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Title: Employability Skills PP4


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Employability SkillsPP4
  • 1.01 Job Seeking and Job Keeping

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Job Seeking
  • Explore job sources
  • Identify places of employment
  • Complete
  • cover letter
  • resume
  • application
  • interview

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Job SeekingExplore job sources
  • Newspaper ads
  • Friends and relatives
  • Job fairs
  • School counselors
  • Employment agencies
  • Internet

4
Job SeekingIdentify places of employment
  • Hospital
  • Private clinic
  • Home health agency
  • Traveling agency
  • School/University

5
Job Seeking
  • Complete
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Application
  • Interview

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Job Seeking
  • Cover Letter
  • Letter of introduction
  • Usually accompanied by other employment documents

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Cover Letter
  • Typed on good quality paper
  • Use correct spelling and grammar
  • Include
  • purpose of the letter
  • interest in the position
  • qualifications for position
  • contact information

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L E T T E R O F A P P L I C A T I O N
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Resume
  • Documents background and skills
  • Format varies, find a style that fits you.
  • One page sufficient

10
Resume Guidelines
  • To include
  • personal identifying
  • information
  • career objective
  • Education
  • skills
  • accomplishments
  • work experience
  • references

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Application
  • Form or collection of forms provided to a
    potential employer indicating interests and
    qualifications for employment

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Application Guidelines
  • Read the directions before you write
  • Print neatly or type
  • Use correct spelling and punctuation

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Application Guidelines
  • Use a black pen
  • Fill out each item neatly and completely
  • Be sure all information is correct and truthful
  • Proofread

15
Preparing for a Job Interview
  • Bring necessary information
  • Research the company/job so youll show knowledge
    of the position you seek.
  • Be sure you know the date and time of the
    interview, and the persons name youll interview
    with.

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Interview
  • Conversation where questions are asked by the
    interviewer to get information about the person
    being interviewed

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Interview Guidelines
  • Necessary information
  • Social Security number
  • References contact information
  • Dress appropriately
  • Be prepared for questions
  • Understand interview dos and don'ts

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  • Dress appropriately! A dark suit is usually a
    good idea.
  • Wear conservative makeup, hair, nails
  • Be sure your teeth are clean, wear
    antiperspirant.
  • Arrive 10-15 minutes early.

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Interview Guidelines
  • Do
  • be on time even early
  • be prepared for difficult questions
  • ask questions about the position/facility
  • send a follow up Thank You note

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Interview Guidelines
  • Dont
  • answer discriminatory questions
  • take a cell phone into the interview
  • chew gum during interview

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Job Keeping
  • Professional Attributes
  • Report to work on time
  • Be prepared to work when you arrive
  • Promote a positive attitude
  • Be efficient and willing to learn
  • Practice teamwork

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Professional Development
  • Purpose
  • Commitment to profession
  • Leadership
  • Life long learning
  • Research
  • Scope of practice guidelines

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Professional Development
  • Professional development is
  • achieved through
  • Continuing education courses
  • Mentors
  • Professional journals
  • Professional organizations
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