Job Search Techniques Career Services Workshop Series Workshop - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WELCOME! Job Search Techniques Career Services Workshop Series

Workshop Goals • Preparing Yourself for the Job Search • The Job Search Cycle • The Competition • The Jobs Outlook • Which Jobs Are In Demand? • What Talents Are Needed? • What is the Disconnect? • Setting Yourself Up For Success • Sources of Hire for Employers • Discover Employ Florida Search Tools • Other Online Career Sites • Using Social Media to Your Advantage • Networking: The Basics • More Services and Workshops at CSS

After Job The Recovery Process Loss … Bargaining: Trying to find unrealistic Anger: Assigning Seeking Solutions: Creating ways out of the situation; struggling with blame for the realistic solutions for the situation; meaning; reaching out to others to tell situation, empowerment; self-esteem, finding story, express struggles; fear warranted or not; meaning & security embarrassment, Acceptance: shame; Exploring options; frustration; designing a new 3. Anger anxiety; irritation plan. Settling into a 6. Seeking new normal Solutions 4. Bargaining Allow Yourself to Go Through the Process… 2. Denial 7. Acceptance …Leave the Process 5. Depression & Outside the Detachment Interview Room 1. Shock Denial: Inability to Depression & Detachment: face reality; Immobilization at hearing news; refusal to confront blah - lack of energy; the situation; fear Shock: Initial helplessness; some level may immobilization at be present throughout entire hearing news; process confusion; avoidance, fear, numbness

Managing Your Expectations of the Journey

Organize, The Job Prepare & Research Seek New Search Cycle Generate Challenges; Begin New Job Leads Search Job Accept Apply for Search Offer Jobs Cycle Communicate with Confidence Develop Evaluate Your Job Interview Search Job Offers Strategy Follow Up Prepare & Take Self Resume(s); Inventory; Continue Create Explore Search Online Options Profiles www.flchoices.org www.onetonline.org

Planning and Preparing a Where do I start???? “Now, where did I put that networking contact’s phone number ?” …can help

Planning and Preparing a • Plenty of plants keep air fresh • Proper lighting keeps you focused and energized • Organize the area with your personal preferences & project efficiency in mind Taking control of your physical space allows you more psychological control of your job search.

A good place to start: Self Inventory and Work Readiness Assessment

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National Jobs Outlook - 2008 2015

What Are the Jobs In Most Demand? http://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage-2014/

What is the Dis isconnect? (2014) What Are Your Transferrable Skills? Your Soft Skil ills Are Important to Employers Increase in need from previous year

What is the disconnect? (2013-previous year) Notice the increase in need for soft skills by employers from 2013 (33%) to 2014 (39%) . Source: Manpower 2013

Set Yourself Up for Success in the Job Market Source: Manpower 2014

70-80% of Hires = Through Networking!

Top External Sources of Hire 2014 When external sources were evaluated, 4%2% 1% Indeed.com was found to provide the largest 4% number of interviews and hires. The report 4% concluded that Indeed.com provides three times 4% as many interviews as the next largest external Selected 39% source and two and a half times more hires as the 5% to Interview next two top branded sources. 7% 13% 4% 3%2% Indeed: 39% CareerBuilder: 13% 4% Unspec. Job Board: 7% LinkedIn: 5% 4% Monster: 4% College/Campus Recr.: 4% 32% Hired Craigslist: 4% Simply Hired: 4% 4% Recruiting Agency: 2% Job Fair: 1% 4% 9% 9% Indeed: 32% CareerBuilder: 9% Unspec. Job Board: 9% College/Campus Recr. 4% Craigslist LinkedIn:4% Recruiting Agency 4% Simply Hired 4% Monster: 3% Job Fair: 2%

Most Popular 15 Job Search Sites Source: eBizMBA Rank (June 2014 ratings)

Employ Florida Marketplace Attend a Hands-on Workshop, Getting the Most Out of Employ Florida Marketplace (EFM) to learn how to maximize this online resource! • Conduct Online Job Searching • Create “Virtual Recruiter” Alerts • Research Local Labor Market Statistics • Check Your EFM Message Center & Create/Send Correspondence www.employflorida.com

Online Career & Networking Sites Top Ten Tips to Optimize Your Profile 94% of recruiters polled said they use Linkedin to source candidates! Source: Jobvite

Business Card QR Code Great for Networking! Free QR Codes are available online. Visit www.qrstuff.com as an example.

Networking • Most jobs come from referrals • Most jobs (70%-80%) may never get posted • Companies prefer to hire who they “know” • You don’t know who other people know or to whom they are connected • You make the good impression on people (more than a resume)

Schedule of Events All meetings are scheduled from 10 am to 12 pm. (Sarasota) Personal Inventory and Self-Branding (Bradenton) Creating a Targeted Job Search Plan What are the preferred qualifications? (Sarasota)  Bachelor's degree+ The Professional Resume  Associate's degree with 3+ yrs of mgmt experience (Bradenton)  5+ years of management experience LinkedIn and the Successful Online Job Search  High level IT expertise and/or certifications  Fully-registered in EmployFlorida Marketplace (Sarasota) Actively seeking employment Selling Yourself and The Elevator Pitch (Bradenton) Interviewing Skills that Make the Difference (Sarasota) Mock Interviews - Refining Your Interviewing Skills How do I register? (Bradenton) Entrepreneurship and Consulting Alternatives To register visit one of our locations in Bradenton, Sarasota, or Venice. You may also contact us at SPN@CareerSourceSC.com. Seating is limited, so please register for any classes you wish to attend. CareerSource Suncoast The Suncoast Professional Network promotes the connecting, collaborating, and success of transitioning professionals by fostering the development of professional contacts, presenting career opportunities, and providing cutting edge job search skills from business and community leaders.

Networking : Confidence and Lasting Impressions Smile • Eye Contact • Confident Handshake • Body Language • Attitude is Everything • Know your “ Elevator Pitch ” • Utilize Online Networking Resources • for your Industry & Occupation

Know How to Your “Elevator Pitch” Communicate Template - A Your Message… Your Name _______________________________________________________________________ Your most recent position __________________________________________________________ Create a 30-second commercial, or What were your major responsibilities? _____________________________________________ “Elevator Pitch” for yourself to use: State an accomplishment that you are proud of from your last job. • During a job interview ____________________________________________________________________________________ • During networking event, or What do you want to do next? a chance meeting with a new contact ____________________________________________________________________________________ You can also use it to: • Clarify your career direction Template - B and goals for yourself • Develop your personal “I am a ____________________________________________________________________ with the branding concept (occupation i.e. “sales manager”) Remember to: bulk of my career involved in ______________________________________________________. (industry/type of work i.e. “medical equipment sales”  Quantify (%, #) your past accomplishments when Most recently, I worked at ______________________ as a _______________________________ (Company name) (Job title/role) possible where I ___________________________________________________________________________.  Identify a Call to Action – (briefly describe duties and responsibilities) How can this person help I find that wherever I have worked, I bring three key strengths to the table: you? _________________________, __________________________, and _________________________. (name and define three strengths used in your work experience) At this time, my future plans are to _________________________________________________. ” (state your future career objective)

Review & Wrap-Up • Review CareerXroads statistics • Discover Employ Florida search tools • Discuss other Online Career Sites • Using Social Media to your Advantage • Networking: The Basics • More Services and Workshops at CSS  See careersourcesuncoast.com for more workshop information

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