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Review

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1. What are the 6 items of Marketing Materials?2. What is the tool you can use to determine the

most used keywords? 3. What does PBS stand for and what are the 3

elements?4. How is today’s resume different than your first

resume?


Questions?


3-Part Search StrategyPage 42


All-the-Time Praying

“Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.”

MATTHEW 7:7

1-800-Dear-God

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Tracking Your Network

Tools

• Outlook Contacts

• Rolodex

• MS Excel

• Networking Log

Track the discussions to build rapport

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Reasons for the hidden job market?

(Show pie chart)

The Hidden Job MarketPage 44


Reasons for the hidden job market?Prefer employee referrals

About to replace the current person

Not reveal competitive strategy

Others?

> 50% is hidden (I heard 85%)

The Hidden Job MarketPage 44


Increased success with employee referral?

• 42x (I heard 50x)

• 4,200% better chance

• Why?

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Networking Tips

• Spend 50-85% networking on-the-ground• Get informational interviews (page 45)

• Seek personal referrals• Always be prepared• Help others! Netweaving

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Netweaving

• Put their interests higher or just as

high as yours

• Try to give before you receive

• Do not take more than you give


Four Ways to Connect

• In-person

• Phone

• E-mail

• Social Networking (LinkedIn, Twitter)

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Connect Four More Ways

Job networking groups

American Job Centers

Career and Job Fairs

Recruiters

Industry associations (two advantages)

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For Networking

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Networking

• Maintain a calendar

• Set a goal of number of new people to meet

• Deepen the connections

• Learn to network


The Basic Elevator Pitch•Hi, my name is ____________

<Insert Name>

• I am a ___________________<Insert Title>

• I am known for ____________<Insert Tag>

• I am seeking a new position in ________<Insert Geography or Industry>

•But enough about me,

who are you and what do you do?


Business Card


Online Searching (page 49)

15-30% of your search time

Job boards and search engines.(Industry specific job boards)

Social media. Email.

Resume posting.

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Crossroads Career®

Job Connection

Free postings for employers.

Approved by Crossroads Career ministries.

Easy search keywords and ZIPs.

Track jobs and auto searching.

Free resume posting.


Other Leading Job Sites

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Posting Your Resume

• Keyword rich resume

• Leverage industry specific job boards

• Re-post every 3 weeks (page 50)

• Do not pay extra to “boost resume” or mass distribute

• Use job board alerts


List opportunities to pursue(page 51)


Remember… (page 51)

…opportunity does not necessarily equal God’s will.

Pray and use discernment!


Questions?


Extras


• Most people do not like networking. Learn to do it and practice it.

• Job seekers concentrate too much on on-line applications and cut self off from people

• Miriam Salpeter for Twitter Job search advice

“Social Networking for Career Success”


Dig Your Well Before

You’re Thirsty

The Only Networking

Book You’ll Ever Need

by Harvey MacKay

Resources



How to Work a Room:

Your Essential Guide to

Savvy Socializing

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Face to Face:

How to Reclaim the

Personal Touch in a

Digital World

by Susan RoAne


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