Discussion

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1. Discuss three (3) reasons for utilizing professional networking during the job-hunting process. Include details about your own professional network, experiences you had presenting your resume at a job fair, or interaction on professional networking websites such as Linkedin.

2. Look through the Strayer Career Center and find three (3) relevant professional organizations that will help in your job search after graduation. Click on the tab in the Career Center labeled Connect. Also, you can click on this link to find out more https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-professional-associations.aspx

Discussion 2

Please address the following:

· Review the topics in Cover Letters from the Strayer University Career Center. Reflect on what you learned regarding the importance and structure of cover letters. Ascertain the key factors an employer may consider when determining whether an applicant receives a job interview.

· Identify two key skills that you learned during this course that you think will add to your communication effectiveness, especially as they relate to appealing to potential employers.

https://careercenter.strayer.edu/channels/cover-letters/ (Link to Cover Letters in red above)

Discussion 3

Watch this interviewing video, then give us 3-4 details or techniques you can use when you are being interviewed. What is the hardest question you have ever had to answer during an interview? What type of questions should you avoid answering? Remember to post a reply to at least one classmate for up to 5 points extra credit for week 9.

Link to video: Acing the Job Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE3jDKpPDCY&%3Blist=PL127578FE75710CA4&%3Bindex=10