Strategizing and ManagingYour Job Search

Angela HeyrothDaniels College of BusinessUniversity of Denver

Agenda

Overview of career mapping – Steps and processes

Create your career map Wrap-up and next steps

Breaking Old Paradigms

The Importance of Career Management Everyone needs a little direction in life Strategize your search Discover your values, skills, and

interests Provide a sense of stability and

direction Assess your employability Find the thread tying your background

and goals together Allow “out of the box” thinking

Steps in the Process

1. Self-assessment2. Development planning3. Market scanning4. Action Planning (and

Implementation)

Career Mapping Step 1: Self-Assessment What drives you? What are your

values? What are your unique talents? What are your needs? What have you accomplished? What do you enjoy? What don’t

you enjoy? How do you need to be rewarded? What environments do you thrive

in? What factors are important to you

in a job? (geography, rewards, employees, commute, culture, the work itself, managerial style, etc.)

Career Mapping Step 2: Development Planning Where are you lacking?

What do you need to get better at?

What is your ideal job? Where do you want to be in 2 years? 5 years? 10 years?

What goals and objectives do you need to set, and what help do you need to make them come true?

Career Mapping Step 3: Market Scanning What opportunities are

available in the broad career market?

What challenges and opportunities do you face in light of this?

What problems and risks are inherent in this chosen field? What are you willing to put up with?

Career Mapping Step 4: Action Planning What are your concrete and

manageable goals? What is your timeline?

Target dates? What are your deliverables? What are the risks,

obstacles, and benefits? What resources and other

help will you need in order to complete each action item?

Action Item Deadline Deliverables Resources needed

Risks Benefits Follow-up

Learn about XYZ Company

Oct. 31 Take notes and make print-outs

Hoovers.com

None More knowledge about the industry

Contact 3 people every week

Ongoing – due every Wed.

Send emails and get additional names

Contact database; learn how to network

May not respond; may not ask right thing

Expand network and get good information

Who I am now

Action Plan Ultimate goal

Where you

want to be

Where you are

now

Action Plan

Development Plan

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Create Your Career Map: 20 minutes Be creative and take risks Be realistic and all-inclusive Spend 10-15 minutes now and then

another 5-10 minutes sharing it with someone else

Resources:- Various styles of career maps- Values inventory- List of core competencies

Next Steps – Turning ideas into reality “When using any map, it’s a good idea to do a

reality check and make sure the road still exists, watch out for construction, and follow all precautions. This is only to be used as an aid in planning.”

Seek out a board of advisors who make sure you’re on the right track

Keep your development plan updated Be aware of all your opportunities

and resources Be open to spontaneous opportunities