1. BUSN3130-Workplace Environment
Job Manual
Date Published – November 4, 2015
Created By: Michael Charles Valenti

2. Process to Finding the Right Job
CareerObjective:
The CareerObjective is a personal statement that indicates your talents, skills
and abilities and interest in a specific position.
MarketYourself: A well -developed resume is a marketing tool and the resume
is used in determining whether they will interview you for the job. The resume
should be professional, well- written and free of errors. The job candidate wants to
make a good impression with the company they are interviewing for apposition at
the company.
The CoverLetter is also important, clearly state your job qualifications and must
be personally addressed and job specific to the position at the company which you
would like to interview for the position at the company. The closing of the cover
letter should incorporate intention to follow up with the employer to discuss the
resume in more detail.
Select Referenceswith whom you had professional contactwith as those people
can attest to personyou are, work ability and how you performed on the job.
Distribute PersonalBusinessCards that are doneprofessionally and printed to
prospective employers as way to network with employers and increase presence
with potential employers.
Conduct job searches and do job research with jobsites, employer websites, job
boards and staffing agencies, networking with people to really get to know what
jobs are available, job requirements, knowledge of the employer as a process
before the job application and job interview takes place with an employer. This
process canalso be done while applying to various jobs with different employers in
today’s workforce.
Conduct Researchon employers and posted job openings at various employers to
be familiar with job information concerning the jobs at various employers in
today’s workforce.
Network with employers and other people in similar job fields to gain more
exposure to employers and getting for the job that you would like to have in your
life. Get involved with meetings, conferences, meet with different people and

3. employers as a way to increase the possibility of getting hired for the job that you
would like to work with the employer.
Consult with CareerCounselor at local Career Link office to apply for jobs and
receive interviewing advice prior to applying and interviewing for positions with
the employers. The career counselor will review your cover letter, resume prior to
applying for jobs with employers. These counselors can help you through the job
process and offer advice to you as well with the overall job process.
Don’t Give Up!-You may not receive the job immediately and you might have to
work in lower paying job until the better job opportunity is available to you.
Maintain your work and efforts towards the better job while working in a less than
ideal job and eventually that really good job will be available to you. You cannot
just stay at home and not work and expect other people to supportyou in life. You
have to be responsible and supportyourself and this responsibility shows
employers that you are responsible and have good qualities (motivated,
responsible, ethical thinking) as a person within yourself in life.
Some useful websites for graduates and finding a job after graduation are
www.collegerecruiter.com, www.aftercollege.com and www.bright.com. These
websites help the college graduates with all parts of the job search, application,
resume, job interview and up the hiring part of the job process.
Citation: Sheffield, RobertM., and Patricia G. Moody. Cornerstones for
Professionalism. Second ed. Boston, MA.: Pearson Education, 2013. 269-90. Print.
Tools needed to land the correct job
The job candidate must utilize the following tools to have the greatest potential to
receiving the bestjob in the job market:

4. Job Candidate is Informed And Prepared:Be knowledgeable, know about
various jobs and conductresearch on employers with regard to open positions with
the employer prior to applying to positions with the employer.
Resume:Resume must be complete, up to date and professional.
Computer, Printer and Internet-To conductjob searches, communicate with
employers and producedocuments related to the job search.
Networking : Networking includes variety of activities that the job applicant can
do to gain more exposure to prospectiveemployers and possiblygetting the job
that they want to work in with the employers. The job applicant must
communicate with people for job opportunities. Attend meetings and seminars,
volunteer, do internship and other activities to achieve greater exposure to
employers and increase your chance of finding the right job in today’s job market.
Complete A Internship-This internship gives the personvaluable experience in
the specified area of work with regard to the college degree. The employer can
assess the value, quality of your work and who you are as a person and possibly
hire you full time after graduation. The internship is like a foot in door, gaining
experience prior to possibly being hired in the company. The internship is also
good for the resume as well.
Be ProfessionalandLook ProfessionalTo Employers:The factors of how you
act, how you write and speak and your appearance are really important to the
impression that you will make with the employer and to land the right job in
today’s workforce.
Employment Staffing Agencies:The job candidate must meet with
representatives to discuss employment goals, research companies and jobs,
searching job sites to look and apply to jobs. The representative will help you with
the application process regarding the job position that you are applying for in a
company. The representative will help you develop a cover letter and resume if the
job candidate does not currently have the documents for applying for a position
with the employer. The Representative will review your cover letter and resume
and recommend changes if changes need to be made to the cover letter and resume
to make them professional, appealing to prospective employers.
CareerLink Office:The job candidate must meet with representatives to discuss
employment goals, research companies and jobs, searching job sites to look and
apply to jobs. The representative will help you with the job application process

5. regarding the job position that you are applying for in a company. The
representative will help you develop a cover letter and resume if the job candidate
does not currently have the documents for applying for a position with the
employer. The Representative will review your cover letter and resume and
recommend changes if changes need to be made to the cover letter and resume to
make them professional, appealing to prospective employers.
Searchinternet job sites and employer/ corporate websites forjobs that are
currently open and for which you may be qualified and interested in in applying to
those jobs. These job sites include Monster.com, Indeed, CareerBuilder,
CareerLink, CSC job site-Civil service commission, government websites-
government jobs. These are major web jobsites for which you can conducta job
search in your specified field or to apply for a job based on your related work
experience. There are other smaller job websites on the internet as well to conduct
job searches for yourself. The candidate can easily find these smaller job websites
through a Google search of jobs, job websites and then proceed to search for the
jobs they might be interested in applying within various companies.
Networking:Involvement in the community, volunteer and interact with people
(communicate, meet, attend conferences, participate in events) from different
professions to allow for the greatest exposure to employers to be considered for job
opportunities. As a student, you cannot just graduate, apply for jobs on line or
obtain paper applications from employers, apply and hope that you receive a job
interview and hopefully the job offer as well from the company. The applicant
needs to stand out from all the other graduates by achieving awards, certifications,
schoolprojects, volunteering, and service, conducting work relative to job process
in addition to graduating from college.
The job process is much more involved, even difficult and the applicant must
conductthese other activities on a consistent basis in addition to college
graduation, doing an internship and possibly having experience to secure a job with
the employer. The job applicant just applying for jobs and hoping you will get a
call from the employer for a job interview will not result in a job interview. The
job applicant will not receive the job interview and the job that easy in today’s job
market. The entire job process is more complicated and involves more work on
part of the job applicant to be successfulin getting the job interview and ultimately
the job with the employer. The job process in regard to the overall process and

6. success of interviewing and finding a job in your field of study or finding a job in
general in today’s work force.
Communicate and visit employers to discuss job opportunities and
distributing your resume to various employers throughout this process. Get
involved!
Don’t Give Up!-You may not receive the job immediately and you might have to
work in lower paying job until the better job opportunity is available to you.
Maintain your work and efforts towards the better job while working in a less than
ideal job and eventually that really good job will be available to you. You cannot
just stay at home and not work and expect other people to supportyou in life. You
have to be responsible and supportyourself and this responsibility shows
employers that you are responsible and have good qualities (motivated,
responsible, ethical thinking) as a person within yourself in life.
Citation: Sheffield, RobertM., and Patricia G. Moody. Cornerstones for
Professionalism. Second ed. Boston, MA.: Pearson Education, 2013. 269-90. Print.
Career Titles College Students Might Be Interested In Pursuing
After Graduation From College
1) Nursing- RN’s: 2012 MedianPay$65,470.00/year. Entry Level Education
Required-Associates Degree. Work experience-relatedfield-none .On-The Job
Training-none There is projected 19% job growth (fasterthan average)in
2012-2022. Employment Change in 2012-2022 of + 526,800
2) Healthcare-MedicalandClinical Technologists
Medical and
Clinical
Laboratory
Technologists
and Technicians
Medical laboratory
technologists (commonly
known as medical laboratory
scientists) and medical
laboratory technicians collect
samples and perform tests
to analyze body fluids,
See How to Become One $47,820

7. tissue, and other
substances.
$65,470 per year
$31.48 per hour
Entry-Level Education Associate’s degree
Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
On-the-job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2012 2,711,500
Job Outlook, 2012-22 19% (Faster than average)
Employment Change, 2012-22 526,800
3) Business Administration-Accountants/Auditors: 2012 MedianPay $63,550.00.
Required Entry Level Education-Bachelor’s Degree Work experience-in
related occupation–none. On-The-Job Training: none There is projected 13%
(fast as average)job growth in 2012 -2022 .Employment Change in 2012-2022
of +166,000
4) Management-Human Resource2012 MedianPay $99,720.00 Required
Entry Level Education:Bachelor’s Degree Work experience-Related
Occupation:5 years required. On-the –JobTraining: none There is a projected
13% growth (fast/as average) in 2012 -2022. Employment Change of + 13,600.
Please Note:There are numerous types of managers within in the job market
however I selected this position(anticipated outlook) since I believe this manager
position may be somewhat more in demand, slightly popular and more people

8. going to schoolfor this type of manager which is why selected this type of
manager in the job market.
5) Education/Teachers:High School:2012 MedianPay $55,050.00/year. Entry
Level Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree, Internship/Residency required,
Work Experience –RelatedOccupation-none. There is a projected6% job
growth upcoming years (slower than average) 2015-2022. Employment Change
in 2012-2022 of +52,900
5) Banking and Financial-Securities/ Commodities, FinancialServices
industry: 2012 MedianPay 71,720/ year. Entry Level Education Required-
Bachelor’s Degree work related experience-Relatedoccupation:none Moderate
term on-the job training .There is a projected11%growth(fast (average)in
period of 2012-2022. Employment change in 2012-2022 of +39,700
Citation: www.bls.gov Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job
Data) Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Where Would A Student Find The Right Job Or Internship
The applicant can definitely search newspaper job postings for available
positions with the employer. These job postings will then direct applicants to come
to employers address to fill out a paper application or send your resume to a
specific address or employer’s email address to apply for the specified position
within the company. The employer will review the application or resume and
possibly call the applicant if the applicant meets the qualifications for the specified
position with the employer. The applicant has to follow up with the employer since
the employers with not always call you back concerning the application or after the
job interview.
The employer generally states they will only be contacting the candidate or
candidates they want to hire within one week from the job interview. The applicant
would find the right job or internship with the use of the internet. The internet is
massive and really an information superhighway with abundant resources and
information concerning most activities that people do on a daily basis. More
specifically, the student would use the internet to access job sites like
Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, Indeed.com, pacsc.gov(Pennsylvania civil

9. service commission)* (I used PA. since I live here),usajobs.gov and other well -
known job sites. Another key resource would the individual employer websites
themselves (P&G, CocaCola, Glaxo SmithKline) and search for positions with the
employer. There are also other local job sites to assist the applicant in searching for
employment in a given geographical area. The job applicant can also go to job
staffing agencies and the local Career Link Office to search and apply for positions
with a specific employer the applicant would like to work at the company.
Networking with people, employers, job specialists and distributing your resume to
employers as a process to finding the right job would be another way to find the
right job.
Four to Five Jobs That I Find Interesting And Why I Find The Jobs
Interesting
Logistics/Operations ofa company or Operation Manager
(Lowes Warehouse-distributionCenter, GroceryStore (Wegmans)or a
Pharmaceutical company)-I can do the physical work and probably best suited to
medium-fast paced job compared to a sitting desk, computer job for 8 hours a day.
The sitting desk job is just not for me because I like to be fairly active through the
day and interact with different people throughout the day. The idea that I am part
of the entire process from (manufacturing-shipping-consumer receives goods)of
sending necessary merchandise to the consumer that that people use in their life.
Contributing to everyone’s well- being with regard to these consumer goods being
manufactured and sold to the public.
Computer Network Engineer— Configuring all the computers in a network to
work and communicate with each other. The Network engineer is responsible to
keep the entire computer network up and running each day. The work can be
challenging at times since a computer network is rather complex and problems can
occurat various parts in the network and diagnosing where the problem is and
fixing the problem within the network with a company or educational institution
can be difficult as these educational institutions and companies have complex
computer network systems within their physical location. Companies and
educational institutions are two parts of economy that really have a great
dependency on computers, sharing information, sending/receiving information and

10. communicating with all other computers in the network. When problems occur, the
network engineer must diagnose where the break in the chain of communication is
with the network. The network engineer must fix the problem and keep the entire
computer network working along with scheduled maintenance shutdowns in daily
operations of the entire computer network in a company or an educational
institution where this network is greatly utilized in every day operations.
Automotive Technician-Ialways had interest and curiosity about how car engines
run and how one part of process facilitates another process in the process ofthe
operation of a motor vehicle. The engine provides torque to transmission in which
the Transmission or CV joints (front wheel drive cars) coming from the
transmission provide drive to the wheels. The CV joints working in combination
with power steering to drive and direct the vehicle. Learning how the spark plugs
fire in sequence (4 cylinder engine-plugs don’tfire in order 1, 2, 3, 4) and when
valves open and close, piston operation and overall car engine operation when car
engine is running.
Another key point would how computers regulate vehicle operation (fuel /air
mixture in fuel injection)Anti-lock Brake system-(computer related) and the airbag
system in a car, detection of high speed, impact to deploy airbags in event of a car
crash. Another part of auto mechanics would be how transmissions work how
transmissions drive the car. I have done general, easy repairs (headlights,
windshield wipers, fluids-oil, power steering fluid, antifreeze, transmission fluid,
replace air cleaner) on previous cars I have owned. However, I have not done any
repairs where the technical knowledge was needed and specialized tools/equipment
was needed to fix the car. I do not have this knowledge to fix the car. When more
technical problems with the car occur, I bring the car to the repair garage and auto
mechanic to fix the problems with the car.
I have some technical knowledge with car repair but not enough knowledge to fix
the more serious, complex problems with the cars. My father rebuilt carburetors
(engine) and automatic transmission twice with previous cars that we had in the
mid 1980’s to early 1990’s when cars were not as technical and difficult to fix
the problems with the car.

11. Meteorologist-I was interested in what causes weather, storms to form, climate
and think weather is Interesting. I was actually accepted to Millersville University
to study Meteorology. Unfortunately, due to associated living expenses with being
at Millersville University, I could not commit to Millersville University for
Meteorology here. I decided to attend Keystone College in La Plume, Pennsylvania
for Business as my major and Information Technology as my minor at Keystone
College in La Plume, PA 18419.
Networking-Connectwith other people you know to inquire about job
opportunities in the companies and jobs you might be interested in working for that
company. This includes communications, participation with family, friends, and
professionals, completing internships, volunteering, and working with
employment/job professionals, joining professional organizations, job searching on
job websites, working with recruiters and communicating with instructors as a
process to gain more personal exposure to employers in today’s job market.
Linked In-professional networking site to help the candidate to be found for
potential job opportunities in various companies within the job market.
Business Associations ThatStudents Should Join During College OrAfter
College Graduation
DECA: This international,non-profitorganizationhasbeendevelopingthe businessskillsof collegeand
highschool studentssince 1946. DECA membershave the opportunity tonetworkwithlocal business
leadersanddevelopbusinessskillsthroughmockpresentationsandcompetitions.
Formation 1946

12. Type
Career and Technical Student Organization
(CTSO)
Purpose
DECA prepares emerging leaders and
entrepreneurs in marketing, finance,
hospitality and management in high
schools and colleges around the globe.
Headquarters
1908 Association Drive
Reston, Virginia, U.S. 20191-1591
Membership
215,000 high school and college students
5,000 chapters[1]
Staff ~30
Website http://www.deca.org/
DECA (also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level, and previously known as Delta
Epsilon Chi and Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an international association of
high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in
business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. The organization prepares leaders
and entrepreneurs for careers and education in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and
other business areas. It is one of ten organizations listed as Career and Technical Student
Organizations by the United States Department of Education.
Citation: http://www.deca.org

13. Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career and Technical Student
Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration,
information technology and other related career fields.
BPA has 43,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states. BPA is a co-curricular
organization that supports business and information technology educators by offering co-
curricular exercises based on national standards.
The Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) prepares students to succeed and assesses
real-world business skills and problem solving abilities in finance, management, IT and
computer applications. It is BPA's showcase program and facilitates students demonstrating their
career skills at regional, state and national conferences in 72 competitive events.
Some of BPA's other major programs include the National Leadership Academy, Officer
Elections and scholarships. The Torch Awards Program and BPA Cares Program recognize
students and chapters, respectively, for their leadership and service to their chapter and
community.
The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of a world-
class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological
skills. Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career and Technical Student
Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration,
information technology and other related career fields.

14. BPA has 43,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states. BPA is a co-curricular
organization that supports business and information technology educators by offering co-
curricular exercises based on national standards.
The Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) prepares students to succeed and assesses
real-world business skills and problem solving abilities in finance, management, IT and
computer applications. It is BPA's showcase program and facilitates students demonstrating their
career skills at regional, state and national conferences in 72 competitive events.
Some of BPA's other major programs include the National Leadership Academy, Officer
Elections and scholarships. The Torch Awards Program and BPA Cares Program recognize
students and chapters, respectively, for their leadership and service to their chapter and
community.
The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of a world-
class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological
skills.
Citation: http://bpa.org
Applying For A Job (In Person)
Personal appearance is important-Be presentable even when going to employer just for the
application or filling out the application right at that time.
Visit the employer-briefly discuss interest in position that you are applying for with the
employer.
Read everything about the position to be informed about the position prior to starting the job
application process. After reading the entire job description the job is possibly not what you
were expecting, has conditions that you can’t meet or don’t like or that you are not interested in
the job. If this is true, do not apply for the job.
Read instructions and the job description and necessary qualifications for the specified position
before applying to the position with the employer.
Receive Job application.
Fill out application and additionally submit a resume as well to the employer for the position you
are applying for at the company.
Read instructions on the job application.

15. Proofread the job application to check for errors and completeness of information.
Submit the Application and Resume to the employer.
Provide references to employer only if requested by the employer.
Follow Up with employer concerning the status of the employment application and resume after
submitting these documents to the employer. Follow up with the employer after application to a
position with employer or after the job interview has taken place between the job applicant and
the employer.
Citation: Sheffield, RobertM., and Patricia G. Moody. Cornerstones for
Professionalism. Second ed. Boston, MA.: Pearson Education, 2013. 269-90. Print.
Applying For A Job Online
Verify the company before doing the online application.
Complete an online job application package through monster.com before proceeding to the
actual employer website and job application with the employer.
Read instructions and the job description and necessary qualifications for the specified position
before applying to the position.
Read everything about the position to be informed about the position prior to starting the job
application process. After reading the entire job description the job is possibly not what you
were expecting ,has conditions that you can’t meet or don’t like or that you are not interested in
the job. If this is true, do not apply for the job.
Do not enter personal information on the online job application.
Use keywords in the job posting so computer will choose your job application.
Make sure you have all necessary information and the information (resume, references, portfolio
is up to date, professional and correct (no errors) prior to starting the job application process.
With use of the internet, log on to the website (employer, jobsite, personal email (babysitter
position, independent jobs) and follow instructions for applying to the job and providing
necessary documents to facilitate the application process for the position with the employer.
Print out the rough copy first and fill out the application so you can see if you make errors or
need to change words before completing the actual application and submitting the application to
the employer.

16. Fill out employer application completely, be honest with information and making sure there are
no errors or omissions in the job application.
Send references only if requested by the employer.
Submit the resume electronically to the employer.
Receive a confirmation message that you have applied to employer and resume has been
received by the employer. The employer will possibly contact you in a few days to a week for an
interview if you meet the qualifications necessary to position with the employer.
The applicant should follow up with the company with an email or phone call to the employer
after the job interview has occurred between the job applicant and the prospective employer.
Citation: Sheffield, RobertM., and Patricia G. Moody. Cornerstones for
Professionalism. Second ed. Boston, MA. : Pearson Education, 2013. 269-90.
Print.
Strategies That Will Separate You from Graduating Seniors:
Earning good grades in college
Visiting prospective employers and distributing your resume to
them. Start the job application process by going out to prospective
employers, distributing your resume and applying for positions for
which you have the education and qualifications for the job.
During the visit to prospective employers, communicate and ask
about current and future job opportunities with the prospective
employer. If there are no current job opportunities at employer, process

17. to discuss future consideration for job opportunities with the employer.
Another key point would be to consider a different job other than the job
you have applied for given there might not be available positions with
that specific job that you wanted to apply for that position when you
visited the employer.
Visiting the career center and working with a career counselor to
apply, take necessary tests for employment and to help guide you
through the job application process. The job applicant should receive
advice from the career counselor concerning the job application and job
interview key points before you actually apply for the job with the
employer. The job applicant should also receive job interview advice
from career counselor prior to going to the job interviews with
prospective employers. The job applicant should make the best
impression to a prospective employer and show why he or she is the best
applicant and most qualified for the job at the job interview with the
employer.
Networking with other people-communication, interacting,
involvement, service, volunteering, working on projects, attending
conferences with other people as a way to receive more exposure to
employers than just applying to a job.
Take an active involved approach in the job search to finding your
job. Do not just apply for jobs on line, job sites or company websites,
applying to those jobs and sit, waiting and hoping you will get called for
a job interview. You will not receive a job interview or job with minimal
involvement in the job application process. The job applicant will not
receive the job interview and the job that easy in today’s job market. The entire job
process is more complicated and involves more work on part of the job applicant,
utilization of available resources, and greater exposure to employers to be
successfulin getting the job interview and ultimately the job with the employer.
The job process in regard to the overall process and success ofinterviewing and
finding a job in your field of study or finding a job in general in today’s work
force.

18. These efforts potentially will give the applicant the best opportunity
to connect with employers, good exposure to various employers and
being hired for the position with the employer.
The Items That Should be included In A Portfolio: The Portfolio
should include awards, certificates, achievements, shows the quality,
scope of your work, projects that the student has completed in their
college years or previous employer to show at the job interview.
Additional items that should be included are resumes college transcript,
list experiences that don’t fit into resume, fact sheet –skills, what you
like to do. The Employment portfolio is a folder with supplemental
information about you and skills and abilities which are offered to an
employer during an interview.
The portfolio should also be organized prior to interview as well.
The portfolio is very important to have as the full portfolio is really a
marketing, selling tool for you and your work and achievements to
showcase to a prospective employer. The portfolio can be considered
an enhancement regarding work and achievements to the applicant’s
education, experience, references and other information for which the
prospective employer can make an informed decision on whether to hire
or not hire the applicant for the position at their company.
Citation: Sheffield, RobertM., and Patricia G. Moody. Cornerstones for
Professionalism. Second ed. Boston, MA.: Pearson Education, 2013. 269-90. Print.
I have had an active LinkedIn account since December 2012 and I
have over 800 connections now. LinkedIn is a professional networking
site for people looking to find that perfect job. LinkedIn is a good way to
find job opportunities and network with people in similar professions,

19. network with people to find potential jobs with employers. I do have a
small portfolio (certificates, work, projects-IH certificate
(Math3120/Statistics), business plan and I.T. Disaster recovery plan) of
my work currently on LinkedIn and a portfolio presentation of my work
available to prospective employers.
Letters of Recommendations and References:
Letters of recommendation are documents from that person has worked with you
in schoolor employment setting on a specific project or observed your work in an
academic or work setting. Letters of Recommendation give insight into the
person’s ethic and character citing specific skills, work attitude and achievements
of the job applicant. The personcan attest to the quality, hard work and integrity
that you have put into your work whether it be college classes, research project,
work project or project that you and the person stating the recommendation have
worked on and personcan state your hard work, integrity, motivation, success in
the given situation or setting. This is more specific and direct to what the person
receiving the recommendation has completed, their success and attitude toward
their work in a given setting as observed by the other person, personthat worked
with you in a specific setting(college, work, research) within the given time period.
Reference is a source , people you know, have worked with you and who can
attest to the personyou are, integrity honesty, work ethic, respect, compliance with
laws when they worked with in the past or work with you in current time. A
reference can also be a teacher or professorwho knows you as a student and the
work you have achieved at the college level. Previous employers are usually good
references to use. However, the reference (if only person you know) is less specific
and less informative since the persongiving reference can really only attest to the
person’s integrity, character, and personal experience and to some extent the work
ethic of the personrequesting the reference.
Thank You Notes and Their Importance and Usage in the Job SearchProcess.
Thank You notes are important and generally sent immediately after the
interview. The applicant should still send a thank you note to the employer even if
they didn’t receive the job from the employer. The job applicant is basically
thanking the employer for their time and interest in the job candidate to consider
the person for employment at the company. The Thank You not indicates to the

20. employer that you have good manners, respect people’s time and efforts, you are
considerate and care about the position and that you have positive people and
communications skills. Such a small gesture but very important action that will set
you apart from many applicants if you send “thank you” notes to employer that
interviewed for a job.
Citation: Sheffield, RobertM., and Patricia G. Moody. Cornerstones for
Professionalism. Second ed. Boston, MA.: Pearson Education, 2013. 269-90. Print.
Dress ForSuccess-Properattire For Job Interviews and Job Given The
Stated PositionIn the Company The job applicant should dress appropriately for
the job interview. Research the company, proper dress etiquette to familiarize
yourself with properdress attire for the job interview and as well as the proper
attire for everyday work given your position. Even if the business is business
casual, you should still be dressed up for the interview with the company. The job
interview attire generally states that men should wear a suit (pants, jacket, dress
shirt and tie) nice dress socks and dress shoes. The man should also be clean, clean
shaven and hair groomed for best appearance at the job interview. Be
conservative, not trendy with clothes and be neat and clean when going to your job
interview. This dress codepolicy for men should also be followed everyday if you
are now working in the specified position for the employer.
Women should wear a nice dress, shirt, shoes, hair groomed well. She
shouldn’t wear too many fashion accessories ortoo much jewelry to the job
interview. The woman should not wear too much makeup to the job interview .The
woman should be conservative and not trendy with regard to how she dresses for
the job interview. The woman’s dress or skirt should not be too short in length and
her blouse should not be revealing as well with regard to the dress codefor the job
interview with the employer. The dress codepolicy for women at work should also
be followed everyday if the woman is working in the specified position with the
employer.

21. WORKS CITED PAGE
1) www.bls.gov Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job
Data)
2) Sheffield, RobertM., and Patricia G. Moody. Cornerstones for Professionalism.
Second ed. Boston, MA.: Pearson Education, 2013. 269-90. Print.
3) www. monster.com/additional Resources: Interview Tips and Resume
Writing services
4) www.money.usnews.com/.../5-helpful-job-websites Jobsites for College
Graduates
5) www.money.usnews.com/.../the-9-best-tips-for-sub... The 9 Best Tips for Submitting
an Online Job Application