Pertemuan 12

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Matakuliah : J0012/ Komunikasi Bisnis ITahun : 2008

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BuildToward Career

BuildToward Career

PrepareRésumé

PrepareRésumé

Preparefor Interview

Preparefor Interview

UnderstandInterview Process

UnderstandInterview Process

Take theInterview

Take theInterview

Follow Upand Accept

Offer

Follow Upand Accept

Offer

The Employment Search

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Employers’ Approach to Recruiting Process

Most Preferred

LeastPreferred

Look InsideLook Insidethe Companythe Company

NetworkingNetworkingand Personaland PersonalReferencesReferences

EmploymentEmploymentAgency orAgency or

Search FirmSearch Firm

UnsolicitedUnsolicitedRRésumésésumés

RésumésRésumésVia AdvertisingVia Advertising

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Organizing Your Approach

Track Business News

Monitor Financial News

Research Specific Firms

Build a Network

Seek Career Counseling

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Planning Your Résumé

Analyze Audience/PurposeAnalyze Audience/Purpose

Gather InformationGather Information

Choose the Best MediumChoose the Best Medium

Build on Your StrengthsBuild on Your Strengths

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What Employers Seek

Signs ofProgress

Standards ofExcellence Flexibility Communication

Skills

ResultsOrientation

WorkplaceAchievements Versatility

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“Red Flags” for Employers

Frequent Job ChangesFrequent Job ChangesFrequent Job ChangesFrequent Job Changes

Gaps in Work HistoryGaps in Work HistoryGaps in Work HistoryGaps in Work History

Level of ExperienceLevel of ExperienceLevel of ExperienceLevel of Experience

Long-Term w/One FirmLong-Term w/One FirmLong-Term w/One FirmLong-Term w/One Firm

For-Cause TerminationFor-Cause TerminationFor-Cause TerminationFor-Cause Termination

Criminal RecordCriminal RecordCriminal RecordCriminal Record

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What Employers Look For

QualificationsQualificationsQualificationsQualificationsOrganization FitOrganization FitOrganization FitOrganization Fit

BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

StyleStyleStyleStyle

Skills Skills Skills Skills

AbilitiesAbilitiesAbilitiesAbilities

PersonalityPersonalityPersonalityPersonality KnowledgeKnowledgeKnowledgeKnowledge

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Writing Your Résumé

Take Your TimeTake Your Time

Review Good ModelsReview Good Models

Minimize FrustrationMinimize Frustration

Respect Your RésuméRespect Your Résumé

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Keep the Résumé Honest

Workplace ReferencesWorkplace ReferencesWorkplace ReferencesWorkplace References

Background ChecksBackground ChecksBackground ChecksBackground Checks

Credit HistoriesCredit HistoriesCredit HistoriesCredit Histories

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Adapting to the Audience

• Consider the employer’s perspectiveConsider the employer’s perspective

• Build on past accomplishmentsBuild on past accomplishments

• Stress your future potentialStress your future potential

• Translate skills and experienceTranslate skills and experience

• Clarify educational achievementsClarify educational achievements

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Composing Your Résumé

Name andName andAddressAddress

Name andName andAddressAddress

Career ObjectiveCareer Objectiveor Summaryor Summary

Career ObjectiveCareer Objectiveor Summaryor Summary

EmploymentEmploymentHistoryHistory

EmploymentEmploymentHistoryHistory

Activities and Activities and AchievementsAchievements

Activities and Activities and AchievementsAchievements

AcademicAcademicCredentialsCredentials

AcademicAcademicCredentialsCredentials

RelevantRelevantPersonal DataPersonal Data

RelevantRelevantPersonal DataPersonal Data

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Printing Scannable Résumés

Separate All CharactersSeparate All Characters

Avoid Special CharactersAvoid Special Characters

Use Plain White PaperUse Plain White Paper

Use a Keyword SummaryUse a Keyword Summary

Use Sans-Serif FontsUse Sans-Serif Fonts

Avoid ColumnsAvoid Columns

Separate Phone and EmailSeparate Phone and Email

Identify All PagesIdentify All Pages

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Digital Résumé FormatsDigital Résumé Formats

Plain-Text FilePlain-Text File

MS Word FileMS Word File

HTML VersionHTML Version

PDF FormatPDF Format

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Proofreading Your Résumé

Headings and listsHeadings and lists

Grammar and punctuationGrammar and punctuation

Spelling and word choiceSpelling and word choice

Paper and digital formatsPaper and digital formats

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Distributing Your Résumé

PostalMail

PostalMail

FaxMachine

FaxMachine E-MailE-Mail

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Distributing Your Résumé

OnlineSubmission

OnlineSubmission

PersonalWebsitesPersonalWebsites

Job Site or Index ServiceJob Site or

Index Service