Acquainting One's Self in the Workplace: Reading Job-related Documents

Job Advertisements
● Classified ads in newspapers
● Billboards, radio or TV announcements

Online
● JobStreet.com.ph
● Trabaho. com
● Ayosdito. ph

The Job Application Process:

1. A company would advertise for a vacant job position.
2. Applicants will start sending in their applications.
3. Applications are sorted.
4. Applicants that pleased the hiring manager are invited for a face-to-face
interview.
5. Examinations may be given such as personality tests and language proficiency
exams.
6. The most suitable candidate is then offered a job.
7. If the applicant accepts the job offer, a
contract is signed and the applicant is
hired.

Pre-employment Documents
1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. Portfolio

● 1st paragraph- highlight your objective

for applying in the job
● position, and how you discovered the
position.
● 2nd paragraph- highlight your
credentials that qualify you for
● such a position.
● 3rd paragraph- bring a friendly end to
your letter by offering how you can be
reached
.
Avoid using:
● Dear Sir/ Madam
● Dear Hiring Manager
● Dear Department Head.

The Job Interview

The following are the most common job interview questions:

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why did you choose to apply in our company?
3. In a team, are you a leader or the follower?
4. What has been your most stressful situation and how did you handle it?
5. Why should we hire you?
6. What is your edge over other applicants?
7. What are your goals in five years' time?
8. Describe your greatest achievement in life.
9. Describe one time in your life where you failed and how you handled your
situation.
10. What are your career plans?

Writing a Resumé

● A resume is "a formal job application document that presents one's professional
experiences, achievements, educational background, and skills" (JobStreet,
n.d.).
● "marketing tool“
● the applicant is capable of giving significant contributions to the organization
● The term resume is the French word for "summary."

What is a Curriculum Vitae?

● Curriculum Vitae (CV) is Latin for "course of life.“

● an overview of your life's accomplishments, most specifically those that are
relevant to the academic realm.

What makes a “good” resume?

● A good resume should tell YOUR story.
ANATOMY OF A RESUME

A resume usually has these 5 Sections:

1. Contact Information
2. Professional Summary/Objective/Career Profile
3. Employment History
4. Educational Background
5. Other Skills, Non-Work Experience, and References
Resume Writing Strategies

CONTENT or “How to Write a Resume”

● Be concise
● Keywords (specific skills/soft skills hand outs)
● Detail oriented
● Accuracy
● Word choice/voice

DESIGN
● Bullet points
● White Space
● Alignment
● Font size and style
● Spelling
● Headers

AVOID or “Don’t Do This!”

● Lies
● Multiple fonts
● Pictures
● Overly personal information
● Salary
● Misspellings and other typos

Preparing for a Job Interview

● Interviews are conducted by hiring officers in order "to assess a candidate's
● potential to perform a role" (McMunn, 2012).
Types of Interviews
1. Registration interviews are typically conducted by recruitment agencies for the
purpose of determining "how one may fit a wide range of positions that might
come up in the future."
2. Screening interviews are preliminary in nature; they are done to filter the
applicants.
3. Competency-based interviews are done by employers to probe into your
"know-how, attitude, and the results you have achieved."
4. Follow-up interviews are done by employers who prefer to have the applicants
undergo three or more interviews before a decision regarding hiring is finalized.
5. Panel interviews take place when several interviewers take turns to field
questions to the applicant.

Preparing for the Interview

● research about the company

● seek information
● type of work that the company does
● review the job offer description
● research up-to-date information about the industry to which the company belongs
● date, time, and location

Types of Questions to Anticipate

1. Opening questions
- "Can you tell me about yourself?“
2. Interest questions
- "May I know why you applied for this job?"
3. Fit questions
- "Briefly describe your leadership style."
4. Case questions
- “How would you handle the situation?“
5. Odd-ball questions
- "Are you more of an apostrophe or a comma?"
6. Closing questions
- "Is there anything else I should know about you?"
Strategies for Answering

Passion - describe what you love to do, and relate it to the job you are applying for
Experience- sum up your educational and professional background
Next- let the interviewer know the type of experience you would like to get next

Interview DOs and DON’Ts

● Do not chew gum

● Do not distract the interviewer
● Do not bring family or friends to the interview
● Do not use slang
● Do not ramble
● Do formulate your answers before beginning to speak avoid "um...well..."

What to Wear, What to Bring

Doyle (2021) suggests the following:

For men
● suit with a "subdued, solid color," like
navy blue or deep gray
● tie with a similarly subdued design,
like small dots or classic stripes
● formal shoes and long black socks
For women
● a suit with "solid, neutral color" like
navy blue, deep gray, or black;
● The suit may either be a pantsuit or a
skirt
● button-down shirt or blouse "that
matches the suit but is not too bright or
loudly patterned"
● professional flats, or 2-3 inch heels

What to bring
● at least five copies of your resume or
CV inside a folder
● a pen and paper
● pre-written questions for your
interviewer
 ● a list of character references

Things to Avoid
1. Unusual handshakes
2. Poor or too much eye contact
3. Out of control gestures
4. Lack of facial expression
5. Poor posture
6. Odd attire
7. Clearing throat