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Job Skills

Before you begin to write a resume, you may want to assess whether or not you have the job skills necessary for the industry you're interested in. As background reading, click on the first link below, which will take you to an article about employability and the SCANS foundation skills and competencies.

The second link will help you identify your stage in work and your SCANS skills.

Building on the first two links, the third will help you develop your own skills profile based on your "ideal" job announcement.

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Job Interview Fun

Just in case you thought you did poorly in a job interview, read these anecdotes from executives who actually encountered these situations during an interview:

"Applicant challenged interviewer to arm wrestle."

"Candidate asked me if I would put on a suit jacket to insure that the offer I had made was formal."

"... asked if I wanted some cocaine before starting the interview."

"...corrected my grammar during the interview."

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