Search Strategy

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The Marketing Plan The Marketing Plan Search Strategy Search Strategy BGI Career Services Workshop Stage 3 Don Piper January 15, 2011

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Led by Don Piper at the January 2011 BGI Intensive at IslandWood (1/15/2011)

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The Marketing PlanThe Marketing PlanSearch StrategySearch Strategy

BGI Career Services WorkshopStage 3

Don PiperJanuary 15, 2011

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Agenda

Check-in…

Does Best, Enjoys Most, Best Fit

Where do I want to live?

Ideal Job Profile

Top 10 List of Companies…Top 10 List of Companies…

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Check in

Success Stories…

What has worked for you?

What works even better?

What’s the best ever?

How do I divide my time between networking, job boards…How do I divide my time between networking, job boards…

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Does Best

๏ Enjoys most

๏ Best fit (targeted job)

How is this expressed in my resume?How is this expressed in my resume?

[Skills Inventory by Functional Discipline]

See: The Channel/Academic Services/Student-Alumni Resources/BGI Career Services/Work Transition ActivitiesWork Transition Activities

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Where to live?

๏ Ideal City/Town/Community

๏ Culture

๏ Commute

๏ Weather/Water/Mountains

๏ What else? Family?

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Ideal Job Profile

See:

The Channel/Academic Services/

Student-Alumni Resources/BGI Career Services/ A Guide to Career A Guide to Career

ServicesServicespp. 5-6

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In What Industry?

1. Clean Tech2. Energy3. Green Building4. Consulting5. Sustainable Agriculture6. Local Living Economies7. ?

How to Narrow your Job Search p.13 Career Services GuideHow to Narrow your Job Search p.13 Career Services Guide

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Brainstorming…

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Expanding Your Network

๏ First ten contacts I will meet < 2.5°

๏ Top 10 companies I will researchTop 10 companies I will research

๏ Organizations/events I will visit

๏ Networking tools I will use…

http://www.adambam.com/resume-2/

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Agenda

Check-in…

Does Best, Enjoys Most, Best Fit

Where do I want to live?

Ideal Job Profile

Top 10 List of Companies…Top 10 List of Companies…