WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CONNECTION

1. WISCONSINEMPLOYMENTRESOURCECONNECTION CH (CPT) Joseph Ledger WERC PROGRAM MANAGER Jessica Williams SSG Jeff Baldovin SSG Brad Hafner WERC CASE MANANGER

3. WERC Area Overview WERC Offices Madison Waukesha Stevens Point Chippewa Falls

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6. The Process Of Job Search Mission Accomplished Take Ownership Execute Unemployed Gainfully Employed 1st Impression & The Interview Preparation & The Resume Job Search The Application How is the job market? Who you are going to apply with ,why, when and where? What are your resources? • Skills Assessment • Qualifications • Resume style • Attire • Questions Arrive Early. Greet/Introduction. Know yourself. What questions are you going to ask? • Was job offer favorable? • Job Title • Duties • Salary

7. Effective Resume

8. Understand Your Skills • Build a master skills inventory • Utilize O*NetOnLine.com Crosswalk. • Utilize Credentialing Opportunities On-Line • ww.cool.army.mil or www.cool.navy.mil • Identify and list all of your skills gained through: education, military service, previous jobs, hobbies, interests, participation in professional organizations and community activities.

9. Supervisory Responsibility

10. Property Accountability

11. Hidden Benefits • Medical & dental insurance available • Safety oriented • Physically fit • Mentally tough/resilient • Team players • Leadership training • Loyal and punctual • Mission/Goal focused • Ability to give and receive direction • Proven capacity to learn

12. Creating Bullets • Use civilian terms. Speak the employer’s language. • Use key words from job announcement • Begin with an action verb • Be specific to what YOU did • Avoid “Responsible for” • Quantify results: use numbers, percentages, statistics and examples • Avoid personal pronouns (I, me, my…)

13. Common Mistakes • Cookie Cutter Résumé Bad- Took commercial and construction loan applications Good- Processed $10 million in commercial construction loan applications for the top commercial lender in Eastern Wisconsin Bad- Trained new hires on loan research methods Good- Facilitated professional training on loan research methods to shorten learning curve for new hires Bad- Organized company softball team Good- Applied professional team-building skills to development of successful company softball team, resulting in higher corporate visibility in local community and enhanced employee morale

14. Common Mistakes (cont.) 2. Not Tailoring your Résumé - Customize your résumé to each job post 3. To much military jargon - “Roger” (Who’s Roger) , NCO 4. Unable to express military experience/training

15. Analyzing Job Postings(Key Words) Job postings provide information about the types of positions available, the skills required and the language an employer speaks. Analyze postings for: • Experience needed • Qualifications • Salary • Skills

16. Sections of a Resume • Professional Summary • Professional Skills • Professional Experience • Education/ Certifications • Volunteer Work/ Community Outreach

23. What is a résumé used for? • Show your skills and abilities in a detailed yet concise manner. • GET AN INTERVIEW

24. Resume Screening Process

25. Speak the Employer’s Language • Translating military to civilian is difficult but necessary. • Research the company and analyze the job posting to decide what “language” an employer speaks. • Communicate the skills and experiences you bring to the table—and what you can offer an employer. Speak the employer’s language.

26. Skilled Interview Interview Stages

27. How Job SeekersLook for Jobs Average number of methods used: 2.03 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

28. How Employers Look for Employees Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

29. 1. Check out the jobs section LinkedIn does actually have a dedicated jobs section. 2. Complete your profile The more complete your LinkedIn profile is, the more jobs LinkedIn will be able to suggest for you. 3. Join Groups You’ll get more traffic to your profile if people know you exist.

30. Leaving Your Profile Page Open to Strangers • Displaying Unprofessional Profile Photos • Allowing Friends to Post Unprofessional Comments • Tweeting about Bad Work Behavior • Bashing Current/Previous Employers • Over 90% of hiring managers will research their candidates online.

31. Professional Email Address • Keep it professional • john.doe@email.com • Don’t use nicknames • shortyjane@email.com • Don’t try to be funny • ilikesbeer@email.com; crazyforcats@email.com • Emphasize (age, race, gender, political affiliations) • hotmamma1980@email.com; republicanjane@email.com • crazyforcats@email.comm Professional Voice Mail

32. WERC Offices6001 Manufacturer’s DrMadison, WI 53704CH (CPT) Joseph LedgerWERC Managerjoseph.j.ledger.mil@mail.mil608.301.8246 Madison Office Jessica Williams Jessica.williams@jcep.info 608.301.8247 SSG Nicholas Riggle nicholas.t.riggle.mil@mail.mil 608.301.8248 Waukesha Office SSG Jeffrey Baldovin jeffrey.l.baldovin.mil@mail.mil 608.242.3859 SGT Nicole Ellenson nicole.a.ellenson.mil@mail.mil 608.242.3861 Stevens Point Office SSG Ted Schumacher theodore.r.schumacher2.mil@mail.mil 608.242.3856 SSG Brad Hafner bradly.j.hafner.mil@mail.mil 608.242.3857 Chippewa Falls Office SSG Bill Niehausen william.a.niehausen.mil@mail.mil 608.242.3858

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