RSA Conference Exhibitor List 2024 - Exhibitors Data
Interview sos
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Vijay In g am’s
CAREER WORKSHOP
Resumes and Job Interviews
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• A letter of introduction and personal
advertisement
• A short summary of your professional and
educational background, skills and
qualifications for the specific job
• Forward-looking, NOT backward-looking
• Your resume is a “living document”, like the
Constitution
• It is a self-contained and self-explanatory
document
What is resume?
3. What is the purpose of a resume?
• To Get a Call Back for an
Interview
• To Impress Potential
Employers
• To Create Talking Points for
Your Interview
4. How Long Does A
Typical Hiring Manager
Spend Reading A
Resume?
A. 60 Minutes
B. 30 Minutes
C. 10 Minutes
D. 5 Minutes
E. 60 Seconds
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• Career summary tailored to fit the needs of a specific
job
• Opportunity to mention your contacts or reasons for
personal interest in a company
• Make it personal and professional
• Include your relevant accomplishments
• Studies have show it is required for about 30% of jobs
What Is a Cover Letter?
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The Best Prepared Applicant Usually Gets the Job.
Plan to spend
2-8 hours
preparing
The Secret
to Job
Interview
Success is
Preparation!
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General Guidelines for Answering
Interview Questions
Present yourself as reliable, self-
motivated, proactive, and
organized
Provide concrete examples
whenever possible
Provide specific benefits of your
actions in $, % improvements, or
time saved
Never say anything bad about
anyone
Never repeat a negative
assessment of your
performance
9. 3-5 Sentences
Summarizing your
education
Degree
Received, Activities, Leadershi
p
Positions, Accomplishments, A
wards
and Recognition
2-3 Sentences about each
job or position
Job Title, Company, Your
Responsibilities &
Accomplishments
Tell me about yourself?
[Hint: Give a 2-3 minute personal sales pitch]
End by explaining how your background and experience make you the best
candidate for the job
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Cite a:
1.Weakness that you
have since corrected
2.Strength that is a
weakness in some
situation
What is your greatest weakness?
Don’t say an
actual weakness!
Show self-insight and
self-improvement
