助力就业西肯塔基大学WKU开办专业写作俱乐部

助力就业西肯塔基大学WKU开办专业写作俱乐部

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助力就业西肯塔基大学WKU开办专业写作俱乐部

无论您的年级或专业如何，求职和面试都是一项艰巨的任务。专业写作俱乐部于3月1日通过zoom聚集在一起，讨论为成功开展职业生涯做准备的一些最佳实践。KirkpatrickPrice的员工Adrian Sanders、Chaz Lively、Fallon Russell、Kristen Darby、Jennifer Troth、Sarah Slatton和Carly Mathews提供了他们在简历制作和面试礼仪方面的建议。KP的专业写作总监Maggie Austin也出席了会议，并分享了如何在采访中留下好印象。

演讲者首先指出了为公司量身定制工作申请材料的重要性。“很多人都没有通过那个申请阶段；他们不会采访所有发送邮件的人，所以你要确保自己脱颖而出，”桑德斯说。“确保您阅读了该职位描述并匹配简历中描述的关键字。”

Lively同意Sanders的观​​点，并补充说：“要清楚地考虑你申请的公司或组织的类型，以在你的工作申请材料中反映公司文化。”Lively还建议引入一小部分写作样本，这可能是在面试中展示的另一个令人印象深刻的资源。

谈到面试，赔偿是关键。罗素喜欢事先写下笔记并大声练习答案，以准备适合工作的答案。“我还鼓励你建立一些面试前的程序。给自己足够的时间去你要去的地方，不仅要早点去面试，还要有时间祈祷、冥想、放音乐、看励志视频或以上所有，”拉塞尔说。

达比在面试前一直在紧张，但在面试官也是人的事实中感到安慰，他们也会对面试过程感到紧张。进行过多次采访的斯莱顿同意达比的观点。“在采访某人之前，我会非常紧张，”斯莱顿说。“要成为贵组织的优秀代表，压力很大。”

“我们倾向于认为面试更像是我认为的临床，现在我觉得他们是一种更有风度的经历，”马修斯说。有了这些信息，Mathews建议在保持专业精神的同时表现出热情和热情。

Austin参加了PW项目的第一个专业写作Capstone课程。她分享了一些关于她在面试作为KP专业写作总监的申请人时喜欢听到的内容的见解。

“我认为如果您询问公司的文化以及该组织的愿景或价值观，那就太好了。奥斯汀说，这确实让接受采访的人有机会谈论他们希望非常关心的事情。“然后，您可能会从自己的生活中获得一些例子，说明您如何与这些价值观以及组织的愿景和使命保持一致，它只是打开了这个全新的话题来谈论。”

奥斯汀还强调了在面试后跟进的感谢信的重要性。“重要的是让面试官知道——首先是感谢你的时间。感谢您与我交谈并抽出时间。以下是重点。这是我的外卖。这就是我对采访的感受，”奥斯汀说。这不仅显示了外交，而且还确保雇主您仍然对该职位感兴趣。PW俱乐部的最后一次会议将于4月5日星期二下午4:30举行

Professional Writing Club Discusses Preparing for Job Searching

The speakers first noted the importance of tailoring job application materials to a company.“A lot of people don't get past that application phase;they're not going to interview everybody that sends in something,so you want to make sure that you're standing out,”said Sanders.“Make sure you read that job description and match keywords from the description in your resume.”

Lively agreed with Sanders,adding,“Think really clearly about the type of company or organization that you're applying for to reflect the company culture in your job application materials.”Lively also suggested bringing in a small portfolio of writing samples,which can be an additional impressive resource to show during an interview.

When it comes to interviews,reparation is key.Russell likes to write down notes beforehand and practice answers out loud to prepare responses catered to the job.“I would also encourage you to establish a little pre-interview routine.Give yourself plenty of time to get to where you're going,not just be early for your interview,but to have time to pray,meditate,blast your music,watch an inspirational video,or all of the above,”Russell stated.

Darby struggled with feeling nervous before interviews but took solace in the fact that interviewers are people too,and they can also feel nervous about the interviewing process.Slatton,who has conducted several interviews,concurred with Darby.“I get very nervous before I interview somebody,”Slatton stated.“It is a lot of pressure to be a good representative of your organization.”

“We tend to think of interviews as much more clinical I think,and now I feel as though they're a much more personable experience,”Mathews stated.With that information,Mathews recommends showing passion and enthusiasm while maintaining professionalism.

Austin was in the first Professional Writing Capstone class in the PW program.She shared some insights on what she likes to hear when interviewing applicants as the Director of Professional Writing at KP.

“I think it's great if you ask about the company's culture and the vision or the values of that organization.That really gives the person putting on the interview an opportunity to talk about the things that they hopefully care a lot about,Austin said.“You may then have some examples from your own life on how you align with those values and the vision and mission of the organization,and it just opens up this whole new topic to talk about.”

Austin also emphasized the importance of a letter of appreciation to follow up after the interview.“It's important to let the interviewer know—first and foremost—thank you for your time.Thank you for you talking to me and taking time out of your day.Here are the highlights.Here are my takeaways.Here's how I'm feeling about the interview,”Austin said.This not only shows diplomacy but also ensures the employer that you are still interested in the position.

The final PW Club meeting will be on Tuesday,April 5 at 4:30 p.m.