Quick Career Coaching Corner By Flora Quick

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Resume Do's & Don'ts

A Résumé is a summary of your professional story. A well written résumé gets you interviews!! See quick resume tips below:

Resume Do's

Font-size 12-14, style-Arial, Book Antigua, Calibri
Make sure your contact information is accurate
Create a professional email address
1-2 pages are ok (depending on your experience and education)
Use short paragraph or bullets to introduce your skills “Summary of Skills” “ Career Summary” or “Professional Summary”
Write it for the job you want!
Use Action Verbs
Research the company’s mission
Use key words/industry specific language/transferrable skills,
Include headings, volunteer activities, professional memberships, awards
Should include last 10-15 years of employment

Resume Don'ts

Use the word “Objective” instead lead with a summary your Accomplishments
Use the words “I” or “me” or “my” – they can be used in the cover letter
Include age, marital status, SS#, someone else’s contact info, health, hobbies, religion or political affiliations
Make it more than 3 pages
Get too creative with font styles/size/colors
Include “References available upon request”
Include everything you have done, some jobs might not be relevant
Don’t have your cousins and them create your resume!!!

*Use a professional résumé writer!

Interview Do's & Don'ts

Interviews are opportunities for career seekers to show the value they bring to an employer! See interview tips below:

Interview Do's

Research the company, it clients-get as much info as possible
Organize your thoughts, prepare your answers
Create 3-5 stories that show evidence of your most marketable and relevant skills
Social media interviews-learn about them
Prepare 3-5 questions
Dress for success
Always be professional, smile, and be polite, eye contact is important
Know the difference between illegal, unethical, and inappropriate questions
Follow-up with interviewers
Send a thank you note
Keep track of interviews and be honest about your performance

Interview Don'ts

Act desperate for the job
Make the interview guess what type of work you are interested in
Be unprepared for typical interview questions (tell me about yourself or not being ready to provide examples)
Fidget, slouch, or cross your arms, panic or loose your cool, rush while answering
Schedule interviews when you/your environment are not prepared
Speak ill of former employers or colleagues
Be afraid to ask questions about the employer
Ask about salary during the 1st interview
Make promises you know you won’t keep

PRACTICE ! PRACTICE ! PRACTICE !

Professional References Do's & Don'ts

Did you know that 100% of employers ask for references? over 26% check them? And 100% will not extend an employment offer if the reference gives negative feedback. A reference check is a tool used in the hiring process to verify references for job applicants. Use our list below to help you create a list of positive references.

Professional References Do's

Create positive & appropriate relationships with your current supervisors, colleagues and clients
Refrain from speaking ill about your current/former supervisors, managers, colleagues and clients
Ask people’s permission to list them as your reference & ask them what they would say
Coach your references on what to say about you
Inquire with your company’s HR department policy on providing references
Create a list of 10-15 people you can use

Professional References Don'ts

Expect people to “volunteer” to be your reference
Ask people who you don’t get along with to be your reference
Assume everyone will give you a glowing reference
Forget about continuing to check with your references even after you get the job!
Pressure your references to embellish about your accomplishments/work performance
Disregard your references feedback