Job Search Tools

Instructors: Samantha Humphrey & Kacey Askin-email:hhs.kacey.askin@gmail.com

Links & Resources for Letterheads, Custom Resumes, Cover Letters and Job Searching

Application and Resume Information Sheet

Powerpoints:

The How-to on creating a CUSTOM RESUME

Step by Step on creating a Custom Resume

Cover Letters

LETTERHEAD, RESUME & COVER LETTER

ASSIGNMENT

1. Create a personal letterhead - upload to your notebook

2. Create a custom resume (preferred) or template resume for one of the Job Announcements listed below. Be sure to modify the template to necessary items - Skills 1st, Work History 2nd, Education 3rd

-Upload to your notebook

3. Create a cover letter to accompany your resume

-upload to your notebook

Interview Skills

Video #1 - Top Five Interview Tips

Video #2 - Top Five Telephone Interview Tips

Video #3 - How to Prepare for an Interview

Video #4 - Top Five Skype Interviews

Video #5 - Top Ten Interview Questions and Answers

Video #6 - How to Answer "Why Should We Hire You?"

Video #7 - Prepare for the Interview

Video #8 - Dealing with Illegal Questions

Video #9 - How to End the Interview

Video #10 - Body Language that gets the JOB

Video #11 - Interview Examples

Video #12 - Interview Fun

Article #1 - 5 Interview Tips

Article #2 - Boost Your Interview Skills

Interview Brochure Project

You are going to use Word to create a 3 panel brochure about interviews and interviewing.

Required Topics

Title of Brochures

Your Name

Preparing for the Interview

Preparation - Part 2

Uncomfortable

or illegal

Interview Questions

and how to handle them

Common Interview Questions and how to answer them

Each topic above is hyperlinked to 2 different websites that will help you. Be sure to click on them. There are 2 reference sites per topic (One in red and one in blue)
You are welcome to use your notes or the videos and articles listed to the left to create this brochure.
Be sure to create a works cited list (it can be on a separate sheet of paper).
You are always free to use other websites as well.
As always-you are expected to submit a detailed and thorough job - something you would be proud to show to others. And....your work should be original.
Use color and pictures to make your brochure interesting.
Be sure to proofread and correct spelling or grammar errors.