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UNEMPLOYED AND UNCOMFORTABLY EMPLOYED

(UNDER-EMPLOYEDUNCONFIDENTLY EMPLOYED

&UNHAPPILY EMPLOYED)

Next Steps for the “Un”employed

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Agenda

Next Steps for the “Un”employed A bit about me Overview Attitudes

Assess Yourself and Your SituationPlan Your Marketing StrategyPrepare Your Documents, Tools,

TechniquesImplement Your Search

Assess

PlanPrepare

Implement

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WHO AM I TO TEACH THIS CLASS?

A Bit About Me

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Academic Credentials Life Credentials

Certified Professional Human Resources Manager (PHR) as well as a member of the NC Bar

Taught Career Development for Engineers and Professional Networking for Introverts through UNC Charlotte

Taught Employment Law at the Keller Graduate School of Management

Certificate in Coaching & Mentoring from York University Schulich School of Business in Toronto

Taught Career Development seminars to businesses such as Pitney Bowes

Taught Environmental Law careers classes at the Environmental Law Institute

Have had a formal job search coaching practice since 1995

I’ve secured 47 Paying Jobs (many part-time) with 31 distinct employers

“Let go” 5 times Age 30: While on Educational Leave

(another job offer before completing school)

Age 37: Loss of Major Contract (Laid-off in June; Started new Job in July, ~1 month but required moving)

Age 43: Company Failed (Laid-off in December, Temporary Job in June; full-time job March of Following year – 15 months)

Age 45: Company downsized (Laid-off end of November; started new full-time job in August of following year – 9 months but required moving)

Age 49: Company downsized (Laid-off end of December; started new full-time job the next day : January 1st)

Who Am I?

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Overview

Assess

PlanPrepare

Implement

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Assess Your Situation and Yourself

Are You Unemployed, Under-employed, Unconfidently Employed, Unhappily employed?

Situational Considerations Are You Still on the Payroll? Have You Been Offered Severance? Financial Reality Check?

Personal Considerations What Went Wrong? What Next? - Transition Options / Preferences

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Plan Your Marketing Strategy

Step by Step Process, but You Need to Tailor to You Exempt or Non-Exempt? Industry Experience / Preferences? Field(s) of Experience / Preferences? Income Needs / Desires? Geographic Restrictions / Preferences? Employer Restrictions?

30 Second Brand Statement (“Elevator Speech”)

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Documents

1-Page Marketing Plan Summary

Resumes Cover Letters Email Address,

Footer & Draft Notes Reference Sheets Thank You Notes

Prepare Documents, Tools, Techniques

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Tools Techniques

Job Progress Database

Contacts DatabaseResume Database

Departure Statement

Phone Screen SkillsInterview SkillsSOAR or STAR

stories

Prepare Documents, Tools, Techniques

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S O A R

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Situation:

Initial State

TObstacle: Difficulty

Task:Problem

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Action:What You

Did to Overcom

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Results:Achiev-

ement or Accomp-lishment

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Implement Search Tactics

Unsolicited Passive – Resume Posting Assertive - Mailings

Advertised Online Newspaper

Recruited Job Fairs Headhunters

Networked

Four Pillars Of Job Search

Unsolicited Advertised Recruited Networked

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Networked: Math Test

The average search is 4-6 months and requires talking to ~25 different decision makers before getting hired by 1 of them. It takes an average of 15 other people (friends, acquaintances, and insiders) to put you in touch with 1 decision maker.

15 x 25 = 325 conversations 5 months (21 x 5) = ~105

working days 325 conversations / 105 days =

3 to 4 job search conversations a day

That’s 3 to 4 job search conversations every work day until you get a job

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POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVEFLEXIBLE VERSUS RIGIDFRIENDLY VERSUS ALOOF

VOCAL VERSUS QUIETOUTGOING VERSUS INTROVERTED

Attitudes

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Manage Your Emotions

Be prepared for the emotional highs and lows of the job search cycle

Keep a positive attitude Find a friend you can vent your frustrations to

(probably other than a spouse) Seek help from friends, pastors, professional

counselors, or physicians if you are feeling very anxious or overwhelmed

Make a Conscious Effort to Smile – It Reflects Back