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The Marketing PlanThe Marketing PlanSearch StrategySearch Strategy

BGI Career Services WorkshopStage 3

Don PiperJanuary 15, 2011

Agenda

Check-in…

Does Best, Enjoys Most, Best Fit

Where do I want to live?

Ideal Job Profile

Top 10 List of Companies…Top 10 List of Companies…

Check in

Success Stories…

What has worked for you?

What works even better?

What’s the best ever?

How do I divide my time between networking, job boards…How do I divide my time between networking, job boards…

Does Best

๏ Enjoys most

๏ Best fit (targeted job)

How is this expressed in my resume?How is this expressed in my resume?

[Skills Inventory by Functional Discipline]

See: The Channel/Academic Services/Student-Alumni Resources/BGI Career Services/Work Transition ActivitiesWork Transition Activities

Where to live?

๏ Ideal City/Town/Community

๏ Culture

๏ Commute

๏ Weather/Water/Mountains

๏ What else? Family?

Ideal Job Profile

See:

The Channel/Academic Services/

Student-Alumni Resources/BGI Career Services/ A Guide to Career A Guide to Career

ServicesServicespp. 5-6

In What Industry?

1. Clean Tech2. Energy3. Green Building4. Consulting5. Sustainable Agriculture6. Local Living Economies7. ?

How to Narrow your Job Search p.13 Career Services GuideHow to Narrow your Job Search p.13 Career Services Guide

Brainstorming…

Expanding Your Network

๏ First ten contacts I will meet < 2.5°

๏ Top 10 companies I will researchTop 10 companies I will research

๏ Organizations/events I will visit

๏ Networking tools I will use…

http://www.adambam.com/resume-2/

Agenda

Check-in…

Does Best, Enjoys Most, Best Fit

Where do I want to live?

Ideal Job Profile

Top 10 List of Companies…Top 10 List of Companies…