Job Search Preparation Resources
Steps to a Successful Job Search
Action Steps
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| Know Yourself | ||
| What am I good at? What are my skills related to the job I am seeking? Identify your
skills, personality, strengths, and values to find a career area that fits well! Access Career Assessments. |
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| Additional ways to identify skills: Skills Matcher and ONET Online. | ||
| Quick Quiz to consider ideas for your “brand”. | ||
| Resume - Your Marketing Tool! | ||
| KY Career Edge- Templates that save in MS Word to easily make updates on your resume, cover letter, thank you letters. Click on “Tool Kit” | ||
| Reference Sheet sample. | ||
| Networking Techniques | ||
| Research companies of interest using company websites, LinkedIn, and their social media sites. | ||
| Talk to everyone you know about possible opportunities & connect with at least 2 individuals each week for networking. | ||
| Create/Update a LinkedIn Profile. Connect with individuals (alumni, friends, acquaintances) at companies of interest or with those who do what you want to do. | ||
| Set up job/internship alerts and check them daily/weekly. | ||
| Interview Preparation | ||
| Phone/Virtual Interview Cheat Sheet. | ||
| KY Career Edge – Record & practice interview questions. Select “Tool Kit” to access Interview Simulation Trainer and/or schedule a practice interview with Career Services. | ||
| Create and practice your one-minute commercial. | ||
| Tips to prepare for your virtual interview. | ||
| Keep your job search efforts organized with a Job Search tracking spreadsheet. | ||
| Don’t forget to send a thank-you note for after interview. It can set you apart from other candidate and must be error free. | ||
Tool Kit |
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| HCC Career Exploration | HCC Job Posting site | |
| Job Search Resources | ||
| Interviewing Preparation | ||
| Resume Resources | ||
| Specific Job Search Sites | ||
| LinkedIN Networking | ||
