Park HS -- Interviews and Resumes

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Interviews & Resumes Stepping Out into the Real World

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Interviews & Resumes

Stepping Out into the Real World

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INTERVIEW

Basics in your behavior and responses.

• Be yourself

• Be confident

• Answer the Question

• Don’t ramble yourself out of a job acceptance

• Research the employer prior to the interview

Say “Hello”, shake hands, and ask “How are you doing today?”

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Tell’em what you all ready did as a foundation of what to expect from you for future performance.

INTERVIEW

Q&A

“STARS”, a structure for reality answers instead

of theoretical responses to ‘what-if’ situations.

Situation (or)

Task

Action

Result

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INTERVIEW

Example Q&A

Tell me about the problem you solved

to come in at budget for an event.

Situation -- Let me tell you about the original estimates on the parade expenses coming in over budget for the Homecoming Celebration.

Task

Action – Two of us looked at the spending plan. We saw that all components were being sourced from the same single supplier like the previous year. We created a formal bidding process and divided the parade expenses into various components. We solicited bids from the incumbent, plus a new supplier in town and two others to bid on all or the pieces.

Result – We received bids on the components from all four. We selected two. The competition resulted in less expenses and more services than the original budget plan.

Stay on point of stating the Situation or Task, actions you took to resolution, and the outcome.

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INTERVIEW

You ask

Questions to ask of the interviewer to learn

if this is a place you would want to work.

What’s the culture of employees

that excel in your organization?

“What does it take to earn an

“A”? A “Gold Star?” An MVP?

Consider asking: “What should I

ask that I didn’t know to ask?”

You should look for a fit to an employer as much as the employer is looking at you for a fit.

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INTERVIEW

Your closure

Know what you want to tell the interviewer

about you that was not asked.

• Summarize your qualifications

• State something unique that

you bring to help a potential

employer

• Send follow-up email or text

(what is the age profile of

your interviewer?)

Close out your interview with a key item that you want them to include in their decision process even if not asked.

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RESUME

6 Key Elements of a Great Resume

1. HEADER -- Identify You

2. PROFILE -- Highlight what you can provide to an employee

3. CORE COMPENTENCIES -- focuses on skills you bring with you

4. WORK BACKGROUND – what you accomplished

5. EDUCATION – where you learned

6. PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL ATTAINMENTS – what you earned as a person (not an hourly wage)

Use action words. Use common words. Use accurately spelled words. Use white space to punctuate key words.

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RESUME

Example

1 Page with the focus to land an interview

Taylor Doe

[email protected]

PROFILE

Led high performance work teams in ??????????????? and ??????????????

Effectively communicate complex situations to a diverse audience to facilitate problem resolution.

Best described as a results driven with high standards of personal integrity.

CORE COMPENTENCIES:

Leader… Analytical… Writer….Problem solver ….

Current Job #1 (Position and Company Name)

Created detailed ……Successfully …… Prepared … Ensured ……… Increased…. Decreased…

EDUCATION:

Park High, Cottage Grove, MN GPA 3.0 Honor Classes Key Classes

APP Developments – Night School Cottage Grove, MN

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL ATTAINMENTS:

Treasurer for Yearbook … Special Olympics Volunteer … Raised funds for Find a Cure … Letter Winner in Hockey

Someone will take 30 seconds to read your resume and decide whether to grant an interview, not a job offer.

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3 Rings of

Fulfillment

1. Know your capabilities

2. Be true to yourself

3. Perform to the needs of your employer

What you are

good at

What your

employer wants

What you are

passionate about

Achieve your sweet spot!