THE ART

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• THE ART SCIENCE OF JOB SEARCH UWM Department of
  Geography
• Tom Bachhuber
• April 6, 2005

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Job Search Process
1. Assess Commitment, Readiness and Life Context
for Job Search
1A. Identify Personal Resources Support
1B. Job Search Address Myths
1C. Research Careers, Fields, Industries
1Ca. Job Market Projections
2. Define Career/Job Search Objectives
3. Construct and Refine Tools
3A. References
3B. E-Mails
3C. Letters
3D. Resumes
4. Get Resume and Yourself in Front of People
4A. Campus Interviews, eRecruiting, Job Fairs
4B. Posted Job Openings
4C. Resume Referral, eRecruiting
4D. Networking Info Interviewing
4E. Researched or Blind Applications
4F. Third Party Recruiters
5. Employment Interviewing
6A. Re-strategize, Recommit, Refocus, Redefine
6. Thank Follow up
7. Negotiating Reevaluating Offers
8. SUCCESS!
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1. Assess Commitment, Readiness Context

• to engage a successful job search
• Commitmentpersonal time
• Readinessmental and emotional
• Contextcomplexity of family, society,
  gender/ethnicity barriers, economic issues.
• WORKSHEET A

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1A. Identify Personal Resources Support,
Information Inspiration

• Structure and Support necessary in
  transition.magical transformation and danger
• Networking value

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1B. Job Search Knowledge Myths

• CDC Handouts www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/jobsearch-guide
  .html
• Mythswww.cwu.edu/career/careermyths.html
• Most jobs are known---80-20
• Perfect resume
• Major to career is critical
• Web web web.

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1C. Researchbroad and deep, near and far..

• Job Market Projections---US Labor Dept.
• Geotechnology is one of 3 most important and
  evolving field (nano, bio).
• NASA26 of highly trained staff to retire
• Nat Imagery and Mapping Agencyneeds 7,000 new
  hires rained in GIS
• US5 Billion to 30 Billion by 2005
• 140,000 orgs which use GISlocal, national and
  international govt
• ASPRSenvironemntal, civil govt, defense,
  security, transportation most active markets
• Private industry opps upDigital Global,
  Earthtech
• SO WHAT?.20,000 FOOT VIEW

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1C. Research information to
intelligence

• Major Tracks..
• Geographic Info Track
• Urban Track
• Environmental Track
• Physical Geography Track
• Regional and Educational Track
• SELLING KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

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Association of American Geographers

• http//www.aag.org/Careers/What_is_geog.html
• Cartography, Geographic Information Systems, and
  Remote Sensing
• Cultural Human Geography
• Economic Geography
• Environmental Studies
• Geographic Education
• Physical Geography Earth Science
• Regional Geography
• Urban Regional Planning

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JOB FUNCTIONS

• Urban Planning
• GIS Analyst
• Map curator
• Location Analysis
• Real Estate Appraising
• Land Use Specialist
• Census Analyst
• Transportation Analyst
• Environmental Analyst
• Geospatial AnalystsGeography and
  Aerial/satellite imaging

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LIBERAL ARTS/SCIENCES SKILLS ALSO CRITICAL
..WORK ETHIC

• Communicationsverbal, written
• Critical thinking
• Teamcollaboration
• Problem solving
• Leadership
• Research -Attention to detail-follow-up
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
• Selling your liberal arts degree
• http//www.indiana.edu/career/features/selling_l
  iberal_arts.html

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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES

• Work places.
• ".....the culture of any organization is a deep
  phenomenon culture is complex and difficult to
  understand, but the effort to understand it is
  worthwhile because much of the mystery and the
  irrational in organizations suddenly becomes
  clear when we understand it...."
  
• Edgar ScheinSociologist and organizational
  culture guru
• http//interview.monster.com/articles/corp/

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WORK PLACES/ENVIRONMENTS

• Defense Mapping Agencies
• Private companies
• Consulting Firms
• City/State Agencies
• Universities/Colleges
• Transportationshipping, airlines
• __________________________
• __________________________

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LINKS

• Assoc of American Geographers www. aag.org
• Environmental Systems Research Institute
  www.esri.com
• Am Society for Photogrammetry Remote Sensing
• www.asprs.org
• The Vespucci Initiative www.vespucci.org
• Global Monitoring for Environ and Security
• intelligence.jrc.cec.eu.int?space/baveno/baveno.ht
  m
• Assoc for Geographic Info www.agi.org.uk
• UNIGIS www.unigis.at/net
• US Dept of Labor Career Voyages
  www.careervoyages.gov

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1.C Research

• OOH (Dept. of Labor)www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?qu
  publicrelationsctOOH
• WetFeet
• www.wetfeet.com/research/RPP/RPPlistbyCareer.asp
• www.wetfeet.com/asp/industries_atoz.asp
• Company sites and profiles
• www.wetfeet.com/research/companies.asp
• Quick access to Fortune 500 company sites
• www.directemployers.com/
• Non-profit sector
• http//www.delawarenonprofit.org/jobs.html

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Job Search Process

• Job FunctionsSkills, Interests, Values
• Major/Education
• Work Environment
• Industry
• Location/Geography
• Salary/Financial Needs
• WORKSHEET B

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Job Search Process
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3A. References
Job Search Process

• They need to be able to speak specifically about
  academic and work performancewith examples
• No friends, relatives, ministers
• Can be on resume

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Job Search Process
3B C Letters and Emails

• 1. Application, 2. Inquiry, 3. Thank/Follow up
• Introduce self and resume
• Reason for communication
• Possibly highlight or direct to strongest
  criteria for fit, value to be contributed
• Addressed to a person.
• CDC Handout.Career Library

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3D. Resume
Job Search Process

• No perfect oneor expert advisor
• Look good
• Perfect punctuation, grammar, spelling
• Make connection---pictures
• Competency-Based Resumes by Robin Kessler and
  Linda Strasburg
• http//www.competencybas
  edsuccess.com/

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3D. Resume
Job Search Process

• Business documentnot a story
• Excellent CDC Handoutchrono, functional or
  combo Library
• Start with Objective or Summary??
• Dont saychallenging, fast paced, apply skills,
  grow professionally---ITS WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR
  THEM
• RESUME SAMPLES.

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SKILLS TO FOCUS ON FOR RESUME

• understanding of social pattern, problems, forces
  
• writing
• statistical (quantitative) analysis
• information management
• organization and attention to details
• spreadsheets, word processing, graphics software
• graphics communications
• research skills bibliographic skills data
  identification, analysis, presentation

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3.E. Personal Commercial
Job Search Process

• 1 minute----a must have
• Career Days, Job Fairs, Networking events, Start
  of an interview, Unexpected contact with
  potential employer or person who can help
• Who, what you do well and how you can add value,
  make a difference
• Specific
• Concise
• Memorable

WORKSHEET C
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Job Search Process

• Lots of ways..but basically its apply to well
  matched openings and that tired, old, and usually
  anxiety inducing
• Networking

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4A. Campus Interviewing/Job Fairs and 4C. Resume
Referral
Job Search Process

• eRecruiting technology.connecting UWM recruiting
  employers and UWM students
• Fall 2005-one stop job shop technology for
  UWM
• Job Fairsreal time virtual
• http//www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/careerfairs.h
  tml

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4A. Campus Interviewing and 4C. Resume Referral
Job Search Process

• http//uwm.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp
• tombach password
• Excel summary of employers interviewing at UWM
• http//www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/Employers_seeking_all_
  majors.pdf

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4B. Posted Openings
Job Search Process

• _at_20!....no source!
• CDC WebsiteCareerbuilder, Monster, et.al., job
  boards by profession, industry
• http//www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/jobsearch_advertised.h
  tml

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4B. Posted Openings
Job Search Process

• Applying on lineresponding to ATS questionscut
  and paste from word
• http//www.directsupplycareers.com/careers/
• eRecruiting
• http//uwm.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp
• Excel summary of employers interviewing at UWM
• http//www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/Employers_seeking_all_
  majors.pdf

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JOB BOARDSCDC website

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•    Environmental
• Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources
• ECO.org
• Environmental Career Opportunties
• Environmental Jobs and Careers
• Environmental Education
• EarthNet
• EnviroNetwork
• Environmental Career Center
• Student Conservation Association
• Philanthropy News Network
• The Nature Conservatory
• GreenBiz.com
• Green Dream Jobs

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JOB BOARDSCDC Website

• Engineering/Computer/Technical
• Computer and IT Jobs
• High Tech Jobs Online
• IEEE Job Site
• Engineering and Manufacturing Jobs
• EngineerJobs.com
• ComputerJobs.com
• ComputerWork.com
• Science Careers
• SciJobs.com
• GeoCommunity
• PhDs.org

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4B2. Direct Applications-blind or researched
Job Search Process

• No visible or announced openings
• Letter of inquiry...a real long shot
• Better shot if combined with networking contact
  or researched and discovered new knowledge
• Research

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4E. Networking and Info-Interviewing
Job Search Process

• CDC website CDC Handout
• http//www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/research_talk.
  html
• Panther Netnew on eRecruiting in
  2005/6
• Career Days and Job Fairs
• Start simple and familiar..its all about
  demonstrating curiosity through good questions,
  sincerityand eventually value added
• https//www.linkedin.com/
• "What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual
  for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers".
• http//www.jobhuntersbible.com/intro/wciyp
  .shtml

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4F. Third Party Recruiters-Personal and Web
Job Search Process

• They arent all bad..
• Many are freeemployers pay all fees
• http//www.placementmanual.com/jobsearch/jobsearch
  -18.html
• http//archive.graduatecareersonline.com/advice/st
  art/sheet33.asp
• Web---submit your resume to hundreds of sites e.g
  Resume RabbitNOT GOOD

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Job Search Process

• Rubber meets the road
• Different types and interviewer styles
• 4 stages
• Prepare bulleted points in head
• Prepare questions in advance info to
  intelligence
• Never say.me and.. its not a
  problemalways give examplesbusiness case
• CDC Interviewing WorkshopsIQ and Advanced
• CDC Handout and web and Career Library resources
• http//www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/jobsearch_preparation_
  interview.html
• http//www.symsdress.com/
• http//www.quintcareers.com/dress_for_success.html

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Job Search Process

• Print and/or e-mail
• Re-state core contribution and value added
• Leverage references
• On-site interviews

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Re.Strategize, Commit,
Focus, Define..Renew,
Re-energize, Rest..
Job Search Process

• ...no, no, no, maybeoh no, no, no, no, NO!,
  NO!...no, no.. No no.YES!

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Job Search Process

• .Power shift!
• http//www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/jobsearch_preparation_
  salary.html
• http//career.tennessee.edu/students/skills_multi.
  asp

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Job Search Process

• Best candidate sometimes gets the job.
• Many things you cant control for and are
  unpredictable
• The Job Market is not fair
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• The Zen of Job Search.Howard Figler

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• Howard Figlers Zen of the Work Search..
• Not a predictable process,
• Unknown and hidden variables,
• Out of your control
• Subtle realms-human and beyond
• Scientific, rational methodsonly part of the
  solution