When you have completed CHAPTER 15, you should be able to:

• Discuss job search methods and which ones best suit your needs.
• Compose a résumé that markets your qualifications to prospective employers.
• Identify the strategies for preparing a scannable résumé.
• Compose a persuasive application letter.
• Compose and present an employment portfolio.

When you have finished Section 15.1, you will be able to:

• Analyze yourself and your professional qualifications.
• List the methods for assessing the job market.
• Discuss placement agencies and employment contractors.

When you have finished Section 15.2, you will be able to:

• List the essential parts of a résumé and their importance.
• Distinguish between a chronological and a functional résumé.
• Compose a résumé that best suits your needs.

When you have finished Section 15.3, you will be able to:

• List the keywords that computers look for when scanning résumés.
• Prepare a scannable résumé.
• Explain in simple terms how résumé scanning works.

When you have finished Section 15.4, you will be able to:

• Compose an application letter.
• Discuss the application form.

When you have finished Section 15.5, you will be able to:

• Determine the appropriate contents for an employment portfolio.
• Introduce your portfolio during the job interview.