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JOB SEARCH SKILLS <=
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'>NEEDED
FOR SUCCESS
Or,
Why drag out your job search for such a long time?<=
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WHY PEOPLE REMAIN UNEMPLOYED
<=
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style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-7.69%'>•<=
/span>80%
Cannot identify their most marketable skills
<=
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<=
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style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-9.13%'>•<=
/span>90%
Cannot answer simple interview questions
<=
/span>
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-9.13%'>•<=
/span>85%
Do not invest enough time in their research
<=
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style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-8.96%'>•<=
/span>40%
Present a poor or inappropriate appearance
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WHY PEOPLE REMAIN =
UNEMPLOYED
•Many people never give thought to what the =
interviewer might be looking for.
•They don’t take time to determine the job requirements and select their skills which show they can do the job.
•They don’t even use the job title of the emp=
loyers
open position – they us=
e a
generic and sometimes confu=
sing
job title.
•They have no plan (strategy) to their job search.<=
/span>
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INFORMATION YOU NEED TO
HAVE ABOUT YOURSELF
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-9.13%'>•<=
/span>Determine
the type of work you want to do
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-9.13%'>•<=
/span>Be
able to explain the reason you selected this type
of work
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-8.92%'>•<=
/span>Know
the lowest buck you will accept for this job
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-7.69%'>•<=
/span>Identify
the skills you can offer the employer that fit =
his
job opening
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INFORMATION YOU NEED TO
HAVE ABOUT YOURSELF
•<=
span
style=3D'font-size:114%'>Know your future plans: life, work, & education
•<=
span
style=3D'font-size:114%'>Identify your relevant successes and achievements
•<=
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style=3D'font-size:114%'>Be able to explain what motivates <=
span
style=3D'position:absolute;top:50.0%;left:4.9%;width:82.1%;height:48.21%'>=
you to do good work
•<=
span
style=3D'font-size:114%'>Show how your experience and education has prepared you for THIS job.
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RESEARCH SKILLS
YOU’LL NEED TO USE
•Research the company=
: Internet,
Public Library, or someone who works there
•<=
span
style=3D'font-size:129%'>Research the jobs within the
company: Internet, Library, or company job description
<=
/div>
•Is this field growin=
g or shrinking
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RESEARCH SKILLS YOU’LL NEED TO USE
•www.google.com – Search the company =
name.
Look for the web site of the company for the best
information.
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.3%'>•=
http://online.onetcenter.org/ - Type a job title
to find job description, skills required, working conditions, and =
much
more. Use this information to complete resume or =
application
and to prepare for interview.
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JOB
SEARCH SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:88%'>•The most
successful job seekers develop, practice and utilize state of the art job search skills: research company and job requirements, identify hiring authorities within the company, practice interviewing by using anticipated questions.
<=
/span>
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:88%'>•They also =
can
explain how their experiences enable
them to do the job, show some knowledge of the company, and what is happening in the industry. =
They are
better prepared than their competition.
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JOB SEARCH SKILLS NEEDED
FOR SUCCESS
•They use their knowl=
edge of
the job to anticipate interview questions which may
be asked, and they develop good responses to them.
•They practice interviewing with
someone who will help them perfect their answers.
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JOB
SEARCH SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS
•They understand that=
, no matter
how attractive this job is, there will be others just as=
good.
This keeps them from getting too nervous.
•They search for work=
FULL TIME.
This includes time for research, networking, =
exploring,
and planning.
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JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES
Methods That Work
Methods That Work
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J=
OB
Hunting Quandary=
•I am
rather like a mosquito in a
nudist camp; I know what I ought
to do, but I don’t know where
to begin.
•
• Stephen
Bayne
•
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Perform A Self Assessment
•What do you want<=
b>
to do?
•What jobs do your skills,
abilities, and experience fit?
•What can you show=
to an employer that proves you can do the job?
<=
/b>
•Are there job ope=
nings
in these fields in your area?
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Define Your Employment Options
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.99%'>•<=
/span>Who
has the jobs I seek?
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.3%'>•Do
I need full time/part time?
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.68%'>•<=
/span>Can
I relocate or commute?
=
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.99%'>•<=
/span>Can
I free lance at home?
=
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.99%'>•<=
/span>Can
I work as a temp?
=
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.99%'>•<=
/span>Can
I live on this salary?
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.36%'>•<=
/span>What
can I do to improve my income level and chances for a <=
/b>job?
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Job
Search Strategies: Direct Employer Contact
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.92%'>•<=
/span>Learn
about the employer by talking to someone who works there,
or by researching the library and internet.
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-7.01%'>•<=
/span>Identify
to the employer the <=
span
style=3D'position:absolute;top:25.27%;left:6.28%;width:81.44%;height:26.37=
%'>job
you seek and clearly explain how you are qualified to
do the job.
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.96%'>•<=
/span>Dress
for success…look like you already work there.
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Job
Search Strategies: Direct Employer
Contact
•Use 3-step introduct=
ion
when meeting or speaking on telephone with employer – =
3; “Hello. I am John
Doe, a warehouse worker
with five years experience. Do you =
know
of any warehouse jobs”
Part 1 &#=
8211;
Name. Part 2- Job I am seeking.
Part 3 &#=
8211;
How I know I can do the job.
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Job Search Strategies: Networking
Works!
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-9.3%'>•Mass
mailings of resumes produce 1 – 3% returns
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-8.51%'>•<=
/span>Completing
application without asking for an interview
produces
5 – 6% returns
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-9.25%'>•<=
/span>Networking
produces 70% returns
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-8.65%'>•<=
/span>Referrals
produce 85% returns
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Job Search Strategies: Networking
Techniques
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-6.96%'>•<=
/span>Tell
everyone you know that you are looking for a job!!
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-7.49%'>•<=
/span>Tell
them what kind of job you want, and why you are qualified.
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-7.11%'>•<=
/span>Ask
for their help in finding the job.
<=
span
style=3D'mso-special-format:bullet;position:absolute;left:-7.49%'>•<=
/span>Keep
them informed when you seek a job they have told you
about.
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Job
Search Strategies: Just A
Note
&=
#8226;The Average Job Seeker, after 4=
or 5 weeks job search, spends only <=
/span>FIVE HOURS PER WEEK in actually looking for work.
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JOB
SEARCH SKILLS NEEDED FOR
SUCCESS
DID YOU KNOW THAT FULL-=
TIME=
JOB SEEKERS
FIND WORK SOONER THAN PART TIME???
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