{"id":19828,"date":"2014-03-12T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T14:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=19828"},"modified":"2014-03-12T12:52:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T16:52:31","slug":"the-job-application-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2014\/03\/12\/the-job-application-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Job Application thing."},"content":{"rendered":"A big part of March Madness is that job search sites have officially opened their recruitment floodgates for the summer.\r\n\r\nIt is an inevitable part of the growing process \u2013 job applications.\r\n\r\nIt can be daunting when I think about my odds, as thousands of students pour out of the university into the workplace every season, every year.\r\n\r\nThe questions every job searcher worries about circle around in the brain:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Where should I even begin to look?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What makes my resume and CV better?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>How do I prepare for the interview?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What should I wear??<\/li>\r\n\t<li>How early should I be??<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAs a graduating student this year, the job search is even more crucial for me, as I think about my options for the future: where to start, how to choose and what to do to get a foot in the door.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOver the last few years, I\u2019ve been using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.utoronto.ca\/\">Careers online resource at UofT<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.utoronto.ca\/\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-1.03.46-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19829 aligncenter\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-03-10 at 1.03.46 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-1.03.46-AM-300x272.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-1.03.46-AM-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-1.03.46-AM-330x300.png 330w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-1.03.46-AM.png 707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIt offers tips on resume writing, cover letters, interview processes and much more. You can download resources, you can use tips, there are workshops online and tons of different programs designed to develop your skill sets to be able to successfully maneuver the job-hunting process.\r\n\r\nOn the right hand side of the page, under <a href=\"https:\/\/cln.utoronto.ca\/myAccount\/\">Career Learning Network<\/a>, there is the Job Board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.34.56-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19830 aligncenter\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-03-10 at 3.34.56 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.34.56-PM-300x193.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.34.56-PM-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.34.56-PM-464x300.png 464w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.34.56-PM.png 808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThis requires you to sign in to your UTOR, and after doing so, you will be directed to your dashboard where you can customize your job preferences, and explore the hundreds of job postings that are available through the site.\r\n\r\nThe postings get updated on a daily basis, and come in from everywhere all over the country.<em> It\u2019s incredibly useful.<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.38.28-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19831\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-03-10 at 3.38.28 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.38.28-PM-300x147.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.38.28-PM-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.38.28-PM-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.38.28-PM-500x245.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/files\/2014\/03\/Screen-Shot-2014-03-10-at-3.38.28-PM.png 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nOn a personal note, having written many resumes and cover letters over the last few years, I\u2019ve learned a few tricks.\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Formatting is crucial.<\/strong> Your resume and cover letter should be formatted to match, and be flawless to boot. Not even a comma should be out of place.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Be precise and detailed.<\/strong> Use the least amount of words to provide the most amount of information; nobody wants to read a tediously padded self-promotion.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Study for the interview.<\/strong> Scour the company website, and any other resources that can offer you information on the culture, the preferences, and the vision of the workplace. Your interview answers will be greatly enriched when you can tie your experiences to their preferred work ethic.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Keep at it.<\/strong> I saved a draft of one of my very first resumes just to remind myself from time to time that I\u2019ve come very far, and that I will keep developing and fine-tuning my self-presentation and my skill set. Failure is a necessary marker toward success.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nAll the best in job-hunting, everyone!\r\nI\u2019d love to hear tips you've picked up over the years too!","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nA big part of March Madness is that job search sites have officially opened their recruitment floodgates for the summer. It is an inevitable part of the growing process \u2013 job applications. 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