Job Search Strategies
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Basic Job Search Strategies
How to Find (and Get) the Right Job
Job Search Strategies
Know Yourself
• What knowledge, skills, and abilities do you have
• What do you like to do, What are your interests
• What do you value
• What are you really good at (Be honest)
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If You’re Unsure About Your Abilities or Interests
• Self Assessments
• MBTI
• Strong Interest Inventory
• StrengthsQuest
• Informational Interviewing
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Worst Ways to Find a Job
1. Randomly mail out resumes to employers
Success rate: 7%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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Worst Ways to Find a Job
2. Answer ads in professional or trade journals
appropriate to your field
Success rate: 7%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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3. Answer ads in newspapers or online in other parts of
the state or country
Success rate: 10%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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4. Answer ads in local newspapers or online – The higher
the salary, the smaller the chance of finding a job using
that method
Success rate: Up to 24% (again, depending on salary)
Data from The Savvy Intern
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Worst Ways to Find a Job
5. Go to private employment agencies for help
Success rate: Up to 24% (depending on salary)
Data from The Savvy Intern
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5. Ask for job leads from family members, friends, people
in the community, and staff at career centers. Ask them
this one simple question: Do you know of any jobs in my
field?
Success rate: 33%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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4. Make contact with any employers, factories, or offices
that interest you, whether or not they have vacancies
Success rate: 47%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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3. Identify areas that interest you in, or near, the town or
city where you live and then contact the employers in that
field to find out whether they are hiring for the position
that you can do — and do well
Success rate: 69%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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2. In a group with other job hunters, implement the
previous method
Success rate: 84%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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1. Do your homework. Know your skills. Know the fields where you
want to use those skills. Talk to people who have those kinds of
jobs about how they found those jobs.
Success rate: 86%
Data from The Savvy Intern
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The Best Job Search Strategies Involve Networking
• Talk to people who have jobs you might be interested in
• Learn how they got into the field or that specific job
• Research interesting organizations
• Meet people from those organizations
• Show value to those in your network (2 way street)
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Using Social Media in the Job Search
• Know where to look
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Use related sites and applications
• Twitscoop, TwitterJobSearch.com, www.linkedin.com/jobs
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Using Social Media in the Job Search
• Communicate with relevant players
• Groups
• Likes
• Show both interest and knowledge in the field
• Demonstrate willingness and ability to learn
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Using Social Media in the Job Search
• Keep online profiles both professional and current
• Don’t limit yourself
• Use every resource you can
• NETWORK
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How to find available jobs online:
• Sun Devil CareerLink (SDCL) – MyASU>Campus
Services>Jobs&Careers>Sun Devil CareerLink
• GoinGlobal (Log in through SDCL)
• Indeed
• Monster
• Career Builder
• Vault
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How to find other available specialty jobs:
• Environmental Jobs - http://www.ecojobs.com/
• Science Jobs - http://www.aaas.org/careercenter/
• DICE (Tech) Jobs - http://www.dice.com/
• Non Profit Jobs - http://www.idealist.org/
• Human Rights Jobs - http://www.humanrightsjobs.com/
• Policy Jobs - http://www.policyjobs.net/
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How to find available jobs in person:
Stay tuned to SunDevil CareerLink for:
• ASU Career Fairs
• ASU On Campus Recruitment
• Information Sessions
• Interviews
• ASU College, Alumni, and Industry Mixers
• Local or Regional Career Fairs
• Industry Conferences
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Campus Recruiting Timeline:
• If you are graduating in May, begin looking for jobs by October
• Submit resumes by December
• If you are graduating in December, begin looking by June
• Begin submitting resumes by August
• If you are looking for a summer internship, start looking in
September
• Many internships have application deadlines that fall between
late September and November
• Don’t procrastinate, start early
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How to land that job (once you’ve found it)!
• Build a professional cover letter and resume
• Create and maintain a professional presence online
• Do your research!
• Know the company culture, products, etc
• Who runs the show;
• Where do they have offices, fabs, etc
• See the big picture
• Know where you fit and what you can do for them
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How to land that job (once you’ve found it)!
• Demonstrate passion for the organization, research, or product
• Passion can trump both GPA and type of degree
• Practice interviewing skills in advance
• Dress professionally and be polite
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How to make the most of your job opportunity:
• Work hard
• Seek out extra work
• Be a team player
• Ask for feedback from supervisors and colleagues
• Develop your skills
• Challenge yourself as much as possible
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How to make the most of your job opportunity:
• Keep track of your projects as you go
• Build your portfolio throughout your career
• Network with colleagues
• Find a mentor
• Learn as much as you can from him/her
• Keep learning
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Additional Resources:
• ASU Fulton Engineering Career Center
• http://more.engineering.asu.edu/career/
• ASU Career Services
• https://eoss.asu.edu/cs
For More Information
Connect with
Fulton Engineering Career Center
Phone: (480) 965-2966
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://engineering.asu.edu/career
Sun Devil CareerLink: MyASU>Campus Services>Jobs & Careers>Sun Devil
CareerLink
Facebook: Engineering Career Center Arizona State University
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