job search strategy pres 5.2011
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A presentation for the Local Opportunity Seekers group through Linkedin from May 2011.TRANSCRIPT
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How To Create a Job Search Strategy
Presented By: Sabrina Baker, PHR
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Strategic planning is a tool for organizing the present on the
basis of the projections of the
desired future.Source: http://www.govenergy.com/2007/pdfs/strategy/endlich_strategy_track_s2.pdf
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What Do I Do?
“I help companies attract, develop and retain top talent.”
For Whom Do I Do It?
“Small to medium sized businesses who have no full-time HR staff or need to supplement the experience of their existing staff.”
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How Do I Do It?
“By creating strategies that raise the intellectual and reputational capital of
the company.”
“Create strategies that exploit top talent at each phase of the employee
life cycle.”
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Outbound Marketing Applying to Jobs Email Marketing Informational Interviews Networking Volunteering Inbound Marketing
Google (Google+) Linkedin Other Social Media Blog Personal Website
Study after
study has
shown
Networking is
King in
today’s job
search
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Do I Really Need to Be on Linkedin? 98% of recruiters use LinkedIn, 42% use
Twitter, and 33% use Facebook 48% of recruiters use LinkedIn exclusively
meaning they use no other online or offline source to find candidates
Recruiters are actively building their followings: The average recruiter has 616 connections on LinkedIn, 245 on Facebook and 37 on Twitter.
According to SHRM, LinkedIn is the “suit and tie network” and Facebook is gaining interest for the more blue-collar jobs.
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Update Online Tools
ResearchSet up Job Search
Agents
Send an Email to All Connections
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY
Apply to New Job Openings
Engage on Linkedin Q&A Groups Status Updates
Engage on blogs or online forums
Apply in-person if applicable.
Make 3 new connections online or off (preferably a mix).
Target one new company to follow and engage with.
Attend one networking event.
If no networking events available, try working at a coffee shop or going to a different dog park
Ask for one informational interview.
Update connections on status (email)
Attend one job search strategy event (webinars, job search clubs etc)
Engage on blogs or online forums
Evaluate what is working and what isn’t and adjust accordingly.
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