LWRC
She is the Employment Resource Navigator for the Center.
Who is Pam?
These are ways to look for work.
What are...Networking, Social Media, Alumni & Professional Associations, Career Fairs, Print Ads, Online Job Boards, etc.
Along with your resume, this should be included when applying for a job.
What is a cover letter?
This is when you should arrive for an interview.
What is 15 minutes before your scheduled interview?
This social media site is targeted for professionals.
What is LinkedIn?
Name three services offered at the LWRC for job seekers.
What are workshops, resume critiques & assistance, MTEs, WIOA for qualified adults and youth, local job postings, computers and office equipment, career resources, newspapers.
This form of job search is not used to its fullest potential.
What is cold calling?
It is the recommended number of pages for an effective resume.
What is 1-2 pages, generally? (It can depend on other factors such as federal job, relevance of work history, etc.)
You need to spend quality time doing this before participating in an interview.
What is researching the company (and interviewers, preparing your responses, preparing questions to ask?
The 2nd most popular social media site for job search.
What is Facebook?
Name two services employers can get assistance with.
What are Meet the Employer events, local labor market information, job postings, outplacement assistance, career fairs & recruiting events.
This is meeting with an employer in which a job seeker asks for career and industry advice rather than employment.
What is an informational interview?
When describing your work history on a resume, each bullet should be started with this.
What is an Action Verb?
Recruiters and Hiring Managers use this as an initial tool to narrow the pool of applicants.
What is phone screening?
The top section of your LinkedIn profile includes these things.
What is your professional photo, headline and summary?
LWRC is a part of this Department of Family Services (DFS) unit.
What is Housing and Community Development?
Never go to an interview without preparing these.
What are your own questions?
Many career experts believe this is a vital starting point for an effective resume.
What is a professional overview or profile summary (that clearly states what you can do for the potential employer my highlighting your major career achievements and skills)?
Give two examples of good body language.
What is smile, strong handshake, direct eye contact, sitting up straight, slight lean forward, occasional nod.
This popular social media site for job search is real time.
What is Twitter?
Three things to remember about attending workshops.
What are registering attendance, being on time and if you cannot attend, cancel your attendance, turn of your cell phone, sign in to the Center & workshop, complete a name badge, complete a workshop evaluation.
The Dept. of Labor estimates that this is the percentage of open positions NOT advertised.
What is 80%?
This is a common resume formatting trend for experienced professionals.
What is Hybrid?
This should be done within 24-48 hours after an interview.
What is send a thank you note?
It is recommended that your LinkedIn summary is written in this fashion.
What is first person; conversationally?