The New Job Search for the New Economy 1 Duncan G. Burgess Director WorkSource South Seattle Community College

Online Discussion What are the biggest mistakes you see job seekers making? What are your biggest challenges in making job seekers effective?

5 Biggest Mistakes Job Seekers Make 1.Focusing on Advertised Positions 2.Too Much Emphasis on Jobs 1.PT, Contract, Temp without conditions 3.Ignorance About Marketing 4.Too Much Focus on Resumes 5.Living in the Past 6.Clear Understanding of the Current Market Value of their current skill set.

Employers in the New Economy Employers are not anxious to hire Employers have choices Employers want the “Whole Package” –Stability –Skills for the 21 st Century

The Four Active Ingredients for Job Seekers in the New Economy A job search strategy-plan Emotional stability and a financial plan Focus – Clearly defined position/work objective Relationship development with hiring managers

Job Plan Current economic conditions require a different approach/strategy in this job market. New strategy: A Job Plan A plan keeps me from: –Getting off track –Feeling overwhelmed –Makes the job search manageable

1.Clear My Emotions The loss of a job or not having a job can significantly off center a person. One cannot create their future while grieving their past! Tell clients to honor their grieving process –Emotionally process out the loss of the job –Clear myself of past baggage if any about my last job Job Seekers do not move forward until they are complete with their past.

2. Create My Financial Plan Create a short term financial plan for transition period –Current burn rate –Current revenues –Available assets Develop financial strategies that support my employment plan –Unemployment –Survival job Revisit – Revise monthly as my job plan evolves.

3. Target Your Job Goal - Focus Target the 1 job you really want; not the 6 jobs you think you might want. You are seeking the Perfect Storm; work you enjoy, in high demand, and provides sustainable resources. High Quality Free Resources are available –Career Counselors; a hidden resource –Government Internet based resources –Consult your local Library & Library website Do not move forward until “Target Job” is identified.

4. A – The 3 Questions Employers are asking in the Hiring Process 1.Can you do the job? Qualifications / skill sets determined from resume screen 2.Will you do the job? Patterns of success resume screen 3.Will you get along?

4.B.1 Strategy 1 for Success in Job Search & Job Performance Strategy One - Level One Don’t come to myself or my boss with problems, come with... ?

4.B.2 Strategy 2 for Success in Job Search and Job Performance If the same problem keeps occurring, What are you looking for... ?

4.B.3 Strategy 3 for Success in Job Search & Job Performance Strategy Three- Level Three What value do I add?

Thank You & Contact Information Duncan Burgess WorkSource South Seattle