Roadmap• Welcome• Introductions• Housekeeping• Materials• Objectives• Expectations

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• Know yourself• Know your skills

- Self-management skills

- Transferable skills

- Job skills• Sell your skills

- 60-second commercial

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Helpful hint

Knowing more about yourself will help you construct a high-quality résumé, cover letter or application.

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• Which group would you join?• Stand by your group• Ask questions

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• Realistic• Investigative• Artistic• Social• Enterprising• Conventional

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Helpful hint

Always have the employer’s perspective in mind.

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• List three work accomplishments that show what you can do for a company.

• What are the skills you used to achieve those accomplishments?

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Work activity: Focus on what you can do for an employer!

• Your work ethic.• Your attitudes

toward work.• Your ability to get

along with others.

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• Put a checkmark next to each skill you have.

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• Pick five important self-management skills.

• Write them in left-hand column.• In right-hand column, write an

example of how you used that skill.

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• Skills you have developed through various jobs, hobbies, volunteer work and other life experiences.

• Not specific to a job or occupation.

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• Put a checkmark next to each skill you have.

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• Pick five important transferable skills.• Write them in left-hand column.• In right-hand column, write example

of how you used that skill.

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• Skills specific to a particular occupation or field of work.

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• Put a checkmark next to each skill you have.

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• Pick five important job skills.• Write them in left-hand column.• In right-hand column, write

example of how you used that skill.

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Helpful hintA winning statement about yourself can help convince an employer to hire you!

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• Why should I hire you?• Tell me about yourself.

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• Highlight your qualifications.• Include statements that start with:

– I can…– I received...– I have expertise in…

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• Review samples• Use as a guide• Which sample do you prefer?

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Helpful hint

Using power/action verbs will strengthen your 60-second commercial.

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• Review:– Accomplishments– Self-management

skills– Transferable skills– Job skills

• Use powerful action words.

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