WELCOME!
Job Search Techniques
Career Services Workshop Series
Workshop Goals
• Preparing Yourself for the Job Search
• The Job Search Cycle
• Review CareerXroads statistics
• Where Are the Jobs?
• What Talents Are Needed?
• What is the Disconnect?
• Setting Up Success
• Discover Employ Florida search tools
• Discuss other Online Career Sites
• Networking: The Basics
• Using Social Media to your Advantage
• More Services and Workshops at CSS
After Job
Loss …
Anger: Assigning
blame for the
situation, warranted
or not;
embarrassment,
shame; frustration;
anxiety; irritation
Allow Yourself
to Go Through
the Process…
The Recovery Process
Bargaining: Trying to
find unrealistic ways out
of the situation;
struggling with
meaning; reaching out
to others to tell story,
express struggles; fear
3. Anger
Seeking Solutions: Creating realistic
solutions for the situation;
empowerment; self-esteem, finding
meaning & security
6. Seeking
Solutions
Acceptance: Exploring
options; designing a
new plan. Settling into a
new normal
4. Bargaining
2. Denial
7. Acceptance
1. Shock
5. Depression
&
Detachment
Denial: Inability to
face reality; refusal
to confront the
situation; fear
Shock: Initial
immobilization at hearing
news; confusion;
avoidance, fear, numbness
…Leave the
Process Outside
the Interview
Room
Depression & Detachment:
Immobilization at hearing news;
blah - lack of energy; helplessness;
some level may be present
throughout entire process
Organize,
Prepare &
Research
Seek New
Challenges;
Begin New
Search
Generate
Job Leads
Job
Search
Cycle
Accept
Offer
The Job
Search
Cycle
Apply for
Jobs
Communicate
with
Confidence
Evaluate
Job Offers
Interview
Follow Up
& Continue
Search
Develop
Your Job
Search
Strategy
Prepare
Resume(s);
Create
Online
Profiles
Take Self
Inventory;
Explore
Options
2013 Source of Hire Report
Figure 4 – Sources of External Hires
www.careerxroads.com
2013 Source of Hire Report
Figure 6 – Source of Job Board Hires
Which Job
Board
sites do
employers
most hire
from?
www.careerxroads.com
51-100
www.careerxroads.com
www.careerxroads.com
Florida 2014=Jobs
U.S. Industries:
•
•
•
Leisure & Hospitality
Wholesale/Retail
Trade
Professional &
Business Services
Source: Manpower
Top 10
Hardest Jobs
to Fill in 2014
Nationwide
Source: Manpower
What
is the
disconnect?
Source: Manpower
Set
Yourself
Up for
Success
in the
Job
Market
Source: Manpower
Employ Florida Marketplace
Attend a Hands-on
Workshop, Getting the
Most Out of Employ
Florida Marketplace (EFM)
to learn how to maximize
this online resource!
•
•
•
•
Conduct Online Job Searching
Create “Virtual Recruiter” Alerts
Research Local Labor Market Statistics
Check Your EFM Message Center &
Create/Send Correspondence
www.employflorida.com
Online Career & Networking Sites
94% of recruiters polled
said they use LinkedIn to
source candidates!
Source: Jobvite
Most Popular 15 Job Search Sites
Source: eBizMBA Rank
(June 2014 ratings)
Can be used as
a supplement
to your text
resume
Great for creative fields, event
planning & related, and sales
The Visual Resume
Add a QR Code:
Business Card QR Code
Great for Networking!
Free QR Codes are
available online. Visit
www.qrstuff.com as
an example.
Networking
• Most jobs come from referrals
• Companies prefer to hire who they know
• You don’t know who other people know
• Most jobs (80%) never get posted
• You make good impressions on people
Schedule of Events
All meetings are scheduled from 10 am to 12 pm.
A typical List of Topics:
(Subject to Change)
What are the preferred qualifications?
 Bachelor's degree+
 Associate's degree with 3+ yrs of mgmt experience
 5+ years of management experience
 High level IT expertise and/or certifications
 Fully-registered in EmployFlorida Marketplace
Actively seeking employment
How do I register?
To register visit one of our locations in Bradenton, Sarasota, or Venice. You may also
contact us at [email protected]. Seating is limited, so please register for any
classes you wish to attend.
CareerSource Suncoast
The Suncoast Professional Network promotes the connecting,
collaborating, and success of transitioning professionals by fostering
the development of professional contacts, presenting career
opportunities, and providing cutting edge job search s kills from
business and community leaders.
(Sarasota)
Personal Inventory and Self-Branding
(Bradenton)
Creating a Targeted Job Search Plan
(Sarasota)
The Professional Resume
(Bradenton)
LinkedIn and the Successful Online Job Search
(Sarasota)
Selling Yourself and The Elevator Pitch
(Bradenton)
Interviewing Skills that Make the Difference
(Sarasota)
Mock Interviews - Refining Your Interviewing Skills
(Bradenton)
Entrepreneurship and Consulting Alternatives
Networking:
Confidence and Lasting Impressions
• Smile
• Eye Contact
• Confident Handshake
• Body Language
• Attitude is Everything
• Utilize Online Networking Resources
for your Industry & Occupation
• Know your “Elevator Pitch”
Your “Elevator Pitch”
Know How to
Communicate
Your Message
Create a 30-second commercial, or
“Elevator Pitch” for yourself to use:
•
During a job interview
•
During networking
event, or a chance
meeting with a new
contact
You can also use it to:
•
Clarify your career
direction and goals for
yourself
•
Develop your personal
branding concept
Template - A
Your Name
_______________________________________________________________________
Your most recent position
__________________________________________________________
What were your major responsibilities?
_____________________________________________
State an accomplishment that you are proud of from your last job.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__
What do you want to do next?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__
Template - B
“I am a ____________________________________________________________________ with
the
(occupation i.e. “sales manager”)
bulk of my career involved in
______________________________________________________.
(industry/type of work i.e. “medical equipment sales”
Most recently, I worked at ______________________ as a
_______________________________
(Company name)
(Job title/role)
where I
___________________________________________________________________________.
(briefly describe duties and responsibilities)
Job Searching with
Social Media—Online Networking
THE BULLHORN REACH RANKINGS REPORT • JUNE 2012
(Based on Bullhorn Customer Survey)
Review & Wrap-Up
• Review CareerXroads statistics
• Discover Employ Florida search tools
• Discuss other Online Career Sites
• Networking: The Basics
• Using Social Media to your Advantage
• More Services and Workshops at CSS
– See careersource.com for more workshop
information
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“Tell Us Your Story”
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