1. Selling Your CA
Experience
P r e s e n t e d b y :
J e n i G r u b e r , G r a d u a t e H a l l C o o r d i n a t o r
J e n S o m m e r s , G r a d u a t e H a l l C o o r d i n a t o r

2. Transferring Your
Experience

3. The skills you acquire and transfer to
future employment settings.
TRANSFERABLE
SKILLS

4. Community Advisor?
So You're a

5. Jen & Jeni's
Top 10 CA Skills
Communication
Crisis Management
Leadership
Planning
Time Management
Customer Service
Teamwork
Creativity
Organization
Presentations

6. What Employers
Want
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Planning/Organizing/Prioritizing
Communication
Obtain & Process Information
Analyze Data
Technical Knowledge
Report Writing
Sell & Influence Others

7. ACTION
VERBS

8. Verbs that tell what the subject of a
sentence is doing.
ACTION
VERBS

9. WH
YACTION VERBS?

10. Action
Verbs
Communication Skills
Teamwork & Interpersonal
Analytical Skills
Organizational Skills
Leadership & Management
Creative Skills

11. RESUME
THE

12. TYPES OF RESUMES
Chronological
Functional
Combination

13. RESUME FORMAT
- Target Audience
- Contact Information
- Objective
- Headings
- Acronyms
- Fonts
- Margins
- Length
- Pictures
- Paper Color
- White Space
- References
- Proof Read

14. THE FORMULA
Action
Verb
+
What You
Did
+ Results

15. Just
Do It!
Create 2 resume
bullet points that
apply to your future
job or industry.

16. COVER LETTER
THE

17. Cover Letter Format
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraphs 2 & 3: Explain Your Skills
Paragraph 4: Closing & Thank You

18. INTERVIEW
THE

19. types of
INTERVEWING
Phone
Skype/Video
Committee
Lunch/Dinner
Group
One-on-One
Site Visit

20. Phases of Interviewing
Preparing for the Interview
Conducting the Interview
Evaluating the Interview

21. PREPARING
- Know yourself
- Know required skills
- Know the employer & Job
- Practice
- Dress for Success

22. Tell me about yourself.
Create an Outline
- Educational/Field/Industry Background
- 2 to 3 Examples of Skills/Experiences
-Interest in Position

23. What are your strengths
and weaknesses?
- Strengths vs. Weaknesses
- 2 to 3 Examples
- Do's and Dont's of Weaknesses

24. Why should we hire you?
Create an Outline
- Skills & Experiences Related to Position
- Passion & Interest
- Personal Traits & Characteristics

26. - Be early
- Greet all employees
- Have a positive attitude
- Use clear speech
- Make direct eye contact
- Use a firm handshake
- Think before you speak
- Emphasize your strengths
- Focus weaknesses on growth
- Incorporate your research
- Keep questions focused
- Be prepared
- Bring a padfolio
Tips
Tricks&

27. WriteaThankYou
Check-In
ITS IMPORTANT
Interview Aftermath
FOLLOW-UP

28. AskYourself:
-IsthisjobagoodfitformyprofessionalGoals?
-Whataremyimpressionsoftheworkenvironmentand
potentialco-workers?
-Whatisthepotentialforgrowthandadvancement?
-CanIseemyselfworkinghereformorethanayear?
REFLECT ON THE INTERVIEW & EXPERIENCES
Interview Aftermath
JOB FIT

29. THE END