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What you’ll learn to do: Discuss the importance of networking, and identify strategies to increase your professional network Have you ever heard someone say, “He just got hired because his sister knows the manager”? That probably was not the only reason, but ...

Let’s return to Nadine from the beginning of the module, who was just planning her career path. She was lucky to have a steady job at her local grocery store as she took the time to find just the right job to meet her needs. Initially, she thought finding that...

LEARNING OUTCOMES Describe techniques to help screen a potential employee. The objective of using various screening techniques and levels of screening is to filter out candidates that either don’t meet the stated minimum requirements or a...

LEARNING OUTCOMES Describe the laws designed to prevent bias and discrimination in hiring. Equal opportunity is one of our nation’s core values and should be a core company policy. Seeking out diverse candidates is a Human Resource best p...

LEARNING OUTCOMES Identify methods for finding qualified potential employees. CareerBuilder’s advice for building an employer brand is equally applicable to getting the word out about a job opportunity—specifically: “be everywhere.”[1] As...

LEARNING OUTCOMES Create a compelling job advertisement. Managers know more than anyone else about what a particular position involves and what kinds of skills an employee needs to do the job effectively. They may be the one to request th...

What you’ll learn to do: Describe effective strategies for recruiting qualified job applications. Recruiting is the art of attraction, a process that requires a clear understanding of what makes the company unique as well as what type of person a company want...

Why does recruiting matter? Recruiting and selecting new employees can make or break a company. An employee represents, in the financial sense, a very high risk investment. A company’s personnel costs may be a business’ single largest expense. According to t...

Step 1: To view this assignment, click on Assignment: Finding a Job. Step 2: Follow the instructions in the assignment and submit your completed assignment into the LMS.   LICENSES AND ATTRIBUTIONS CC LICENSED CONTENT, ORIGINAL Assignment: Findi...

LEARNING OUTCOME Discuss various question types common in interviews For most job candidates, the burning question is “What will I be asked?” There’s no way to anticipate every single question that may arise during an interview. It’s poss...

LEARNING OUTCOME Identify strategies for networking In the context of career development, networking is the process by which people build relationships with one another for the purpose of helping each other achieve professional goals. Wh...

LEARNING OUTCOME Differentiate between types of interview situations and identify appropriate interview techniques for each Every interview you participate in will be unique. The people you meet with, the interview setting, and the questi...

LEARNING OUTCOME Describe effective strategies to prepare for an interview If your résumé and cover letter have served their purposes well, you will be invited to participate in an interview with the company or organization you’re interes...

LEARNING OUTCOME Identify characteristics of an effective cover letter What Is a Cover Letter? A cover letter is a letter of introduction, usually three to four paragraphs in length, that you attach to your résumé. It’s a way of introduc...

LEARNING OUTCOME Create a résumé customized for a specific job opening On the prior pages, we learned the purpose and sections for résumés: simply to help you get to the interview. To get there, your résumé must quickly demonstrate how yo...

What you’ll learn to do: Discuss effective interview strategies and prepare for common interview questions Landing a job isn’t as easy as applying for one, plain and simple. In the end, you’ve only got one shot with a prospective employer before they move on ...

LEARNING OUTCOME Discuss the purpose and contents of a résumé A résumé is your first introduction to a potential employer. It is a written picture of who you are—it’s a marketing tool, a selling tool, and a promotion of you as an ideal ca...

LEARNING OUTCOME Identify characteristics of an effective résumé For many people, the process of writing a résumé is daunting. After all, you are taking a lot of information and condensing it into a very concise form that needs to be both...

What you’ll learn to do: Produce a résumé and a cover letter A résumé and a cover letter are two essential documents for a job hunt. While neither one will necessarily get you the job you want on its own, you may not even make it to the interview phase withou...

LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss the usefulness of creating additional assignments for potential candidates to complete. Regardless of an interviewer’s (or interview panel’s) experience, judgement, or relevant expertise, an interview is largely ...