PHC4117 Quiz 1 - Working in PH, Resume, Job Search, Cover Letter Pt 1

Ways to Build Your Resume

-Canvas organization PH -PH FB Page -USF Health Service Corps -USF Health Email -Join a student org -Events and projects abound -BullSync -Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement -

Day of Interview

-No carbonated, greasy, smelly, messy foods -Arrive 15 min early -Turn cell phone off or silent/don't be on phone before interview -Always be friendly to non-interviewers -Think of questions you can ask interviewers (MENTION YOUR RESEARCH) -Do not ask about salary

Strategies for Strong Writing

-Perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation - Vary sentence structure(don't start all sentences with I) -Active verbs vs passive -Tone -Use strong language

Things to Do Before the Day of Your Interview

-Review interview questions (have 5 different scenarios you can present) -Practice verbalizing responses to questions (write/type keywords) -Review position description -Prepare what you will bring -Portfolio (Resume, Cover letter, references, 2 pens) -Figure out location and contact info of interviewer

Other useful tools for job search

-Twitter -Resunate software -Social mention

Strategies/Resources for perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation

-read it out loud -print it out and review it -have somebody else review it for you -career center -writing center -smart thinking - give it time

Avg Age to Start Smoking

15

What year did the great recession occur?

2008

Essential PH Functions

Assessment, Policy Development, Assurance, System Management

Assurance

Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety -People who enforce laws -Don't enforce all laws/policies the same -Ex. water quality/food processing inspections; Link people to needed health services and assure the provision of healthcare when otherwise unavailable -Connecting people with resources; Assure a competent public health workforce -Ex. This is Public Health; Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services -Ex. grant writers and program evaluators

Where do PH people work?

Governmental organizations, Private and voluntary organizations,

Policy Development

Inform, educate, empower people about health issues; -Classrooms least effective ways to influence health education -Empowering with gardens, farmers markets, more likely to push more behavior change; Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems -Task forces are a great networking opportunity; Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts -Local, state, federal/national -Organizational -Can be policy level/not just laws

Purpose of a cover letter

Introduce yourself, express interest, elaborate on your qualifications, explain your fit with the organization

Global Health

Irrespective of country or nationality; department of state

Ways to organize yourself in the job search

Jibber Jobber Career Center Your own system

Occupational Health

Keeping people health and safe at work; one of the highest paid areas of PH; have some of the lease amount of jobs though

Assessment

Monitor health status to identify community health problems; Diagnose & investigate health problems and hazards in the community; Examples: Census (every 10 years) Surveys Getting information Making informed decisions

Public Health

Organized community efforts to prevent disease and promote health; assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy; changing the environment to be healthier

JibberJobber

Organizes everything for job application processes

Health Policy and Management

Passing laws/ordinances; local, state, federal, etc., Managing health services, more of the business side of healthcare, quality, access delivery

GS Level

Pay grades for government jobs; BA or BS start at GS-07; Master's start between GS-09 and GS-11

State of Florida Job Search Website

People First

Include soft skills in middle paragraphs

Personal attributes that enable someone to work effectively with others

Job Aggregate Sites

Pick up jobs from other areas/sites; i.e. Indeed, Monster, Glassdoor, etc.

The 4th P of Public Health

Policy

3 P's of public health

Population Prevention Promotion

Community and Family Health

Prevent disease and promote health within communities; communities, families, and individuals

System Management

Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems

What is your greatest weakness? question

State weakness and then how you've dealt with/fixed/handled it

Epidemiology

Study of the spread of disease and its prevention; can be infectious or chronic disease (mental health, PTSD, etc.)

College degree makes it less likely that you will get laid off

TRUE

Employers tend to regard the first stage of hiring as eliminating as many potential candidates as possible

TRUE

If you are 80% qualified for the job, apply.

TRUE

Most experts think only about 10-15% of jobs are publicly advertised

TRUE

Most people spend less than 10 seconds per resume

TRUE

Networking is the number one reason people get jobs

TRUE

The only reason to not submit a cover letter is if they specifically say not to submit one or there is no spot for it

TRUE

There are millions of jobs available in the U.S. each month

TRUE

You should look up atleast 3 articles and 3 videos on how to use a job search website before you begin

TRUE

You should tailor your resume and cover letter to fit each job for which you apply

TRUE

The typical American will have at least 8 professional jobs in their life time

TRUE; 3 separate careers

If there is something you cannot get rid of online, you should fill the internet with positive things.

TRUE; Using blogs, youtube, privacy settings, etc.

On avg, employers conduct about 5-6 interviews before hiring.

TRUE; if you get an interview, theres a ~20% you will get the job

It takes more time to find a job now than it did 10 years ago.

TRUE; need more than a degree to stand out

An adult with a bachelor's degree will earn on average >$1 million more than a high school graduate.

TRUE; some areas could be more than $2 million

Biostatistics

Using statistics for health related outcomes

Environmental Health

Waste management, air, water, chemicals, etc.

Order of Info on a Cover Letter

Your Info, date, employer info, greeting, paragraphs, conclusion, closing