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CHAPTER 7 (1.1 FINDING THE IDEAL OPPORTUNITY IN TODAY'S JOB MARKET (8.…

- - - - a) Target companies of interest
      - c) Contact company managers
      - b) Contact human resources
  - - - b) Resume preparation
      - c) Interview techniques
      - a) Job-search techniques
      - d) Self-Marketing skills
  - - - d) Check out blogs and podcasts
      - c) Talk to customers
      - b) Use job search apps
      - a) Visit company websites
- - - - 1) KEEPING YOUR RESUME HONEST
        
        Criminal records
        
        Employment History
        
        Workplace Refrences
        
        Interview questions
      - 2) ADAPTING YOUR RESUME TO YOUR AUDIENCE
        
        a) Adjust your terminology
        
        b) Translate your Experience
      - 3) COMPOSING YOUR RESUME
        
        Start phrases with action verbs
        
        Provide specific supporting evidence
        
        Use short phrases, not whole sentences.
        
        Include business or technical keywords
        
        Use a simple, direct style
    - - 1) REVISING YOUR RESUME
        
        a) Clarity & Ease of finding information
        
        Current job
        
        Education
        
        Top Skill
        
        b) Conciseness overall length
        
        Years of experience
        
        Higher-level jobs
        
        Technical jobs
      - 2) PRODUCING YOUR RESUME
        
        Optimal Resume Design :
        
        Professional looking
        
        Skimmable
        
        Clean
      - 3) CHOOSING A DESIGN STRATEGY FOR YOUR RESUME
        
        b) Goals
        
        Flashy
        
        c) Resources
        
        Different
        
        a) Audience
        
        Trendy
      - 4) CONSIDERING PHOTOS, VIDEOS, PRESENTATIONS & INFOGRAPHICS :
        
        which will be a support for resumes
        
        a) OPPORTUNITIES
        
        Flexible format
        
        Multimedia Elements
        
        Social media
        
        Compelling Content
        
        b) CHALLENGES
        
        Ease of Evaluation
        
        Habits of recruitments
        
        Discrimination
        
        Applicant Tracking
      - 5) TRADITIONAL VS SCANNABLE RESUME
        
        i) TRADITIONAL
        
        High Quality Paper
        
        Neutral Color Paper
        
        ii) SCANNABLE
        
        Keyword Summary
        
        Simple Format
      - 6) PROOFREADING YOUR RESUMES
        
        Sentence-level issues
        
        Essential Numerical Data
        
        Headings & lists
      - 7) DISTRIBUTING YOUR RESUME
        
        Emailing digital versions
        
        Mailing printed versions
        
        Posting on job websites
        
        Submitting on an employers's site
    - - a) Analyzing your purpose & audience
        
        Understand the purpose of a resume
        
        a) A brief persuasive business message
        
        b) Stimulate interest
        
        Learn about your audience
        
        b) Professions, industries & compannies
        
        a) Those who may be reading your resume.
      - b) Gathering pertinent information
        
        a) Employment
        
        b) Education
        
        c) Volunteer
      - c) Selecting the best media & channels
        
        PDF file
        
        Online Version
        
        Printed traditional
      - d) Organizing your resume around your strengths
        
        b) Functional Style
        
        Emphasize skills & accomplishments
        
        c) Combination Style
        
        Combination of both Chronological & Functional
        
        a) Chronological Style
        
        Emphasize employment experience
      - ++ ADDRESSING AREAS OF CONCERN
        
        Frequent job changes
        
        Gaps in work history
        
        Criminal record