This document contains information from a career guidance website about various steps and tips for selecting a new career, conducting interviews, evaluating job offers, and preparing for future career changes. It discusses following up with employers for 7 weeks after an interview, writing a proposal to employers, evaluating verbal offers, determining if a job is the right fit and calling, negotiating salary and expenses, maintaining job search efforts, and continuing to develop skills and networks for future opportunities. The document emphasizes finding a good fit, serving employers well, and trusting God's guidance in career decisions.

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step 7 selecting
walk in good works

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Review
1. What is the question you should always ask at
the end of the interview?
2. What does PPQ stand for?
3. What % of what the employer is looking for is
skills and what % is fit for the organization?
4. Name one types of interview.
5. What is a step in the Post Interview phase?

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Questions?

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Get an Offer
Follow-up every week for 7 weeks.
Polite Persistence
If you get another offer, tell them.
Ways to follow-up without nagging:
Questions?
Question!
Article
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Make an Offer
(WoW)
Write a one-page proposal.
Describe their needs.
Describe your best services.
Outline recommended work plan.
Describe the results they can expect.
Seek to talk through the proposal with them.
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Evaluate an Offer - Verbal
• Listen attentively
• Take notes & repeat details to clarify
• Ask for it to be put into writing
• Do not debate or negotiate
• Do not accept or decline
• Ask when a decision is needed, agree on a
definitive date & time
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Is this God’s Calling?
• Compare offer to your pages 8 and 9.
• Take time away to think.
• Talk about it.
• Not at peace? Don’t take the offer.
• Do what you believe God wants you to do.
• Ask: Am I taking the job out of faith vs fear?
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Understand the Offer
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Understand the Offer
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Decision Making
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Other things to consider
• Traveling – their credit card or yours?
• Traveling – how quickly are expense reports
turned around?
• Commission jobs – are initial funds a draw on
future commission?

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Win - Win
• Not - they win, you lose
• Not - you win, they lose
• Not - compromise, each gets half
• But - collaborate for a win-win
• Know what you need
• Know what they want
• Do your homework – www.Salary.com (Google: Indeed <job title>
salary <town>)
• Establish your value first – what you do best/they need most
• Negotiate interests, not positions
• Focus on WE, not just ME
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When You Get Back to Them
• Express interest in the job and company
• Agree this is a fit both ways
• Repeat what they offered
• Ask if they can do any better on the salary
• Do NOT accept the job until everything has
been negotiated

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Not It?
Learn from experience.
Does No mean No? Other jobs a better fit?
Respond with grace. Keep the relationships.
Remember best decisions end with the word “No!”
Try to have 2 more opportunities developing.
Review Steps 1 and 2
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Got It?
Getting a good start in a new job is the most
important step of this walk.
• Job Success Is Spelled JOB
• J for Joy in your job – rejoice always
• O for Obedience – serve with sincerity
• B for Doing your Best – be excellent at what you do
• Pass It Forward
• Praise God!!!!!
• Celebrate!!!!!
• Write thank you notes to all who helped
• Help others through crossroads in their careers
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Prepare for Your Next Career Crossing
Job Security does NOT come from
a company, an industry, or job title
Average job lasts < 3 years
• 13+ Jobs per Career
• Write new STAR stories
• Update your master resume (LinkedIn) and reference list
• Keep skills up, experience current
• Keep networking to expand your contacts
• Continue deepening relationship with God
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End of the Class –
What Are Your Feelings
About Tomorrow?
• Excitement?
• Fear?
• Anxious?
• Prepared confidence?

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Congratulations
What do you do next?
Goal for next week?
Help needed?
Coaching?
Group study?
Support group?
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Extras

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• Maintain a job search calendar (structure &
certainty)
• Continue meeting (accountability group /
C3G)?
• Grow skills every month (article re: free
training, Professor Messer, Goodwill, etc.)

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LinkedIn
• Profile Basics
• How to Search
• Purpose of Groups & Following Companies
• Hole in Access to 3rd level +

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Questions?