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Chronological (arranged around dates)
Functional (arranged around skills)
Combination
1. You are putting together a CV. What format do recruiters generally prefer?
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Searching the Internet
Sending out hundreds of CVs
Networking
Reading the classified ads
2. Many experts in the field of recruitingthink that the best way for a college graduate to find a job today is by
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10 to 19 percent
20 to 29 percent
30 to 49 percent
50 percent or more
3. You begin your job search the way mostpeople do by looking through the newspaperads. What percentage of availableopportunities can you find in those ads?
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Potential employers and professional organizations
Family members, friends, neighbors, associates
School alumni and former instructors
Your dentist, your doctor, other service providers
All of the above
4. You’ve heard that “networking” is a good way to find a job. Who should be on your list of people to contact?
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Dress in your normal student clothes
Dress professionally in a suit
Wear a jacket and jeans
Call to ask interviewer
5. You’ve got a job interview with a company that has a casual dress code. What should you do?
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What Today’s Employers Require
Flexibility Flexibility and Adaptabilityand Adaptability
Life-Long LearningLife-Long Learning
Teamwork SkillsTeamwork Skills
Strong Work RecordsStrong Work Records
What Today’s Employers Require
Leadership CapabilitiesLeadership Capabilities
Diversified SkillsDiversified Skills
Varied ExperiencesVaried Experiences
Multicultural and Multicultural and International AwarenessInternational Awareness
What Can You Offer?
Personal achievements
Educational preparation
Work experience
Extracurricular activities
Personal
characteristics
What Do You Want To Do?
SpecificSpecificCompensationCompensation
Type ofType ofOperationOperation
CorporateCorporateCultureCulture
Type ofType ofOccupationOccupation
GeneralGeneralCareer GoalsCareer Goals
LocationLocation
Nature ofNature ofthe Jobthe Job
Size ofSize ofCompanyCompany
FacilitiesFacilities
Building Your Career
Employment PortfolioEmployment Portfolio
Interim AssignmentsInterim Assignments
Workplace SkillsWorkplace Skills
Life-Long LearningLife-Long Learning
Conduct Preliminary Research
The Organization
Corporate name Age and location Products or services Industry Position Earnings and Growth Overall Structure
The Opportunity
Job Title Job Functions Job Qualifications Career Path Salary Range Travel and relocation
The Employment Search
BuildToward Career
BuildToward Career
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PrepareRésuméPrepareRésumé
2
Preparefor Interview
Preparefor Interview
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UnderstandInterview Process
UnderstandInterview Process
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Take theInterviewTake theInterview
5Follow Up
and AcceptOffer
Follow Upand Accept
Offer
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Employer Recruiting PracticesEmployer Recruiting Practices
NetworkingNetworkingand Personaland PersonalReferencesReferences
Look InsideLook Insidethe Companythe Company
UnsolicitedUnsolicitedRRésumésésumés
NewspaperNewspaperWant AdsWant Ads
EmploymentEmploymentAgency orAgency or
Search FirmSearch Firm
Most Preferred
LeastPreferred
Organizing Your Approach
Monitor Monitor DevelopmentsDevelopments in your Fieldin your Field
Research Specific FirmsResearch Specific Firms
Build a NetworkBuild a Network
Seek Career CounselingSeek Career Counseling
The “Hidden” Job Market Approximately 80% of available positions are never
advertised – they rely on personal contacts
Going Online
“The impact of the internet is so pervasive that it is reasonable to imagine that every source of hire has an internet component. It may have been part of the research done to find candidates or the source of information for the candidates. The internet is also increasingly the major means to apply and communicate no matter what the original source.”
CareerXRoad’s 2007 Annual Sources of Hire Survey
Off-line and On-line Job Search Print newspapers,
journals etc. Telephone and
Business Directories Networking (face to
face) A nicely designed
paper CV and a scannable version
Online newspapers, journals etc.
Online directories, industry sites and employer webpages
Networking (online groups, forums etc.)
A plain text CV to email or use to complete online application forms
Potential Employers use the internet, too!
Companies run online checks
Your Google results are your online presence or “digital footprint”
Your Online Presence
Personal website Blogs Online portfolio Facebook Twitter Linked In Other professional organisations
Clean it up- especially on
Remove any inappropriate profile infomation Remove any inappropriate images Delete any silly comments Ask other people to remove any inappropriate
content from you from their sites Check privacy settings, but do not rely on
them
Follow people and organisations Sign up to work related links Build your profile with tweets and retweets
Manage your online presence
Update regularly Be consistent Link accounts Keep informed of any changes
During Your Search Remember… No specific job strategy will work for every
applicant! Be flexible. Be persistent. Allow extra time to conduct your job search. 3 key steps - Assessment, Research and
Implementation.
7 Common Job Search Mistakes1. Relying on one strategy
2. Lack of focus/career objective
3. Failure to identify and use network
4. Targeting only large employers
5. Failure to follow–up
6. Unprofessional materials/appearance
7. Underestimate time needed to search
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