2019 SWCS International Annual Conference July 28-31, 2019 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2. Bridging the Gap Between
Employees and Employers

3. Topics to be Covered
• Tools and resources available to SWCS members through
theCareer Centerwebsite
• Tips on writing a Resume and Cover Letter
• Interview and Networkingadvice

4. The Career Center
• Go onto swcs.org
• Go to the ‘Resources’ tab
• Clickon the ‘Career Center’

5. Career Center Resources For
Employers
• SWCS employer connections
• Job Postings
• Ideal Candidates
• Career ProfileInterviews

6. Career Center Resources for future
Employees
• Job Postings
• Job Alerts
• Company Directories
• ResumeBuilder
• SWCS Guide for Studentsand Early Career
Professionals in Conservation
#SWCS19

7. How do we make the bridge between
the employee and employer?
•Resumes
•Cover letters
•Interviews
•Networking Video
#SWCS19

8. Resumes
• What are they really?
• Resume Scanners
• Format
• Objective, Summary

9. Resumes Sections
• Education
• Work Experience
• Volunteerism
• Research Experience
• Relative Course Work
• Other Activities and Skills

10. Cover Letters
• Significance
• Formatting

11. Cover Letter Sections
• Introduction
• How do you match the Position
• Why the company is great
• Ask for Interview

12. Interview
• How to prepare
• During the interview
• Closing the interview

13. Networking
• TED talkabout how to hackNetworking
• Created byDavid Burkas
• 2:06 to 6:30
• 7:56 to 9:37
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrqZjIDE44

14. References
• Slippery Rock University Career Connections Office – John
Rindy
• www.ted.com/talks
• swcs.org

15. Thank You.

16. Questions?