This document provides tips on effectively marketing yourself and your skills to employers. It discusses highlighting relevant qualifications and experiences, knowing your target audience, setting SMART goals, maintaining your current job through good performance and communication, and networking. Tips include developing an elevator pitch about accomplishments, requesting feedback, and putting skills to better use by discussing goals with your supervisor. Body language, active listening, and introvert-friendly networking strategies are also covered.

1. YOU?
What are you worth?
Promote yourself

2. Agenda
- Ice Breaker
- What does it mean to sell
yourself
- Tips on Selling yourself
- You ARE the product
- Advertising yourself

3. - SMART Goals
- Maintaining your job
(Situational Analysis)
- How to become
employee of the month!
- Effective Communication
- Networking for introverts

4. Find a partner
(2-3 individuals)
Name
Why are you here?
Your most interesting job experience
Your worst job experience

5. The first impression of
you is YOUR RESUME &
COVER LETTER
Research the
potential employer.

6. I CAN, I WILL, I WANT TO

7. How to effectively market yourself
Your goal should be to emphasize
the experiences in your background
that best fit what each employer
(interviewer) is looking for
Tip: Highlights of Qualifications

8. How to effectively market yourself
To market yourself effectively you
must know what you are selling and
to whom you are selling - your
target audience.
YOU = SERVICE +
PRODUCT

9. Advertising Yourself

10. GOALS
*Who: Who is involved?
*What: What do I want to
accomplish?
*Where: Identify a location.
*When: Establish a time frame.
*Which: Identify requirements and
constraints.
*Why: Specific reasons, purpose
or benefits of accomplishing the goal.
How will you know
the task has been
accomplished? Set a
time for yourself!
Develop the
ability, skills,
attitudes and
budget to attain
the goal.
Are you
WILLING and
ABLE to work
for it?
Set a date! Why
say“someday?”
BELIEVE IN
YOURSELF

11. Tell me about yourself…
Skills
Education Training
Passion

12. Elevator Pitch
What did you accomplish at your
last job? Did your accomplish give
the company any profit?
When you're coming up with your
elevator pitch, ask yourself, "What
were my greatest
accomplishments at my most
recent job?" and "What sets me
apart from other candidates?"

13. Maintaining your job
• Be assertive
• Give your best performance
(meet workplace standards and
try to exceed)
• Be positive

14. • Good hygiene, be punctual, be
flexible
• Be a team player
• ASK QUESTIONS!
• Take initiative
• Be open to criticism
Maintaining your job

15. What would you do?
My co-workers seem distant and unfriendly
Coworkers may be …
Accustomed to a work culture,
Very independent,
Understand that they don’t HAVE to talk to you
Your best approach is to take your time and take the first step. Greet everyone
pleasantly every day. Talk to people even though you may feel a bit awkward at
first. To avoid misunderstandings about work details, communicate with your
co-workers often and openly. You may find that they warm up over time—it's
hard to remain distant when someone is smiling at you!

16. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
My supervisor doesn't give me enough direction or
feedback
Are you still keeping a positive attitude?
• Request feedback
• Write to your supervisor asking for suggestions
• Ask a coworker to observe you
• Reflect on your role at your workplace
• Improve your communication methods

17. WHAT WOULD YOU DO
My skills and abilities are
underused
• Look for ways to put your skills and abilities to work
• Talk with your supervisor to learn more about your organization’s current
goals
• Come up with ideas

18. Dependable
Safe Work Habits
Taking Initiative
Teamwork
Independent
&
Self-Advocate
&
Professional
EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS

19. How can you be the best
employee?
Few to NONE absences
Be honest
Be dependable
Compromise
Be productive

20. Pre-Networking
Rehearse and practice
your “sound bite”
Know your resume
Avoid excessive drinking
Avoid speaking about
your personal life in
detail

21. Don’t act desperate
Do your research
Watch your body language!
Create a nametag

22. Posture – standing tall with
shoulders back
Eye contact – solid with a
"smiling" face
Speech – slow and clear
Tone of voice – moderate to low
Body Language Tips

23. Effective Communication
Don’t be defensive, be positive!
Focus, don’t get distracted or jump
to conclusions!
Don’t judge, be open-minded!

24. What is the person trying to say?
Focus on the person
Put the other person before yourself
Active Listening requires you to:

25. Networking for introverts…
Create a stand-out business card
Be an early arriver to events (one on
one conversations are better than group
conversations)

26. Networking for introverts…
Set a goal (ex. Meet an ‘x’
amount of people)
Active listening is better than
continuously talking about
yourself!
LinkedIn/Social Media