Job Seeker Calling Card
The Job Seeker Calling Card (or Job Seeker's Calling Card) is a practical job finding tool that tells employers at a glance why you should be given an interview or job. It gives potential employers your name, telephone number, email address and position desired. It also presents your skills, preferred working conditions and qualities as a worker.
What you write on the job seeker calling card will help you with your telephone contacts and interview skills. The information you put on the card should be typed and printed using a printer or photocopier (if making a large number of copies). As well, ensure the card is very neat and organized when completed.
The following example shows what a Job Seeker Calling Card might look like:
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John Doe (555) 555-5555
(555) 555-0000
POSITION WANTED: Mechanic
SKILLS: 1 year experience working with North American made cars, can use all hand and power tools, expert in tune-ups. I am good with customers and dependable in handling money.
PREFER FULL-TIME WORK
RELIABLE, PROMPT, AND FAST LEARNER |
1. Identification
First you must put your name in the upper left- hand corner of the card. Introduce youself with you proper name. DO NOT use nicknames.
2. Telephone
In the upper right-hand corner of the card across from you name, print your telephone number. If you do not have a telephone number, list the number of a reliable friend or relative. Be sure to tell this person that you are expecting calls from employers.
Notice that John put down two phone numbers so that if he cannot be reached at home he can be reached at his parents or they can tell where John can be reached.
3. Position Wanted
Leaving a space below the name and telephone number, proint POSITION WANTED on the left side of the card. Next to this, print the title of the job you want. If you are interested in more than on job, make a seperate card in each position.
4. Skills
The next thing to write on the card is to tell the employer what you have to offer. In choosing an occupational objective, you have already identified you sills, abilities, experience and qualifications. Now write statements describing your skills. Begin by showing your total experience in months and years. Use the following form for your calculations:
_____ + Paid employment related to desired job.
_____ + Volunteer work, hobbies, and other informal, related work.
_____ Related training and education.
_____ = Total experience.
Next state your skills. Include only those skills related to your desired job. Choose two to four skills you believe to be the most important for the job you want.
You are now ready to write a description of your skills. To form your statement, begin with the sum of your experience, followed by your most important skills. You need not write complete sentences, however, your phrases should be clear.
The following are some examples:
- A typist wanting to be a cashier has the ability: "Good With Hands".
- A nurse's aid wanting to be a salesperson might say: "Relate Well To People".
- Suppose a person's hobby is building model ships in bottles. This person might want to a job assembling electronic circuit boards. The ability here might be stated: "ACCURATE IN ASSEMBLING AMINIATURE PARTS".
Next you can transfer your statement to your Job Seeker Calling Card. Leave some space below POSITION WANTED, then print SKILLS. Begin your skills statement on that same line. Your skills statement will take more lines than any other part of your card. Remember, list your skills and abilites RELATED TO POSITION YOU WANT.
"Desire day-shift, full time work"
"Available for all shifts"
"Seeking part-time work, 20-30 hours per week"
5. Qualities
The last line of your Job Seeker Calling Card should tell the employer your especially good qualities. Describe in just a few words the kind of worker you will be.
Also see, When To Use A Job Seeker Calling Card
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