How to Kick-Off Your Career with a Job You Really Love! Five steps to a successful job search USF Marketing Club September 21, 2006.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Internship / Job Search Techniques Career Services Oregon State University 8 Kerr Administration Building (541)
Advertisements

What can I do with my Psych Degree? What do you want to do? Cindy Mancuso M.Ed., c.o. Career Counselor/Diversity Advisor McGill Career Planning Service.
1 Land the Job You Want: The Interview The Career Place Connecting Workers and Employers.
Strommen Career and Internship Center Who We Are What We Do.
Job and Internship Search Strategies Presented by: Pomerantz Career Center.
Assessing and Developing Skills for the Workplace Chapter 2.
KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH NWTC Career Services April 23,
KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH NWTC Career Services April 23,
NWTC - Career Services SC-235 Michael Rusboldt Manager, Student Employment.
J ob Search. With a strong Resume, an organized job search strategy and a plan of action, Job Search is the next step. Job Search A good job search is.
What employers really want Jamie Armstrong & Chris Houldey 4 th November 2011 University of Leeds.
Job Search Tip-Sheet Looking for a job or preparing to go job hunting? Here’s some insider info that can help you land the job you want, with the right.
Building a Successful Career in the Industry
Heidi Lender Assistant Director/Career Specialist Career and Internship Office.
The Job Search Process Presented by: Career Towson University 7800 York Road, Suite 206 p f
FINDING A JOB AFTER GRADUATION  Welcome  Job Search 101  Self Assessment  Identifying Potential Employers  Researching An Employer  Preparing Your.
© SOUTH-WESTERN THOMSONINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LESSON12-1 GOALS  Describe the steps of the career planning process.  List sources of career planning information.
© 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning International Career Planning Searching for Your First Job Applying for a Job Obtaining.
Searching the Job Market Brought to you by: The University Career Center UC (210) utsa.edu/careercenter.
1 Job Search Workshop Inuvialuit Career Centre April 2006.
 Know what your willing to negotiate  Do your homework  Identify skill sets and potential industries  Network  Utilize appropriate resources.
Chapter 2 Planning Your Career.
Career Development Anita DeIure 30 hours PHASE 1: Exploration of Employment Opportunities in Accounting n Preparing a personal assessment describing.
Bridging The Gap To Employability Career Development & Experiential Learning Copyright © 2006, Department of Career Development & Experiential.
The Job Search The Pennsylvania State University presented by.
1 Careers in Housing and Interior Environments Chapter 4 Homes and Interiors.
Joe Scott, Assistant Director Rutgers Career Services Career & Interview Center PREPARING FOR A JOB INTERVIEW.
Informational Interviews Creating Professional Connections.
Internet Job- Search Process. Changes in the Search In the past, people were able to find jobs in the newspaper, now most are online. You need access.
E XPLORING C AREERS Erin Koolen and Lois Olson Center for Service, Work, and Learning.
Chapter 11 Finding a Job. Key terms Resume’ References Portfolio Job leads Networking Cover letter compensation packet.
Job Search for International Students Kelley School of Business Indiana University.
SPRINGBOARD TO SUCCESS Want 2 Work? Get The Jump! If U are Not EI Eligible U Can EARN WHILE YOU LEARN! Gain Job Focused Certificates & Much More! READY.
Chapter 1 How Your Choices Affect Income. Slide 2 How Can You Find Job Openings? Social networks Job shadowing Cooperative work experience Counselors,
 Jobs today are temporary  Jobs today are really seminars  Jobs today are essentially adventures  Jobs today are geared towards finding meaningful.
EMPLOYMENT PACKAGE  The Employment Package: Cover Letters, Resumes, References, Thank You Letters & Letters of Recommendation.
JOBTALKS Finding an Internship Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D.
The OCFS Youth Portfolio Helping Young People Prepare for Their Future….Today!
Section 2 - Preparation Part 1- Self AssessmentPart 2- Labour Market Part 3 - Job Ad & ResumePart 4 - Cover Letter.
Welcome to Career Prep Contact Info Career Services Bronfman Building 6 th floor, #650
Career Continuation Your overview of the Career Continuation Process.
Transition Career Exploration Workshop Job Search.
Presented by: Mary Anne Calabrese, Vice President Search & Career Coaching September 2012.
Does this look blurry to you?. Volunteer Week 2007 – April THEME: Volunteers Grow Community THEME: Volunteers Grow Community An astonishing 42%
How to find a job in today’s market For the recent graduate.
 DeSoto Public Library Use the back and forward arrows to navigate Press the Esc key at anytime to exit the presentation.
Online Business Club Debi Moon Perimeter College-Georgia State University.
FINDING A JOB. GUIDED READING 1. What is a Resume? A written summary of a job seeker’s work experience, education, skills and interest.
Pam Herrmann Career Advisor New River Community College This presentation is funded by a U.S. Department of Labor ETA grant award. This presentation is.
Be Strategic In Your Networking and Career Planning © 2016 STEM Career Services Josh Henkin, PhD
Job Search 101 Six Steps to a Successful Job Search Andrea Holyfield The Office of Career Services.
Chapter 2: Career Planning Garman/Forgue Personal Finance Tenth Edition PPT slide program prepared by Amy Forgue and Ray Forgue.
Career Planning Through Utilizing Choices360
EM Occupational Therapy – Career Checklist
Your Future in Strategic Communication
END OF SEMESTER PROJECT
BSN – Career Checklist Year 1 Year 2
Career Awareness.
College to Career Workshop
RESUME PREPARATION.
Project 23 (Required) Fall 2004
Careers ECE I.
GPS LifePlan Goals + Plans = Success
Senior Job Search Group
Vick Center for Strategic Advising &
INTERVIEWING.
Preparing for SEM Careers
Robo Résumé Lesson Designed to instruct, guide and culminate in a world class résumé. Your new résumé will make a positive impact on 3 entities: The Applicant.
Career Management.
Hours of operation Location 408 Rose Street Monday-Friday
Presentation transcript:

How to Kick-Off Your Career with a Job You Really Love! Five steps to a successful job search USF Marketing Club September 21, 2006

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting How to Kick-Off Your Career With a Job You Really Love! What fuels your passion and purpose? Can you afford to be thoughtful and choosy? How do you “Fight the Noise”? What did Steve Jobs Say??

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting What are your dreams??

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Five steps to a successful job search 1. Assessing your experience and packaging yourself 2. Researching targets and networking 3. Developing job search “tools” 4. Interviewing 5. Negotiating the offer/onboarding

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Packaging yourself Making the most of your education and experience Taking stock – don’t underestimate what you’ve done Take the time to make educated career choices Resumes, cover letters, portfolios

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Doing the Research Exploring career areas and options Using online and other resources Informational interviews, shadowing Think: smaller is better

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Networking Why it should be a “win-win” activity Forget finding a job on the internet Don’t underestimate who you know! Be thoughtful and considerate in your approach

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Interviewing Prepare, prepare, prepare Be ready for the tough questions Use specific examples – how can YOU help the employer? Follow-up – don’t forget!

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Negotiating the Offer & Onboarding Understand the total compensation package What happens the first 90 days; 6 months, year? Be picky!! Don’t eat alone Work is more than just showing up!

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting What’s in store for Marketing MBA Grads? Hiring for MBA grads up 14.5% from ’05 to ’06 (NACE) Demand for finance, acctg and marketing Increase in small, boutique firm hiring Job growth expected to continue through ‘08

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting A Case Study – Holly Goal: entry level Finance position Enter B School in 2-3 years + Recent UC grad; BA in Finance + Excellent GPA (3.8); solid work exp. - Resume did not stand out - Relying on internet job boards - “Didn’t know anyone”

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Holly’s Game Plan Reviewed work, education, volunteer and leadership roles revised resume + Researched Fortune 1000 companies ----developed tailored mail campaign Developed network/contact development plan Practiced interviewing and follow-up

RAL & Associates - Career Consulting Holly – The Result Multiple job offers in Finance/Treasury Has much better sense of what she has to offer and can “sell” herself Has developed critical networking skills Has a solid 90 day game plan for new job Has skills to manage her career