Online Job Search and the Skills Gap: A Communication Challenge IMA NERC Leadership Conference Bryant University, RI February 11, 2017 Online Job Search and the Skills Gap: A Communication Challenge Contact: Henning Seip, President Candogram Inc. 510 Barnum Ave., Ste 402 Bridgeport, CT 06608 Ph: 203-275-8155 Email: Henning.Seip@candogram.com

Synchronization of Demand and Supply depends on Communication The Skills Gap Mismatch between Demand and Supply of Skills Demand Supply Job Market Synchronization of Demand and Supply depends on Communication

Students Communicate: First Resume What shall I write!?!? Ms. Student

Criteria for Job Interview: Employers Communicate: Help Wanted Job Requirements ? vacancy Job Description Requirements Business Analyst Business Analyst Cool! Mr. Manager Criteria for Job Interview: Match Job Requirements

(Part of every Job Posting) The Job Requirements (Part of every Job Posting) Sample Requirements

What are employers looking for? The Communication Process ? What are employers looking for? Advertise Communication Breakdown: No easy way to get to requirements in job posting databases. Job Postings Database Posting

Quantify Demand

Quantify What Employers Want (Baseline = 100%) Jobs (i.e. Business Analyst) Requirements Skills / Degrees Job Market Size Specialized General

How Do You Fit In For Jobs You Want

Watch the Job Market Job Market Junior Year Graduation Skills

Create Interactive Data Tool Answer Once Vast majority are common requirements (enables automation to watch the job market) 3 Self Assessment  Match Profile Gap Profile Quantify the Match I match 3 requirements out of 5 = 60% match 2 Create Interactive Data Tool Structured (Enables counting with computer =>Baseline) Requirements Un-Structured 1 2 3 4 5 Business Analyst 

The Tool 1,5 million job postings 1,000 job titles 4,000 common requirements 1,000 job titles

Match and Gap Profile For Business Analyst Jobs

= Quantify Manage Information The Communication Process Advertise Now I know what employers want and how I fit in! Advertise Quantify Manage Information = Job Postings Database Posting

Students Communicate: First Resume

Students Show Job Interest Business Analyst Cool! I’ll graduate 2019 Today Match 57%

Culture Fit, Build Relationships, Confirm Job Interest Student Graduation Pipeline Engage Candidate Pool Interviews Internships Job Shadows Information Sessions Culture Fit, Build Relationships, Confirm Job Interest

University of Connecticut Collaboration Candogram Inc. & University of Connecticut Experiential Learning Collaborative Business School / Career Services

UConn Collaboration Graduate Student Teams Experiential Learning Collaborative (ELC) Business School / Career Services Candogram Graduate Student Teams Investigate Learn Job Search Process

UConn Collaboration Teach Analytic Job Search Business School / Career Services Candogram Teach Analytic Job Search

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