Job Club Journal

Day 15 – Ready, set, and off we go!

 “ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!” is printed large on a sign in the room we have called home for 14 mornings.  It is the Last Day of the Job Club, and we’re cleaning up some details.  We also have a management person from another of SEC’s Board of Advisors’ companies coming in to give a presentation.

·         Job seekers should consider getting business cards:

Suggestion:  Vistaprint.com will provide 200 cards for the cost of shipping ($5.60) – put your name and contact number and/or email on the front side of card; consider putting your 30-second commercial on the back side.

·         If you leave a message on an answering machine, wait two or three days before calling again.

·         Get out and about: the Akron Round Table attracts a broad range of people and their meetings are easy to attend.  Go to events at the Public Library.

·         See pages 162-173 in Notebook:

o   Don’t take it personally!

o   Be Ready for anything.

o   If you’re in the Interview, you are at least minimally qualified, so concentrate on doing the best interview you’ve ever done, if you want the job.

o   Interviews are subjective from the point-of-view of the interviewer (can he/she see you in his/her team).

Speaker is Manager of Engineering and she brought handouts: 

Handouts:  Importance of Preparation for Interview, Body Language, and the ‘Thank you” letter.

Speaker’s tips:  Obtain key information; Research the company; Assemble documents (resume, references, transcripts, portfolio); Prepare questions; Dress appropriately; Attend to your posture; Practice; Send ‘thank you’ letter; and Follow up.

HANDSHAKES, AND GOOD WISHES ALL AROUND;  A BIG ‘THANK YOU’ TO DON ZIRKLE!