How to Market Myself to Potential Employers

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How to Market Myself to Potential Employers

• S. Thomas King, MS ChE, MS BioE

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Qualifications

• BS ChE alone will not guarantee a job
• Double Major, Minor, or Certificate
• In something technical or business related
• Internship / Co-Op
• Two at different companies
• Volunteer Organizations / Professional Societies
• Shows leadership and commitment

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Resume

• Include Relevant Experience
• Non-Technical Experience can be listed if
• It is a significant amount of time
• Demonstrates Leadership skills
• Include Relevant Education
• Non-technical or non-business education can be
  listed if it could be useful to the prospective
  employer
• If by leaving this out, there is a gap in your
  resume, then it needs to be wordsmithed such that
  the person reading it knows what you did for that
  time period
• Volunteer Experience
• List only instances of leadership

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Resume

• Do not include
• Vague qualities like
• likes to read books
• Likes to Golf, handicap in Golf, etc
• Likes to sail
• Quantitate in your resume
• So that employers know how much you did
• Best to tailor each resume to each prospective
  employer to emphasize relevant experience and
  education
• (Example Resume)

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Cover Letter

• Hard to write
• Individual cover letter for each job applied for
• NEVER use a generic cover letter
• Start by introducing yourself
• Second what job you are applying for
• Third why you are applying for that Job
• Couple your assets and interests to your
  potential contributions to the position
• Include company research
• Why you want to come work for Company XYZ

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Cover Letter

• Always include Cover Letters
• Makes your resume more personable and shows your
  enthusiasm in applying to the company
• Most often not initially looked at by HR, but
  will be looked at during interview by
  professionals
• (Example Cover letter)

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Interview

• Always wear a suit
• Bring 4 extra copies of resume and cover letter
• Be polite and show interest in the position
• Get everyones business cards
• Or names will suffice
• Make eye contact and smile
• Mock interviewing experience is always helpful
• Leave with What are the next steps in the
  process?

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Interview

• Thank you letters
• Thank the person for their time in your
  application process
• Re-emphasize your interest in the company
• Please send within 3 days of interview
• Be Patient, do not pester the employer
• Ethics

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Offer and Rejection

• Do not apply to one company and assume your fit
  for that job warrents an offer
• Have backups
• Even worse than applying for college
• Offer, always have someone look it over before
  you sign
• Only negotiate once