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Where Are They?
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HELP…I NEED A JOB!
How long will it take to land another job?
Old Rule of Thumb… 1 month for every $10,000
Example:
$40,000 = 4 months
1. You’re not making finding a job YOUR JOB!
• It takes effort, commitment, and
preparation
• If you want a 40 hour per week
job, you should be job searching
40 hours per week
2. You haven’t developed a system of finding a job.
Search with Purpose
Develop a Strategic Job Search Plan
Developing your Job Search Plan
Organize your job search
◦ Target companies that match your career goals and values
Map out a strategy
Set priorities
Establish goals
3. You have an unrealistic idea about the market for your skills.
Do a skills inventory
-YOUR skills vs. REQUIRED skills
Skills you have
Skills employer
wants
These are the skills you should focus on
4. You aren’t acknowledging the stress that changing jobs/job loss entails.
Make sure to stay healthy, balanced, aware, and careful
Stress Busters
1. Get active
2. Meditate
3. Laugh
4. Connect with others
5. Do yoga
6. You don’t recognize that face-to-face interviews are what really matters.
Meeting an employer in person is what allows you to really shine!
7. You don’t prepare well for interviews.
• Research the company
• Practice answers for common interview questions
• Prepare examples of what makes you the best candidate
Preparation is critical!
8. You’re not selling yourself.
Approach your job search as a method of marketing; YOU are the product!
9. You have the attitude: “What can you do for me?”
It’s not about YOU!
It’s about convincing the employer that you are the employee they need
10. You’re only looking at the Advertised Job Market
What is the advertised job market?
•Help Wanted ads
• Job banks
•Advertised job openings
U.S. Department of Labor, Bulletin
1886 - 10,400,000 Job Seeker
Survey Employment Ads
Hidden Job
Market
Referrals
School
Placement
Private/Public
Employment
Agencies
70-95% of jobs are filled or created here
Hidden Job Market
H J M
Strategies for Accessing the Hidden Job Market
1.Research—investigate to find hidden jobs:
1. Business directories
2.Search engines
3.Company websites
4.Trade publications
5.Social networking sites
Strategies for Accessing the Hidden Job Market
2. Networking: just what it sounds like—casting a net to catch job leads
“Networking is simply about building
and maintaining relationships with
people around us. The more people
we know—and the more people the
people we know are connected with—
the more powerful our network.”
Quintessential Careers
1. Know exactly the type of job you want.
2. Remember: you’re not asking for a job.
You’re looking for information that may lead
to a job.
There are 2 keys to networking successfully:
Okay…HOW???
1. Develop a networking mindset
2. Develop a 30 second commercial
3. Identify your target
4. Identify where to network
5. Prepare your meeting strategy
Who Should be in Your Network?
Past and present co-workers
Bosses/Supervisors
Friends with similar interests
Colleagues from business associations
Alumni from your university/school
Acquaintances from online networking services
Family, friends, neighbors, or anyone who might have a connection that will help
Prioritize Your Networking List
A. Most likely to know of a job
B. Most likely to know someone who knows
of a job
C. Very likely knows someone at a targeted
company or organization
D. Least likely to know someone who knows
of a job
Start Networking!
1) Contact in order of priority
2) Keep track of networking activity
3) Tell them you are not asking them to find you a job,
just to keep their eyes and ears open for you
4) Ask them to be part of your TEAM!
5) Follow up in 7-10 days
1) Ask if they’ve thought of anyone you can contact
6) Ask them to let their friends know you’ll be in touch
Strategies for Accessing the Hidden Job Market
3. Develop a list of targeted employers
• Develop a list of keywords
• Grow your list by thinking outside
the box
• Research!
Strategies for Accessing the Hidden Job Market
4. Cold calling
Identify an employer who needs you to solve their problems… then make contact!
Strategies for Accessing the Hidden Job Market
5. Stand and Deliver!
Call your contact.
Briefly explain who
you are, what you
know about the
company, and how
you could help with
some challenges
they’re facing.
Ask for a 12 minute
meeting to
demonstrate your
ability to contribute to
the bottom line. Keep
it to 12 minutes,
unless the manager
wants to talk further.
Let’s Get Practical! Tools for Success:
Résumé
Cover Letter
References
Letters of Recommendation
Performance evaluations
Work samples
Let’s Get Practical! Tools for Success:
• Get to the decision makers
• Practice your interviewing skills
• Keep records
• Always follow up
• Do some cold calling
• Have a business card
• Use your Elevator Speech
• Research
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