Taking the next step in your professional life can be an overwhelming experience. However, now may be the right time for you to get ahead and drive your career to the next level. In the Career Preparation Toolkit, you will find Microsoft TechNet webcasts created by Microsoft evangelists and consultants at Personified, a Careerbuilder.com company. These webcasts provide you with insider information on searching, networking, researching, and interviewing for a new opportunity. You will hear from subject-matter experts who share tips and techniques that will help you maximize your job search process and career growth opportunities.
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Thrive Live! Social Media and Recruitment: Creating Your Own Brand (Level 100)
Presented by:Steffan Martell,Personified
Searching for a job is an evolutionary process. What worked a year ago, six months ago, or even last month might not provide you optimal results today. This trend has been intensified by the wide adoption of the ever-changing social and professional networking sites. In this webcast, we examine what differentiates these social and professional networking sites and their employer reach, and how you can best use them in your job search. We also discuss the best ways to brand or position yourself as a potential employee.
Thrive Live! Networking and Your Job Search (Level 100)
The importance of career networking should not be discounted when you are in the midst of a job search. In fact, career networking should become a part of your daily work and career-related endeavors. Your career network should be in place for when you need it, both for job searching and for moving along the career ladder. Since you never know when you might need it, it makes sense to have an active career network, even if you do not need it today. In this webcast, we provide you with career networking tips to help you with your job search and to help you increase your networking experience for future opportunities.
Thrive Live! Creating Your Online Resume (Level 100)
A traditional printed resume must be supplemented with a 21st-century version that is compatible with e-mail and with Internet and database search technologies. More employers want job seekers to find job openings on company Web sites or Internet job boards. Online platforms allow you to have multiple resumes that can be crafted to highlight your skills for different types of positions or employers. Attend this webcast to learn how to create profiles that are optimized to attract more employers and position you as an ideal candidate.
Thrive Live! What to Look for in a Job Posting and How to Search for Jobs (Level 100)
Whether you are a first-time job seeker or a seasoned veteran, searching for a job on the Internet can be a daunting task. In this webcast, we teach you how to look past the basic information provided in the job postings and how to search for your ideal job opportunity.
Thrive Live! Interviewing Skills (Part 1 of 2): Researching the Opportunity (Level 100)
You can never know too much about an organization where you are seeking employment. Job interviewers are always impressed when you have conducted your research thoroughly and can ask informed, intelligent questions about the organization and the job. In this webcast, we discuss how to use your research to align your professional goals with your personal vision for success. Find out what tools you can use to gain a competitive advantage and stand out from the other candidates.
Thrive Live! Interviewing Skills (Part 2 of 2): Interview Formats and Approaches (Level 100)
Your job interview objectives remain the same regardless of the interview format, but you should at least be aware of what you might be up against. In this webcast, we provide you with the information you need to prepare and perform well at any type of job interview.
Thrive Live! Behavioral Interviewing: A Behavioral Answer Is the Right Answer (Level 100)
Presented by:Randy Guthrie,Microsoft
In today's competitive job market, companies are becoming increasingly sophisticated in how they interview applicants. One of the emerging interviewing trends that catch a lot of job applicants by surprise is the behavioral interview question. The proper response to these questions is to tell a story about a challenge you have successfully overcome. Being able to survive a behavioral interview requires lots of thoughtful preparation. The good news is that even if you do not get asked behavioral questions, you can use behavioral answers to respond to any interview question. In this webcast, Randy Guthrie reveals how to prepare for a behavioral interview so that you can confidently answer almost any question you get asked in a way that will set you apart from your competition for a job.
Thrive Live! Resume Writing: Standing Out from the Crowd with a Single-Page Resume (Level 100)
Most technology jobs require that the applicant submit a resume. While almost everyone has to write a resume at various times in their life, most recruiters and hiring managers agree that the majority of resumes they receive are poor. The good news is that if you know what the folks reading your resume really want, you can differentiate yourself rather easily. In this webcast, Randy Guthrie shares the secrets of writing an accomplishments-based resume that can set you apart from the crowd in a positive way and greatly increase the chance that you get invited to an interview.
