Job Searching and Job Searching and NetworkingNetworking

Amy O’DonnellAmy O’DonnellCareer Development LecturerCareer Development Lectureramy.odonnell@utoledo.edu

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For StartersFor Starters

Job searching is individualized and Job searching is individualized and requires requires commitmentcommitment and ownership and ownership

Make job searching part of your routine by Make job searching part of your routine by planning it into your day or weekplanning it into your day or week

Recognize that more than 80% of all Recognize that more than 80% of all available jobs are available jobs are never posted anywherenever posted anywhere

Prepare to shop thePrepare to shop the “hidden market” “hidden market”

Familiar StrategiesFamiliar Strategies

Newspaper ClassifiedsNewspaper Classifieds

Internet Job Boards/Career SitesInternet Job Boards/Career Sites

Company WebsitesCompany Websites

Less Familiar, but Most EffectiveLess Familiar, but Most Effective

NetworkingNetworking

Targeting and researching Targeting and researching employersemployers

Search for “Sources”Search for “Sources”

Internet job banksInternet job banksCompany websitesCompany websitesCareer websitesCareer websitesNewspaper Newspaper classifiedsclassifiedsProfessional Professional associationsassociationsStudent organizationsStudent organizationsChambers of Chambers of CommerceCommerce

Trade or technical Trade or technical journals/magazinesjournals/magazinesSearch firmsSearch firmsEmployment agenciesEmployment agenciesCurrent employersCurrent employersJob fairsJob fairsCareer services Career services offices (COBA offices (COBA Business Career Business Career Programs)Programs)

COBA StudentsCOBA Students

Business Career Programs (Business Career Programs (Have you registered Have you registered with Business Career Programs, yet?)with Business Career Programs, yet?)

Referrals, On-campus Interviews and Job FairsReferrals, On-campus Interviews and Job Fairs

Job Search PortalJob Search Portal

COBA Student and other Student OrganizationsCOBA Student and other Student Organizations

FacultyFaculty

Career Services in the Student UnionCareer Services in the Student Union

Alumni—both COBA and University-Student Alumni—both COBA and University-Student Alumni Association (SAA)Alumni Association (SAA)

Business Career ProgramsBusiness Career Programs

Students are referred for internshipsStudents are referred for internships

Permanent job seekers are asked to Permanent job seekers are asked to indicate interest in positions prior to their indicate interest in positions prior to their credentials being sentcredentials being sent

Activity can be trackedActivity can be tracked

Business Career ProgramsBusiness Career ProgramsStudents can view/update their profile and Students can view/update their profile and resume, seek available positions and view resume, seek available positions and view referralsreferrals

•When requested to update your profile, do it!When requested to update your profile, do it!

New Job Search PortalNew Job Search Portal

COBA has contracted with, the largest jobs COBA has contracted with, the largest jobs database in the industry, four times larger than database in the industry, four times larger than the nearest competitor. We’re talking more the nearest competitor. We’re talking more than 7 million positions!than 7 million positions!

Positions range from full- and part-time and Positions range from full- and part-time and internshipsinternships

You can search positions in business, You can search positions in business, education, governmenteducation, government

The link isn’t ready, yet…The link isn’t ready, yet…

……but here it isbut here it is

http://jobsearch2.jobinthebox.com/partner.asp?pid=C7B7A9B2-923F-4442-BE1A-11D5D54BEA05&tid=26

Do You Pass the Grandma Do You Pass the Grandma Test?Test?

Is there any chance your online presence Is there any chance your online presence could hurt you?could hurt you?

Social networking sites can bolster or blow Social networking sites can bolster or blow your chancesyour chances

A Cool IdeaA Cool IdeaJoin the Student Alumni AssociationJoin the Student Alumni Association

www.toledoalumni.org/saawww.toledoalumni.org/saaFall Kick-off EventFall Kick-off EventAlumni in the ClassroomAlumni in the ClassroomAlumni Career NetworkAlumni Career NetworkExtern Program-spend time with an alum in your Extern Program-spend time with an alum in your area of area of interestinterestRocketRocket22Rocket-SAA’s biggest networking Rocket-SAA’s biggest networking event of the year-event of the year-See You at the TentSee You at the Tent

Consider These Four PointsConsider These Four Points

1.1. Reviewing job leads Reviewing job leads

2.2. Researching and contacting employers Researching and contacting employers about possible opportunities about possible opportunities

3.3. Networking Networking

4.4. Being Being Resume ReadyResume Ready

Review Job Leads Online Review Job Leads Online

The number of resources is The number of resources is overwhelmingoverwhelming

Try these three and select your favoriteTry these three and select your favorite

1.1. Rileyguide.com Rileyguide.com

2.2. Job-hunt.orgJob-hunt.org

3.3. Careeronestop (America’s Job Bank)Careeronestop (America’s Job Bank)

Each of these allow you to search Each of these allow you to search industries, positions, states….industries, positions, states….

1. Rileyguide.com1. Rileyguide.com

Where to Search: Sites with Job Listings http://rileyguide.com/jobs.html

By visiting this page you’ll see vast resources, By visiting this page you’ll see vast resources, getting a sense for who’s hiring, where they’re getting a sense for who’s hiring, where they’re hiring and for what. Then, narrow your search.hiring and for what. Then, narrow your search.

When you’re ready to research, you can move to When you’re ready to research, you can move to How to Use the Internet in Your Job Search, , http://rileyguide.com/jobsrch.html

2. Job-hunt.org2. Job-hunt.org

Job-hunt.org, , http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search.html

This is well organized with ample This is well organized with ample resources for listings as well as “how-to’s”resources for listings as well as “how-to’s”

Try using Try using Job Search - the index of all of - the index of all of Job-Hunt's pages, to “tour” the siteJob-Hunt's pages, to “tour” the site

3. CareerOneStop3. CareerOneStop

Careeronestop.org, , http://careeronestop.org/

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor:

1.1. America's Career InfoNetAmerica's Career InfoNet ( (www.CareerInfoNet.org) )

2.2. America's Job BankAmerica's Job Bank ( (www.ajb.org) (and its ) (and its companion site, companion site, Department of Defense Job Department of Defense Job SearchSearch ( (http://dod.jobsearch.org))

3.3. America's Service LocatorAmerica's Service Locator (www.ServiceLocator.org) (www.ServiceLocator.org)

2. Research and Target2. Research and Target

Visit this site on the Riley Guide to find Visit this site on the Riley Guide to find everything from gathering information on everything from gathering information on employers for whom you want to work to employers for whom you want to work to locating employers (phone directories, locating employers (phone directories, Chambers of Commerce) Chambers of Commerce) http://rileyguide.com/research.htmlhttp://rileyguide.com/research.html

Job-hunt.org will provide similar resourcesJob-hunt.org will provide similar resources

Carlson Library ResourcesCarlson Library Resources

2. Research and Target 2. Research and Target cont’dcont’d

Use our “local” resources (see your BUAD Use our “local” resources (see your BUAD 3000 Library Guide, including:3000 Library Guide, including:– Business and Company Resource CenterBusiness and Company Resource Center

from Gale Location: from Gale Location: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tole58126http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tole58126

– Business Source CompleteBusiness Source Complete from Ebsco from Ebsco Location: Location: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=web&defaultdb=bthprofile=web&defaultdb=bth

2. Research and Target2. Research and Target

What to look for:What to look for:

Researching Your FutureResearching Your Future

http://www.jobweb.com/resources/library/http://www.jobweb.com/resources/library/Interviews/Researching_You_264_1.htmInterviews/Researching_You_264_1.htm

Nicely compiled list with “how-to’s”Nicely compiled list with “how-to’s”

Be CautiousBe Cautious

Some services are free; others have more Some services are free; others have more strings attached (fees charged or strings attached (fees charged or information shared). information shared). If you have information posted on social If you have information posted on social networking sites, make sure it’s networking sites, make sure it’s appropriate!appropriate!

Review carefully before you commit and Review carefully before you commit and click.click.

3. Networking3. Networking

Without a doubt, one Without a doubt, one of the most of the most misunderstood, over-misunderstood, over-looked, underused, looked, underused, most valuablemost valuable

It is reciprocal—It is reciprocal—networking is not all networking is not all about youabout you

3. Networking3. Networking

From the Riley Guide, Networking and From the Riley Guide, Networking and Your Job Search Your Job Search http://rileyguide.com/network.htmlhttp://rileyguide.com/network.html

Wealth of resources on face to face as well Wealth of resources on face to face as well as online networkingas online networking

Networking TipsNetworking Tips

1. Prepare a personal 1. Prepare a personal pitch pitch

2. Use your existing 2. Use your existing ties. ties.

3. Target groups. 3. Target groups.

4.4. Show interest in Show interest in others. others.

5. Don't ask for a job.5. Don't ask for a job.

6. Build relationships. 6. Build relationships.

7. Don't be selfish. 7. Don't be selfish.

8. Don't abuse 8. Don't abuse relationships. relationships.

9. Follow through.9. Follow through.

10. Maintain your 10. Maintain your network. network.

Adapted from Experts Offer Their TipsFor Fruitful Networking By Stacey L. Bradford From The Wall Street Journal Online

Your NetworkYour Network

FriendsFriends

FamilyFamily

FacultyFaculty

Service providersService providers

SupervisorsSupervisors

Student organization Student organization advisorsadvisors

Job/career fairsJob/career fairs

Career counselorsCareer counselors

Academic advisorsAcademic advisors

Religious affiliationsReligious affiliations

AlumniAlumni

Class colleaguesClass colleagues

MentorsMentors

Information interview Information interview contactscontacts

Virtually everyone you meet can join your network

Networking FinesseNetworking FinesseChances improve when you can state your Chances improve when you can state your current situation and desirescurrent situation and desires

I’m a sophomore Professional Sales and I’m a sophomore Professional Sales and Marketing major at UT. My courses and Marketing major at UT. My courses and involvement in student organizations have involvement in student organizations have fueled my desire to seek a position in sales. fueled my desire to seek a position in sales. Currently, I’m educating myself on career Currently, I’m educating myself on career opportunities. Can you offer any advice…opportunities. Can you offer any advice…

Information InterviewingInformation Interviewing

One of the best ways to build your network One of the best ways to build your network early in your job search processearly in your job search processApproach professionals who are doing Approach professionals who are doing what you may want to dowhat you may want to doGather information and knowledge to help Gather information and knowledge to help sort out your career possibilities, gain sort out your career possibilities, gain helpful advice, build your network—by the helpful advice, build your network—by the time you need a job, your network could time you need a job, your network could be huge!be huge!

Information Interview QuestionsInformation Interview Questions

Describe your career path?Describe your career path?

What inspired you to become…?What inspired you to become…?

What’s a typical day like?What’s a typical day like?

What skills, aptitudes do you need to be…?What skills, aptitudes do you need to be…?

How did you secure your position?How did you secure your position?

What advice do you have for someone like me?What advice do you have for someone like me?

Who do you know who…?Who do you know who…?