The Job Search Part One: Planning
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Job SearchNancy Range Anderson
Blackbird Learning Associates, LLCBlackbirdlearningassociates.com
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Part 1: Plan Part 2: Network Part 3: Prepare
There are Three Major Steps in the Job Search Process
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Focus on You
Focus on the Job
Part 1: Plan
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What are your concerns?◦ Financial?◦ Educational?◦ Family?
Focus on You
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What are your work values? What are your interests? What is your personal style? What are your Skill Strengths? What are your Skill Weaknesses?
Focus on You
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Values Interests
Personality Skills
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Focus on You – ChartingWhat do you want to do?
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Take several career assessments and compare the results
Talk to family and friends Write it down
What do You Want to Do?
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www.aarp.org/money/careers/employerresourcecenter
http://online.onetcenter.org/skills
http://www.careeronestop.org/
http://www.stewartcoopercoon.com/jobsearch/freejobsearchtests.phtml
http://www.careerpath.com/career-tests/
http://coachcompass.com
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/OCAmain.shtml
http://www.careerpath.com/career
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Who-Am-I-Meant-to-Be
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Free Career Assessments
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Review the Assessment Chart (next page) and check (√ )all the Values that apply to you.
Add any others that may apply to you
What Are Your Work Values?
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Values Check(√)
Interests Check(√)
Personality
1. Security2. Family3. Salary/Benefits4. Power5. Prestige6. Recognition7. Achievement8. Autonomy9. Interpersonal10. Helping others11. Work Environment12. Leisure time13. Other
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Assessment Examples
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Review the List of Interests (next page) and check (√) all that apply to you.
Add any others that may apply to you
What Are Your Interests?
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Values Check(√)
Interests Check(√)
Personality
1. Security2. Family3. Salary/benefits4. Power5. Prestige/Status6. Recognition7. Achievement8. Autonomy9. Interpersonal10. Helping others11. Work Environment12. Leisure time13. Other
1. Working with your hands2. Problem solving3. Speaking 4. Writing5. Researching6. Analyzing7. Creating8. Sports9. Art10. Other
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Assessment Examples
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Take a free assessment on personality type:◦ www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
Add your Personal Style/Type to the chart
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What Is Your Personality Type
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Values Check(√)
Interests Check(√)
PersonalityList your Style/Type
1. Security2. Family3. Salary/benefits4. Power5. Prestige/Status6. Recognition7. Achievement8. Autonomy9. Interpersonal10. Helping others11. Work Environment12. Leisure time13. Other
1. Working with your hands2. Problem solving3. Speaking 4. Writing5. Researching6. Analyzing7. Creating8. Sports9. Art10. Other
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Assessment Examples
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List your professional skill strengths◦ Provide measurable examples
List your “soft skill” or competency strengths◦ Provide measurable examples
List any transferable skills from volunteer activities. Capture your strengths.◦ Provide measurable examples
Skill Strengths
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List your professional skill weaknesses◦ Provide measurable examples
List your “soft skill” or competency weaknesses◦ Provide measurable examples
List any transferable skills from volunteer activities. Capture your weaknesses.◦ Provide measurable examples
Skill Weaknesses
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Values Interests
Personality Skills
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Put it TogetherWhat do you want to do?
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Now that you have a better idea about what you might want to do…
It’s time to Focus on the Job
Focus on the Job
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Where do you find information on the job?◦Any job search engine◦Occupational Handbook◦www.careeronestop.org◦www.bls.gov/oco◦www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm◦http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/opportunity/
index.html◦Professional Groups◦Magazines/books/on-line information◦ Indeed.com or Monster.com
Focus on the Job:Where Do You Look?
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What are the three top words to describe the job that interests you?
What industry phrases are in job description?
What job competencies or soft skills are generally in this position? (examples can include negotiation, teamwork, project management, customer service…)
Do you match?
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Focus on the Job
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Do you need more education? Do you need additional financial resources? Can you afford to change jobs now?
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Do You Match?
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Make a list of possibilities◦ Skills Required
Set Goals Include Training Required Include Dates but be Realistic
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Create An Action Plan
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Career Possibilities
Skills Needed Goals Training or Education Needed?
Dates
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Action Plan
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Research community colleges for free or low cost classes.
Talk to colleges about financial support Look to your library for free/low cost classes Look for free or low cost sessions (senior
discounts) Create a profile in LinkedIn and join groups Look for training on the internet
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Update Your Skill Set
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Next….Part 2Networking
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