Below are excerpts from an article posted by The Springboard Academy. Please refer to the full article for more information. While this was written for military people transitioning back into civilian jobs, the principals hold for anyone in a job search.
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Thousands of U.S. service members are making the transition from finding landmines to finding a job in the private sector, and?sometimes, that transition can be?difficult.?The personal skills and strengths that contribute to success in the military don?t always transfer directly into success in a civilan job. Many veterans need help making this challenging transition.
Existing training programs show service members how to craft resumes, search online for a job, and interview effectively.? But these skills address only part of the need.??To successfully compete in the job market, veterans need to learn how to make a strong first impression and how to stand out from the crowd in a positive way.?More specifically, they need help polishing their personal appearance, improving their presentation skills, using positive body language, and applying other personal branding techniques that cause hiring managers to say, ?Wow, I want this person on my team!?
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Here are three basic ways for veterans and others to stand out in their job search.
1. Make a great first impression?
Do you have a firm handshake? Do you make appropriate eye contact when talking with others?? Does your body language project confidence and make people want to approach you?
?scientific studies show that people make a decision about you in the first tenth of a second upon meeting you. Less than the blink of an eye! This initial impression is shaped by your appearance, body language, facial expression, and other tangible factors.? That initial impression is then added to by your handshake, voice, eye contact, manners, and ability to converse comfortably with others.
2. Convey a professional image
Consider your appearance wherever you go ? job interviews, networking meetings, job fairs, social gatherings, or anywhere else you might meet a potential employer or someone who can refer you to a job opening.? If you?re not sure?what to wear? call ahead, or ask someone who?s been there before.? Don?t be shy about asking if there?s a dress code or how?people typically dress. That simple act alone will make a positive impression by showing them you care!
3. Know your Personal brand
Your ?Personal brand? is a spoken and unspoken statement of who you are as an individual and what you want to be known for.? It?s a reflection of your strengths and values, and what you have to offer.? Your brand plays an important role in getting a job and in future career success, so make sure you know what it is and how to communicate it!
Some people make the mistake of thinking they don?t have a personal brand or that it doesn?t matter.? But think about it this way:? when you leave the room, what do you want people to think and say about you?
Source: http://northjerseysmallbusinessforum.org/2012/08/06/798/
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