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- 1. Your Guide to Getting Hired at NCDOT Dan DeMaioNewton
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- 4. 9 Reasons to Choose a Career with NCDOT 1. Make a Difference 2. Lifetime Pension after 20 years 3. Great Teams 4. Professional Development 5. Job Stability 6. Trust 7. Great Experience & Growth Potential 8. Like Family 9. A Great Place to Work 4 Meaningful Work Trust Management Like the People You Work With Top-Rated State of NC Department with >12 Reviews
- 5. 6 Key Insights into NCDOT Hiring 1. NCDOT doesn’t look at resumes. You MUST include all details in your application. 2. NCDOT takes experience into consideration if you don’t have the academic credentials 3. Apply to every job to which you feel interested/eligible 4. NCDOT hires reformed offenders 5. Our hiring process is longer than the private sector 6. NCDOT gives Veterans preference 5 Photo by Rohan Makhecha on Unsplash
- 6. The NCDOT Hiring Process 6 You apply NCDOT screens candidates Qualified candidates sent to hiring team Interviews scheduled Candidate selected Approvals to hire Offer made Offer accepted Start work At bit.ly/ncdotjobs Do you meet the minimum education & experience requirements?
- 7. • Your source for all NCDOT Jobs • All jobs posted in one location • No private-sector, fake, or “gray” jobs • Includes jobs open to the public and “internal only” Bit.ly/ncdotjobs
- 8. Climb to New Heights 8 • NCDOT DMV Jobs bit.ly/myDMVjobs • NCDOT Jobs bit.ly/ncdotJobs • Highest Paying NCDOT Jobs bit.ly/NCDOTHighPaying • NCDOT Engineering Jobs bit.ly/NCDOTEngineering • NCDOT Internships bit.ly/AboutNCDOTIntern • NCDMV Temp Jobs bit.ly/NCDMVTempJobs
- 9. 11 Ways Applying to NCDOT is Different 1. Real jobs that need to be filled. 2. NCDOT cannot source resumes and hire directly. You must apply. 3. Jobs are posted for as little as 5 days. You MUST apply by the closing date, or it’s too late. 4. Focusing on your Application is critical! 5. Screening Questions are VERY important. 6. Veterans get preference. 7. Interviews use structured questions to ensure fairness. 8. Hiring takes longer. 9. Sometimes persistence wins. 10. Fewer applicants than private sector. 11. Job descriptions, not job advertisements.
- 10. 5 Things You Can Do on Bit.ly/NCDOTJobs 1. Search for jobs 2. Create Job Alerts 3. Build Your Profile 4. Apply to Jobs 5. See Your Application History
- 11. NC DOT Job Search • Sort Jobs by Posting Date, Salary, Title • Filter Jobs by Location, Category, Salary • No account needed to search jobs • Account required to apply to jobs
- 12. • Job Alerts allow you to be notified of jobs matching your areas of interest. • That said, they are not very useful.
- 13. Job Alerts for Transportation • Administration • Automotive • Clerical & Data Entry • Communications • Construction Maintenance • Accounting & Finance • Architecture • Audit • Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance • Code Enforcement • Community Development • Diversity Management/EEO • Drivers 13 • Emergency Management • Engineering • Executive Management • Geographic Information Systems • Grants Administration • Green-Collar/ Environmental • Electronics • Economic Development • Investigative • Management • Internship • Maintenance • Marketing • Planning & Development • Professional • Program Management • Public Safety • Safety • Transportation • Utilities • Transit • Student Employment • Risk Management • Purchasing • Project Management • Vehicle Maintenance • Veteran Services
- 14. Managing Job Alert Subscriptions 14
- 15. Closing Dates Matter • You must apply by date/time • Jobs will no longer closing date, even for submittals
- 16. Remember this person and their phone. They are the HR Coordinator for the position to which you are applying.
- 17. Include keywords and phrases in your application. Provide technical assistance = “provided technical assistance” not “delivered computer support” Participate…in…quality control methods = “participated in improving quality control methods by conducting customer surveys resulting in increased customer success.” Highlight All Keywords
- 18. You MUST Create an Account to Apply to Jobs 18
- 19. You MUST Accept the Terms & Conditions 19
- 20. You May Import your Resume (if you have one) 20
- 21. NCDOT Resume Builder: Info Section 21
- 22. 22 NCDOT Resume Builder: Work Section
- 23. 5 Tips to a Great Work Experience Section 1. Only bullet points 2. Start with a Verb 3. Eliminate unnecessary words 4. Impact-Driven 5. Relate directly to the job to which you are applying Action Local Outcome Global Impact+ + • Rolled out local area network to 350 staff in North America resulting in 300% increase in productivity and increased sales of $17M. • Trained 25 staff on new HRIS system, reducing cost per hire by 87%, and improving candidate satisfaction by 80%. • Produced precision machine parts using Matsuura CNC lathes with defects less than .005% on orders of 100,000 parts, resulting in increased profits of $700k.
- 24. 6 Resume Tips for the 21st Century 1. It is a tool to build a bridge to your future – Always use it to connect to what the employer needs. 2. Create a master resume with all your experience and credentials, then then create variations tailored to the specific roles to which you apply 3. Use the exact words and phrases that appear in the job posting. Expand on these phrases with impact examples. 4. Keep it to 2 pages or less unless you are a senior executive or are applying higher education or government jobs. 5. If you include a Summary/Objective customize it to strongly align with the job to which you are applying. 6. Allocate resume space proportionately to the career you want, not the experience you have.
- 25. NC DOT Resume Builder: Education Section 25
- 26. NC DOT Resume Builder: Additional Section 26
- 27. NC DOT Resume Builder: References Section 27
- 28. NCDOT Applying for a Job 28
- 29. 29 NCDOT Applying for a Job Questions are one of the MOST IMPORTANT PARTS of your application.
- 30. 6 Tips regarding Questions 1. Use keywords & phrases exactly as they appear in job posting & questions 2. Can the hiring manager see my key credentials in 15 seconds? 3. Do I prominently summarize “why me” at the top of my resume 4. Be Direct: Directly address each question e.g., if an advanced degree is required don’t bury it at the end of a 4-page resume. If the question asks about writing ability, immediately detail experience instead of your enjoyment of writing. 5. Think Metrics: Highlight quantitative ways your work has had a measurable impact, how you’ve helped a company save/make money, improve performance, and matter. 6. Think Efficiency: Highlight how you can save time, make time or manage time, and key ways that you have improved efficiency.
- 31. NC DOT Applying for a Job 31
- 32. NC DOT Applying for a Job 32
- 33. NC DOT Applying for a Job 33