stepping up your job search!
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Stepping UP Your Career Search! Cheretta Robson Assistant Director of Career Development
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There is huge difference between a “job” and a “career”!
-Chris Rock
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What is a Career Search?
The immediate goal of a career search is to obtain a job interview with an employer which may lead to getting hired.
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First Step: Know Who You Are!
Self Assessment Values: What is important to you?
Interest: What do you enjoy doing?
Personality: Are you a introvert or extrovert?
Skills: What skills and abilities have you developed that you enjoy doing?
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Second Step: Develop Skills
Know multiple Job Search Strategies Interviewing Skills Record Keeping / Organization Positive Attitude and PersistenceCertifications/ Advanced EducationCreate a Professional Brand
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Third Step: Get the Right Tools
Resumes Cover Letters Create a Portfolio References and Recommendations Social Media Networks Professional Image Thank You Notes
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Fourth Step: Explore Opportunities
Make a list of companies Research employers Explore positions Informational Interviews MINGLING Attend career fairs Join groups and associations
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WHAT ARE EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR FROM A COLLEGE GRADUATE Communication Skills (verbal and written) Strong Work Ethic Team Work Skills Initiative Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Skills Analytical Skills Flexibility/Adaptability Computer/Technical Skills
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Fifth Step: Come UP With A Career Search Plan
Map out your job search before you begin Set weekly and daily objectives Prioritize your obligations Make Contacts Follow up Use your resources Find people you know that can help!
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Common Mistakes DURING The Job Search
Relying on one strategy Lack of focus and career objective Failure to identify and using networks Targeting only large employers Unprofessional materials or appearances Underestimated time need to search for a job
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TOP REASON FOR JOB REJECTION
Lack of self knowledge Lack of company knowledge Lack of questions Lack of enthusiasm Lack of confidence Poor communication skills Unprofessional application or appearance
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Sixth Step: Utilize The Right Tools
Online Job Banks (i.e., SFC Job Bank) Optimal Resume LinkedIn job postings Newsletters and Journals from Trade or Professional
organizations Recruiting agencies Personnel department postings Job posting on corporate websites Newspaper classified ads Job fairs Networking nights
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Job Resources for Entry Level Candidates
Top Entry Level Job Sites CollegeGrad.com CollegeRecruiter.com CoolWorks One Day, One Job Simply Hired New Graduate Jobs
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IS SOCIAL MEDIA IMPORTANT?
It’s become a fact of job-hunting life. With more than 90 percent of recruiters now using social media to find job candidates, if you want to improve your job search, or your career, you’ll have to engage on social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Resource: Article: How to use LinkedIn, Facebook, etc., for your job searchhttp://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/11/12684858-how-to-use-linkedin-facebook-etc-for-your-job-search?lite
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What type of social media should I use to find a job?
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"More and more people are finding jobs via Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites. These media aren't changing how we look for jobs, they are simply
rebooting the traditional habits of successful job hunters and making them easier.
Resource: Use social media in your job search, MNBC Business http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47551607/ns/business/t/use-social-media-your-job-search/#.UAVteJFS7hc
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Seventh Step: Continuous Stage
Keep up with Industry Stay Competitive: Build Skills and
Knowledge Expand and Maintain Network Keep positive!!!
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Career Development Center Services
Career Counseling Career Library of
Resources Vocational Assessment
Testing Resume & Cover Letter
Guidance Workshops/Career Events Mock Interviews SFC Job Bank
Jobs postings Panel
Discussions/Guest Speakers
Career Fairs Graduate School
Advisement Graduate School Fair Optimal Resume
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SFC Job Bank
www.myinterfase.com/stfranciscollege/student
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Optimal Resume
https://sfc.optimalresume.com/
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General Career Resources
www.bls.gov/oco/ (for research)www.collegegrad.comwww.careerbuilder.comwww.vault.comwww.careerjournal.comwww.directemployers.comwww.flipdog.comwww.hoovers.comwww.hotjobs.comwww.jobbankusa.comwww.jobfinderadvisory.comwww.hotjobs.comwww.jobbankusa.comwww.jobfinderadvisory.com
www.monster.comwww.wetfeet.comwww.craigslist.orgwww.4work.comwww.collegejournal.comwww.collegerecruiter.comwww.aftercollege.comwww.campuscareercenter.comwww.fpa.orgwww.snagajob.comwww.simplyhired.comwww.indeed.com
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General Career Resources (cont.)
Linked-in www.linkedin.comMeet-Up Groups www.meetup.comNational Career Fairs www.nationalcareerfairs.comNetworking for Professionals www.networkingforprofessionals.comNew York Public Business and Science Library – Free Career Workshops http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/65/node/40820Glassdoor Company Information www.glassdoor.comOccupational Outlook Handbook www.online.onetcenter.orgEmployment Agencies/Recruiting Firms www.citidex.com/2520.htmProfessional Career Associations (varies by field but you can conduct a google search)Chamber of Commerce MeetingsFaculty Advisors/ChairsInformational Interviews/Company ResearchFriend or Family Company ReferralsHoover’s OnlineFortune, Business Week, NY Times, Forbes, Industry Week, Better Business Bureau
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"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."
- Milton Berle -
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Stepping UP Your Career Search! Cheretta Robson
Assistant Director of Career Development