2. Chapter 13, Slide 2Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Test Your Job SavvyTest Your Job Savvy
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8
10
12 or more
1. Workers between the ages of 18 and 38 can
expect to have how many different
employers?
This quiz is intended to pique your interest
and dispel some myths about job searching.
4. Chapter 13, Slide 4Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Test Your Job SavvyTest Your Job Savvy
True False
3. Having your job terminated ranks in the
top 10 of the most severe crises in life.
7. Chapter 13, Slide 7Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Test Your Job SavvyTest Your Job Savvy
Monster.com
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
Company Web sites
CareerBuilder.com
6. The best place to look for a job online is at
8. Chapter 13, Slide 8Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Test Your Job SavvyTest Your Job Savvy
ï§ Potential employers, professional organizations,
and friends
ï§ Family members, neighbors, and business
associates
ï§ School alumni and former instructors
ï§ Your dentist, your doctor, your insurance agent,
and others
ï§ All of the choices
7. Youâve heard that ânetworkingâ is a good
way to find a job. Who should be on your
list of people to contact about job leads?
10. Chapter 13, Slide 10Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
The primary purpose of a cover
letter is to request an interview.
Test Your Job SavvyTest Your Job Savvy
True False
9. The primary purpose of a cover letter is
to ask for a job.
11. Chapter 13, Slide 11Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
ï§ KISS strategy
ï§ NASA strategy
Test Your Job SavvyTest Your Job Savvy
ï§ AIDA strategy
ï§ STAR strategy
10. During a job interview, you are asked to
âtell a time when you . . . .? What
strategy should you use to answer such
behavioral questions?
12. Chapter 13, Slide 12Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Identify
your
interests
Evaluate
your
qualifications
Search
for a job
electronically
Learn about
careers and
choose a
path
Recognize
the
changing
nature of jobs
Search
for a job
traditionally
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
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14. Chapter 13, Slide 14Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
ï¶ Evaluate your qualifications.
ï§ What technology, language, and people
skills can you offer?
ï§ How can you demonstrate your skills?
ï· Recognize the changing nature of jobs.
ï§ Fewer people in permanent positions
ï§ More flexible workplace, including
telecommuting
ï§ Lifelong learning needed to continually
update skills
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
15. Chapter 13, Slide 15Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
ïž Learn about careers and choose a path.
ï§ Visit your campus career center, search
the Web, use your library.
ï§ Take a summer or part-time job in your
field.
ï§ Volunteer with a nonprofit organization.
ï§ Interview someone in your field.
ï§ Join professional organizations.
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
16. Chapter 13, Slide 16Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
ïč Search for a job electronically.
ï§ Check the big boards: Monster,
CareerBuilder, College Recruiter, Yahoo
Hot Jobs.
ï§ Use the big boards for information; realize
that few people actually find jobs on them.
ï§ Look beyond the big boards to corporate
Web sites, professional association sites,
as well as local employment, niche, and
social sites (such as LinkedIn, Plaxo, and
Facebook).
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
17. Chapter 1, Slide 17Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e Chapter 13, Slide 17Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Preparing for EmploymentPreparing for Employment
ïș Search for a job traditionally.
ï§ Check classified ads.
ï§ Check alumni and professional
association listings.
ï§ Contact companies directly.
ï§ Sign up for campus interviews;
attend job fairs.
ï§ Ask for advice from instructors.
ï§ NETWORK, NETWORK,
NETWORK!
24. Chapter 13, Slide 24Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Main HeadingMain Heading
Career
Objective
Career
Objective
Summary of
Qualifications
Summary of
Qualifications
Work
Experience
Work
Experience
Special
Skills
Special
Skills
Achievements
Awards
Activities
Achievements
Awards
ActivitiesEducationEducation
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
ArrangeArrange
thethe
PartsParts
ArrangeArrange
thethe
PartsParts
25. Chapter 13, Slide 25Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
ï§ Include a career objective only for a
targeted job.
ï§ Ideally, name job title, area of
specialization, and type of company.
ï§ List your name, address, phone, and e-
mail address.
Heading and Objective
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
26. Chapter 13, Slide 26Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
ï§ Name your degree, date of graduation, and
institution.
ï§ List your major and GPA.
ï§ Give information about your studies, but
donât inventory all your courses.
ï§ Present your most impressive skills and
accomplishments in a concise list.
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
Summary of Qualifications
Education
27. Chapter 13, Slide 27Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
If your work experience is significant and
relevant to the position sought, place this
section before education.
Describe
your
experience
List your
previous
jobs
Include
non-
technical
skills
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
Work Experience
29. Chapter 13, Slide 29Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Prepared state and federal tax returns for
individuals with incomes under $25,000.
Conducted interviews with over 50 individuals to
elicit data regarding taxes.
Determined legitimate tax deductions and
recorded them accurately.
Use action verbs to
summarize achievements
and skills relevant to your
targeted job.
Describe
your
experience
Arranging the Parts:Arranging the Parts:
Work ExperienceWork Experience
30. Chapter 13, Slide 30Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Include
non-
technical
skills
Organized holiday awards program for 1200
attendees and 140 awardees.
Praised by top management for enthusiastic
teamwork and excellent communication skills.
Give evidence of communication,
management, and interpersonal
skills. Employers want more than
empty assurances. Try to
quantify your skills.
Arranging the Parts:Arranging the Parts:
Work ExperienceWork Experience
31. Chapter 13, Slide 31Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
ï§ Highlight your technical skills.
All employers seek employees proficient with
the Internet, software programs, office
equipment, and communication technology
tools.
Arranging the PartsArranging the Parts
Special Skills, Achievements, Awards
ï§ Show that you are well-rounded.
List awards and extracurricular activities,
especially if they demonstrate leadership,
teamwork, reliability, loyalty, initiative, efficiency,
and self-sufficiency.
42. Chapter 13, Slide 42Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Being Honest and EthicalBeing Honest and Ethical
ï§ Do not inflate your education, grades, or
honors.
ï§ Do not enhance job titles.
ï§ Do not puff up accomplishments.
ï§ Do not alter employment dates.
ï§ Do be honest, ethical, and careful.
50. Chapter 13, Slide 50Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Body Closing
ï§ Address the letter to an individual by name.
ï§ For advertised jobs, name the source; include job
title, date, and publication.
ï§ If someone referred you, name that person.
ï§ Show that your qualifications fit the job
specifications, show your knowledge of the readerâs
business, or show that your special talents will be
assets to the company.
Opening
Writing a Customized, PersuasiveWriting a Customized, Persuasive
Cover LetterCover Letter
52. Chapter 13, Slide 52Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
Writing a Customized, PersuasiveWriting a Customized, Persuasive
Cover LetterCover Letter
Opening Body
ï§ Ask for an interview. Consider hooking the
request to a statement reviewing your
strongest points.
ï§ Make it easy to respond. Tell when and where
you can be reached (during office hours).
Some recruiters prefer that you call them.
Closing
53. Chapter 13, Slide 53Mary Ellen Guffey, Essentials of Business Communication, 8e
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