Resumes and Interviews

1. Resumes and Interviews

2. What is the Purpose of a Resume? • Hint- it is not to get a job

3. What are employers looking for?

4. What are employers looking for? • Communication • Flexibility • Interpersonal Skills • Computer Literacy • Honesty • Research • Team Work • Initiative • Work Ethic • Willingness to Learn

5. Where are the Jobs? • 1. Personal contacts • 2. Placement offices • 3. Employers • 4. Ads • 5. Internet • 6. Professional Associations • 7. Internships

6. What NOT to put on your resume • Title • Salary • Weaknesses • Reasons for leaving • References

7. Creating your resume • Step 1 Name Address Phone Number E-mail

8. Step 2 • Objective • Tell the employers the work you are hoping to do

9. Step 3 • Highlights of Qualification • Refer to the list of 10

10. Step 4 • Education • List most recent first, degrees or anticipated dates

11. Step 5 • Experience • Title, Name of Organization, Location, Dates • BAQQR

12. Step 6 • Additional Information

13. References? • Available upon request • 3 Professional, 1 personal

14. Cover Letters • 3 paragraphs • 1. State why you are sending your resume • 2. Sell yourself! • 3. Schedule the interview.

15. Interviews- why should I? • 1. Meet Employer • 2. Sell your strengths • 3. Learn about position • 4. Is a good fit?

16. How often? • Interview as much as possible • 1. You need the practice • 2. Refine your job search • 3. Network • 4. Unexpected Opportunities

17. Interviews- a skill you can learn! • Step 1. Do your Research • Know your resume • Know about the company • Write a list of questions • Directions? • Who are you meeting with?

18. Interview Questions • Anticipate questions • Know your resume, know your worth. • Learn to tell your story • S T A R • Situation • Task • Action • Result

19. Communication is #1 • Wordsonly account for 7% of the total message people receive, 93% of the message is contained in our tone of voice and body language.

20. Day of the Interview • Be Early • Cell Phone • Eye Contact • Lean Forward • Nod • Shake Hands • Write Thank You Note

21. Evaluating restaurant Managers • Turnover Rate- the # of employees separated from the business divided by the total number of current employees

22. Interviewing applicants • 1. Make the candidate as comfortable as possible • 2. Offer drink, seat • 3. Start with qualifying questions • 4. Ask @ resume • 5. Let the candidate talk • 6. Switch to tell and sell

23. Legal or Illegal? • What is your marital status?

24. Illegal! • What are the names of relatives already employed by this company or a competitor?"

25. Legal or Illegal • Legal version- • Do you live in town?

26. Illegal • Legal version- • Is there anything that will prevent you from being to work at 9am?

27. Legal or Illegal • Do you plan on having any more children?

28. Illegal! • Legal version- • Is there anything in your future that you for see in having extended absences?

29. Legal or Illegal • Do you have any handicaps?

30. Illegal! • Legal version- • Can you lift 40 lbs?

31. Illegal or Legal • Do you prefer to be addressed as Mr, Mrs, Miss, or Ms?

32. Illegal • Legal version- • No legal way to ask

33. Legal or Illegal • What languages do you read, write or speak fluently?

34. Legal

35. Legal or Illegal • What religious holidays do you observe?

36. Illegal • Legal version- • Can you work on Saturdays?

37. Legal or Illegal • Have you ever been arrested?

38. Illegal! • Have you ever been convicted?

39. Legal or Illegal • To which clubs, organizations, memberships do you belong?

40. Illegal! • Legal version- • To what PROFESSIONAL organizations do you belong?

41. Declining Applicants • 1. money • 2. schedule • 3. standards • 4. no interest

42. Homework for next week • Create a Resume and cover letter • Due Nov 15th @ 2:00