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Activating Your Activating Your Job SearchJob Search
10 Lessons to get to YES!10 Lessons to get to YES!
Career ConnectorsFebruary 4, 2015
Kevin R. DumcumEmployment Specialist
Central Arizona Shelter Services
Goodwill Career CentersGoodwill Career CentersBurton Barr / Ocotillo LibraryBurton Barr / Ocotillo Library
Create profiles on the Create profiles on the major job boardsmajor job boards
…But be prepared for spam…But be prepared for spam
Create/update online profilesCreate/update online profiles…But limit time spent online “networking”…But limit time spent online “networking”
The Hidden Job MarketThe Hidden Job Market
Percentage of job openingsnot publically advertised:
40% 70% 95%
Lesson IX: Lesson IX: Expect rejectionExpect rejection
No
Not yet
Over qualified
Under qualified
No
Changed our minds
No
Funding pulled
No
I. Recognize that job loss is traumatic
II. Understand how companies think
III. Take control of your own career path
IV. Take care of yourself
V. Figure out what you really want
VI.Try everything
VII.Find all the jobs
VIII.Volunteer
IX.Expect rejection
X. Success breeds success
V. Figure out what you really want
VI.Try everything
VII.Find all the jobs
VIII.Volunteer
IX.Expect rejection
X. Success breeds success