What Employers Want
L&I Recruitment Manager
Professional Business Attire (personal presentation of yourself)
Sell yourself in the interview (talk about your skills and abilities)
Find out the challenges of the job (How would you be the solution to these challenges?)
Follow instructions for the job application (use blue or black ink and print neatly if you can not type the application)
Speak professionally on the telephone (professional etiquette)
Find out what customer service means
Use interpersonal skills and have the ability to work on a team of diverse people
Understand that a job is a commitment
Employees of the state need to be accountable ( everyone is watching you )
10.All state agencies do their hiring differently (consider the agency and visit their website- follow directions
L&I has a monthly open house at 4:00. They do on the spot interviews so come prepared.
Labor Apprenticeships- Construction Trades
You need to 18 years old, have a 10th grade education and pass a drug test
Be on time-Everyday
Interview address what you can do for the company
Know Math (Math is the language of construction)
Take accounting classes (learn technology and logical systems of doing things)
Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Are you reliable?
Positive Attitude
Work ethic
Will you complete a project whether you like it or not?
Doing what you know is right even when you are not being watched…TRUST
Self motivation
Time management skills
Communicate with other people
Business etiquette…Dress professional…Follow directions
10.Grammar and Composition- The ability to write complete sentences with proper grammar, punctuation and spelling
11.Commitment to the job
Washington State Employees Credit Union
Preparation for the job
Know what you are looking for and how you are going to get there.
Experience entry level jobs in the community- retail experience
What environment do you want to work in?
Search websites, job boards and (Wednesday and Sunday) newspapers
Network with people
Make sure you have a cover letter with your resume and make a phone call
The interview
Drive by the place the day before so you know where you are going
Know the company
Dress professionally- more than you think you should
Shake hands and look people in the eye Use their last name (Mr/Ms.________)
Discuss your resume ( strengths and challenges)
Ask questions , be prepared with questions, say thank you, get a business card and write a thank you letter
Be dependable
Be prepared
Be willing to learn