Career Planning Websearch
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Today
there are more qualified c__________ than there are job o________.
There
are considerable c______ associated with the recruiting, selecting, hiring and
training of new employees.
Employers
are being more careful about hiring d__________, taking longer to evaluate
applicants while looking for the maximum s______ they can hire for the wage
they have to pay.
This
means that today's job s______ needs the best preparation possible for the job
s_______.
Prolonged
unemployment, as a result of an unsuccessful job s_______, is most often caused
by the following reasons:
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Print out and complete the Job Interview Checklist. Be HONEST as if you were interviewing for a job TODAY!!
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Most
employers will ask you to complete an a_____________ f________.
Read
the d__________ carefully, p_______ neatly, and fill in all the b_______.
Go
prepared to provide the following information. Having it all t__________ on one
paper or index card may be helpful.
-A__________ and telephone n_________ where you can be
contacted.
-N_______, a_________, and telephone n_______ of previous e_________.
-List of school p_________ and special s______ or
a_____________ which will help q________ you for the position.
-Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three
r___________.
-Driver's l________.
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What Are Employers Looking For in an Interview?
Some questions are asked in
almost every typical interview. They include:
-- "Tell me about
y_________."
-- "Why do you w_____ to work
here?"
-- "What are your g_______?"
Many interviews are now performed as a t_____. Two or more people will be a_______ questions. It may help to f______ on the person who is asking the question and not glancing at the other people. Trying to pick up on the reactions of others in the room may d_______ you from answering the questions.
Questions to Expect and What
the Employer Expects
1. Tell me about yourself.
Interviewer is b________ the ice and you are setting the t_____ for the interview. Mention a few p_________, j____ related or e________ related skills or accomplishments.
2. Why do you want to work here?
The interviewer(s) wants to know
how much you know about their c_________.
3. What are your career goals?
Most of the time, employers are
looking for someone to s_____ in the job for awhile. They are checking to see
if you are really i__________ in the job or just waiting for the next
opportunity.
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What do employers want?
Basic Elements of Job Success:
1.
D_______________
and R______________
Frequent a____________ create problems for employers and coworkers
and are a cause for d___________. Reliability means following through on
t______ without constant s____________.
2.
P_____________
(Being on Time)
Being consistently l____ causes problems by delaying the
w_____ of others. Employers depend on employees to be on t_____ to work, to
m________ and from returning to work after b_______ and l______.
3.
Q_______ of
W_____
Producing quality is critical to business s______. Employees
must take care to produce the highest quality p________ and s_________ possible.
4.
Q_________ of
W______
Productivity is essential to success on the job. An
e__________ employee produces enough work to justify the w_______ they earn.
5.
Being a Valued
T______ M_______
Important to being a successful team member includes: taking
an i_________ in people personally and in the j____ they do; appreciating
others' contributions by saying t______ y____ and sharing the c_____; dealing
with conflict directly without c___________ to others and staying out of
others' battles; appreciating the different v_______ and s______ that others
bring to the w____________, and developing tolerance for diverse ethnic and
cultural backgrounds as well as a____ and g________
6.
Creating and
Maintaining a Positive Relationship with S__________ and M__________.
Supervisors and managers are allies and mentors not the
e_______. They expect h_______, flexibility and initiative. Reporting on work
r_______ will help supervisors stay informed of p___________ and assist them at
appraisal time. Knowing when to ask for h_____ with problems and when problems
can be s_______ alone is key to a successful employee/supervisor r____________.