alex mccracken director of operations. found out i was on the layoff list november 2009 officially...
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Alex McCrackenDirector of Operations
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The Goal is to Get the
Interview. Interviews
Lead to Jobs!!!!!!!!!
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Networking Groups
Associations
Volunteer Opportunities
Internships
Job Fairs
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Do: Complete your profile
Do: Make sure your contacts are people who will remember you, will alert you, and will champion you
Do update your profile
Do join appropriate Groups
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If you use your FB picture, don’t use the picture of you celebrating New Years
Don’t make it hard for someone to get in touch with you
Don’t make this a popularity contest – this is not FB◦ Remember: You want to link in with folks who will
champion you
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I use LinkedIn to find recruits
I am LinkedIn with various recruiting firms so sometimes they send me jobs and ask if I know anyone
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Be Relatable Explain how you would fit into the company or team Research the team, the products/services, the bios, the
clients, the philanthropic efforts Establish a relationship between you and the company on
paper
Be Specific and Personal Tell a story Don’t talk about a friend
Be Concise
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Give me enough information to make an informed decision about your skill
set
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Do: Highlight your strengths Do: Quantify your accomplishments Do: Tailor your resume
◦ Per Job◦ Per Industry◦ Per Hiring Manager
DO NOT apply for jobs for which you are unqualified
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Personality Round
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Do: Come prepared◦ Don’t pepper your contact with questions
Do: Turn it into a conversation Don’t continue to reschedule
◦ Keep your appointment◦ Don’t ask the other person to make the
arrangements Don’t continuously say: “I know, I just
haven’t done that yet”
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Be Prepared Listen Be Professional
Be Prepared Listen Be Professional
Be Prepared Listen Be Professional
Oh yeah and have a personality
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Do: Ask questions◦ Ask questions about the culture◦ What would be expected of me during the first 90
days◦ Ask positive questions◦ Ask questions about the job
Realize that the HR person may not know all of the answers
Don’t start negotiating salary, benefits, schedule, or activities
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Remember this is face-to-face◦ Do look us in the eye◦ Do speak up and with confidence◦ Do speak passionately about the job and your
skills◦ Do offer a FIRM handshake◦ Do dress professionally◦ Piercings and Tattoos
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Remember this is face-to-face◦ Do: Ask questions◦ Don’t: Again – not the time to start negotiating
salary UNLESS they ask◦ Be prepared for the unexpected – president may
stop by◦ Be prepared to discuss how and what and why
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Be Professional throughout the job search
You don’t have the job until you sign on the dotted line
Always be respectful to everyone throughout the job search
Take a deep breath and BE YOURSELF!!!!!!!
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Passion for the industry Confidence Intelligence Articulate and lively Enough of a career strategy to know what you
want; however, flexible enough to understand that careers don’t always work out the way you plan
Fearless
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Analysts Consultants Sr. Consultants We have some staff that have a clinical
background and some who have an IT background
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