Week 3 Flashcards
What is the first step in communicating your value to a company?
Identify what you can do for the company, not what the company can do for you.
It is important to know what employers want because it can do two things for you. What are they?
Allows you to focus your cover letter, resume, and interview with accuracy
Identify areas that you may need to improve (knowledge, skills, abilities)
What is the first step in communicating your value to a company?
Identify what you can do for the company, not what the company can do for you.
What is the best way to help you appreciate your position?
Imagine yourself without it
How is “integrity” defined in CP&S?
Doing the right thing when nobody is watching.
Applicants that have the highest number of on their cover letters and resumes will be at the top of sorted database lists.
Keyword matches
A cover letter is a document that you write that tells the employer what?
What you can do for them
How should you always close your cover letter?
With an action statement saying you will follow up with them
What is the rule for how long resumes should be?
One page for every 10 years of experience, but two pages are acceptable, if needed
When listing your work experience on your resume, how should you finish each one?
With some statement of measurable accomplishment
Which resume format is recommended for NLC students?
Functional
