Galway Advertiser 1991/1991_03_28/GA_28031991_E1_014.pdf 

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MARYO'CONNOR

F E N D I N G
A r e you looking for a s u m m e r j o b o r a r e you a school leaver a b o u t to enter the job market? If so, you are chasing the few available jobs and must make every effort to sell yourself well. In these times of high unemployment, employers can afford to be choosy about whom they employ. Standards are higher than in the past, and peo ple looking for a job need to be well prepared and organised if they are to stand a chance. Your letter of application is your initial contact with your prospective employer. Be professional in your approach. Personnel managers says thay are shocked by the low stan dards of letters they get from j o b applicants. A misspelt, badly laid out let ter does little to improve your chances in the job market. If you follow those rules and continue to apply for jobs that you are suited to by qualifications and ex perience, then it shouldn't take long before you are called for an interview. The interview is where j o b s are won o r lost. There's one very important thing to remember about an INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES Be prepared at the inter view to explain why you left your last j o b or why you've been out of the workplace for so long. If you have been working as a homemaker, no doubt you've become an expert at budgeting, managing your

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job and which makes you look good and feel confident. TOP OF THE RANGE Wear simple clothes but pull them together with a related colour scheme. Don't match up your ac cessories slavishly and leave jangling bracelets and big earrings at home. Money is often a difficult area to discuss during an interview. If you're ap proaching the end of the in terview and it still has not

been raised, take the in itiative. Ask what is being offered and be ready for the reply " W h a t are you

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SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
It is important to make a good impression at all levels of job searching. So keep letters short, infor mative and well typed to get you past the wastepaper bin.

State simply and clearly which job you are applying for and why you are in terested in it. Give a brief outline of your skills and experience. Be sure to keep a copy for your files. The company will res pond by telling you they have no vacancies at pre sent or will ask for further information i.e. curriculum vitae or to fill in a company application form. Read the form complete ly once or twice before making a rough draft of the answers. When you are happy with the rough ver sion, print the answers, clearly and neatly on the official form. A C.V. should be neatly typed and include your name, age, address, educa tion, work experience and some details on your in terests. Employers like to know what sort of person you are. Be sure to include a covering letter in your own handwriting, neatly written on good quality paper. This should state the job you are applying for and where you saw it advertised. FOOT IN T H E DOOR

IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION AT ALL LEVELS OF JOB SEARCHING
interview, you wouldn't be there if they didn't think it worth their while to see you. It is advisable to do some groundwork. The inter view is bound to be a few days away which gives you plenty of time. If the sender of the letter hasn't enclos ed any information about the company, telephone the Personnel Department and ask for a copy of the latest annual report or some pro motional material. If you a r e a l r e a d y familiar with the company, at least telephone to con firm the interview ar rangements. This is an ideal opportunity to make a favourable impression in advance. Try to sound con fident and pleased by the invitation without being too eager. A day or two before the interview, re-read the job advert, your CV and the copy you kept of your ap plication. Draw up a list of your strengths and weaknesses including all your skills, experience, in t e r e s t s and personal qualities, not just those you think would be relevant to this particular j o b . t i m e , and p e r s u a d i n g children to do things they often don't want to do. Remember this job will not be the only one in the world. If you don't get it, another opportunity will present itself. Meanwhile, you can use this one to practise your interview techniques. Compromise is the real key to successful interview dressing. Clothes make a statement about you so be aware of what you are say ing. Choose something you feel is appropriate to the Once you've put the ef fort into your appearance, you can forget it and con centrate on the interview itself. expecting?" Ask friends, former colleagues beforehand to get an idea of the going rate. If you have not worked in this type of job before, then be bold and ask for something near the top of the range, possibly adding that you're not asking the very top because you realise you have to prove yourself first.

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At an interview, your body language says a lot about you. Avoid swinging your legs, tapping your feet, stroking your face or smoothing imaginary creases in your clothes.

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Most interviews are straightforward question and answer sessions. You should answer each ques tion simply and politely and emphasise your best points.

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