Job Searching = Full Time Job

Searching for a Job is a Full Time Job

Looking For A Job Is A Challenge

o Managing Time Wisely

• Resisting Temptations

Sleeping

Watching TV

Slacking off

o Poor Time Management

• Poor Job Search Results

o Keep Your Job Search Moving

• Treat It Like a Job Itself

Be Your Own Bosso Think Your Unemployed

• Think Again You’ve got a Full-Time Job

You’ve just become your own boss

You’re job is to Land Your Next Paid Position

o 1st Decide

• What Hours you’ll devote to your search

• Commit to keeping that schedule

o 2nd Tailor Your Schedule

• Allot Time each day to specific

tasks

Networking

Responding to job ads

Research Companies

o Doing so will help you

• avoid distractions

• stay on track.

GET ORGANIZEDo Organized Job Search Can be

Crucial to Your Success

o Start with Your Office Space

• Designate your work area.

Computer

Phone

Filing Space

• Everytime You sit in Your “office” you'll feel like you're on the job

o Next, Create a System

• Keep a track of your leads

• Ads Which You’ve Responded to

• Companies of Interest

o Info at Fingertips

• When a recruiter calls, you’ll know instantly and precisely how to respond.

SET GOALSo Ultimate Goal is to find the

job of your Dreams.

o Set Small Weekly Goals

• Send # of Resumes

• Make 5 Follow up Calls

• Set up One Interview

o Set Realistic Goals

• More likely to keep them

o Write Them Down

• Keep List Visible

• Cross Of Items As You Go

o Need Support

• Ask for it

• Find a Friend In Similar Situation

Share Success

Use Social Media1. Conduct a people search

instead of a job search

2. Use attraction-based marketing to get job offers

3. Be proactive on Twitter

4. Capitalize on LinkedIn

5. Advertise your brand using

AdWords and Facebook Social Ads

6. Construct a video resume and upload it to YouTube

7. Subscribe to blogs that have job listings

People Searcho Identify the top 5

companies that

you would like to

work for.

• Focus Approach

• Eager to work

for the Company

o Use search

engines to track

employees that

currently work

there.

• Technorati

• Pipl.com

• Peekyou.com

• Wink.com

o Connect with the

person directly.

• Broken Down

Barriers

• Tailor a

Message

• Get to know

them

Attraction Based Marketingo Traditional Way

• Proactive

• Forcing you to start a job

that you might not have

enjoyed.

o New Approach

• Building a Powerful

Personal Brand

• Attracting job

opportunities into your

doorstep.

o How Do You Do This?

• Become a Content

Producer instead of a

Consumer

• Ex. Launch a Blog that

centers around both your

expertise and passions.

Your Own Blogo Passion and Commitment

• Lots of Writing

• Creativity

• Consistency

o Non-Intrusive

• Harmless & Generous way of getting recruiters interested in your brand, without you asking for a job.

• Make recruiters fall in love with you.

o Works well in:

• Areas that require experience with Social Media

• New Business Start-ups.

o Start a Blog Today

• Wordpress.org

• Blogger.com

Be Proactive ono Ultimate Utility to Connect

with:

• Recruiters

• Employees

o Use Search Twitter

• To learn about Companies

on Twitter

• Learn About Company

Resources

• Search Relevant Key Words

to your Job Search Goals

o Before you Follow Anyone

Make Sure You have a:

• Completed Profile

Short Bio

Locations

Like to Site for more info

ex. “Linked In Profile”

o Build

• Trust

• Credibility

• Relationships

Capitalize on o Main Place for Sourcing

Candidates:

• Its Free

• Top Professionals are

on Linked in.

o Fill Out Your Entire Profile:

• Just like a Resume

• Include Same Avatar

Using on Twitter

• Ensure Summary Section

is Complete.

Capitalize on o Get Recommendations

• At least 1 recommendation from a supervisor or friend.

• Will give you a #1 and Thumps Up Graphic when people search for you.

o Start Building Your Network:

• Import from Outlook, Gmail, Etc.

• More Connections the Better

• Join Interest Groups

Advertise Your Brando Before Running

Advertisements you need a landing page.

• Website or Blog

o How to Create Your Ad

• Title Most important

Ex. “Resume for IT Consulting Opportunity”

• Description (25 words) Who you are

What You Do

What Job You Want

• URL RaulJColon.com

Construct a Video Resumeo Many Video Resumes are

Good

• Very few People have Created One. Serve as a Differentiator

o Good Video Resume

• Short

• Value You can contribute to a given position.

• Talks About Your Background Story Like format.

• Take Your Time

• If you are not outgoing or lively

Don’t create one.

Blogs That have Job Listingso Subscribe to Blogs that

Integrate Job Banks

into their own website.

• Guy Kawasaki’s Blog

• GigaOM

• ProBlogger Blog

o Targeting will:

• Save Hours Searching

• Help Escorting you to

Jobs You’d Actually

Want.

Integrate Traditional & Social Media

o Most Successful Job Searches come from Those who

• Built Up Strong Networks

Both Online and Off

o Link Your Existence on All Social Networks

• Need to Be where Recruiters are Looking.

• Become a Content Producer to Attract Them.

• Consistency is the Key

Take a Day Offo All work and no job can make

anyone cranky

o Take a Day Off or Two

• You might get the chance

once you land your next job

• See a Movie, Sleep in, Visit

and Old Friend, or just

relax.

o Limiting your Job Search to 4

days or 3

• Do things you never had

time to do.

• Exercise on a regular basis

• Volunteer in your

community

• Spend more time with

family.

Do Whatever Makes You feel GoodPositive Outlook will sustain you as you’re hard at work looking for a job.