True Or False
True or False. Every time you submit a résumé, you should also submit a cover letter.
What is True? Unless a posting specifically states no cover letters, one should ALWAYS be included.
1-1 Appointments with your career coach can be held in several ways, depending on your comfort level. What are they?
What are in-person (at a convenient location), virtually (via Zoom), or by telephone?
To help you prepare, the job developer may organize this in order to practice answering common interview questions.
What is a mock interview?
Missed messages cause missed opportunities. How can you ensure to receive the opportunities provided to you?
Communicate regularly, answer the telephone, Check E-mail, and Voicemail messages every day, returning messages promptly.
The number one reason people are fired from employment. This can happen to anyone, but can be prevented, and should not become a habit.
What is lateness/tardiness?
True or False. After you meet with a Career Coach and a Job Developer they will give you an assigned job placement.
False. The Career Coach and Job Developers are your partners, but you are the one applying, interviewing and ultimately working.
I've sent my resume and cover letter to dozens of jobs, but haven't heard anything back. What can my career coach do to help me?
Your career coach can assist you with resume and cover letter reviews. The more eyes, the better for proofreading. There might be something missing, or maybe just a simple re-working could help see more results.
When do you begin working with the job developer?
When you and your career coach have determined that you are sufficiently job ready, the career coach will connect you with the job developer.
If I have a conflicting event or something happens and I can't attend a scheduled interview, appointment, or meeting, what should I do?
Let your career coach know about commitments to parole / probation, treatment, or any other time commitment that affects meeting or a finding a job as soon as possible.
What is one way to make an applicant stand out after the interview ends, within 24-48 hours?
What is Send a thank you card, note or e-mail.
True or False. A Career coach will apply for jobs on your behalf.
How to career coaches know what you need?
A career coach will speak with you using both informal and formal assessments. They will ask questions and also give assignments in order to get to know you better in order to help you make choices about your career.
The job developer maintains working ___________ with businesses, industry organizations, and public agencies in order to source job openings and vocational training opportunities for job seekers; The way in which two or more people are connected, or the state of being connected.
What are relationships?
Some of the "tools" required for communication in today's job search include________.
What is a working telephone (That is answered regularly and has working voicemail), an email address (that is checked every day,) and regular access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone for job search and completing applications.
It's best to reply to a job posting that you are interested in what timeframe?
Immediately. Many positions are filled within only a few days of posting. Taking action Within 24-48 hours is best.
True or False. I need several resumes and cover letters.
True. You may need several resumes and cover letters, and each must be targeted to a specific company and target job.
How will my career coach help me with the barriers preventing me from getting or keeping a job? things like transportation, childcare, clothing or equipment, expungements and more?
Your career coach may make referrals or if eligible issue supports in order to help you reduce or remove those barriers to employment. They may also talk you through alternative ways to help reduce or remove those barriers for yourself.
What happens after I get an interview?
The job developer will follow up with you to find out how it went. The job developer may also get feedback from the business in order to better prepare you for other interviews in the future. You should also send a thank you note/card/email within 24-48 hours of the interview.
The best way to show up to a meeting with a career coach or job developer is______________.
To be on time, prepared and open to suggestions and advice.
Fill in the Blank: Businesses are looking for employees who can increase _________, by making or saving more money than it costs to employ them. A financial gain.
What is profit?
True or False. My career coach can meet me at my home.
False. Your career coach can meet you in public spaces such as a McDonald’s, Community Career Connection locations, local libraries, etc.
Can I still work with my career coach after I get a job?
YES! You can continue to work with your Career Coach even after getting a job! Participants will be asked for some information about the job.
We enter this into MWE. The state doesn’t match the information with your name. They just collect the numbers to keep track of employment results.
Career Coaches can also help you plan your next career move, help you solve problems at work, refer you to additional training and help you find community resources.
The primary role of the job developer is this.________________
The primary role of the job developer is to reach out to their business contacts and partners in order to generate job opportunities that match your skills and interests.
Connecting and communicating with my career coach, job developer, as well as other social contacts to share interests and ask advice (or questions) related to a job search.
What is networking?
A temporary work experience to build skills and to make employer connections in your chosen career field (may be paid or unpaid.)
What is an internship?