THE AMERICAN JOB MARKET: YOUR GUIDE TO SUCCESSSBUS Career Services

Goals

Research

Tools Needed

Career Success

Job Openings: According to US Dept. of Labor

Replacement63%

Growth37%

Growth vs. Replacement

• Growth:• New jobs

• Replacement:• Old jobs made available

due to:• Retirement• Promotions• Leaving the workforce• Relocation• Etc.

According to NACE

RESEARCH: Know Yourself• Interests

• What do you like?

• Skills• What are you good at?

• Personality• What are your individual traits? Are you outgoing or she?

• Values• What is important to you?

RESEARCH: Know the Industries• Skills• Education• Prior experience

Example: Tourism (Summary)

• Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required.

• Sample of reported job titles: Travel Agent, Travel Consultant, Travel Counselor, Auto Travel Counselor

Tourism (Tasks)• Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.

Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.

Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tours costs.

Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer terminal or telephone.

Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.

Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.

Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.

Tourism (Education & Training)• Most occupations in this zone require training in

vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associates degree.

• Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Success!!!

Self

Matching yourself to an industry will lead to job happiness.

How Do I Get There?

• Resume• Is it up-to-date?• Have you had it critiqued?• Does it correspond to the job(s) that you are seeking?

• You can alter your resume for each job posting

Qualities you need to conduct a successful search

• Determined• Persistent• Stubborn• Committed• Decisive• Organized• Accountable

Who should you tell you are looking for a job?

EVERYONE

Networking

• “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”• We all know someone!• 80% of all jobs are filled through networking

Cold Calls/Cold Contacts

People Your Family &

Friends Know

Family & Friends

You

What is networking?

• The art of creating and maintaining relationships with people that can help you now and in the future.

• Should be done on a continual basis – doesn’t end when you find your job!

Groups to Network With

• Family and friends• Professional associates• Community members• Prior employers & associates• Other business associates• Faculty, staff, fellow students, alumni• Potential employers• Online social & professional networking connections

Where do you look for a job?

EVERYWHERE

Job Search Sources• Career Services• Career Fairs• Internet Sites• Direct websites• Online Social & Professional Networking Groups• Employment Agencies• Professional Associations• Trade Publications and Newspapers• Informational Interviews• Unsolicited Direct Contact with Employers

Career Services• Career Directions

• MSU’s on-line job posting system• Daily postings

• Email Announcements• targeted from SBUS Career Services• general announcements from central office

• Twitter• Follow us @MSUBizCareers

• Employer Events• Career Fairs• Information Sessions• Employer-led Workshops/Presentations

Career Fairs• MSU

• SBUS targeted career fairs• University-wide

• Rutgers• Open to the public

• Individual companies• Professional Associations/Chambers of Commerce

Internet Sites• On SBUS Career Services website, look for “Internet

Resources” under “Information for Undergraduate or Graduate Students”

• Examples include:

• www.monster.com• www.quintcareers.com• www.careerbuilder.com• www.collegegrad.com• www.usajobs.gov• www.internjobs.com

Direct Websites• List of companies that you would like to work for• Apply directly through their sites• Make certain that you read the application instructions

thoroughly

Online Social & Professional Networking Groups

• Approximately 20 % of employers include social networking sites in their recruiting efforts

Agencies• Temporary

• Good source to get work experience PRIOR to graduation• Companies hire temp workers for eventual full-time openings

• Permanent• Work better for experienced workers than college students

Professional Associations

• Employers often post positions through the associations that they belong to

Publications

• Trade papers, magazines, and journals

• Classified Section of a daily newspaper

Informational Interviews• Target companies that you are interested in• Call for an appointment• Ask for advice• Prepare for this interview

• Research the company• List of questions

• Be professional• “Your Industry Connection”

• Listed on SBUS Career Services website

Unsolicited Direct Contact with Employers

• “Cold-calling”• Phone calls• E-mails• Show up at company

Viewing Verification• To earn the point for viewing this Power Point, you must

email your response to the following question:

• List 5 avenues from this presentation that you can use to search for a job.

• Please send your response to freedmand@mail.montclair.edu and indicate “BUGN – Job Search” in the subject line.

• Due date: December 4, 2013

•Thank you!•Questions: Please call

•973-655-6965