I Got the Job: Successful Strategies for Getting Hired

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I Got the Job Successful Strategies for Getting
Hired

• Michael Carter, MSM, LAT
• April 17, 2015
• WATA Student Track

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About the Speaker

• Graduated from UW La Crosse in 1996
• Worked in high school, clinical, industrial
  settings
• Currently Director of Medical Group Operations at
  WFH All Saints
• 13 years of hiring experience

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Goals of Presentation

• Understand what should go into a resume and
  resources to create a resume
• Discuss the hiring process from start to finish
• Learn how to properly interview

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Preparing a Resume
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Purpose of Resume

• Help get you the interview
• Highlight your accomplishments not your biography

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Two Main Types

• Chronological
• Reverse work history
• Preferred by recruiters
• Functional
• Organizes skill by category

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Resume Best Practices

• Use short sentences or bullet points
• No personal data
• Provide a summary or objective to let recruiter
  know what you are looking for
• Do not repeat words in your descriptions
• Use strong action words in your descriptions

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Best Practices (cont.)

• Use key words from job posting
• Proofread check spelling and grammar
• Font size should be 11 at the smallest and 12 is
  the best
• Arial and Times are good fonts to use
• One to two pages maximum
• Use a template but make it your own

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Best Practices (cont.)

• Do not use slang or too many acronyms
• Do not use I or me
• Do not use colored background, fancy fonts or
  images
• Do not send the same resume to every job
• Do not lie

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Resume Resources

• http//jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/qt/profresum
  e.htm
• www.resume-now.com
• www.resumehelp.com
• www.myperfectresume.com
• http//jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/samp
  leresume2.htm

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The Hiring Process
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Job Application

• Make sure you have everything you need and enough
  time to complete before you start the on-line
  process
• E-mail address should be business appropriate
• Phone number listed should be answered
  professionally along with voice mail message
• Ensure you are qualified for job

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Cover Letter

• Typically not enough room to include so use
  objective statement to explain what you are
  looking for
• Bring several copies of cover letter to interview

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Resume

• Keep in simple formatting for easy upload
• Bullet points typically convert very poorly
• Bring several copies to the interview

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Tips

• Spell check, spell check, spell check
• Make sure application is filled out completely
  and accurately
• Research location of job to see if it is a
  comfortable commuting distance
• Refrain from applying several positions at one
  time especially within one organization

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Interview Process

• Recruiter Interview
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Peer Interview(s) and/or Second Interviews
• Background and Reference Check
• Job Offer or Rejection Letter/E-mail

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Interviewing Skills
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Best Practices

• Arrive 10-15 minutes early
• Be prepared research position and organization
• Dress the part
• Confident greeting and handshake
• Make eye contact and smile
• Maintain good posture

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Best Practices (cont.)

• Keep calm, positive and enthusiastic
• Take time to collect thoughts before answering
• Keep responses to questions brief and
  professional
• Ask a few appropriate questions
• Thank interviewer(s)
• Follow up with thank you note or e-mail

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Things to Avoid

• Going in cold
• Negative responses or just answering yes or no
• Badmouthing past employers
• Dressing inappropriately
• Keeping your cell phone on or checking your cell
  phone
• Chewing gum
• Talking to much or not enough
• Not following up after interview

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Common Skills Assessed

• Communication
• Customer service
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Conflict management
• Dependability
• Ability to work independently
• Judgement/critical thinking

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Behavioral Based Questions

• Most common type of question utilized
• Asks for examples based on previous experiences
  Tell me about a time when
• Discuss the situation, what you did and what was
  the outcome or what you learned
• Past experience is the best indicator of future
  performance

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Questions?

• Michael Carter, MSM, LAT
• Director of Medical Group Operations
• Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare All Saints
• 262-687-5832
• Michael.carter_at_wfhc.org