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By Hector Fundora, PMP, MBA, ITIL, BSEE, Master’s Project Management, Green Belt Candidate Former employee of: ComEd (7yrs), Alltel (3yrs), Consultant (1yr), Motorola (9 yrs), now GE My Job Search Experience and Lessons Learned

Job Search Lessons Learned

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By Hector Fundora, PMP, MBA, ITIL, BSEE, Master’s Project Management, Green Belt CandidateFormer employee of: ComEd (7yrs), Alltel (3yrs), Consultant (1yr), Motorola (9 yrs), now GE

My Job Search Experience and Lessons Learned

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• How I got selected for the job

• What you should already be doing (traditional)

• High level timeline on my job search

• Top 5 Tips – Lessons Learned (nontraditional)

• Summary

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How I got selected for the job…How I got selected for the job…

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Applied for jobonline

1st phone interview w/HR

Scheduled forFace to Faceinterview

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Face to faceInterview then2nd phone interview

I followed up w/emails

Called up &told decision tobe made in Jan.

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Informed decisionto be made inFebruary.

I followed up to let them knowI am still interested

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Informed decision will be made soonand that I am still in the running.

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Accepted offerInformed of offer 1st day of work

Note: Approximate timeline

Title: Senior Project Managerfor GE Smart Grid projects

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1. Have an updated resume, handbill, and business card.2. Register to obtain the training grant from unemployment

office.3. Attend job fairs and network.4. Attend worknet workshops and network.5. Have a profile in LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) and network

electronically.6. Attend local library workshops and network.7. Volunteer at church, rotary clubs, groups in your field,

local major’s office, etc. and network.8. Meet with former co-workers over lunch and network.9. Practice mock interviews – both phone and face to face.10. Surf the internet for job postings and submit resume.

Minimum Top 10 things:

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Hector’s 13 months Job Search Journey Note: All dates are only an approximation

Job Fairs

PMI Meetings

Volunteer Work

Lunches w/coworkers

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tuff Internet Job Searches

Job Interviews• Any type: Phone or face to face

Exercise/Balance

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Certificates madeA difference!!!

Executive Network GroupOf Chicago

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Top 5 Tips – Lessons Learned…Top 5 Tips – Lessons Learned…

• Use automatic search engine features of your target companies.• Use Twitter and Facebook to get a job. (Twitter tells you in seconds of new job postings)

• Use LinkedIn more effectively. (You can add links or files to your profile.)

• Join Google groups.• Create your own Google website. (www.google.com/websiteoptimizer )• Use Youtube for supplemental training or download your elevator speech.

1. Learn how to better use the internet:

2. During face-to-face interviews do something extraordinary:

• Create presentation and have several hardcopies with you. When interviewer ask “What do you know about us?” or “Do you have any further questions for me?” Answer the question verbally then freak them out with your presentation hardcopy. It should contain the following:

Snapshot of company website pages and what you learned from it related to the job you are applying for.

Listing of all the job’s requirements against your qualifications. Roadmaps, reports, ideas you can share with them to

demonstrate how you will perform the job if given the opportunity. News release related to the job you are applying for to

demonstrate that you know what is happening in the marketplace.

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• Add volunteer work and the skillset you used.

• Rewrite the top summary paragraph of resume to show a more general skillset with more buzzwords. (eg. Don’t indicate the industry that you worked at.)

• Don’t show date of completion on your educational background section.• Add bullet points with buzzwords after your top summary paragraph.• Memorize it and make sure you explain your accomplishment during the

interview but answer it in a way to demonstrate how it can help your new employer at the position you are trying to apply. IMPORTANT!!!

3. Update your resume and make the following changes:

4. Network with working people!

• Attend conventions or club meetings (eg. PMI, IEEE, Alumni, etc.)

Top 5 Tips you may want to try…Top 5 Tips you may want to try…

5. Volunteer your time and help others.

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SummarySummary

• Economy is more stable now than when I got laid off. There are more opportunities.

• Stay positive.

• Consider getting a certificate to help make you more marketable.

• Looking for a job is more than a full time job. Make sure you take some time off for yourself.

• Make sure that you network with WORKING PEOPLE!

Good luck in your journey!

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Questions?

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Sample of what how your top half of resume should look like: