HIM 2050 - Employability Skills

1. Understand the phases in the job search cycle and the activities that occur in each phase

a. Use record keeping and time management tools to organize and conduct your job search efficiently.

b. Set up a Career Management Files system and start building your Career Portfolio

c. Actively use success strategies to gain confidence and achieve goals

2. Understand the basic expectations in the world of work

a. Understand the employer/employee relationship

b. Learn about growing industries and in-demand occupations

c. Understand the different types of skills and competencies that employers require

3. Identify and document your education, work experience, activities, and career-related skills

a. Identify and document your values, preferences, and personal qualities

b. Use the Internet to complete personal assessments

c. Set your Career Target and prepare a Job Qualifications Profile

4. Understand the benefits and goals of successful networking

a. Use networking strategies and etiquette

5. Learn how to research career fields, employers, and specific jobs

a. Improve your Internet research skills

b. Find job leads using the Internet

6. Identify the purpose and role of a resume

a. Identify the main sections of a winning resume

b. Write clear and concise resume content

c. Understand resume organization and format choices

d. Understand the different methods for distributing resumes

e. Tailor a resume to target job and employer

f. Use the Internet to research trends in resume strategies

7. Learn how to complete effective employment applications

a. Understand how to write effective cover letters

b. Understand the importance of following up with employers after submitting applications

8. Understand how to successfully interview

a. Understand the importance of demonstrating enthusiasm and interest in an organization

b. Know how to project professionalism with your wardrobe and body language

9. Develop skills and strategies for making a direct request for an interview

a. Understand when and how to make an indirect request for an interview

10. Understand the most common interview styles

a. Develop skills to handle difficult interview questions

b. Understand how to ask interview questions

c. Develop tactics for listening well and handling silence

11. Understand the survival skills for an interview

12. Identify employment testing procedures 

a. Understand how to negotiate 

b. Describe how to effectively deal with job offers

13. Understand how to deal effectively with rejection in the job search

a. Identify methods of improving your job search

14. Understand the guidelines for adjusting successfully to a new job

a. Identify the strategies for achieving peak performance in a new job

b. Describe the techniques for managing change and being adaptable