1. Chapter Fourteen:
Creating a Dynamic Employment Package
and Job Search Plan
No one can tell you what your life’s work is,
but it is important that you find it.
There is a part of you that already knows;
affirm that part.
Willis W. Harman
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2. Chapter Goals
Learning
• How to write a career
objective.
• About cover letters and
resumes.
• How to use action verbs to
sell your skills and talents.
Ability
• Use the D.O.C.T.O.R. System
to write a powerful cover
letter and resume.
• Effectively complete an
online application.
• Design attractive personal
business cards.
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3. Job Finding Tools
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4. Attitude Influences
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6. The Process of Getting the Right Job
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7. Four Cover Letter Success Tips
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8. What to Include in a Resume
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9. “DOCTOR”
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10. Kinds of Resume
• Chronological
• Functional
• Accomplishment
• Video
• Scannable
• Electronic
• Portfolio
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11. Choosing References
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13. Networking Opportunities
• Events and Conferences
• Professional
Organizations
• Job Shadowing
• Volunteering
• In/Externship
• Family and friends
• Websites, social
networks
• Instructors
• Headhunters/recruiters
• Temp Agencies
• School
counselors/career
offices
• Guest Speakers
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14. Chapter Reflections
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