Quick Tips to Finding a Job
Easy, Fast, Simple
Resume
About you; name, address, telephone #, and/or email address
Education: list your schools in order with name, address, telephone number, also include the name of the diploma you received
Work Record: list any previous jobs, how long you have worked there (months/years), company name with address and telephone number, and why you no longer work there
Work Skills: list all your strengths
Awards, Honors, and Activities: list any that you have received
References: Someone who knows you well, like a mentor, previous employer, teacher, etc. (at least 3-4)
Job Application
Must:
-Be neat-Always print information
-Follow all directions carefully
-Make sure to use your full name (no nicknames)
-Have your resume with you to complete the application accurately and quickly
It will tell the employer:
-How well you follow directions
-What you are like
-You're work experiences
-If the application is neat and complete it shows what kind of worker you are
Interview
-Be on time
-Dress appropriately
-Be polite
-Stand until asked to sit
-Look interviewer in the eyes
-Use proper English
-Always tell the truth
-Ask any questions about the company
-Say you'll take a lower paying job at first
-Make sure that the employer knows you are a serious worker and you really want to work for that company
DON'T:
-Mumble
-Chew gum
-Smoke
-Play with you hair, clothes, etc.
-Say bad things about past employers
-Try to hide something