GET READY. Section 2 will help you to develop the tools you need to be ready for work search, including a good resume, references and a career pitch.
GET READY. Do you have the tools to market yourself to possible employers? • A current and complete list of your skills, education, training, work and volunteer experience • A good résumé and personal brand • Strong references • A Professional Pitch so employers will see your strengths and what you can offer Is this section really for you?
GET READY. Here’s a quick check-in to see if this section is relevant to you:
GET READY. The first part of Section 2 will help you to: ✓ Have a current and complete list of your skills, education, training, work and volunteer experience; and ✓ Create a good résumé. There are MANY websites which can help you to inventory your skills, education, training, work and volunteer experience in order to build a strong résumé. This guide offers you two alternatives – one paper-based and the other online. OPTION 1: USE ONLINE RESOURCES TO CREATE YOUR RÉSUMÉ YOU ARE IN ALBERTA: Alberta Work Search Online is available to you. There is a detailed resume section which will assist you in identifying your skills and abilities, experience and education, as well as different ways to format your resume for the job you want. It also assists in mastering the art of high impact resume writing. There is also an E-Resume Review service – residents of Alberta can have their resume reviewed by a Career Advisor for free xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxxx.xx/worksearch/resumes.html YOU ARE IN MANITOBA: Manitoba Career Development is available to you. There is a Guide to Writing Resumes, a Resume and Cover Letter Builder, answers to Common Questions about Resumes, information about Types of Resumes and a link to Yahoo Hot Jobs Resumes – all for free xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx/CDI/job_seeker_resume.html IN EITHER PROVINCE: You can also use Career Cruising. You can see the staff in your Employment Resource Centre for help. OPTION 2: CREATE YOUR RÉSUMÉ USING THIS GUIDE
GET READY. Complete these charts as fully as you can. The information you record will give you everything you need to create a winning résumé. Work History: List from most recent to least recent Position Company/Organization City Year
GET READY. Skills: This is the most important section. It is the part employers will typically pay most attention to. Skills are things you can do well. Very often, we underestimate what we can do. The following pages will help you to think about your past experience and find words to describe your skills. As you complete the next pages, identify as many skills as you think you have. You may want to use the following Manitoba Career Development resources to help you identify your skills: • Guide to Recognizing Prior Learning: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx/CDI/job_seeker_transitions.html • Guide to Building a Career Portfolio: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx/CDI/job_seeker_resume.html TIP: Ask yourself if you could provide one example of how you used a skill you select. If you can think of a concrete example, you have the skill!
GET READY. Here’s an example of what we’re asking you to do: Work: Server at Flo’s Coffee Shop Duties , tasks or responsibilities Skills sentences • Xxxxx • Server - coffees and teas • Followed complex instructions and schedule • Used equipment • Cashier • Made change accurately • Balanced the day’s receipts • Customer Service • Received Employee of the Month award for providing friendly and quality service • Managed long line ups and pressure situations • Responded professionally to customer complaints MY JOB RELATED SKILLS Now it’s your turn. On the next pages, you’ll find several charts where you can record information about a variety of different work you’ve done. You may refer to pages 19-21 where you summarized your work history, education, training and volunteer experience. Try to complete a chart for each of these experiences. Make as many copies of the worksheet as you need.
GET READY. Information Specialist • Analyze Information Needs • Advise Clients • Research • Write • Manage Data Fire Fighter • Evaluate Risk/Safety • Manage Crisis Situations • Respond Accurately and Quickly • Implement Safety Regulations • Follow Instructions • Adapt to Change • Administer Medical Interventions • Work Effectively with a Team • Be Reliable • Deal Effectively with the Public • Use Equipment Parish Minister • Counsel Parishioners • Deliver Pastoral Services • Deliver Religious Education • Plan and Execute Worship Services • Administer Parish Office • Manage Staff and Committees Wardrobe Assistant • Follow a Schedule • Manage Appointments • Ensure Inventory Levels • Maintain/Repair Costumes • Sew • Manage Accounts • Shop for Supplies • Anticipate Needs Regional Planner • Assess Land Use • Assess Economic Impacts • Set Priorities • Prepare and Present Plans Assistant Manager Trainee
GET READY. MY TRANSFERABLE SKILLS You not only have Job Related Skills. You also have “Transferable Skills”. These are skills you can use in many kinds of work. You can develop Transferable Skills in many different ways: from paid work, unpaid work, volunteering, parenting, and through hobbies.
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