searching for the right job
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Searching For The RIGHT Job
Mitch Federman, September, 2016
The Journey Begins….
• Pick a Destination– Research Where You Might Want to Go
• Get a Map– How Do I Get There?
• Get Provisions– Tools– Supplies
Plan Your JourneyYour Destination• Know What You Want To Do• Know Who You Want to Do It For
Your Itinerary• Target Companies of Interest• Know Each Company’s Background• Know Who You Are• Know the Right Person to Talk With• Know How to Get to the Right Person• Know What to Say When You Meet• Know How to State Your Value
Gathering Tools and Supplies• Get Organized– Gather
• Job Functions & Accomplishments from Previous Positions• Names and Contact Information of Co-workers, Suppliers,
Customers, Competitors• Names and Contact information of Friends, Family, and
Relatives• Locate Professional Associations and Appropriate
Networking Groups in the Area and Their Contact Information.
Gathering Tools And SuppliesMake A Chart
– What Are Your Interests - What Do You Like to Do?
– What Are Your Skills?• Professional• Personal
– What Are Your Values– What Are Your Constraints
• What You Won’t Do• Limits on Commutation/Travel• Minimum Salary Requirements
– What Possible Job Functions Can You Identify From These Combinations?
– Who’s Hiring For This Position?
Research Tools• LinkedIn • CareerLink – Job Gateway• My Career Transitions• BENG/FENG/TPNG• Data.com• HireOne• Glassdoor • CareerBliss• ResearchUSA• Pipl• Industry/Market Web Sites• Company Web Sites• Trade Magazines• Business Magazines• Newspapers
The What's My Next Position Decision Matrix
Job Function Skills: Professional Personal Interests Values Constraints
& Personal
General Mgmt
Finance
Engineering
Manufacturing
Marketing
Sales
Procurement
Administration
Technical Support
Customer Support
Facilities
Search and Explore• Research, Research, Research…• Companies of Interest• Finances• Strategies• Leadership• Potential Internal Contacts
• People of Interest• Hiring Managers• Potential Network Contacts
• Yourself• How Others See You
A Successful Job Search Profile
Job Boards & Recruiters
20%
Research20%
Networking60%
Time Allocations
Follow Your Map• Social Networking
• Friends, Family, Neighbors• Co-workers• Customers, Suppliers• Partners, Competitors• Churches, Synagogues• Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, etc.• Hobbyists• Professional Associations• Network Events• CareerLink
• Social Media• LinkedIn• Facebook• Twitter• Blogs
• Recruiters• Job Boards
Know Who You AreEstablish Your Personal Brand
• Know Your Good Qualities• Recognize Your Accomplishments• Know How Others See You• Position Yourself
• Identify Your Unique Value • Why They Should Hire You• Don’t Document Your Job History
• Differentiate Yourself• Be Confident• Use as a Consistent Message
– Networking/Elevator Pitches– Profiles– Resumes– Cover Letters– Interviews
Recruiters & Job Boards
Job Boards• LinkedIn• The Ladders• Indeed• Joined• Simply Hired• MRI Network• CareerBuilder• Monster• CraigsList• Many More…….
Recruiters• Retained Search• Contingency
Getting to That Treasure: The Right Job
• Personal Branding– Identity– Value Proposition– Resume, Cover Letter– Profile
• Targeted Search Plan– Companies of Interest– Research– Contacts
• Networking– Social Networking– Social Media Networking– Recruiters– Job Boards
• Practice & Rehearse
Upcoming Seminars/Workshops
• Establishing Your Brand• Developing a Job Search/Marketing Plan• Using Research Tools• Using Social Media for Networking • LinkedIn• Secrets of Networking• Resume Writing Workshop• Cover Letter Writing Workshop• Interviewing Skills• Mock Interview Workshop• I just Got a Job Offer. Now What Do I Do?• Plus… Many Guest Speakers, Expert Panels
We Are….
Executive Board Members• Dan Bello• Mike Bishop• Mitch Federman• Bob Irving
Newtown Career Networking Group
Newtown Presbyterian Church25 Chancellor St.
Newtown, PA [email protected]
www.newtownnetworking.org