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- 1. The Insider’s Guide to Getting Hired at NCDOT Dan DeMaioNewton
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- 7. 10 Reasons to Choose a Career with NCDOT 1. Make a Difference 2. Lifetime Pension after 20 years 3. Great Teams 4. Professional Development 5. Job Stability 6. Trust 7. Great Experience & Growth Potential 8. Like Family 9. A Great Place to Work 10. Work/Life Balance 7 Meaningful Work Trust Management Like the People You Work With Top-Rated State of NC Department with >12 Reviews
- 8. 6 Key Insights into NCDOT Hiring 1. NCDOT does not look at resumes or cover letters. You MUST include all details in your application. 2. NCDOT takes experience into consideration when you don’t meet academic requirements 3. Apply to every job to which you feel interested and may be eligible 4. NCDOT hires reformed offenders 5. Our hiring process takes MUCH longer than the private sector 8 Photo by Rohan Makhecha on Unsplash
- 9. The NCDOT Hiring Process 9 You apply NCDOT screens candidates Qualified candidates sent to hiring team Interviews scheduled Candidate selected Approvals to hire Offer made Offer accepted Start work At bit.ly/ncdotjobs Do you meet the minimum education & experience requirements?
- 10. • Your source for all NCDOT Jobs • All jobs posted in one location • No private-sector, fake, or “gray” jobs • Includes jobs open to the public and “internal only” Bit.ly/ncdotjobs
- 11. Climb to New Heights 11 • NCDOT DMV Jobs bit.ly/myDMVjobs • NCDOT Jobs bit.ly/ncdotJobs • Highest Paying NCDOT Jobs bit.ly/NCDOTHighPaying • NCDOT Engineering Jobs bit.ly/NCDOTEngineering • NCDOT Internships bit.ly/AboutNCDOTIntern • NCDMV Temp Jobs bit.ly/NCDMVTempJobs
- 12. 10 Ways Applying to NCDOT is Different 1. Real jobs that need to be filled. 2. NCDOT cannot source resumes and hire directly. You must apply. 3. Jobs are posted for as little as 5 days. You MUST apply by the closing date, or it’s too late. 4. Focusing on your Application is critical! 5. Screening Questions are VERY important. 6. Interviews use structured questions to ensure fairness. 7. Hiring takes MUCH longer. 8. Sometimes persistence wins. 9. Fewer applicants than private sector. 10. Job descriptions, not job advertisements.
- 13. 5 Things You Can Do on Bit.ly/NCDOTJobs 1. Search for jobs 2. Create Job Alerts 3. Build Your Profile 4. Apply to Jobs 5. See Your Application History
- 14. Closing Dates Matter • You must apply by date/time • Jobs will no longer closing date, even for submittals
- 15. Remember this person and their phone. They are the HR Coordinator for the position to which you are applying.
- 16. Include keywords and phrases in your application. Provide technical assistance = “provided technical assistance” not “delivered computer support” Participate…in…quality control methods = “participated in improving quality control methods by conducting customer surveys resulting in increased customer success.” Highlight All Keywords
- 17. How Do Employers Find the REAL YOU?
- 18. 5 Tips to a Great Work Experience Section 1. Only bullet points 2. Start with a verb 3. Eliminate unnecessary words 4. Impact-Driven 5. Relate directly to the job to which you are applying Action Local Outcome Global Impact + + • Rolled out local area network to 350 staff in North America resulting in 300% increase in productivity and increased sales of $17M. • Trained 25 staff on new HRIS system, reducing cost per hire by 87%, and improving candidate satisfaction by 80%. • Produced precision machine parts using Matsuura CNC lathes with defects less than .005% on orders of 100,000 parts, resulting in increased profits of $700k.
- 19. 6 Resume Tips for the 21st Century 1. It is a tool to build a bridge to your future – Always use it to connect to what the employer needs. 2. Create a master resume with all your experience and credentials, then then create variations tailored to the specific roles to which you apply 3. Use the exact words and phrases that appear in the job posting. Expand on these phrases with impact examples. 4. Keep it to 2 pages or less unless you are a senior executive or are applying higher education or government jobs. 5. If you include a Summary/Objective customize it to strongly align with the job to which you are applying. 6. Allocate resume space proportionately to the career you want, not the experience you have.
- 20. 6 Tips about NCDOT Questions 1. Use keywords & phrases exactly as they appear in job posting & questions 2. Can the hiring manager see my key credentials in 15 seconds? 3. Do I prominently summarize “why me” at the top of my resume 4. Be Direct: Directly address each question e.g., if an advanced degree is required don’t bury it at the end of a 4-page resume. If the question asks about writing ability, immediately detail experience instead of your enjoyment of writing. 5. Think Metrics: Highlight quantitative ways your work has had a measurable impact, how you’ve helped a company save/make money, improve performance, and matter. 6. Think Efficiency: Highlight how you can save time, make time or manage time, and key ways that you have improved efficiency.