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ClearedJobs.Net is a veteran owned company and we actively support the transition of military personnel to the next step in their careers into private industry. This is one of the presentations that were made this June to military personnel during their Transition Assistance Program classes.
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Using Web 2.0 to Find
Your Next Adventure
Transition and Career Search is Similar to Running a Business
What are your goals?
What is your strategy?
What are your tools?
Goals and StrategyDiscussing your aspirations with
friends and familyFinding a mentor who has transitioned
before youUse career strategy tools found on the
Internet: About .com, SHRinsight.com and ClearedJobs.Net
One Tool: The InternetCareer AdviceResearching Industries, CompaniesJob Boards: Generic and Niche Industry and Trade AssociationsBusiness and Social Networking
Setting Up Your “Office”Professional email address:
[email protected], not [email protected]
Professional Outgoing Message on Cell Phone
Business Cards with Name, Skills & Availability Date
Setting Up Time Each Day to Work Your Strategy
How to Navigate a Job Board
Searching for PositionsRegistering for the SiteRegistering for individual services such
as newsletters or job fairs
Searching for a PositionStart with a wide search and then
narrow downUse exact phrases within quotes to
provide you with a more exact resultRealize that postings are based on
computer feeds from the company
Register as a Job SeekerRegistering allows employers to search
your resume within the database It allows you to see how many times it
has been viewedAllows you to apply for jobsYou have options of making your
resume public or privateSetting up a job agent
Registering on a Company Website
First place where a recruiter will look is their own company website database
OFCCP – all applicants must be trackedRefresh your resume frequentlyOther uses for the website then
searching for a job: Press releases, benefits, reviewing the overall corporate culture
Maureen Crawford-HentzRecruiter, Osram Sylvania
Government Employees Banned From Using The Social Networking Tools They're Told To UseMarch 2009
General Services Administration inked landmark agreements with several new media companies that clear up legal issues surrounding liability and government sunshine rules — thus easing their use by government agencies' websites
professional networkingand job searching onlinkedin
( last April 2009, it was at 35 million )
• 767 members and growing
• Share news• Post discussions• Network with
recruiters and job seekers
microbloggingand job searching ontwitter
social communication for added reach and career positioning
photo sharing for job search and career positioning
educational videosfor job seekers on
Tim Strike, Senior Manager, Recruiting & Staffing for General Dynamics interviews include:
Introduction to General Dynamics Information Technology http://cli.gs/2AB2pjApplying for a Job and Interviewing with General Dynamics Information Technology http://cli.gs/2AB2pjWhat is General Dynamics Information Technology’s Military Recruitment Program? http://cli.gs/mmnn3h
Austin West, Project Manager for General Dynamics interviews include:
Differences between Military Life and Private Industry Lifehttp://cli.gs/1L5QJEInterviews http://cli.gs/gavMUHTransition and Preparing for the Next Career http://cli.gs/rSy4QRMilitary Background and Experience http://cli.gs/YZqWJPRelocationhttp://cli.gs/EJnWUj
social collaborative tools are part of the career landscape
getting your job searching startedon social networks
• Twitter:• Pace yourself • Try getting into a routine of updating at least once 2x a week• Search for and join in on relevant convos of interest to you
• LinkedIn:• Fill in as much as you are comfortable with on your profile• Find and join groups that interest you• Personalize your invitations to connect• Acknowledge those who want to connect with you
• Facebook:• Search for industry events and find 1-2 you can attend• If comfortable, a good profile photo helps to humanize you• When you join a group, leave a small note to introduce yourself
• “Those who embrace and exploit these newer technologies will gain a significant advantage over their colleagues who are restricting themselves to established job search methods”
• Joel Cheesman, recruitment issues blogger @ cheezehead.com• Gaining a significant web presence is so crucial in a
job search • “Some recruiters who won’t call you unless you have a presence
and significant Google visibility.”• Martin Buckland, recruiter
• “Make sure you have your work history, little bit about yourself, and ways you can be reached (create a new gmail or hotmail or whatever if you want to keep your personal one private)”
• Marin K. Burns, Recruiting Manager, Gardner Resources