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Applying for a Job:
- Identify a job of interest.
- Once you find a job, focus on getting an interview.
- Carefully read the job description. Applicants should meet all of the required skills and at least 70 percent of the desired skills.
- Create or update your resume, keeping in mind what you know about the position.
- Write a cover letter that addresses your skills in the order listed in the job description as closely as possible.
- Fill out any other application materials indicated in the job description. It is helpful to keep all of that information together so you can use it again.
Interviewing
- Prepare in advance.
- Focus on the positive.
- Be prepared to share a few stories of your past successes.
- Be professional and polite, but be yourself, too.
- Ask good questions.
- Always say thank you.