| | | If you can say "yes" to all three of the following questions, this may be the job for you! - Do you see yourself doing the job?
- Does your experience and education match the minimum qualifications?
- Do you have the desired attributes or requested skills and abilities listed in the job posting?
Use the qualifications section to determine if this is the right job for you. We may receive over 100 hundred applications for one job posting. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and most of the desired attributes or requested skills listed in the job posting have a higher success rate for getting interviewed and ultimately getting hired. | rightjob | right job | 3 |
| | | It's important to make your application stand out. Here's how:
- Write your application or resume to the job. Highlight how your work experience matches the qualifications listed in the job posting. No two jobs are usually the same. Change your application or resume to address the unique qualifications for the job.
- Make your application materials easy to read. Bullets are a great way of listing job duties in a clean format that is easy to read. Action words make a big impact. Start your bulleted items with an action word.
- Keep the hiring manager and recruiter in mind. Busy hiring managers and recruiters are reviewing hundreds of applications daily. Don't make them hunt through multiple paragraphs to find your job qualifications. Lay it out for them in simple and short sentences.
- Talk about your accomplishments, not just tasks. Use quantitative information. For example:
Developed and conducted quarterly training: four-hour sessions on safety procedures for up to 75 participants
- Highlight your soft skills. Soft skills are your abilities to interact and get along with others. Your soft skills, more often than not, are why you are hired. Use specific phrases to describe your soft skills. If you are a problem solver, you might list something like this...
Decreased high staff turnover by creating an onboarding program that helped new employees relate their work to the company mission
- Proof read, proof read, and then have someone else proof read. Your application or resume says a lot about you, for instance, your attention to detail. Don't let typos and misspelled words detract from your experience and skills.
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| | | You can still access your NEOGOV applicant profile including previous application materials via the governmentjobs.com website. You will be able to view/modify your applicant profile and see Oregon state government application details for up to three years.Additionally, the new Workday system allows for resume parsing; you will be able to upload, drag and drop a resume into Workday, and the system will in turn parse the information into the respective application fields. You can also use a LinkedIn profile to do a similar action.
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| | | The best way to ace the interview is to prepare. - Check-out the agency's website. Doing your homework and knowing a little something about the agency's purpose and mission makes a big impression.
- Review the job posting and position description again. You got the interview because your application or resume showed you are a potential good fit for the job. Familiarize yourself with the job description and qualifications and how your skills match the needs of the job.
- Tell me about a time...We often use behavioral interviewing because past performance is a good predictor of future performance. You'll need to come up with some good examples that show you have the qualifications listed in the job posting, particularly the soft skills.
- STAR answers. A STAR response helps you give a complete answer to an interview question.
- Situation - Describe the situation to give context to your example
- Task - State the task or what you needed to do
- Action - Identify the actions you took to get the task completed
- Results - explain your results, the outcome achieved by your actions
- Your turn. You'll be expected to have a couple of questions prepared to ask the interviewer. If you don't have questions, it can come across that you are just not that interested in the job. Your questions give the interviewer a sense of what is important to you or in other words, another opportunity to see how suited you are for the job.
- Practice, practice, practice. Developing any skill, including interviewing, requires practice. A quick internet search will give you plenty of practice questions. Ask a friend to help you.
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| | | | FAQ | FAQ | 3 |
| | | The State of Oregon is excited to announce that we have transitioned our recruitment system from Neogov to Workday.
You will need to create a Workday account in order to complete applications for Oregon state government job postings.
Click on Apply and Find Jobs. Once on the Oregon job opportunities click on Sign In and then choose create account.
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| | | A video interview is a job interview that takes place remotely and utilizes video technology to communicate. There are two types of video interviews: - Recorded video interviews: you will record your answers and someone will review them later to determine if you have been selected to move forward in the interview process.
- Live video interviews: this type of interview is set up in video conference format – you will have a live interview with an individual or panel of individuals.
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| | | There are a variety of different video interviewing platforms and each of them works similar to one another. Here are some things you can expect: Recorded video interviews - Once the interview is started, the first question will appear in text. Managers have the ability to pre-record themselves asking the question in addition to the text, so this may be seen this as well.
- There will typically be 4-6 questions
- You will typically have 1 to 3 minutes to answer each questions
- You will typically receive 2-3 chances to record your answer for each question
- A video interview can take between 15 and 45 minutes
Live video interviews - You will be on a video conference call with an individual or a panel of interviewers (these details may be noted in the interview invitation).
- There will typically be 5 – 10 questions and interviewers may ask follow-up questions.
- A live video interview can take anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes.
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| | | Many state agencies are utilizing video interviewing. Some of the benefits of video interviewing include: - Scheduling the interview to fit your schedule (for recorded video interviewing– not live video interviews)
- More than one chance to answer a question.
- No need to travel which is convenient and also yields no travel costs
- No need to ask for time off from your current employer (for recorded video interviewing– not live video interviews)
- You can set up a comfortable environment
- Faster response times – you often hear back from the recruiter/hiring manager in less time.
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| | | - Find a quiet, private, well-lit place, free from possible interruptions
- **Lighting tip: if possible, have most of the light coming from in front of you (natural or artificial lighting). This will allow interviewers to clearly see your face.
- Ensure your internet is stable
- Test your computer's webcam
- Test your audio
- Close any unnecessary web browser tabs and applications.
- Place your phone in silent mode to reduce distraction/interruption.
- Have a tidy, neutral background so the focus is on you
- Practice with a friend or family member
- Look professional – dress for success!
- Although you are talking to a webcam, remember that a real person is reviewing your video interview. Be sure to include natural parts of conversation such as:
- Making eye contact (with the camera)
- Smiling
- Hand gestures when appropriate
- When listening, nod and smile to show you are engaged (for live video interviews)
- Be true and be you!
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