The Office Procedures and Technology Chapter 13 Planning and Advancing Your Career Copyright 2003 by South-Western, a division of Thomson Learning
Thinking Ahead About Careers and Jobs Planning with a career goal established Planning without a career goal Key Term Career goals: desired achievements related to work such as jobs, education, or work experience Topic 13-1 An Effective Job Search Slide 2
Planning a Job Search A resume presents an Exploring applicant s job opportunities qualifications Preparing School placement a resume and counseling services The Personal World information Wide Web This job board Newspapers Job provides interest information Employment Education agencies about U.S. Government Work government experience announcements jobs Personal References inquiry Key Term Job board: Web site that provides job listings and allows persons seeking employment to post resumes Topic 13-1 An Effective Job Search Slide 3
Planning a Job Search A letter of application Writing introduces a letter of application you to an Address the letter to a person (not a department employer and or a position) requests an State interview the position you are applying for in the first paragraph Describe your qualifications for the job Request an interview Limit the letter to one printed page Topic 13-1 An Effective Job Search Slide 4
The Interview Prepare Arrive on for time an interview Make Complete a good an application first impression form During an Anticipate Participate questions attentively interview, you will be asked make eye Prepare Follow up questions with a thank-you to ask about letter the company contact with or the job the interviewer frequently Topic 13-1 An Effective Job Search Slide 5
Documenting Your Job Search A job search may require considerable time A job search diary will be helpful in completing your job search A job search diary lists activities and contacts related to a job search Topic 13-1 An Effective Job Search Slide 6
Focus On Online Job Search and Resume An For online an electronic job search resume, may involve use a format many that job can boards be easily and transmitted company and Web searched sites Intelligent Use default agents fonts can and aid sizes in the search process Applicants Save in ASCII may apply format online for many jobs A job Send seeker s as an attachment resume can when be using posted e-mail and scanned Keep the or searched resume fairly by short many employers Include contact information Use concise, specific terms to describe skills, education, and work experience Topic 13-1 An Effective Job Search Slide 7
Introduction to a New Job Orientation Learning Goals of on the the organization job A W-4 Organization form References and chart resources and key personnel provides Employment forms information needed Benefits by an employer to withhold the correct federal tax from an employee s pay Company policies Key Term Employee handbook: printed or online manual containing company policies and procedures Topic 13-2 The First Job and Beyond Slide 8
Evaluation of Employee Performance Performance review Factors Evaluation commonly of an employee s considered work Ways Conducted Job of knowledge evaluating periodically, and employees skills usually at least once a year Quality and quantity of work Evaluating Checklist your own performance May affect promotions, raises, or disciplinary Adherence Ranking to deadlines actions Accomplishment Forced distribution of goals Teamwork, Other judgment, and flexibility Topic 13-2 The First Job and Beyond Slide 9
Continuous Improvement Simplify or eliminate steps in doing tasks Follow an organized approach Consider the overall scope of the project Keep only information that has future value Document procedures for later reference Prioritize tasks and complete them in order of importance Topic 13-2 The First Job and Beyond Slide 10
Promotional Possibilities At your current organization In other organizations Professional Educational resources and trade associations Review your company s job careers openings Many periodically organizations to provide learn programs about to promote information promotional professional growth opportunities Provide Continuing information education and programs training related to various Key Term Colleges or universities Promotion: advancement in rank, Publish magazines grade, or newsletters position Courses available on the Internet with helpful Topic 13-2 The First Job and Beyond Slide 11
Changing Jobs Job termination Job Reasons portfolio for job termination Termination meeting Resume Severance pay Letters of application and thank-you letters Resignation letter Job search diary Continuing benefits Copies of awards and honors Key Term Diplomas, certificates, and transcripts Work history Downsize: reduce, as in decreasing the number of workers in a company Topic 13-2 The First Job and Beyond Slide 12