1. Chapter 11: Launching an Employment Campaign PSY 251 Dr. Emily Bullock

2. What makes job hunting hard?
complex & ambiguous cues
overwhelming amount of information
uncertainty of the outcome
solutions present new problems

3. CIP Approach to Job Hunting
Thinking
About My
Decision Making
Knowing How
I Make Decisions
Knowing About
Myself
Knowing About
My Options

4. Self-Knowledge Values Interests Skills
what work settings and employers will allow you to satisfy your values
Interests
what type of position will allow you to engage in work activities you enjoy
Skills
what type of position seeks your skills

5. Other Personal Factors Important in Job Hunting
What are my employment preferences?
hours of work
travel requirements
physical demands
What is my family situation?
desire to live close to family members
employment opportunities for significant others
existence of family business

6. Other Personal Factors Important in Job Hunting (contd.)
What are my job target(s)?
What job families, work settings, and occupational titles interest me?
Where in the world do I want to work?
Who employs people doing what I want to do?

7. What do you want to do in a job? Consider these categories:
Job families
Work settings
Occupational titles

8. Some Sample Job Families
Advertising
Banking
Communications
Fashion
Education
Economics
Health care
Hospitality
Human services
Insurance
Law
Marketing
Politics
Public administration
Real estate
Telecommunications
Travel

9. Some Sample Work Settings
Business/Industry
Government
Education
Non-profit
Professions
Private enterprise

10. What do you want to do? Example of setting a job target: Job Family
Human Services
Work Setting
Elementary School
Occupational Title
Intervention Specialist

11. Where do you want to work or attend grad school?
Geographic considerations
Anywhere
International
National
Southeast
Mississippi
Jackson
Location makes a difference in job hunting.

12. Expand Location or Job Target
Jackson
Hospital
Non-Profit
School OR
Hospital
Jackson
Mobile
Memphis

13. CASVE Cycle & the Job Campaign
Communication Identifying the problem - the gap
Execution
Taking action to narrow the gap
Analysis Thinking about alternatives
Valuing
Prioritizing alternatives
Synthesis
Generating likely alternatives

14. Synthesis in the Job/Grad School Campaign
Expanding and narrowing employment or grad school options
Two methods for expanding:
generate a list of potential employers/schools & positions considered in the past
use information resources to generate new options (e.g., computer systems, Internet)

15. Synthesis (continued)
narrowing your options
Consider what you learned in the Analysis phase about your skills, interests, and values
Keep only those employment or grad school options that have a reasonable chance of helping you narrow your gap

16. Valuing in the Job/ Grad School Campaign
Consider the costs and benefits of each option
Options are prioritized (may include specific specializations, industries, positions, locations)
First choice is identified for real world exploration

17. Execution in the Job/Grad School Campaign
Take action to make the transition to employment
Develop tools for the job campaign

18. Develop & Refine Your Job Search Tools
Written Communications
resume
cover letters
Internet
annual reports
applications
Interpersonal Communications
interviewing skills
networking
negotiating

19. Develop & Refine Your Grad School Application Tools
Written Communications
resume
cover letters
Internet /
Personal statement
Interpersonal Communications
interviewing skills
networking
Negotiating
Other
GRE

20. Effectiveness of Job Search Methods
Search Method % who used successfully
Career Development Office %
On-campus interviewing %
Job listings with placement office %
Want ads/write-ins %
Previous experience with employer %
Networking (e.g., referrals from friends) %
Apply directly to employer %
Job fairs %
Employment agencies %
Internet %
Sources: NACE Graduating Student Surveys

21. Job Search and Grad School Resources
For this interested in Psych Grad School-see the Norcross Ppt on my website
Directories of employers and schools in many fields
USM Career Services
Academic department – faculty contacts
Family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances (networking)
Organization’s job postings
Internet
Telephone books
Professional associations & journals

22. Networking Family/friends Professionals
School associates/alumni/Professional Network
Neighbors
Clubs/organizations
Organized networks
Former teachers/employers
Recreational acquaintances

23. Information Interviews
Information only
Do your research
Prepare questions
Be courteous
Secure another contact
Send thank you letter

24. Understanding How Thoughts Influence a Job/Grad School Campaign
being discouraged
fear of rejection
not getting needed information
procrastination
being overwhelmed by negative opinions
reactions and feedback from significant others to your job campaign
judging when a task has been successfully completed, when to move to the next task, or when to ask for help

25. Job & Grad School Hunting Myths
How Do Thoughts Matter? Describe these metaphors and their meanings.
“I’ll do anything”
“Wallflower syndrome”
“Lone Ranger”
“Looking under the light”