Last Friday, we learned some great tips and techniques for
how to land the job that we want. We first started off with talking about the
importance of your resume. A resume is a detailed, yet concise way of
showcasing our experiences so we can get hired. Our resumes are often our first
impression to employers before they meet us, so it is very important that our
resumes are as perfect as possible. Employers can have tens or even hundreds of resumes to look through (the
longest they will look at your resume is fifteen
seconds), and the first way they determine the qualified from the unqualified is
through simply looking at your resume’s appearance. The second way is through
searching for important keywords related to what they are looking for in an
employee. This means having neat and consistent formatting, explaining relevant
work or volunteer experiences with the same language used in the job
description, and making sure that our resumes are totally free of spelling and
grammatical errors.
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| Conservative Resume |
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| Creative Resume |
Both are acceptable. It depends on the field of work you're applying to!
Another first (or second) impression we make is through
interviewing for the job. Whether it’s because we dropped in to find out if a
place is hiring, or we were called back for a formal interview because our
resume was impressive, we learned that the interview starts the moment we step into
the workplace and ends on our first day at work. This means looking and being
your best. One important tip we learned is bringing your resume and list of
references with you to your interview. This way, not only do you have something
to refer to during your interview, but many times you’ll be required to fill
out additional paperwork before or after your interview – having your resume
and references with you will come in handy instead of trying to recall all of
that information. Some other interviewing tips and techniques we discussed
included dressing the part for the interview, arriving ten minutes earlier than
your scheduled time, being kind and respectful to everyone you encounter,
looking attentive and interested throughout the interview, answering questions
with specific examples of your skills and experiences, asking follow-up
questions at the end, and sending a thank you note to the interviewer within
twenty-four hours of the interview.
With these tips and more, we are now better equipped and more
prepared to tackle the work world!
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| Regular white computer paper will do! |
Below are some more resources about resumes and interviews!
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