Job Seekers Workshop How to Search for a Job Apply for a Job and What to Do After the Interview

What We’ll Cover How to find job openings Writing a cover letter Creating a resume using Microsoft Word Interviewing tips Etiquette for after the interview

How to find job openings

Writing a cover letter

Creating a resume using Microsoft Word

Interviewing tips

Etiquette for after the interview

Where are the jobs? Print resources Newspaper classifieds Company bulletin boards Industry Journals Books The Houston Job Bank Your 24/7 Online Job Search Guide Job Searching Online for Dummies

Print resources

Newspaper classifieds

Company bulletin boards

Industry Journals

Books

The Houston Job Bank

Your 24/7 Online Job Search Guide

Job Searching Online for Dummies

Searching the Web Local Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/class/jobs/index.html JOBS: Houston Employment Magazine and Website http://www.jobshouston.com/ Houston Jobs, A division of Online Job Source, Inc. http://www.houstonjobs.com/ National Monster.com http://www.monster.com Career Builder http://www.careerbuilder.com America's Job Bank http://www.ajb.dni.us/ Federal Government Jobs http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

Local

Houston Chronicle

http://www.chron.com/class/jobs/index.html

JOBS: Houston Employment Magazine and Website

http://www.jobshouston.com/

Houston Jobs, A division of Online Job Source, Inc.

http://www.houstonjobs.com/

National

Monster.com

http://www.monster.com

Career Builder

http://www.careerbuilder.com

America's Job Bank

http://www.ajb.dni.us/

Federal Government Jobs

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

I Found One…Now What? Read the requirements on the posting thoroughly Note what is being asked for application, cover letter, resume, curriculum vitae, KSA’s, etc… Write cover letter and resume

Read the requirements on the posting thoroughly

Note what is being asked for

application, cover letter, resume, curriculum vitae, KSA’s, etc…

Write cover letter and resume

How To Write A Cover Letter Should be brief Name Position applying for Name of company Short description of some unique quality you can bring to the company RELATED TO THE JOB When in doubt look at some examples in the following books Cover Letters That Knock ‘ Em Dead 101 Best Cover Letters How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query & Cover Letters

Should be brief

Name

Position applying for

Name of company

Short description of some unique quality you can bring to the company RELATED TO THE JOB

When in doubt look at some examples in the following books

Cover Letters That Knock ‘ Em Dead

101 Best Cover Letters

How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query & Cover Letters

Resumes Two types Chronological Skill-Based Which should I choose? General guideline: The standard chronological format works well if you're staying in the same field and moving up in your career--especially if your work history shows continuous progression, or if you've worked for prestigious companies. A skill-based ("functional") resume may work better if you're making a career change--especially to a different field or to a much higher level of responsibility. From The Damn Good Resume , http://www.damngood.com/catalog/problems.html#anchor274858

Two types

Chronological

Skill-Based

Which should I choose?

General guideline: The standard chronological format works well if you're staying in the same field and moving up in your career--especially if your work history shows continuous progression, or if you've worked for prestigious companies. A skill-based ("functional") resume may work better if you're making a career change--especially to a different field or to a much higher level of responsibility.

From The Damn Good Resume , http://www.damngood.com/catalog/problems.html#anchor274858

How Do I Create A Resume? Pre-formatted Resumes - just plug in your information Select Microsoft Word from the pull-down menu after you log in Once MS Word opens, if you see a box on the screen asking you to type your initials in, just click "ok“ Now, click on File, then New Then click on "Other Documents" in the window that opens Then, choose a template, such as Professional Resume or Contemporary Resume Replace the sample resume information with yours …

Pre-formatted Resumes - just plug in your information

Select Microsoft Word from the pull-down menu after you log in

Once MS Word opens, if you see a box on the screen asking you to type your initials in, just click "ok“

Now, click on File, then New

Then click on "Other Documents" in the window that opens

Then, choose a template, such as Professional Resume or Contemporary Resume

Replace the sample resume information with yours …

….Or Use the Resume Wizard Follow Steps 1-4 on the following page Then the Resume Wizard will prompt you for your personal information and formats and displays your resume when done … or type your own from scratch Open a Blank Document in Microsoft Word and Begin Typing Don’t Forget A Resume Should Not Exceed 2 Pages

Use the Resume Wizard

Follow Steps 1-4 on the following page

Then the Resume Wizard will prompt you for your personal information and formats and displays your resume when done

… or type your own from scratch

Open a Blank Document in Microsoft Word and Begin Typing

Resources on Resumes Check out the following books for more ideas Resumes! Resumes! Resumes! How to Write a Winning Resume 101 Quick Tips for a Dynamite Resume Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes And check out these web sites 10 Minute Resume http://www.10minuteresume.com/ JobStar Central http://jobsmart.org/tools/resume/index.cfm (also includes sample cover letters)

Check out the following books for more ideas

Resumes! Resumes! Resumes!

How to Write a Winning Resume

101 Quick Tips for a Dynamite Resume

Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes

And check out these web sites

10 Minute Resume

http://www.10minuteresume.com/

JobStar Central

http://jobsmart.org/tools/resume/index.cfm (also includes sample cover letters)

I Got An Interview… Now What?

Dress Appropriately

Avoid Heavy Scents

Make Eye Contact

Smile

Be Prepared Research the company to know the basics (CEO’s, mission/vision of company) Keep up with industry trends Bring extra copies of resumes, recommendations, and anything specific you were asked to bring

Research the company to know the basics (CEO’s, mission/vision of company)

Keep up with industry trends

Bring extra copies of resumes, recommendations, and anything specific you were asked to bring

Relax

Sample Interview Questions Check out these sites for sample questions for interviews Interview Network http://www.pse-net.com/interview/Bank/QuestionBankIndex.htm Interview Question Database http://www.quintcareers.com/interview_question_database/ 25 Most Difficult Questions You’ll Be Asked http://www.datsi.fi.upm.es/~frosal/docs/25mdq.html

Check out these sites for sample questions for interviews

Interview Network

http://www.pse-net.com/interview/Bank/QuestionBankIndex.htm

Interview Question Database

http://www.quintcareers.com/interview_question_database/

25 Most Difficult Questions You’ll Be Asked

http://www.datsi.fi.upm.es/~frosal/docs/25mdq.html

After the Interview Follow up with a Thank You For tips on writing business thank you notes, check out these books… The Random House Book of Contemporary Business Letters Sincerely Yours: How to Write Great Letters Writing Business Letters for Dummies Complete any additional requirements in a timely fashion

Follow up with a Thank You

For tips on writing business thank you notes, check out these books…

The Random House Book of Contemporary Business Letters

Sincerely Yours: How to Write Great Letters

Writing Business Letters for Dummies

Complete any additional requirements in a timely fashion

Good Luck and Happy Hunting! I Got The Job!