Resume Writing and Interview Skills

resumeA skills based program to develop a confidence-building approach for preparing effective resumes and engaging in successful interviews for those pursuing career opportunities. So many interviews are non-productive and a waste of time for both the employer and the interviewee.

An effective interviewee needs the ability to clearly communicate to a potential employer what RESULTS he/she can deliver to that potential employer. Lausanne delivers these two essential skills sets as a single effective, time-saving, and cost-saving program to:

  • Prepare an effective resume
  • Plan a productive interview
  • Engage in persuasive interviewing

Out comes: Job interviews will be more targeted and more effective with a higher probability success rate. You will learn and apply skills that will work for you in upcoming interviews.

The interviewing skills workshop includes facilitator-led concept briefings, planning discussions, film and video presentations, small group interviewing exercises and feedback. Benefits to participants completing this workshop include the processing of more meaningful information to interviewers, and presenting a stronger image during the interview process.

Effective Resume Writing:

Downsizing, restructuring, etc., all make the need for an effective resume writing course a necessity. This "hands on" program will improve the participants ability to successfully write a resume that will attract the potential hiring person(s). The resume will be able to present an image that will describe the contributions that the participant can make to acquire a new position, a transfer within the same agency or to another, as well as securing a job in the private sector.

Resume writing is critical in controlling the image you present to the employers. The stronger the skill and experience descriptions are in your resume - the higher number of interviews and salary offers you will receive. This course will create the image for success.

  • Hook an employer's attention within a 5-second glance
  • Use job titles and skill headings that relate and match the job you want
  • Preparation and composition of a high visibility resume
  • Write performance results rather than activities
  • Choosing Power Words to impress the hiring person
  • To present an appropriate image so as to describe the contribution one can make to the interviewing organization
  • The use of buzz words which reflect work and school experience
  • A review of the biggest mistakes made - Don't sell yourself short - Make your experiences worthy of review
  • Resumes that clarify rather than confuse
  • Using appropriate tone and style that applies to resume
  • Writing resumes that add to the stature and professionalism of the participant

Interviewing Skills:

This Interviewing Skills Workshop teaches a six-step process for candidates for a variety of hiring and selection interviews. This is a useful workshop for anybody applying for available positions and temporary assignments. Interviewing Skills is a workshop preceded by preparation time and followed by practical application interviews and assignments. This program is conducted in a room equipped with a video/record/play unit and monitor.

Participants completing this workshop will develop the skills to:

  • Prepare an effective resume
  • Plan and prepare for the most productive interview
  • Gather and give specific and relevant information form the interviewer
  • Describe contributions you can make to the hiring organization
  • Summarize your enthusiasm for the opportunity at hand
  • Following the interview, send a "thank you" letter, reconfirming your enthusiasm and availability

 

This course can be and is also conducted as separate presentations: namely Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills, Length of course depends on total participants. This is due to the need for individual review of either writing the resume or the interviewing process.