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AFA Annual Meeting, Thursday, December 4, 2014

Eastern Region

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Introduction

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Job Preparedness

Interviewing

Leveraging Fraternity Experience

Get the Job

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Job Preparedness

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

As you search for your job, think about…

➢ Why do you want to work for this company?

o Research the company.

o Go beyond surface level

o Does the company sponsor initiatives that connect with your own values?

o Organization culture

o Approach to diversity, equity and inclusion

o Opportunities for advancement

Job Preparedness

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

When applying for a job…

➢ Prepare resume

o Follow the appropriate format for your job industry

➢ Develop cover letter

o Properly address the cover letter

➢ Make sure you check for formatting and grammatical errors.

Job Preparedness (continued)

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interviewing

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interview Skills

▪40% - Attitude▪25% - Image and appearance▪25% - Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)▪10% - Job skills

Interviewing

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interviewing (continued)

10 Interviewing Tips

• Practice good nonverbal communication• Dress for the job or company• Listen• Talk enough to communicate your point• Be personable instead of casual• Use appropriate language• Be humble• Take care to answer the questions• Ask questions• Avoid looking desperate

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interviewing (continued)

Interview Attire

➢ Make sure it matches the company dress code

➢ Make sure it fits your body

➢ Acceptable Suit Colors:

➢ Black

➢ Navy Blue/Dark Blue

➢ Charcoal Grey

Interviewing (continued)

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interview Attire (continued)

• Ties and Picket Squares

Interviewing (continued)

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Interview Attire (continued)

Leveraging

Fraternity Experience

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College

Leveraging Fraternity Experience Your Sigma experience is very valuable if you know how to use it…

• You are a member of a INTERNATIONAL organization• You LEAD a team of diverse individuals• You are RESPONSIBLE for meeting the goals of the IHQ• You MANAGE a budget• You plan FUNDRAISERS• You ENFORCE organization policies• You UNDERSTAND how to FOLLOW directions• You KNOW when to make decisions on the spot

Questions

Path 2: Professional Development: Challenge 1. Life After College