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Effective job search Cover letter specifics Marketing yourself

 

 

Identify your skills
Prioritize your skills
Resumes that get results
Effective Employment Letters
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The Career Express - Spring 2005 articles

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STEPS to Successful Career Planning

 

The STEPS modelImplementation

How to market yourself

Prioritize your qualifications

Organize all of the skills that you have identified.  Decide which skills are most important for each position you are considering, and be able to explain them as they relate to the position you are applying for.

For example, a history major works part time at a coffee shop and is considering a career in corporate sales.  Her/his skills list may look like this:

 

Job Requirements

Why Skill is Required

Where Developed
Persuasion sales coffee shop
Interpersonal skills client relationships coffee shop/class group projects
Oral communication public speaking events coffee shop/class presentations
Written communication developing sales proposals class assignments
Research research clients research assignments
Organization efficiency work/class/home