*Success Skills Seminars*
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Purpose:

To inform the students of Ouachita Baptist University of the correct components of a successful resumé
and the proper skills within an interview. Mr. Mike Kolb, the Career Services Director at Ouachita, assisted us
in our seminars.

Problems Addressed:

Lack of resume preparation by students

Implementation:

• Information & Testing

We used information from professors, internet, text books and media
Pre and Post-Seminar testing was done to determine effectiveness

• Promotion

Internet announcements
Mail flyers
Posters
Due to word of mouth and advertisements, there was a greater turnout for the second night’s seminar

• Seminar Topics

Resumé:
– Information to include
– Information best NOT included
– Techniques to make a résumé stand out
– Key words

Interview:
– Company history
– Common Questions
– Salary

• Seminar Results

1. We had a total of 41 students attend
2. Using pre- and post-tests, we had an increase in knowledge of 57%

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