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Prayer


Review

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1. What are the 6 items of Marketing Materials?2. What is the tool you can use to determine the

most used keywords? 3. What does PBS stand for and what are the 3

elements?4. How is today’s resume different than your first

resume?


Questions?



3-Part Search Strategy

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All-the-Time Praying

“Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.”

MATTHEW 7:7

1-800-Dear-God (Page 70)

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Tracking Your Network

Tools (page 42)

• Outlook Contacts• Rolodex• MS Excel• Networking Log (page 43)

• Track the discussions to build rapport


Reasons for the hidden job market?

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The Hidden Job Market


Reasons for the hidden job market?Prefer employee referralsAbout to replace the current personNot reveal competitive strategyOthers?

> 50% is hidden (I heard 85%)

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The Hidden Job Market


Increased success with employee referral? (page 44)


Increased success with employee referral? (page 44)

• 42x (I heard 50x) • 4,200% better chance

• Why?


Networking Tips

• Spend 50-85% networking on-the-ground• Get informational interviews (page 45)

• Seek personal referrals• Always be prepared• Help others! Netweaving

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Netweaving

• Put their interests higher or just as high as yours

• Try to give before you receive• Do not take more than you give


Four Ways to Connect (page 44)

• In-person• Phone• E-mail• Social Networking (LinkedIn, Twitter)


Connect Four More Ways

Job networking groupsAmerican Job CentersCareer and Job FairsRecruitersIndustry associations (two advantages)

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For Networking (page 47)


Networking

• Maintain a calendar• Set a goal of number of new people to meet• Deepen the connections• Learn to network


The Basic Elevator Pitch• Hi, my name is ____________

<Insert Name>

• I am a ___________________<Insert Title>

• I am known for ____________<Insert Tag>

• I am seeking a new position in ________<Insert Geography or Industry>

• But enough about me, who are you and what do you do?


Business Card


Online Searching (page 49)

15-30% of your search time

Job boards and search engines.(Industry specific job boards)

Social media. Email.

Resume posting.


Crossroads Career® Job Connection

Free postings for employers.Approved by Crossroads Career ministries.

Easy search keywords and ZIPs.Track jobs and auto searching.

Free resume posting.


Other Leading Job Sites

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Posting Your Resume

• Keyword rich resume• Leverage industry specific job boards• Re-post every 3 weeks (page 5)• Do not pay extra to “boost resume” or mass

distribute• Use job board alerts


List opportunities to pursue(page 51)


Remember… (page 51)

…opportunity does not necessarily equal God’s will.

Pray and use discernment!


Leaders


Leaders• Most people do not like networking so help

them learn how to do it• Be sure volunteers greet guests and connect

them up with regular attendees • Job seekers concentrate too much on on-line

applications and cut self off from people• Miriam Salpeter for Twitter Job search advice

“Social Networking for Career Success”



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