WELCOME!Tonight’s Topic:

“How to Start an Effective Job Search”

January 4, 2010

Back to Basics…

Starting an Effective Job Search Your Job Search Workspace Building Your Network Your Target Company List Your Timesheet/Accountability Time Management (Derrick Black) Network, Network, Network Follow Up Interviewing Preparation

“Why Should We Hire You?”

Your Job Search Workspace

Organized Desk with office supplies Phone with professional voicemail Computer with printer

Professional email address Time Management tools Quiet environment during job search

hours

Building Your NetWORK

List of everyone you know Organized business card file Ready access to phone numbers

and email addresses It’s all about WHO you know and

WHO knows you and how they can help you with your job search!

NetWORKing is a work in progress

Your Target Companies

Working List of 10 companies or organizations you would like to work for today Online Research Crain’s Cleveland Business Libraries The Plain Dealer (cleveland.com) GOAL: get interviews with these

companies

Your Timesheet/Accountability

Record your job search activies daily Remember, a full-time job search is

FULL-TIME (40 hours/week) Find an accountability partner or

group to meet with you regularly Share networking (job) leads Develop job search strategies Plan, execute and evaluate your success

Network, Network, Network It’s all about connecting with people! Personal BUSINESS CARDS Use your 30-SECOND COMMERCIAL Review your network contacts weekly

Meetings, phone calls, emails Follow Up

Update your contacts daily Attend networking meetings

Professional Groups Job Search Support Groups Job and Career Fairs

Follow Up for Success

Face-to-face is the best follow up Don’t be afraid to use the phone Use proper Email business

etiquette Don’t be late on a follow up

commitment Be Persistent but not a Pest!

Interview Preparation Know the company your are engaging Know the interview format Dress professionally and greet with a

smile and confident handshake Practice your responses to tough

questions Have good questions ready that YOU

would like answered ASK FOR THE JOB!

“Why Should We Hire You?”

To Make Money (Profitability) To $ave Time (Efficiency) Corporate Image (Culture Fit) Assimilation (Team Fit)

“problem child”?

Keep Pressing On Don’t give up even when it appears

nothing is happening God has a plan and a purpose for

you and your work – Pray! Surround yourself with positive

people and check your ATTITUDE daily

Your next job is out there, now GO FIND IT!