TOOLS FOR TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB SUCCESSFUL JOB
HUNTINGHUNTING
Getting the job you want.Getting the job you want.
TWO TRUTHS ABOUT THE JOB TWO TRUTHS ABOUT THE JOB MARKETMARKET
• There are always jobs out thereThere are always jobs out there
• Whether you can find them Whether you can find them
depends on your methods of job-depends on your methods of job-
huntinghunting
JOB HUNTING IS A PROCESSJOB HUNTING IS A PROCESS
• Choose an occupationChoose an occupation
• Show how you can handle the workShow how you can handle the work
• Create your resume/portfolioCreate your resume/portfolio
• Market yourselfMarket yourself
• Sell yourself, ace the interviewSell yourself, ace the interview
• Follow-up after the interviewFollow-up after the interview
JOB HUNTING RESOURCESJOB HUNTING RESOURCES• Family & FriendsFamily & Friends
• They know of your interests and abilitiesThey know of your interests and abilities
• They have contacts in the communityThey have contacts in the community
• ConnectionsConnections• Make use of personal connections when searching for job Make use of personal connections when searching for job
opportunities (teachers, coaches, family friends, etc.)opportunities (teachers, coaches, family friends, etc.)
• ““Help Wanted” ListingsHelp Wanted” Listings• Newspaper, onlineNewspaper, online
• EmployersEmployers• Contact business employers to learn of available jobsContact business employers to learn of available jobs
• Even if there are no openings, they may contact you in Even if there are no openings, they may contact you in the futurethe future
JOB HUNTING RESOURCESJOB HUNTING RESOURCES
• Career Counselors & AdvisorsCareer Counselors & Advisors• At schools and at collegesAt schools and at colleges
• Employment WebsitesEmployment Websites• Post your resume so employers can Post your resume so employers can
search for yousearch for you
• Monster.com, Hotjobs.com, Monster.com, Hotjobs.com,
CareerBuilder.com, CareerBuilder.com,
THE WORST WAYS TO FIND A JOBTHE WORST WAYS TO FIND A JOB
• Mail out resumes at random (7% success)Mail out resumes at random (7% success)
• Answering local newspaper ads (5-24%)Answering local newspaper ads (5-24%)
• Going to private employment agencies (5-Going to private employment agencies (5-
24%)24%)
THE BEST WAYS TO FIND A THE BEST WAYS TO FIND A JOB???JOB???
# 1: HAVE THE RIGHT # 1: HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDEATTITUDE
(100 % SUCCESS RATE) (100 % SUCCESS RATE)Be:Be:• positive positive – about yourself, your skills, your search, past – about yourself, your skills, your search, past
employers, the future and what you can add to the job.employers, the future and what you can add to the job.
• persistentpersistent – apply for other jobs at the company, keep – apply for other jobs at the company, keep
watching for openings, keep trying to improve while watching for openings, keep trying to improve while
searching.searching.
• confidentconfident – believe that you will be successful in adding – believe that you will be successful in adding
value in a new position. Body posture = confidence.value in a new position. Body posture = confidence.
• prepared – do prepared – do company research more than anyone else; company research more than anyone else;
brainstorm questions they may ask and formulate answers.brainstorm questions they may ask and formulate answers.
• resourcefulresourceful – show networks & connections; use of latest – show networks & connections; use of latest
technology especially if the job is IT related.technology especially if the job is IT related.
# 2: CONNECTIONS# 2: CONNECTIONSASK FOR JOB LEADS (33% ASK FOR JOB LEADS (33%
SUCCESS RATE) : SUCCESS RATE) :
A referral generates A referral generates 80% more results than 80% more results than a cold call. Job search a cold call. Job search smart!smart!
75% of people get 75% of people get their jobs through their jobs through connections/networkinconnections/networking. (a.k.a. always leave g. (a.k.a. always leave a good impression)a good impression)
Up to 80% of jobs Up to 80% of jobs are not advertised!are not advertised!
# 3: GO DIRECTLY TO THE # 3: GO DIRECTLY TO THE SOURCE: SOURCE: KNOCKING ON DOOR KNOCKING ON DOOR
OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER (47%) (47%) • Choose organizations where Choose organizations where
you want to work. Do research you want to work. Do research on those organizations.on those organizations.
• Seek out the person who Seek out the person who actually has the power to hire actually has the power to hire you for the job you want. Use you for the job you want. Use your personal contacts to get to your personal contacts to get to him or her.him or her.
• Show how you can help your Show how you can help your prospective employer solve prospective employer solve their problems.their problems.
# 4: GET ORGANIZED# 4: GET ORGANIZED
• (before the interview) Work on your (before the interview) Work on your employability employability
skills skills ::
• Interpersonal SkillsInterpersonal Skills- interpersonal skills allow - interpersonal skills allow
you to empathize and build rapport with colleagues you to empathize and build rapport with colleagues
and clients· and clients·
• Critical Thinking SkillsCritical Thinking Skills- Creative thinkers are - Creative thinkers are
innovative and inventive and are more likely to innovative and inventive and are more likely to
devise new ways of doing things that add value to devise new ways of doing things that add value to
the work environmentthe work environment
• · Be updated in current affairs; often an interview is · Be updated in current affairs; often an interview is
about how well you are able to hold a conversation.about how well you are able to hold a conversation.
(During the interview)(During the interview)
• Repeat keywords your employer uses; it shows Repeat keywords your employer uses; it shows
good listening skills and that you are both on the good listening skills and that you are both on the
same page.same page.
• Be able to answer questions about the company (do Be able to answer questions about the company (do
your research)your research)
• Be relaxed and confident. Be relaxed and confident.
• Listen intently and answer questions confidently. Listen intently and answer questions confidently.
Don’t ramble and repeat what you’ve already said. Don’t ramble and repeat what you’ve already said.
• If you don’t know an answer, be honest and simply If you don’t know an answer, be honest and simply
say you don’t know. say you don’t know.
FINALLY: LOOK FINALLY: LOOK AND ACT THE AND ACT THE
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JOB APPLICATIONS JOB APPLICATIONS STUMBLING BLOCKSSTUMBLING BLOCKS
♦No work historyNo work history
♦ReferencesReferences
♦Poor referencePoor reference
♦MoneyMoney
♦ Friends and relatives♦ Criminal record♦ Education♦ Layoff♦ Fired♦ Job hopping
♦ Unemployment gaps