... and a network of people who already know you or ... You get jobs by talking to people. You need 100 leads at all times. Look ... Find people for jobs ...
Summer is coming like a train and youre standing on the tracks
Its time to worry about your future
3 What Ya Gonna Do
Job Search
Career Launch Management-Professional Track
Post-Degree Internship
Entry-Level Exploratory Job (any job in field of choice)
Transfer to Four-Year Institution
(or otherwise continue your education)
Service
Adventure
Moms Basement
Other
4 First Big Point
Your major doesnt determine your career choices
Your major doesnt even determine your skill set
5 Q Whatdothesefivepeople haveincommon
Bank Officer
Stock Market Analyst
Music Therapist
Director of Senior Citizens Center
Field Archeologist
6 Start with Any Career Idea
You can be very naïve but the idea must originate with you
No one wants to help this student I dunno. Anything.
7 Three to Five Goals
Something to do with the environment
vs.
Industrial level recycling of post-consumer electronics as in container loads or larger and global trade in such materials
8 Your Goals for This Semester
Identify a job target of interest
Find someone doing that job right now
Talk to them
Thats it. This simple process can change your life
Repeat until retired
9 Biggest Goal
Start before you graduate
Everybody loves students nobody loves jobseekers
Build knowledge and a network of people who already know you or know of you
Get career exploration done before this Christmas so you can do career launch before you graduate!
10 The Two Fs
Who gets a job in a tight market
Friends
First
These are actually related those with friends get there first
Think you dont know anyone See the list People who want to help you
11 The Only Three Things You Need to Know (again)
You get jobs by talking to people
You need 100 leads at all times
Look for work in channels
12 Which Stage of Job Search is Most Important
Identify job targets (industry function title)
Identify raw leads (companies people ideas)
Identify names of specific people
Turn a name into an appointment
Sell in the interview
Stay alive through the selection process
Close the deal
13 Building Target Statements
Industry
Function
Title
Values
Location
Commute
Dress
Hours
Travel
Autonomy
Tele-work flex-time
Supervise
New / Old / Large / Small
Compensation
Risk
Opportunity / career path
14 6 Sources of Job Leads
Networking (about 60 of jobs-never advertised)
Research
Job Fairs
Internet
Active (searching for job listings and researching orgs)
Passive (posting yourself on job boards and waiting)
Headhunters
Print Media
15 Networking
Its about information not power
Types
Hiring authorities
Direct referral sources
Centers of influence
Uncle Bob and Aunt Claudene
Dont forget receptions and job fairs one of the only places on the planet to meet a lot of recruiters easily
16 Research
Business library experts
Industry directories association lists
Hoovers or zapdata.com or DB (12 million)
Chamber of Commerce
State Department of Commerce
Drive by
Intl students sees re resources
You dont have to do this on your own. Get some help!
17 Job Fairs
Quickly survey the room
Why only weird jobs seemed to be listed
Ask recruiters for referrals to other contacts at their companies
Get everyones business card
Follow up right away!
18 Internet
Active works the same as research
Find companies in your area of interest
Research companies before any interview
Passive works like print media
Post and forget more when we do resumes
Use the career center lists!
19 Headhunters Agencies
Find people for jobs not jobs for people
Do NOT expect a recruiter to baby sit you give you friendly advice or help you find any job except one she has an open requisition for
Consider temp agencies
Consider specialist agencies such as Bilingual Secretaries Unlimited or Emergency Accounting Staff
20 Job BB Company Job Site Postings Print Media
Intensive competition 100-to-1 500-to-1
or even worse is typical
You have to be perfect
Always running behind the cycle
Trade press and specialty publications
21 Interview Rules
You will call and confirm the day before
You will research the company before the meeting
You will arrive exactly 4 minutes early
You will know the plan for the day
You will look your best
22 Questions theyll ask you
The Classics
Tell me about yourself
Strengths weaknesses preferences
What would your former boss say about you
Behavioral Interviewing Questions
Tell me about a time when.
What would you do if
Case Questions Trick Questions
23 Classic interviewing questions
Tell me about yourself.
Tell a short business story that leads to the inevitable conclusion that you are just now perfectly prepared to contribute to this company
24 More Classics
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where do you see yourself in five years
What would your professors say about you (or your work habits etc.)
Why did you pick (your school major etc.)
Prefer to work alone or on a team
25 Behavioral interviewing questions
Answer the question!
Provide a specific example
Tell a short business story hopefully one where you are the hero
Go from the specific to the general that is show that you understand the big picture after you answer specifically
26 Case Trick Questions
Set up a scenario and ask you what you would do
Mental gymnastics How many golf balls will fit in a 747
Weird questions Youre at a bus stop and a little old lady has a heart attack. Just then your boss drives up in a two-seater sports car. Your best friend is in the car and (he or she) is late for the airport. What do you do
27 Questions to ask them
What are your hiring criteria Which skills and abilities are critical for success
How many interviews do you plan When will you be able to extend an offer
What would you like to see accomplished in the first few months on the job
What resources will be available to me to accomplish my objectives
How will success be measured
28 Follow up questions
Does that answer your question
Is that what you had in mind
How do you do it at your company
What approach does your company favor
What are your plans relative to this
29 Staying alive
Send a prompt thank you letter by email and mail!
Hit their radar screen every week or two
Identify good networking resources and use the easy-out bugging system