Job search skills Flashcards
• The interview can be scheduled for any time of the day or week, but the applicant must not be late.
Scheduling the Interview
if possible, get the name of the person to whom you want to direct the letter
salutation
• The _ paragraph should be one or two sentences long and communicate three pieces of information:
1) the fact that your resume is enclosed
2) the name of the job you are applying for
3) how you know about the job opening
First paragraph
• The ____ paragraph states that you are qualified for the job and provides about three reasons why
1) only four or five sentences in length
2) should not rehash the content of your resume.
Second paragraph
The _____ paragraph explains why you are interested in the particular company to which you are applying
Third Paragraph
The ____ paragraph closes your letter and provides information on how you can best be reached.
Final paragraph
• Above your ______, use words such as “cordially” or “sincerely.”
Signature
are summaries of an applicant’s professional and educational background.
Resume
tend to be long and to list every job ever worked as well as personal information such as hobbies, marital status, and personal health.
Written as a history of one’s life
- tend to be shorter and contain only information that is both positive and relevant to job seeker’s desired career.
An advertisement of skills
A resume in which jobs are listed in order from most to least recent.
Chronological resume
A résumé format in which jobs are grouped by function rather than listed in order by date.
• these are especially useful for applicants who are either changing careers or have gaps in their work histories.
Functional résumé
A résumé style that takes advantage of psychological principles pertaining to memory organization and impression formation.
• Contains the strengths of both the chronological and functional styles and is based on sound psychological theory and research.
Psychological résumé
