Amman-27 April, 2014
The King Abdulla Office for Career Guidance at GJU organized a presentation about CV writing and interviewing skills as well as workplace ethics by Ms. Sarah Dodeen, HR Trainer.
The presentation targeted students in order to teach them more about writing resumes that could serve them when applying for jobs after graduation.
Ms. Dodeen elaborated on the basic skills of writing a CV, saying that it should be neat and typed if possible. It should be positive, stressing achievements and strengths, and make a good impression in a clear and positive way.
She also added that personal details, including name, address, phone number, email address and possibly any professional social media presence should be included. Students should make personal profiles which sell themselves and their qualities, yet tailored towards the job they are applying for.
Furthermore, Ms. Dodeen defined a job interview, saying that it is a type of employment test that involves a conversation between a job applicant and a representative of the employing organization.
She also advised students to be confident, answer in a straight forward manner and be presentable since interviews are one of the most popularly used devices for employee selection.
Workplace ethics and behavior were a crucial part of this presentation, as both are aspects that can assist a company in its efforts to be profitable. In fact, ethics and behavior are just as important to most companies as performance. High morale and teamwork are two ingredients for success.
Ms. Dodeen gave the students some characteristics of good work ethics such integrity, teamwork, loyalty, responsibility and punctuality. She also pointed out that having a solid work ethic means understanding that productivity, organizational skills, being reliable and possessing good character are all attributes that successful people share.