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Your Job Search Strategy!What is the condition of the economy?Where do I get help?

The Economy• The Dow climbed over 12,300• New jobs being created• Corporate profits are climbing• Unemployment rate is dropping• A push to increase mining• Demand for raw minerals

Recruiting Trends for 2010-2011Industries that are showing increases in hiring.

• Automotive• Heavy equipment/construction• Healthcare• Defense• Agriculture and food processing• Consulting Services• Utilities• Financial planning• Gas & Oil• Green (Renewable energy/environmental)

How do you fit into one of these industries?Healthcare• Business – Accounting, HR, Management• Liberal Arts – Management, Communications, Training, Research, PR• Engineering – Facility Management, Research, Purchasing

Federal Government• Business – Accounting, Purchasing, Management, HR• Psychology – Management, Training, PR, Teaching• Engineering – Management, Research, Consulting

Recruiting TrendsMore popular majors include:• Accounting• Finance• I.T. related (CS, Software, MIS, CNSA, etc.)• Engineering• Supply Chain• Nursing• Health Tech• Agricultural Sciences

Recruiting Trends• Caterpillar, GM, Chrysler and others

companies are hiring• Less competition from Baby Boomers and

experienced people • Recruiting on campus increasing• Salaries are increasing• Smaller retirement and medical benefit

packages• The turn around has begun

The Job Search ProcessStudents need to be: FOCUSED DIRECTED CONNECTED

Develop Your Plan• Inventory your skills – MyPlan, O*net, BLS• Choose your elective classes wisely – those that

will help you develop skills needed in the job market

• Polish your resume and cover letter• Practice your interviewing skills• Meet with a Career Advisor • Visit www.career.mtu.edu and NACElink often• Consider various size companies and organizations

Avenues Within Job Market

• Companies– Small, Medium & Large

• Corporations– Small, Medium & Large

• Nonprofit Organizations• Government (Fed, State, & Local)

Your Plan ChecklistMonitor job postings in NACElinkMonitor which companies that consistently

come to campus to recruit (Career Services website)

Monitor other job posting systemsAttend other job fairsVirtual job fairsCompany web sites and job fairsNewspapers

Your Check ListSearch enginesTake an internshipVolunteerStart at a lower position and work your way upContract agenciesHead HuntersTemp AgenciesNetworking

NetworkingTier 1 – Immediate Family, Friends, Neighbors

and Fellow Alumni (www.alumnirelations.mtu.edu)

Tier 2 – Their Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Tier3 – Their Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Could reach 148,000 people in Tier 3

Informational InterviewTarget a companies:• Location• Business• History of hiring MTU students• Employs an MTU alum

Call to ask for an informational Interview:• Dress as you do for a job interview• Be prepared to ask pointed, informed, intelligent questions about

the company• Also, ask your interviewee about his/her career path and what

advice they can offer you• Send a thank you note within 24 hours

Internet Resources• NACElink• Universe.jobs• Monster• Career Builder• Jobcentral• USA Jobs• Dept. of Defense• Google • Yahoo• Head Hunters

Internet Resources Cont.• Contract Agencies• Hoovers• LinkedIn• Twitter• Manta.com• Jobbait.com• Temp Agencies – Kelly Services• *HuskyLink*• Facebook

Be Relentless • Be creative and resourceful• Seize the moment• Read the news• Research emerging technologies/trends• Join professional organizations/read their journals• Attend conferences• Stay positive• Network, network, network, network

Restrictive Search ???Geographic Preference• Research newspaper in area• Check out Career Builder Chamber of

Commerce• Use regional search sites:

o Universe.jobso NACElinko Jobcentralo Yahooo Google

Other Options• Additional course work – double major• Graduate school• Military (Officer Candidate School)• Peace Corps• Volunteer work

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