Your Aptitude Step 2 in MAX imizing Your Career

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Session 3 Your Aptitude
Step 2 in MAX imizing Your Career
Todays content will give you the essential
foundation needed for an effective resume and
successful job search.
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Elevator Speech
Resume
Career Objective
Background
Abilities
Foundation (layer 2)
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Assessing Your Background Why is it Important?
Purpose Identify Your Objective
Focus Your
Job Search
Places (Industry)
Jobs (Occupation)
Operated Grinder/Mixer Food Service
Setup Forklift Operator Forklift Operator
Meat Processing Hospital Cafeteria Radiator
Shop Military
Job Objective General worker or equipment
operator at a food service/processor
or warehouse/retail distribution center
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You are a S.T.A.R.
Preparation for Writing Resume and Interviewing
Describe your accomplishments in terms of
Situation you faced Task to
accomplish Action you took
Result you achieved
Example Example
Example Example
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You are A VIP
Purpose for This Exercise
Provides Focus and Direction for People in Career
Transition or are Changing Careers
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You are A VIP
A Combination of
Abilities Values Interests Person
ality
music
help charities and disadvantaged 3rd
world countries perform to raise money
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You are A VIP
Abilities skills and
knowledge
Values purpose, burdens,
causes
Creative skills Marketing sense Business
Knowledge
Supports Charitable and Non-profit Organizations
Personality your natural
behavior
Interests things you enjoy doing
Entrepreneur
Music Working with Hands Jewelry
Confident
Organized
Methodical
Communicator
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Elevator Speech
Who You Are What You Do Whats Your Current
Situation? What You Are
Looking For?
See Page 48 in Max Career manual for content of
Elevator Speech.
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Elevator Speech example
Hi. Im Norm Wilson. Ive been a pharmaceutical
sales manager for six years and Im responsible
for my companys sales team in the Midwest
region. Ive really enjoyed it but Im looking
for a new challenge possibly in the alternative
energy field.
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Prep for Next Week Session 4,
Step 3 in Max
Page 44 Focus
Focusing in on Job
Search Targets Page 45 Master Resume
Begin Your Resume or
Refine Yours Page 48 Elevator Speech
Write a Polished 30
Second Pitch Reference materials Sections 6 and
7 of David Cox Career
Transition Workbook
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Wrap Up
Next Week Focus on Market Place
Resume Writing
Polished Elevator Speech