Resume
The way potential employers can reach you.
Phone/email
Where to start looking
In person, Internet, word of mouth
What you do before you go
Travel plan.
The people you talk to when you are ready to find work.
Employment staff, drop-in staff
The first thing you should put on your resume after your name.
What you need to apply
Resume and/or application
What to do when you arrive
Check in with reception or appropriate staff.
Things you get in employment programs
Certifications, workshops, training
People who can vouch for you to an employer.
Personal and professional references.
What is cold-calling?
Calling an establishment with no knowledge if they are hiring to get more information about positions and when they will be recruiting next.
Appropriate interview attire
Dress shirt, dress pants and good shoes work well. If possible, go on to job site and get an idea of what employees are wearing to give you ideas.
Things employment programs can help you with
Build self-discipline, learning to make schedules, meet people who can be character references.
What are transferable skills?
These are experiences, talents, and abilities from previous work/volunteer opportunities you can apply to the job your applying for. They can be skills you learned from hobbies, previous jobs, and volunteering.
Why should you keep track of places you applied to?
So you will know when to make follow-up calls on your application and to ask the hiring manager when they intend to fill the position. Follow-up calls also puts you on their radar.
The interview is done. What's next?
Thank the interviewer for their time, ask when they will be making a decision and make note of when to make follow-up calls.
Employment staff reached out to you, what is your next step?
Send a reply and set up an interview.
You don't have any work experience, but you still want to find employment. What do you do?
Talk about your volunteer experience, hobbies, things you have done in the community. Unpaid experience is still experience. Ask employment staff what transferable skills can be found in your hobbies and volunteer history.
Why should you ask to speak to the hiring manager?
It gives you a chance to learn their name, puts you on their radar, tells you when they are looking to fill positions and allows you to build a professional connection with a potential employer.
The following percentages indicate first impressions: 33% is tone of voice, grammar and confidence, 7% are the words you use. What first impression is represented by the 60%?
The way you dress, act & walk through the door.
Things you will be asked during intake for the employment programs.
Employment history, things you are experiencing that makes it hard for you to find and maintain a job, additional barriers, and what your goals are.