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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Career Assistance - Combined Lesson


I'd just like to say right off the bat that I think our Church is amazing. I love that it not only strives to uplift us spiritually, but emotionally, socially, and temporally, as well. Today we had a combined lesson with the Priesthood on Career Assistance. I thought it was neat because there are so many people without jobs or maybe about to lose a job due to the economy, and our Church leaders are trying to help us be prepared so that we can get the best job we possibly can.

We received a 25 page packet on making a resume, acing a job interview, and networking. 25 pages! That's a lot o' job searching help!

I think I'm just going to list some facts and tips that I thought were important.

Resumes
  • The resume gets you the interview while the interview gets you the job!
  • A successful resume will not list what you did at your job, but what you accomplished. What goals did you help them reach at your last job?
  • Every resume should have a career objective at the top.
  • Don't make your resume a novel. Keep it simple--1 to 2 pages is plenty. That's what the interview is for!
  • A resume is your time to shine, so work it! :)
  • For more great tips on resume writing, go here.
Job Interviews
  • Spend more time preparing for the interview than the interview will actually last.
  • Study the organization your interviewing with. Learn as much as you can about the company, your desired position, etc.
  • Anticipate what questions you're likely to be asked. Here's a few examples.
  • Dress appropriately for the interview. If in doubt, wear your Sunday best.
  • Arrive 15 minutes early. Showing up late for an interview just gives the impression that you don't take the job seriously enough to be on time.
  • TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE!!
  • The first five minutes are the most important!
  • Ask lots of questions. You're interviewing them, as well. Just keep the questions job related.
  • After the interview, ask for a business card, follow up, and send a Thank You card.
Networking
  • Networking is simply who you know. A network could be your friends, coworkers, fellow church members, whoever! If you're looking for a job, use your network to help you find one.
  • The internet offers lots of ways you can search for jobs. I'll post links to those sites at the end of the post.
  • Social networking sites like Facebook or Myspace can also be used to find jobs. For example, I know a guy who used a status update on Facebook to say he could fix frozen pipes and got several jobs that way. So now you can tell the naysayers that you ARE doing something productive on Facebook. :)
This is what we talked about in a nutshell. I really enjoyed it but thinking about getting a job makes me nervous. I've been a stay at home mom for 3 years now and plan to be one for awhile so going back in the working world scares me. Hopefully, I can remember these awesome tips when I go back on the job market in the future.

Posted by hanneyjo at 10:02 PM  

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