My First Job
Lic. Mariana Porta
Are you looking for a job?
Are you working now?
Is this your first job?
If this is not your first job, do you remember your first
job?
How did you get your first job?
MoneyExperienceA new social roleSelf esteemExpanding your
networkSense of achievementAutonomyAre you only looking for a
job?
Knowledge from experienceNew friends and new social contexts
Dreams and expectations about our first job ...
What do I have to offer to the job market?
Education
Skills
Background
Personality
Preferences
Expectations and plans
The job market (I)
Most requested competencies:
Thinking
Using language, symbols and texts
Managing self
Relating to others
Participating and contributing(Techlink, New Zealand, 2007)
Most requested competencies:
Spoken and written expression
Applied Math
Thinking skills
Time and resource management
Interpersonal skills (team work)
Communication skills
Technology skills
http://www.oei.es/oeivirt/fp/cuad2a04.htmOrganizacin de Estados
Iberoamericanos para la Educacin, la Ciencia y la Cultura
The job market (II)
Make an outline of your strengths.
Consider your education, skills background and competencies.
Task
How do I look for a job?
Career experts estimate that the majority of job openings are
never advertised or publicly announced, but filled through
word-of-mouth or networking knows as the hidden job market
Randall S. Hansen, PhDQuintessential
Careershttp://quintcareers.com/networking_guide.html
Organize your network
TaskCreate a database where you enter key information about
people in your network:
Name, title, company, phone number, email and dates of
communication.
Stay in touch and keep your network informed.
Make a resume: Tips to remember (I)
Focus your resume
State accomplishments, not job descriptions
List information in order of importance to the reader. Follow
this order:
Title/postion, name of employer, city, state, date of
employment
Degree, major, university, graduation year, grades
Make a resume: Tips to remember (II)
Use reverse chronological order.
Do not go too far back in your job history
Highlight important skills
Watch format!
List references on separate sheet
Send it in a format that is kept unchanged
Job interviews
BEFORE:Prepare the interviewDo some research on the type of job
and prospective employerAnticipate questions and prepare
answers.Dress for the jobWHILE:Arrive ten minutes earlierGreet the
receptionist with courtesy and respect.Bring copies of resumeGreet
the interviewer by title and last nameGive a firm handshakeWait
until you are offered a chairKeep good eye contactShow
enthusiasmProject confidence with your voiceAFTER:A thank you note
is part of professional etiquette.
1. Work on your grades. Grades are important.
2. Profit from every opportunity to generate job experience.
3. Communicate well with others. Try to have solid written and
oral communication skills.
4. Network, network, network. Make a list of your own contacts,
such as professors, family and friends, and add to it by attending
career fairs and other professional associations and
activities.
5. Be computer literate. It's the information age - you need to
be able to demonstrate solid computer literacy that's relevant to
your field.
6. Be competent in English. English is an international
language.
Ten final tips to keep in mind
7. Put your best resume forward. A resume should be a concise,
error-free, reader-friendly, one-page document that can be easily
scanned.
8. Research. Take the time to learn about the company you are
targeting by visiting its Web site or researching the company at
the library.
9. Smile! It's hard to smile when you're on the hot seat -- but
a smile during an interview shows enthusiasm for the position.
10. Show your thanks. A thank you note following a phone or
face-to-face interview reinforces your interest in the position and
the company.
Explore possibilities open mindedly.
Make your own path.
Plan ahead.
THANK YOU!
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