Job Search Preparation

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8-Levers for Job Search Success Nurturing your relationship capital Nurturing your structural capital Investing in Personal Human Capital J O B S U C C E S S . O R G (c) Copyright 2009, Chani Pangali, PhD jobsuccess.org

Guidelines for your Resume Be Clear about Career goals J O B S U C C E S S . O R G © Copyright, Chani Pangali (2007 - 2009) If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory you will also suffer a defeat. If you know the enemy and yourself, you need not fear a hundred battles. - Sun Tzu

Guidelines for your Resume Be Clear about Career goals Stand for your greater self – put your heart in it Write from their viewpoint Think of a résumé as a marketing piece Stand out on the basis of integrity – understate and over deliver Reframe and rewrite Think of “their” pain points – connect to them Persuade , don’t try to simply inform J O B S U C C E S S . O R G © Copyright, Chani Pangali (2007 - 2009)

Guidelines on Resume Each line is an opportunity to close the sale – marketing piece Customize your resume for each job submission (minor tweaking) Write a resume that answers not begs questions. Be a master storyteller.

Carefully review how the resume information flows so your value proposition is obvious. It will determine -

number of interviews and

the type of interview questions you’ll be asked

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Flow of information – from the reviewer’s POV

Person with the better resume wins!

How did the person perform in these roles –

Functional capabilities and attributes

Management capabilities and attributes

Leadership capabilities and attributes

Judgment capabilities and attributes

Communication capabilities and attributes

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Rule #1: Start with general guidelines Rule # 2: Follow the general structure (Name, Contact info, Job Title, Summary, Work History, Education, Awards & Hobbies) Rule #3: Target the job Rule #4: Customize Résumé for each position? Rule #5: Drop the Objective Section. Rule #6: Beware Keywords to use and those to avoid Rule #7: Avoid Empty Words Rule #8: Sprinkle some magic words . Rule #9: Past or Present Tense? Rule #10: Reduce clutter / Simplify Summary of Guidelines J O B S U C C E S S . O R G © Copyright, Chani Pangali (2007 - 2009)

Use consistent constructions Before (the rewrite) - recording OSHA regulated documents - material purchasing and expediting - prepared weekly field payroll - responsible for charge orders After (the rewrite) - record ed OSHA regulated documents - streamlin ed material purchasing and expediting - prepar ed weekly field payroll - process ed charge orders, identified corrective action if required, else authorized shipment J O B S U C C E S S . O R G © Copyright, Chani Pangali (2007 - 2009)

Paint a picture BEFORE A highly motivated, self-directed manager with proven leadership skills in developing and managing empowered teams. Demonstrated skills in planning and managing diverse projects, training and evaluation of daily operations. Recognized for planning, staffing, leading and controlling operations. AFTER Management professional with 20 years of experience with the US Air Force, training and guiding teams up to 100 within complex, government programs. Assigned to roles of increasing responsibility within FAA, DoD and NATO. Recipient of Medal of Honor for Leadership. CLAIMS BASED X J O B S U C C E S S . O R G © Copyright, Chani Pangali (2007 - 2009)

"The probability that the bowman's arrow hits the deer does not lie in the arrow or the deer. It lies in the bowman's mind." Bart Kosko. © Copyright, Chani Pangali (2007 - 2009) J O B S U C C E S S . O R G

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME Tomorrow we have another great Webinar on “How to Sell Yourself in an Interview” Tell your friends about Job Success! Share your thoughts at our blog: http://jobsuccess.org/wordp/ © Copyright, Chani Pangali (2007 - 2009) J O B S U C C E S S . O R G

Videos with similar content: Job Interview Preparation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNvRWnO8Yf0 (8 mins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRxBqApXouU (5 mins) Attributes of a Great Resume: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlVPunt5APM (5 mins)