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Agenda

• The Current Job Market

• College Hiring

• Maximizing Your Visibility

• Online Job Search

• Q&A

Current Job Market:Job Creation

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

What is the Market for Someone with Your Talents?

Current Job Market:Projected Employment Growth

• Total employment will increase• Hiring managers will recruit

more workers.

College Hiring

• hiring managers say they plan to increase their headcounts

• recent college graduates to comprise much of the new hires

• hiring managers say they will increase salaries offered to new college grads.

What Are The Top Industries Hiring College Graduates?

• Healthcare• Sales• Accounting/Finance• Professional & Business Services• Engineering• Retail• Hospitality

Question…

What five characteristics do recruiters look for in potential candidates?

What Characteristics Do Recruiters Look For?

1. Self-Starter

2. Critical Thinker

3. Energetic

4. Excellent Communication Skills

5. Motivated

Survey Data:Question…

What do hiring managers say are their biggest pet peeves when receiving resumes for an open position?

Biggest Resume Pet PeevesBiggest Resume Pet Peeves

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Source: CareerBuilder.com

Survey Data:Question…

What do hiring managers say are the most influential factors in hiring college graduates?

Top Factors Considered When Hiring College GraduatesTop Factors Considered When Hiring College Graduates

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Experience Performanceduring

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Source: CareerBuilder.com

How Do Employers Find Candidates?

• Online Career Sites• Newspaper Classifieds• Career Fairs• Staffing Firms• Company Web Sites• Internal & External Referrals

Hiring Trends

75 percent of new hires are attributed to the Internet and employee referrals.

Source:CareerXroads Source of Hires Study, January 2004

Evolution of Internet Recruiting

Print

Education

Legal

Laborers

Admin

Hospitality

Transportation

Online

Cust. Svc.

MarketingHealthcar

eManagement Acct/Finance

Sales

I.T. Staffing Firms

History of Online Recruitment

Increasing Online Recruitment Market

Source: Morgan Stanley Research, December 2005

Worldwide Employment Growth Projected

Online Traffic

Source: comScore Media Metrix, Career Resources Sub-Category

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Yahoo! HotJobsCareer Network

Monster.comCareers Only

Undisputed Leader in Job Postings

Source: Corzen Data

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CBcampus.com

New job site tailor-made for college students and alumni

• Job matching to major, experience level, skills and interests • Provides information on local career fairs and campus events • News on leading companies and industries • Advice for everything from building compelling resumes to

moving ahead in the real world

Posting a Job: The Employer Perspective

Posting a Job includes:

• Job Title

• Job Type/Industry

• Compensation (optional)

• Job Location

• Job Description

• Job Requirements

• Contact Information

Posting Your Resume Online

Simply fill out the information requested.

Cut and paste your resume in the text box below, and you are on your way!

You can post up to 5 resumes!

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Searching for Jobs

Job Matching

Q & A