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PRE-INTERVIEW PREPARATION
The Interview Gets You the Job
The interview is the most important component of the job search process. While your resume and cover letter get you the interview, the interview, and how well you perform during it, ultimately gets you the job. Usually, many candidates are interviewed and how well you outperform the competition will determine the final outcome. How you present yourself and the image you project will be crucial factors in getting the job you want. Your resume documents your skills and accomplishments, yet this is usually insufficient. How you interact with your employer and coworkers is even more important. A major objective of the interview is to unmask your true personality and to demonstrate your ability to work with others. While you cannot control the chemistry an employer may have with a candidate, one thing is true: the more you prepare for the interview, the more you will impress the employer and increase your chances he or she will hire you.
You Can Create Chemistry
Researching the company and job is vital. If you understand the skills employers are looking for and the image they expect from their employees, you can create that all-important chemistry. Employers want to believe that your primary motive for seeking work with them is not just the paycheck. They want to be convinced that the company's reputation excites you and makes you want to work there. If you can convey such enthusiasm, chemistry will follow.
What an Employer Looks For
An employer will consider two basic questions. Foremost, do you have the skills and experience required for the job? Subsequently, are you the type of person the company wants to employ? To decide the latter, the employer looks for two qualities. First, what is your sense of business ethics-are you honest, reliable, and dependable, or will you frequently call in sick and leave after two months? Second, will you integrate well with your fellow workers, get along with the employer, and be enthusiastic about the company and your job? The employer uses the interview to get an overall picture of you in order to gauge how well you will fit into the company.
Source: The Resume Writer's Workbook: Marketing Yourself throughout the Job Search Process, Stanley Krantman, Copyright © 2008 Delmar Learning, a part of Cengage Learning.

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CAREER INTEREST PROJECT
Assignment- This assignment is to help you find out more about you and your career interests. You are to:
1) Complete a personality/ career profile by going to:
Ø www.pennsauken.net/mediacenter
Ø Click “PATHFINDERS” tab
Ø Click “CAREERS”
Ø Click “What Career Will Suit Your Personality?”
Ø Take the survey (10 minutes- 32 Questions)
Ø Print the page with your results and include it in your project.
2) Complete “Career Transitions” through Info Trac:
Ø Follow Ms. Zino’s presentation in the library.
Ø Create a profile.
Ø Take the survey: (60 questions- 10 minutes).
Ø Choose five (5) careers that you’re interested in that require at least medium preparation.
Ø Print an information sheet for each of these five careers that include salary, projected growth, a job description, and other included information.
3) Create a skill-based or experience-based resume. You may use any available template.
4) Create and include a list of 3-5 references that you may use to obtain a job. Each reference should include the following:
Ø A first and last name.
Ø A current phone number.
Ø A brief synopsis of what each would say to your future employer.
5) Complete the Frequently Asked Questions worksheet. Make sure you write legibly or type your responses.
6) Locate five (5) jobs for any of the careers in which you are interested. They can be located in any state in which you are willing to live or work. Make sure you print out/include the following:
Ø Description of responsibilities.
Ø Required experience or training.
Ø Salary or wage information.
Ø Contact information.
Compile all work and submit together. This will count as 100% of your 4th marking period grade. Due Friday, May 27, 2011.
CAREER INTEREST PROJECT CHECKLIST
q Complete a personality/ career profile: 20 points
q Complete “Career Transitions” through Info Trac: 25 points
q Create a skill-based or experience-based resume: 30 points
q Create a list of 3-5 references with synopses: 15 points
q Complete “Frequently Asked Questions”: 20 points
q Locate five (5) jobs for any of career interests: 20 points
TOTAL- 130 points
Score: __/130 points

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