EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES How to Plan and Execute How to Plan and Execute a Successful Job Search a Successful Job Search Presented by: Willard C. Morgan III Advisor, Board of Trustees 40 Plus of Central Ohio To: APICS – Columbus OH Chapter May 19, 2009
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIESEFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIESHow to Plan and ExecuteHow to Plan and Executea Successful Job Searcha Successful Job Search
Presented by:Willard C. Morgan IIIAdvisor, Board of Trustees40 Plus of Central Ohio
Why is A Job Search Difficult?Why is A Job Search Difficult?
Most people are skilled in DOING their jobs.Most people are skilled in DOING their jobs.
Few people are skilled in FINDING jobs. Few people are skilled in FINDING jobs.
If you had to find a new job, do you know If you had to find a new job, do you know effective strategies for a successful search?effective strategies for a successful search?
Sending rSending réésumsuméés to jobs listed on Monster s to jobs listed on Monster or CareerBuilder is NOT a strategy.or CareerBuilder is NOT a strategy.
To educate professionals in the To educate professionals in the necessary skills to achieve a successful necessary skills to achieve a successful job search.job search.
To educate the public and the To educate the public and the business community on the value of business community on the value of experience and knowledge in the experience and knowledge in the workplace.workplace.
There are no paid staff. Active Members run the There are no paid staff. Active Members run the dayday--toto--day business of the organization.day business of the organization.
Being memberBeing member--driven:driven:
–– Reduces operating costs which, in turn, allows Forty Plus to Reduces operating costs which, in turn, allows Forty Plus to keep membership dues at a minimumkeep membership dues at a minimum
–– Allows members to demonstrate accomplishments to Allows members to demonstrate accomplishments to employers when asked employers when asked ““What have you been doing since What have you been doing since your last job?your last job?””
The Board of Trustees provides strategic vision, The Board of Trustees provides strategic vision, continuity, and a core group of instructors.continuity, and a core group of instructors.
Training Program (ContTraining Program (Cont’’d)d)
The The ““Building BlockBuilding Block”” methodology structures your methodology structures your job search.job search.–– Block I Block I –– Identify Identify ““who you arewho you are”” and and ““what you offerwhat you offer”” and and
how to present how to present ““youyou”” in written and oral communications.in written and oral communications.
–– Block II Block II –– Define your Define your ““ideal jobideal job”” and develop your strategy and develop your strategy to identify target companies and penetrate the to identify target companies and penetrate the ““hidden job hidden job marketmarket””..
–– Block III Block III –– Focusing your job search activities: How to Focusing your job search activities: How to effectively network, interview, and negotiate offers.effectively network, interview, and negotiate offers.
The program demonstrates how to plan, implement, The program demonstrates how to plan, implement, and measure a job search from start to finish.and measure a job search from start to finish.