
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. | ||
Resume - Your Marketing Tool! | ||
HCC Students, contact HCC Career Services for a resume review and assistance. Additional free, live resume and job search assistance is available from the HCC Tutoring Page.
Find Resume Guides in your student Handshake Resource Library. Consider uploading your resume in Handshake to help employers find you! Student & alumni resume reviews & assistance at HCC Career Services. AI tools such as ChatGPT can help you brainstorm ideas on how to prepare and present yourself to employers. From finding relevant opportunities to generating ideas for your online presence, resume, interview responses and more. ** If you decide to utilize AI tools ALWAYS remove your name and any contact information as it will be openly accessible and lead to increased scams. Sample AI prompts:
Resume samples for ideas are also found here, Monster and Job Hero Update your resume in 30 minutes or less by The Muse, career advice resource. How to write a Resume Summary Statement Using O Net Online to help build your resume
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Networking Techniques | ||
Create/Update your LinkedIn Profile. Connect with individuals (alumni, friends, acquaintances) at companies of interest or with those who do what you want to do. LinkedIn for Students video |
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Set up job/internship alerts and check them daily/weekly. | ||
Talk to everyone you know about possible opportunities & connect with at least 2 individuals each week for networking. | ||
Interview Preparation | ||
Phone/Virtual Interview Cheat Sheet. | ||
Google's Free Interview Warmup - Practice answering questions, get instant feedback, and reifne your skills. Schedule a practice interview for either in-person or virtual with Career Services. |
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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. | ||
Workers with Disabilities & the ADA. Disability friendly job boards |
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Skill Building & Professional Development - Your source for test preparation and much more at Learning Express LIbrary |