.
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hard
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When they ask if you have any questions, If you say, “No, I think you’ve covered everything well,” you should __________.
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kiss the job goodbye
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By asking questions at the end of the interview, you ________
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By asking questions, you demonstrate investigative skills, show you are particular about the company you will be working for and that you are not going to take just any offer
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Prepare ______ questions to ask at the end of the interview.
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5-6
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Questions that can be asked should revolve around________
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Duties
Company Culture Company future Postion status/future Process Concerns/last chance/feelings |
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Questions to avoid asking are about ______
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Vacations
benifits salary |
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Learn the skills that employers expect from Communication grads:
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Writing Skills – press releases, newsletters, speeches
Web/E-mail Skills – web design, data merges, website copy Speaking Skills – public speaking and professionalism, ability to represent company Design Skills – ability to create newsletters, marketing pieces, invitations, etc. |
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At the closing, make sure to Summarize your ________
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qualifications and your “good fit” with the company’s needs--rephrase the sales pitch
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What is a focus group?
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is a method for gathering qualitative data from groups of people who are focused on a topic by a moderator.
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is a method for gathering qualitative data from groups of people who are focused on a topic by a moderator.
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focus group
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______ is to gather and presenting words
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Qualitative
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______ is numbers that will be presented as facts and stats.
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Quantitative
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What are Focus Group uses ?
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Marketing Research,
Organizational assessment, Public Relations, Whenever qualitative data is needed or desired |
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The respondents of Focus Groups should follow what 4 things?
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5-12 people per group
Selected through purposive sampling Homogenous is opposite of random Interactive with moderator and each other. |
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Focus Group Moderators have to _____________
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-Use a moderately-scheduled agenda
-Have questions prepared but can ask secondary questions -Trained in communication skills -Skills have to keep interactive with participants -Not invested in the outcome |
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What are the advantages of Focus groups?
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- Data in respondents own words (when you value words more than number in responses.)
-Moderator can clarify responses -More efficient than individual interviews (time) -“Snowball effect” draws out ideas. (Data is pulled out from others) |
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What are the disadvantages of focus groups ?
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-Lack of reliability (consistency, over and over again)
-Lack of generalizabilty- how relevant is that it across the board -Bias during interpretation of data |
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Because a disatvange of focus groups is bias during interpretation of data; what are two antidotes?
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Antidote: multiple data analyst- moderator isn’t the only analyst
Antidote: Post research- “member checks”- check back with members of group. |
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Because a disadvantage of using focus groups is Lack of generalizabilty- how relevant is that it across the board; what is a antidote?
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Antidote: Aim for diversity among homogenous groups. (ex. Homogenous group- all have ADHD; diversity- age, sex, race,
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Because a disadvantage of focus groups is Lack of reliability (consistency, over and over again); what is a antidote for this ?
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Antidote: look for repeated themes across multiple groups
Minimum of 3 focus groups usually.. until you realizes repeated themes. - |
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What are the skills a moderator should have when doing a focus group?
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-Open and Neutral questions
-Secondary questions -Paraphrasing/ Summarizing -Gate keeping- shuts down big mouth, bring out wall flower -Devil’s advocate- (ex. so and so saids blah blah.. anyone want to share an opinion about that? |