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Thinking Outside the Boxwith Your Job Search
Angelique TorresConsultant, The Career PlaceEmployer Outreach Specialist, Endicott College
Email: [email protected]: http://www.linkedin.com/in/angeliquetorresTwitter: @Angelique.Torre1
Exercise
What are your areas of pain in your job search?
Start Off with Confidence and a Winner’s Mindset Remind yourself of past successes Confront your insecurities Remember that no one is perfect Be thankful for what you have Concentrate on strengths, not
weaknesses Embrace yourself and your true potential Find a confident role model
Exercise
What are some ways in which you have been looking for work?
Learning Objectives Understand and identify different
job search techniques Apply different techniques to your
overall strategy Feel energized and motivated to
gain employment Commit to at least one action as a
takeaway
Self-Assessment
What is your timeline? What are your skills and
experiences? What are you good at? What do you like to do versus what
you don’t like to do?
Job Search Box
Online Job Boards
Career Fairs
Networking
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Outside the Box: Networking Career Centers_______________________________________ Informational Interviews Internships Professional Organizations Social Networking Sites Temporary Positions Volunteer Opportunities
Informational Interviews
An informational interview is an interview with the purpose of gaining information about an industry, company, career path, and/or yourself.
Example: Outreach to contact at Randstad
Internships
Unpaid v. paid Students v. non-students Example: Unpaid Internship at
Northeastern University
Professional Organizations
Find a professional organization in your area of interest
Example: Career Counselors Consortium, Northeast
Social Networking Sites and Why They Matter
The Social Media Revolution 2012:http://youtu.be/0eUeL3n7fDsIs Social Recruiting Real?:http://youtu.be/KU51MSNZrLc
Best Practices with Social Media
Decide why you would like to use social media and for what for
Come up with a goal on how often you would like to post (i.e. at least once a week)
Come up with ways to engage with those that are in your network (i.e. ask questions)
Be consistent in the brand you portray
Craft your profile (headshot, headline)
Start and expand your network Ask for advice Ask for recommendations Search jobs Make sure your profile meets 100%
completeness
Facebook Control your privacy settings Complete your profile Find your contacts Non-stop networking Join groups and fan pages Register for events Think about creating two separate
profiles, one professional and one personal
Temporary Positions Contract/Temporary Positions through
Staffing Agencies provide an opportunity for both the job seeker and employee to test the relationship
Seek partnerships with Staffing Agencies in your area of interest
Example: Randstad has placed me in two of my positions at Genzyme Corporation and Lesley University
Volunteer Opportunities By nature, these opportunities are
unpaid Opportunity to build skill set and
your resume Example: Steering Committee at
the Career Counselors Consortium and presenter at The Career Place in Woburn, MA
Exercise: Creating a Career Strategy
In small groups, discuss the following:
- What would you like to do?- What are your connections?- What are your next steps?
Key Takeaways
Job search is a process that takes creativity, effort, commitment, patience, and time
Gaining employment is achievable STAY ACTIVE! It’s all about networking, building your
brand, and making yourself more competitive in today’s job market
ResourcesBooks I Got My Dream Job and So Can You, Pete Leibman Highly Effective Networking, Orville Pierson How to Shorten the Odds for Job Search Success - and Much More - 101 World
Class Expert Facts, Hints, Tips and Advice on Job Search Techniques, Valerie Nichols
Job Search Networking Tactics - 4 Tips For Leveraging Conferences to Build Industry Contacts Quickly - And Much More - 187 World Class Expert Facts, Hints, Tips and Advice on Job Search Techniques, Martin Walker
Rick Gillis: Really Useful Job Search Tactics: A Handbook of Contemporary Job Hunting Techniques, Rick Gillis
Twitter Job Search Guide, Whitcomb, Bryan and Dib What Color is Your Parachute, Richard Nelson Bolles
Websites http://amby.com/worksite/search.html http://learn.linkedin.com/ http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20042.htm http://www.highlyeffectivejobsearch.com/thebooks/networkingbook.htm http://www.quintcareers.com/job_reality_checks.html http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/2095.pdf
