Building Your Digital Toolkit
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Building Your Digital Toolkit
Building Your Digital Toolkit
What’s in your digital toolkit?
Workshop Objectives:� Identify key career development and job search
tools� Manage and enhance existing tools� Learn how to best leverage tools� Tips for success
Career Services Resources
Tools you have access to:� Optimal Resume� Interview Stream� CareerSearch� Facebook� YouTube� LinkedIn� Twitter� Workshops/Webinars� Networking Events - Schmoozapalooza
Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Optimal Resume - https://thechicagoschool.optimalresume.com/
� Online Resume building tool
� TCS Job Board – review current position openings here
� Employers – see who’s hiring TCS students/alumni
Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Resources section� Resume/CV Guides - start here
� Know your industry and functional demands; have multiple versions of your resume
� ONet link – use this to build accomplishment statements
� ONet link – use this to learn how to create transferable skills from previous experiences to current career interests or demands
� Have your resume reviewed by Career Services
Resume GPS
� Make your resume viewable to employers� Expand your job search network and help
employers find you
WARNING! Post your resume at your own risk if you haven’t had your resume reviewed by Career Services
Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Tools:� Use the Action Verbs list to find the right
action word for each bullet� Avoid repeating verbs
� Resume Tips: get top 5 tips for resumes in job families and critical key words
Interviewing is a skill and practice improves performance!
Want to lose your interview fears?
Start practicing with Interview Stream:http://thechicagoschool.interviewstream.com/
� Select your questions (Search the TCS list of department specific questions)
� Use the self-assessment form� Send your video to Career Services for feedback
TIP: Start with 3 - 5 questions and begin to create an inventory of examples
Interview Stream
Resources
� User’s Guide
� Elevator Pitch� How well do you brand yourself?
� “Umm, Like” Guide � Tips to help you present yourself more
professionally
Interview Stream
CareerSearch
� A powerful networking database of over 4 million companies nationwide.
� Search for information on a particular company,� person, industry or location using a variety of search
options
CareerSearch
How to access CareerSearch:� Career Services Homepage� Click on Job Search Tools
� Click on ‘login’ under Career Search� Login to your Ego Account
www.thechicagoschool.edu/careerservices
Discover your hidden job market
� Use the following criteria to create your own target list of organizations� Industry
� Location – use the zip code radius feature
Goal: refine your search, start with 40 – 50 target companies
CareerSearch.net
CareerSearch
Job Search 2.0Use social media to enhance your job search
and expand your career possibilities!
� Facebook� YouTube� LinkedIn� Twitter
TIP: do your homework and be “professionally” accessible online –you need a social media footprint!
Social Media and you …
Social Media
Facebook� Many organizations have profiles� Recruiters and HR can use this tool to find or snoop
on talent� Who are your friends?� Consider keeping two profiles� Maximize privacy settings� Remember, if its out there, someone can see it!
Social Media
YouTube� Post videos of presentations and/or skills
you are using (create your portfolio)
� Research companies (view marketing campaigns, guest lectures, culture, values, causes)
Social Media
LinkedIn - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG6nJ_SVgjo
Social Media
Use LinkedIn to:� Expand your network� Join groups to increase your knowledge
and find industry experts� Read about hot topics affecting your
field � Market yourself to employers� Locate career paths of professionals� Respond to posts and discussions� Submit and post articles
Social Media
� Complete your profile; aim for 100%
� Keep everything professional
� Respond to group requests or discussions
� Use the search feature – remember some users can see who viewed their profile
� Invite others and get invited
Social Media
TWITTERIs tweeting for you?
� Social or professional … can it be both?� Some people tweet jobs
� http://twitjobsearch.com� Psychologists and licensed counselors
Finding a job
Did you know?85% of jobs are sourced/filled by contacts and networking
and are never posted online
Start your plan today …
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Digital Resources
Next Steps:• Get connected and expand your contacts
– LinkedIn, Twitter, Professional Associations, attend events
• Increase information on your target market and field of study
• Leverage that information by sharing with others• Research, research, research
Building Your Digital Toolkit
Bottom line - the internet is a public space.
Anything you post online can be seen by anyone.
Building Your Digital Toolkit
TIP: Digital resources are toolsto support and add value to your
networking efforts in your job search.
Questions?
Thanks for attending
The Office of Career Services
Contact Career Services to jump start your career:
Aisha Ghori, M.A. Director of Career Services
Charles Kelley, Jr., M.A.Assistant Director
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