Beyond Bricks and Mortar

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Finding a Job
Pauline Linam Community Outreach
Coordinator plinam_at_anc.edu 780-1256
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Find a Job

• Learn to have 2,500 people helping you find a job

2,500
Between 2006 and 2016, the U.S. economy will
produce about 50 million job openings.
-U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Job Growth by Industry

• TOP 10
• INDUSTRY 2007 Est. Employment 2009
  Projected Emp. NET Growth Growth
• Food Manufacturing 1929 2549 620
  32.1
• Transp. Equip. Manufacturing
  3925 4421 496 12.6
• Publishing Industries
  1506 1910 404 26.8
• Chemical Manufacturing 80
  420 340 425
• Food Services Drinking Places
  6502 6799 297 4.6
• Hospitals 4364 4659 295
  6.8
• Primary Metal Manufacturing
  3456 3745 289 8.4
• Education Services 11603
  11872 269 2.3
• General Merchandise Stores 3605
  3794 189 5.2
• Ambulatory Health Care Services
  3969 4158 189 4.8
• 2008 Arkansas Labor Market and Economic Report
  Arkansas Department of Workforce Services,
  Short-Term Industry and Occupational Projections
  Program

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Job Growth by Title

• TITLE 2007 ESTIMATED 2009
  PROJECTED NET
• Retail Salespersons 3037 3224
  187
• Registered Nurses 1458 1568 110
• HelpersProduction Workers 1383 1493
  110
• Combined Food Preparation
  1892 1992 100
• Serving Workers, including fast food
• Office Clerks, General 1848 1947
  99
• Bookkeeping, Accounting,
• Auditing Clerks
  1441 1529 88
• Machinists 1469 1548 79
• Nursing Aides, Orderlies,
• Attendants 1580 1655 75
• Pack. Filling Machine Oper.
• Tendors 365 440
  75
• 1st line Sup./Man.
• of Retail Sales Workers
  1759 1827 68
• 2008 Arkansas Labor Market and Economic Report

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How Many AreYou Competing Against

• 9 Million Employers in the United States
• 151 million people on the Payroll
• Competitors You Bet

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Find a Job

• Check the local newspaper
• Especially Sundays

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Find a Job
Dont forget the Career Planning and Job Link on
Career Pathways www.anc.edu website

• Use online resources
• Search for jobs at https//www.arjoblink.arkansas.
  gov
• Search for jobs at http//www.monster.com
• Search for jobs at http//www.hotjobs.com
• Explore your Interests and Personality
• check out http//www.kuder.com
• contact Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative
  counselor for codes
• Find a job fair
• Explore summer job opportunities

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Find a Job

• Be bold. Walk right in and ask

DONT TAKE YOUR BFF, SIGNIFICANT OTHER, OR
CHILDREN TO LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT!!!
Leave Your CELL PHONE In the Car!!!
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Find a Job

• Talk to your college instructors,
• Career Pathways counselors,
• and Arkansas Northeastern College
• job placement coordinator

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Picture thisYou probably know at least 50
people friends, relatives, neighbors,
classmates (your primary network) right?Now,
each of your 50 knows another 50 people their
relatives, friends, neighbors (your secondary
network). DO THE MATH. If your 50 people talked
to their 50 people, youd have 2,500 people
helping you find a job.

• Networking

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OUR COUNSELORS
Beverly Rogers
Blytheville Campus 2501 S. Division Blytheville,
AR 72315 870.762.1020 Burdette Campus Hwy. 148
and I-55 Burdette, AR 72321 870.763.1486 Osceola
Center 316 West Hale Street Osceola, AR
72370 870.563.3236 Paragould Campus 1032 W.
Kingshighway Paragould, AR 72450 870.239.3200 Lea
chville Center 105 North Main Street Leachville,
AR 72438 870.539.2393 Website www.anc.edu
Mary Gaston
Barbara Baker