Managing Your Career March 25, 2011

Agenda Today’s Job Market Managing Your Career Your Career Goals How to Present Yourself Finding Your Next Job Interview Tips Resources

Today’s Job Market Unemployment rates –8–8.9% National –1–12.4% California –1–12.9% Sacramento College Graduate Unemployment Rates –4–4.3% Ave time to find a job is improving slowly Still competitive job market

Managing Your Career If not you, then who Be proactive Be different Job hunting is a contact sport

Your Career Goals Long term –Where do you want to be in 5 yrs –What fits your talents and interests best –Get others opinions Geographic preferences Planning horizon – how long will you work

Presenting Yourself Resume resources – – – Tips –No typos –Focus on accomplishments What, how, results –Tailor to the specific job

Finding Your Next Job Create a Linkedin Profile –w– –L–Link to your personal network College connections Prior companies Every connection you can think of Job Boards –B–Be careful, people want what they can’t easily get Indeed.com, simplyhired.com, linkup.com Business Journal Book of Lists

Recruiters – do’s and don’ts Target who you want to approach Make a list of 100+ companies Do your research Intro followed by a phone call Create your intro presentation Practice on others Mail vs

Interview Tips Prepare well ahead of your interview Do your homework –Website, articles, news, competition…. Write our your accomplishments –A few paragraphs on each –Do at least 5-6 –Only present what matches their needs and interests Prepare a list of strategic questions to ask –You will be measured on the quality of your Q’s

Interview Tips Arrive 10 minutes before your interview Bring extra copies of your resume Dress slightly better than you think –S–Sport coat and tie or business suit Good handshake Look them in the eye

Good Questions to Ask How long have you been with the company What attracted your originally What keeps you here What do you see as critical success factors for someone in this position How will you measure my success in –3 mos, 6 mos, 1 year If I perform above expectations, what growth opportunities might there be

Post Interview Ask for next steps in the process Send a thank you note – no typos –Bring with you and mail it today Follow up

Resources Hire With Your Head: Using Performance-Based Hiring to Build Great Teams –by Lou Adler (Author)Lou Adler

Dave Sanders WorldBridge Partners (916) Douglas Blvd, Suite 350 Roseville, CA (916)