OJT, Resume & Application Letter Seminar Workshop

1. FACILITATOR: LESLIE O. PERANO

2. A. Learning Objectives:
 to have a full understanding of what OJT means
 to know what are the fields of learning according to the
Academic Track
 To be able to know what are the DO’s and DON’T’s
during the On-The-Job Training
 To be able to know the work ethics
 Develop the value of professionalism, love of work and
commitment to people you serve.

3. B. Conceptual Framework:
ON-THE-JOB
TRAIINING
MENTORING
COACHING
APPRENTICESHIP
JOB ROTATION
JOB
INSTRUCTIONAL
TRAINING
UNDERSTUDY

4. ON – THE – JOB TRAINING
- Is a form of training taking place in a normal working
situation
- Sometimes called direct instruction, and is one of the
earliest forms of training
- It is a one-on-one training located at the job site, where
someone who knows how to do a task shows another how
to perform it.

5. 1. Decide what kind of job you want
- Examine what your needs and desires are for
employment
- Consider the career field
- It is also important to find work that is both challenging
and rewarding for you
- Consider the skills required for a particular position

6. 2. Do your research
- Before you begin sending out resumes and cover letter
look into the companies you are applying for
- Get a sense of the company’s personality and values by
reading its mission statement
- Read up on new products or services the company is
providing

7. 3. Write a resume
- Resumes will outline your education and skills or work
history, they can also point to specific projects you’ve
worked on or awards you’ve won.

8. 4. Contact the employer to ask about the
application process for the job openings.
5. Write a cover letter, if necessary.

9. 7. Locate References
8. Apply
 In person
 Online
 By mail
9. Follow-up

11.  GAS (General Academic Strand)
1. Liberal Arts
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Communication Arts
- Journalism
2. Education 3. Social Sciences
- Sociology
- History
- Psychology

12.  ABM (Accounting, Business & Management)
1. Entrepreneurship
2. Banking / Bank
3. Accountancy
4. Finance
5. Management

13. – is the study of general and fundamental
problems concerning matters such as existence,
knowledge, values, reason, mind and language.

14. - Is any single body of written works
- It is a writing considered as an art form, or any
single writing deemed to have artistic or
intellectual value

15. - The largest international trade journal of visual
communications

16. - Is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating &
presenting news & information.

17. - Is the process of facilitating learning, or the
acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs
and habits

18. - It is a social science that uses various methods
of empirical investigations & critical analysis to
develop a body of knowledge about social order,
disorder and change.
 Criminology
 Law
 Medical
 Military
 Political
 Social psychology

19. - Is the study of the past as it is described in
written documents that relates to past events as
well as the memory, discovery, collection,
organization, presentation & interpretation of
information about these events

20. - Is the study of behavior and mind, embracing all
aspects of conscious & unconscious
experience as well as thought.
 Clinical
 Community
 Counseling
 Forensic
 Industrial & organizational
 Legal

21. 1.Entrepreneurship
- The process of designing, launching & running a
new business as a startup company, offering a
product, process or service for sale or hire, and
the people who do so are called entrepreneurs.

22. 2. Banking / Bank
- Act as payment agents by conducting checking
or current accounts for customers, paying
cheques drawn by customers on the bank &
collecting cheques deposited to customer’s
current accounts.

23. 3. Accountancy
- Is extremely specialized: the curriculum
requires study sufficient for professional
practice in financial accounting, management
accounting, auditing & taxation.
- Students typically go on to work as
accountants will therefore pursue the CPA

24. 4. Finance
- Is a field that deals with the study of
investments it also defined as the science of
money management
 Public Finance – assesses the government
revenue & expenditure
 Corporate Finance – dealing with the sources of
funding & the capital structure of corporations
 Personal Finance – is the financial management
which an individual or family unit performs to
budget & save.

25. 1. What areas of learning you wished to pursue?
2. What made you decide to choose that certain
field?
3. What are your expectations in your chosen
field?
5. Site at least five (5) future plans for your
upcoming OJT / Internship
4. What are your worries for the upcoming OJT
/Internship

28. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To be able to know what are resumes and cover letter all
about
To be able to know why you need to write CV & CL.
To be able to know how to create your own CV & CL.
To be able to know the different kinds of CV.
 To be able to know the principles in writing CV & CL.

29. - Is a document used by a person to present
their backgrounds and skills.
- The résumé is usually one of the first items,
along with a cover letter and sometimes an
application for employment, which a potential
employer sees regarding the job seeker and is
typically used to screen applicants, often
followed by an interview.

30. Why Do I Need Resume?
- Employers use resumes as a way to quickly
screen potential applicants, selecting only
the individuals they feel are right for the
position, so making sure your resume is in tip-
top shape is absolutely vital.

31. HOW TO MAKE A RESUME?
1. Resume Fonts – Do not ever use COMIC SANS
font, instead use:
SERIF FONTS: Times New Roman, Bell MT, Bodoni MT,
Bookman Old Style, Cambria, Garamond, & Georgia.
SAN-SERIF FONTS: Arial, Verdana, Trebuchet MS,
Century Gothic, Gill Sans MT, Lucida Sans & Tahoma.

32. HOW TO MAKE A RESUME?
2. Margins
- Keep your margins to ½ to 1 inch on all sides of
the paper, especially if you’re sending your
resume to anyone you think might print it out.
The last thing you want is to have a printer
crop your resume and leave off important
information!

33. HOW TO MAKE A RESUME?
3. Font Size
- With the exception of your name which can be
larger, you want to keep your font size at
between 10 and 12 point. Keep in mind that
some fonts are larger and/or smaller than
others

34. HOW TO MAKE A RESUME?
4. Spacing
- Generally single spacing works the best, with a
blank line between each section of content.

35. HOW TO MAKE A RESUME?
5. Paper
- If you’re printing out your resume make sure to
use a laser printer or inkjet printer that
produces high-quality results. Use off-white,
ivory or bright white paper and always stick to
the standard 8 ½ X 11 paper in the highest
quality you can afford.

36. HOW TO MAKE A RESUME?
6. Header
7. Objective or Resume Summary
8. Experience / Qualifications
9. Skills & Abilities
10. References
11. Interests

37. 1. Reverse Chronological Résumé
- a chronological listing of all your work history
with your most recent positions listed first.
- It also often includes an objective or career
summary as well as education, certifications,
and special skills.
TYPES OF RESUMES

38. 2. Functional Résumé
- Rather than displaying a timeline of your
work history, the functional resume focuses
on the actual skills you possess and
highlights what you know rather than when
you did it.
TYPES OF RESUMES

39. 3. Combination Resume
- A combination resume lists both your skills
and experiences as well as your employment
history in chronological order.
- It’s typically broken into two parts. The first
part is your functional resume section and
highlights your skills, achievements and
qualifications and the second part is your
timeline of work experience.
TYPES OF RESUMES

40.  If you have less than 10 years of experience,
are in the middle of a career change, keep
your resume to one page.
 If you have more than 10 years of experience
and you need space to list all your skills and
qualifications then two pages is appropriate.
 Or a maximum of three or more pages long.

41.  Cover letters are one page documents that you
send with your resume when applying for a
job. It is meant to:
 Introduce yourself to the hiring manager
 Argue why you’d be a good fit for the job
 Fill in places your resume cannot describe
 Further explain other aspects of your resume

42. HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER?
1. Contact Information
- include both the employer’s and your contact
information
2. Introduction
 Find out to whom you’re writing
 Introduce yourself

43. HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER?
3. Sell Yourself
- Describe how your previous job experiences,
skills, and abilities will allow you to meet the
company’s needs.
- In a third paragraph, explain how you can fit
into that schema, and help push the company
forward and achieve any goals you suspect they
may have.

44. HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER?
4. Conclusion
- The final paragraph is called the “call to
action.” Inform them that you’d love to get
interviewed. Tell them that you’ll be in contact
with them in a week if you don’t hear back.
Thank them for spending the time to read your
letter.

45. PAGE FORMAT GUIDE
Here are a few quick tips when styling
your own:
 1” – 1.5” margins are always a safe bet. If you
having trouble fitting everything on one page
there is some wiggle room, but be careful not to
make the content look crammed together

46. PAGE FORMAT GUIDE
Here are a few quick tips when styling
your own:
 Don’t go below a 12-point font unless absolutely
necessary. Anything below 12 can strain the
eyes.

47. PAGE FORMAT GUIDE
Here are a few quick tips when styling
your own:
 Font style is really a matter of preference. Try
to choose one that looks professional or that
matches what the employer uses on their
website. Keep in mind that different styles will
change the size of the font.

48. PAGE FORMAT GUIDE
Here are a few quick tips when styling
your own:
 Maintain a uniform alignment throughout. We
suggest keeping all paragraphs left-aligned.

51. - An interview is a conversation where
questions are asked and answers are given.
- Interviews usually take place face to face,
videoconferencing and telephone interview.
- Interviews almost always involve spoken
conversation between two or more parties
( panel interview )

52. 1.Tell Me About Yourself
DO: Keep your answer precise & to the point.
DON’T: Don’t dive into your life story.

53. 2. Why Should We Hire You?
DO: Show that you are uniquely suited to filling
this position. Be the candidate that solves
their “problems”.
DON’T: Don’t be too modest, too arrogant, too
general with your answer. Don’t answer with
“why” you want the job, answer with “why
you are the perfect fit” for the job.

54. 3. What Is Your Greatest Strength?
DO: Highlight a strength that is crucial to the
position. Grab hold the opportunity this
question gives you.
DON’T: Don’t make claims that you can’t illustrate
with a brief example or fact. Don’t name a
strength that is irrelevant to the job at hand.

55. 4. What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
DO: Show that you are aware of your weakness &
what you have done to overcome it & have
the ability to take steps to improve yourself.
DON’T: Don’t highlight a weakness that is a core
competency of the job. Don’t you DARE
answer with the cliché “I’m a perfectionist”

56. 5. Why Do You Want To Work For Us?
DO: Talk about specific things you like about the
company. Be complimentary; most people
enjoy being flattered.
DON’T: Don’t come off as a “hired gun” who may
be gone in a few months. Don’t say “because
I need the money”.

57. 6. Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years?
DO: Stress your interest in a long-term career at
the company. Outline a realistic growth
strategy that is directly tied to the company.
DON’T: Don’t exhibit ambition to the point of
seeming like this particular job is just a
“brief stepping stone” for you. You need to
show commitment.

58. 7. Do You Have Any Questions For Me?
DO: Focus your question on the company & what
you can do for them. Ask about something
you’ve discovered in your company research.
DON’T: Never say “No, I think I’m good”. Always
have questions ready! Don’t ask question
that you could easily find the answer to.

59. 1.What are your expectations in applying for a
job?
2.What are your expectations of the
interviewer?
3.What questions that worries you?
4.What are your plans in overcoming your
worries?
5.How will you prepare in answering questions
that aren’t given in the activity?
6.How will you create a lasting first impression?