PCHS Resume, Interviewing and Soft Skills by Joseph Hinson

Starter Resume Worksheet- What do I have to Offer a College, Military, or Company?

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Print me.

Georgia Power Helps Students Get Jobs!

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YOUSCIENCE

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Are you running out of things to say about yourself in getting a job?

Look at YOUSCIENCE and your results! There are descriptors and short phrases of your strengths that set you apart from everyone else!

CRINGE-Worthy Job Fair Etiquette

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A lesson in what not to do

Putting your best foot forward

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Go the extra mile to stand out at a job fair!

Sample Job Duties

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You need to describe what you do at your job in a specific, neat way. Never use "I" or other first person pronouns.

Resume Tips

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A good rule of thumb: Try to build your resume in MS Word or Google Docs yourself. When you use premade templates, you may find that later it is difficult to modify. Resumes should be one page.

What should I bring?

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A checklist

SKILLS- BASED RESUME TEMPLATE

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For students with little to no work experience

TEMPLATE: HS Resume - With Work Experience

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Download and use this template. Built more for Seniors who are applying to college but can be used for ANY senior.

HS- Another Skills Based Resume with Description and Sample

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REFERENCES

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You should not include your references when handing out your resume. You should wait until you are asked for them.
Be sure you put "References are Available Upon Request" at the end of your resume.

Do I need a Cover Letter? (A template)

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Cover Letters Are Necessary When:

The job requires a cover letter to even consider you.
You want to stand out and get hired.
Your skills deserve more than the resume provides.
To explain gaps in your education, employment history, etc.
You have additional information which isn't in your resume, but relevant to the job.

Dress for Success

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“You have to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, and you have to start doing the work you want to be doing.” - Austin Kleon
Think about what to wear and how to present yourself when:

You are grabbing a paper application from the place you want to work or stopping in to inquire about a job
Attending a job fair
Any and all Job Interviews
Presentations
Official school/work events

Tell me a little bit about yourself

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Elevator Speech Development:

-Use it at a job fair to introduce yourself
Use it in your interview as an overview and to answer the "Tell me about yourself", question.
Use it in the elevator

Consider these tips for for a good interview...

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One way to PROVE your knowledge of soft skills!

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Earn professional learning certificates! Go through the training modules provided by Central Georgia Technical College. Then, print off your certificates and BAM! you can prove it.

How to Email a Teacher

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and earn their respect.

Letter of Resignation

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What is the purpose?

Template for FULL letter of resignation

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This letter is to inform your employer that you're quitting, you can use it as an opportunity to build relationships and resign on a positive note.

Template for BRIEF letter of resignation

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This letter is to inform your employer that you're quitting, you can use it as an opportunity to build relationships and resign on a positive note.

SOCIAL MEDIA Do's & Don'ts

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Social Media Dos and Don’ts for Professionals | The Muse

Body Language in Interviewing skills

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Identify your teamwork related skills to get yourself a job

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S.T.A.R. Interviewing method that will trip you up.

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Be Prepared!

https://pchs.peachschools.org/o/pchs/page/work-based-learning

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joseph.hinson@peachschools.org

Seniors: Transfer your Google Drive files to your personal drive before they are deleted!

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9 Minute Step by Step Video

FAFSA

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THE BEST COLLEGE FOR YOU

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