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Writing skills for a winning resume
In the fierce competition for jobs, writing a winning resume makes the difference between getting an interview and getting a rejection letter. The logic is to take you inside the minds and motivations of recruiters so you’re able to give hiring managers what they’re looking for in a job application. Still not sure if you need help with getting the job of your dream?
Ask yourself why…
- I don’t get called for many interviews
- I get interviewed by recruiters for the same type of job I have now
- I never hear back from recruiters
- I can’t move into something new
- I feel that I’ve reached the ceiling
- I can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel
Or maybe you are one of the following:
- I’m returning to work
- I’ve been retrenched
- I’ve no experience
- I’m a fresh graduate
- I want to work part time
- I get the feeling recruiters think I’m too young or old
A new way of thinking
The starting point is for you to know how to think like the person recruiting the role. This is our commitment to you in this seminar. We use insights from educators, HR experts, recruiters and blue chip companies to teach you how to construct the resume that will get you an interview. We teach you how to present your skills and experiences in a compelling and persuasive way so your resume is uniquely geared for maximum appeal to the person recruiting the role.
This seminar encompasses both the big picture and the detail. From how to present your career – no matter how long or short it is – to where to place the text on your resume, we will teach you how to think differently. By taking you through the application process from a recruiter or hiring manager’s perspective, you’ll be able to think about your experience, and the role you are going for, from a new angle. We coach you in the best ways to talk about your past achievement and future goals, setting them up for success in live interviews as well as applications. This gives you skills that will last far beyond the next job. Skills that will set you up to present yourself in the best possible light for every job you ever go for in the future.
How to do a “Job Ad Analysis”
When was the last time you wrote a cover letter for a specific job? Of the thousands of cover letters received, many are addressed to the wrong person, refer to a different job or even worse, both. Recruiters and hiring managers cull their massive responses by dismissing the careless. Some will make this an easy task by tripping themselves up with a poorly written cover letter.
This seminar comes with a bonus, which is to teach you how to identify and address the key criteria in each advertisement. We call this “Job Ad Analysis.” We teach you how to access the hidden job market through target cover letter writing. We show you how to analyze various job ads, extract the relevant information and compose a structured, tailored letter of application that will address the job criteria and help you get called for interview. Only a small percentage of job applicants will address the job criteria properly. Stand out from the crowd now by learning how to compose cover letters that get you interviewed!
This seminar is designed to assist you in every aspect of the application process from the moment you see the job you like right through to constructing your “See Me Now” cover letter.
12 tips for a successful job interview
Congratulations! Your well-written resume and cover letter have earned you a job interview. This is a major step forward in getting hired, given the many other applicants who have expressed interests in the same job. Now what? All interviews have a definite purpose for the interviewer and the candidate. An interview means a face to face interaction between the interviewer and the candidate so as to obtain desired information from him/her. From your dressing to communication, disposition and body gestures, interviews have a definite structure and generally need a good preparation. Job interviews can seem frightening, even if you are well prepared. We will show you 12 important tips that are often overlooked which can make the difference between getting or losing out on the job offer.
Expected Outcomes
In this seminar you will learn the following:
- How to read a job advertisement, break down the information and categorize it
- Extract the key criteria from the advertisement
- How to construct a resume that gets you an interview letter
- How to present your skills and experiences in a compelling and persuasive way
- Skills to successful live interviews and applications
- What to do before you write the cover letter
- How to address the key criteria in your cover letter
- Points on how to stand out from the crowd
- How to hold the reader’s attention
- Writing a Cover Letter responding to advertised positions
- Writing a Cover Letter following an introduction via a phone call
- Writing a Cover Letter without any of the above
- 12 tips for a successful interview
For more information or to enquire about a customized ifocus workshop, please phone +234-1-840-7116,
+234-803-212-4350, +234- 802-691-0990 or email info@skoptimalsolutions.com.