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Your Job Search Strategy!What is the condition of the economy?Where do I get help?

The Economy• The Dow climbed over 10,000• Job losses are slowing down• Corporate profits are starting to climb• Inventory of unsold homes is down• Unemployment is still creeping upward• A push to increase mining

Recruiting Trends for 2009-2010Industries that are showing increases in hiring .

• Healthcare• Federal Government• Defense• Agriculture and food processing• Consulting Services• Utilities• Insurance• Gas & Oil• Green (Renewable energy)/environmental

How do you fit into one of these industries?Healthcare• Business – Accounting, HR, Management• Liberal Arts – Management, Communications, Training, Research, PR• Engineering – Facility Management, Research, Purchasing

Federal Government• Business – Accounting, Purchasing, Management, HR• Psychology – Management, Training, PR, Teaching• Engineering – Management, Research, Consulting

Recruiting TrendsMore popular majors include:• Accounting• Finance• I.T. related (CS, Software, MIS, CNSA, etc.)• Engineering• Supply Chain• Nursing• Health Tech• Agricultural Sciences

Recruiting Trends• Caterpillar and other companies are planning to

attend next career fair• GM is recruiting on campus in October• Competition: Baby Boomers and graduates from

other schools• Less recruiting on campus• Salaries flat to slightly down• Smaller retirement and medical benefit packages• Expect hiring turn around in 2011

The Job Search ProcessStudents need to be: FOCUSED DIRECTED CONNECTED

Develop Your Plan• Inventory your skills – MyPlan, O*net, BLS• Tack on additional courses needed in job

market• Polish your resume and cover letter• Practice your interviewing skills• Talk with a Career Advisor • Consider various size companies and

organizations

Avenues Within Job Market

• Companies– Small, Medium & Large

• Corporations– Small, Medium & Large

• Nonprofit Organizations• Government (Fed, State, & Local)

Your Plan ChecklistMonitor job postings in NACElinkMonitor which companies coming to campus to

recruit (NACElink)Monitor other job posting systemsAttend Spring Career Fair (February 16, 2010)Attend other job fairsVirtual job fairsCompany web sites and job fairsNewspapers

Your Check ListSearch enginesRegional job fairs – www.mcjf.orgTake an internshipVolunteerStart at a lower position and work your way upContract agenciesHead HuntersTemp AgenciesNetworking

NetworkingTier 1 – Immediate Family, Friends, and

Neighbors

Tier 2 – Their Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Tier3 – Their Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Could reach 148,000 people in Tier 3

Informational InterviewTarget a company by:• Location• Business• History of hiring MTU students• Employs an MTU alumCall to ask for an informational Interview:• Dress as you do for a job interview• Be prepared to ask pointed, informed, intelligent questions

about the company• Also, ask your interviewee about his/her career path and

what advice they can offer you• Send a thank you note within 24 hours

Internet Resources• NACElink• Monster• Career Builder• Jobcentral• USA Jobs• Dept. of Defense• Google • Yahoo• Head Hunters

Internet Resources Cont.• Contract Agencies• Hoovers• LinkedIn• Twitter• Manta.com• Jobbait.com• Temp Agencies – Kelly Services• HuskyLink• Facebook

Be Relentless • Be creative and resourceful• Seize the moment• Read the news• Research emerging technologies/trends• Join professional organizations• Attend conferences• Stay positive• Network, network, network, network

Restrictive Search ???Geographic Preference• Research newspaper in area• Check out Career Builder Chamber of

Commerce• Use regional search sites:

o Career Buildero NACElinko Jobcentralo Yahooo Google

Other Options• Additional course work• Graduate school (should get applications out

by the first of the year)• Military (Officer Candidate School)• Peace Corps

Other Issues• How to handle a rescinded job offer?• Keep a positive attitude.• Life balance.• Stay Positive

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