building your digital toolkit v3 march 2010

Building Your Digital Toolkit

Building Your Digital Toolkit

What’s in your digital toolkit?

Workshop Objectives:� Identify key career development and job search

tools� Manage and enhance existing tools� Learn how to best leverage tools� Tips for success

Career Services Resources

Tools you have access to:� Optimal Resume� Interview Stream� CareerSearch� Facebook� YouTube� LinkedIn� Twitter� Workshops/Webinars� Networking Events - Schmoozapalooza

Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit

Optimal Resume - https://thechicagoschool.optimalresume.com/

� Online Resume building tool

� TCS Job Board – review current position openings here

� Employers – see who’s hiring TCS students/alumni

Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit

Resources section� Resume/CV Guides - start here

� Know your industry and functional demands; have multiple versions of your resume

� ONet link – use this to build accomplishment statements

� ONet link – use this to learn how to create transferable skills from previous experiences to current career interests or demands

� Have your resume reviewed by Career Services

Resume GPS

� Make your resume viewable to employers� Expand your job search network and help

employers find you

WARNING! Post your resume at your own risk if you haven’t had your resume reviewed by Career Services

Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit

Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit

Tools:� Use the Action Verbs list to find the right

action word for each bullet� Avoid repeating verbs

� Resume Tips: get top 5 tips for resumes in job families and critical key words

Interviewing is a skill and practice improves performance!

Want to lose your interview fears?

Start practicing with Interview Stream:http://thechicagoschool.interviewstream.com/

� Select your questions (Search the TCS list of department specific questions)

� Use the self-assessment form� Send your video to Career Services for feedback

TIP: Start with 3 - 5 questions and begin to create an inventory of examples

Interview Stream

Resources

� User’s Guide

� Elevator Pitch� How well do you brand yourself?

� “Umm, Like” Guide � Tips to help you present yourself more

professionally

Interview Stream

CareerSearch

� A powerful networking database of over 4 million companies nationwide.

� Search for information on a particular company,� person, industry or location using a variety of search

options

CareerSearch

How to access CareerSearch:� Career Services Homepage� Click on Job Search Tools

� Click on ‘login’ under Career Search� Login to your Ego Account

www.thechicagoschool.edu/careerservices

Discover your hidden job market

� Use the following criteria to create your own target list of organizations� Industry

� Location – use the zip code radius feature

Goal: refine your search, start with 40 – 50 target companies

CareerSearch.net

CareerSearch

Job Search 2.0Use social media to enhance your job search

and expand your career possibilities!

� Facebook� YouTube� LinkedIn� Twitter

TIP: do your homework and be “professionally” accessible online –you need a social media footprint!

Social Media and you …

Social Media

Facebook� Many organizations have profiles� Recruiters and HR can use this tool to find or snoop

on talent� Who are your friends?� Consider keeping two profiles� Maximize privacy settings� Remember, if its out there, someone can see it!

Social Media

YouTube� Post videos of presentations and/or skills

you are using (create your portfolio)

� Research companies (view marketing campaigns, guest lectures, culture, values, causes)

Social Media

LinkedIn - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG6nJ_SVgjo

Social Media

Use LinkedIn to:� Expand your network� Join groups to increase your knowledge

and find industry experts� Read about hot topics affecting your

field � Market yourself to employers� Locate career paths of professionals� Respond to posts and discussions� Submit and post articles

Social Media

LinkedIn

� Complete your profile; aim for 100%

� Keep everything professional

� Respond to group requests or discussions

� Use the search feature – remember some users can see who viewed their profile

� Invite others and get invited

Social Media

TWITTERIs tweeting for you?

� Social or professional … can it be both?� Some people tweet jobs

� http://twitjobsearch.com� Psychologists and licensed counselors

Finding a job

Did you know?85% of jobs are sourced/filled by contacts and networking

and are never posted online

Start your plan today …

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Digital Resources

Next Steps:• Get connected and expand your contacts

– LinkedIn, Twitter, Professional Associations, attend events

• Increase information on your target market and field of study

• Leverage that information by sharing with others• Research, research, research

Building Your Digital Toolkit

Bottom line - the internet is a public space.

Anything you post online can be seen by anyone.

Building Your Digital Toolkit

TIP: Digital resources are toolsto support and add value to your

networking efforts in your job search.

Questions?

Thanks for attending

The Office of Career Services

Contact Career Services to jump start your career:

Aisha Ghori, M.A. Director of Career Services

312.467.2309aghori@thechicagoschool.edu

Charles Kelley, Jr., M.A.Assistant Director

312.467.2546charleskelley@thechicagoschool.edu