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58 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 27, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com You've Sent Your Résumé, Now What? By Erin Hovanec (NAPSI)-You spot a job opportunity, craft a winning résumé and e-mail it to the recruiter. Then the waiting game begins. After you've sent a résumé, it's tempting to sit back and hope the recruiter will call. But-make no mistake-you should follow up. You just need to figure out when and how to do it. The majority of recruiters (53 percent) say candidates should wait one week before following up, according to a Yahoo! HotJobs survey. Some recruiters prefer you act sooner while others prefer you wait longer. Several prefer you don't contact them at all. Your best bet? Go with the majority opinion and wait a week. E-mail is a great follow up tool because it not only lets you remind the recruiter you've applied for a job, but it also lets you submit a résumé again without seeming too pushy. If you decide to follow up on a résumé over the phone, rehearse what you want to say. Keep it short and sweet. Calling recruiters repeatedly isn't going to make them more likely to call you back. It's probably just going to irritate them. Have a few weeks passed since you sent a résumé and you still haven't heard from the recruiter? Are you considering simply reapplying for the position? Don't. Recruiters usually keep résumés on file, and they'll likely discover that you've already sent one. Worse, they may think that you didn't even realize that you'd already applied for a position. Only resend your résumé to a recruiter when you want to apply for a different position at a company. Otherwise, you should e-mail or call to follow up. Keep your career moving in the right direction! We set the world in motion as a world class manufacturer, designer and developer of bearings for the automotive, industrial and aerospace industries. We are currently recruiting the following positions for our Industrial Bearings division: Operating out of our Oakville facility, you will create/maintain cost sheets, provide quotes, instruct designers on priorities and coordinate daily orders. Able to balance tasks and manage time, our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and experience in a similar role or have completed post-secondary education in Business or Engineering and be willing to learn. Embedded as an on-site resource at our client's site in Saskatchewan, you will provide consulting services, train personnel and support the client's efforts to develop and execute a comprehensive condition monitoring and reliability strategy. With a Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent and 5-10 years' related experience, you have proven problem-solving, root cause analysis and failure analysis skills. If you are interested in a challenging career with an industry leader, please forward your cover letter and résumé (single document please) via fax or e-mail, referencing this position, by July 21st, 2008 to: Schaeffler Canada Inc. www.schaefflergroup.com Attn.: Human Resources 801 Ontario St. Stratford, ON N5A 6T2 Fax: (519) 273-8524 E-mail: strfdhr@schaeffler.com Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Job Fair We are looking for people to join our team in the following areas: · Produce Associates · Bakers and Cake Decorators · Meat Associates, · Deli Associates · Frozen and Dairy Associates · Grocery Associates Dressed for the Part By Tresa Erickson You've had your eye on a new job for some time now and you've finally landed an interview. You've done your homework and researched the company's history, mission and goals, and practiced for your interview. You're all set except for your attire. To get the job, you have to dress the part, and in this age of casual wear, that may not be so easy. Dressing for an interview used to be a snap. You'd just don your Sunday best and be off. Today, it's a different story. Depending upon the position you're applying for, you may not need to go to such great lengths. If you're applying for a position working with animals, more casual attire may be in order, whereas if you're applying for an upper-level management position, professional attire may be in order. According to experts, potential employees need to look like they'll fit in. Check out what other employees are wearing at the company you are interviewing at beforehand. Take a tour or hang out in the parking lot before or after work. If most of the employees are dressed in suits or dresses, you may need to dress up for your interview. If most are wearing slacks and sweaters, you may be able to dress more casually for your interview. However, keep in mind that it is a job interview so you should kick it up a notch and wear a blazer or sports jacket. As you select the attire for your interview, avoid clothing that is worn. While you may love your corduroy blazer, whoever is interviewing you might not be so impressed with its faded elbows. You want to make a good impression, so choose clothing that is in good condition. Wrinkles are a sure sign of sloppiness, so get out the iron and press your clothes or take them to the cleaners. Polish your shoes, repair scuffmarks and double-check that your socks or hose are free of holes or runs. On the day of your interview, pay attention to the small details of your appearance. Style your hair neatly, trim your fingernails and go easy on the perfume or cologne. If you wear makeup or jewelry, keep it simple. Brush off your clothing with a lint brush to remove loose hairs and lint, make sure your tie is straight if you are wearing one and double-check that you don't have any loose buttons. Before you head out, take one last look in the mirror and make sure there aren't any loose strings or stains that you might have missed. Clothes may not make or break an interview, but they sure go a long way toward making a good first impression. If in doubt about how to dress, be conservative. Employers are less likely to scrutinize someone who has overdressed for an interview than someone who has underdressed. Select the right attires for your interview and look like a professional. Good luck! In addition, we are looking for Overnight Associates, Cashiers, Sales Associates, Office Associates and Receiving Associates to join our teams. Please bring 2 References and Photo ID to the job fair. 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