1. Exploring the Job Market
November 27, 2018
CAREERwise
Exploring the Job Market
CAREERwise Webinar Series

2. Help Your Students Become CAREERwise! facilitated by:
Chris Sonnek
Academic Advising Specialist
Phil Arellano
Training & Communication Specialist
Joy Brown
CAREERwise Program Administrator and Webmaster
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3. Agenda
Explore the Job Market on CAREERwise
Using TalentNeuron

4. The Career Planning Model

7. Job Search Resources
3 – Find a Job

8. Explore the Job Market Meet Kevin : Ready For a Change
Education: High School Diploma
Experience: Freight Loader / Unloader 10+ Years
Region: Northeast Minnesota
Kevin’s Questions
How do I compare the Cost of Living and Salaries for Northeast MN and the Twin Cities?
Which occupations are in-demand in Northeast Minnesota?
How much training is required for a career?
What is the labor market like for job seekers?

9. Regional Careers in Demand
How do I compare the Cost of Living and Salaries for Northeast MN and the Twin Cities?

10. Northeast Minnesota
4a – Northeast Minnesota (Regional Careers in Demand)

11. How do I compare the Cost of Living and Salaries for Northeast MN and the Twin Cities?

12. 4b – Cost of Living (DEED)
How do I compare the Cost of Living and Salaries for Northeast MN and the Twin Cities?

13. Salaries
How do I compare the Cost of Living and Salaries for Northeast MN and the Twin Cities?
Cost of Living

14. More Salary Information
5 – Salary Search
More Salary Information
How do I compare the Cost of Living and Salaries for Northeast MN and the Twin Cities?

15. Occupations in Demand 6 – Occupations In Demand
Which occupations are in-demand in Northeast Minnesota?
How much training is required for a career?

16. Minnesota Job Vacancies
What is the labor market like for job seekers?

17. Putting it Together Questions Where Answers Can Be Found
What Was Found
How do I compare the Cost of Living and Salaries for Northeast MN and the Twin Cities?
4 - Regional Careers in Demand
(All Occupations)
Cost of Living (Family Size 2):
$30.73 / hour (Twin Cities); $20.54 / hour (Northeast Minnesota)
Salaries (Median Wage, All Occupations):
$21.92 / hour (Twin Cities); $17.72 / hour (Northeast Minnesota)
Which occupations are in-demand in Northeast Minnesota?
How much training is required for a career?
6 – Occupations In Demand
Sample In Demand Occupations in Arrowhead
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
$35.07
College certificate
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $ College certificate
What is the labor market like for job seekers?
7 – Minnesota Job Vacancies
There are many vacancies in many different fields and at many different wages throughout Minnesota. At 142,282, this is the highest number of vacancies on record in Minnesota.
There are currently more job vacancies than job seekers in Minnesota. There are only 0.6 unemployed people (active job seekers) for every vacancy.

18. Explore the Job Market Shayla’s Questions
Meet Shayla : Meeting Employers
Education: Management, Marketing, and Sales AAS
Experience: 5 years customer support
Shayla’s Questions
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?
How do I find business that are hiring in my field?
What tools can I use to search for job postings?

19. Find a Job
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?

20. Develop Your Resume and Cover Letter
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?

21. Develop Your Resume and Cover Letter
9 – Types of Resumes
Develop Your Resume and Cover Letter
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?

22. Interview and Negotiate
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?

23. Types of Interviews 11 – Types of Interviews
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?

24. Common Interview Questions
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?

25. Research Employers 13 – Research Employers
How do I find business that are hiring in my field?

26. Research Employers | Search Businesses
14 – Business Finder

27. Search and Apply 15 – Search and Apply
What tools can I use to search for job postings?

28. 16 – Job Search Tools
Job Search

29. Job Search

30. Putting it Together
How do I write a resume and prepare for a job interview?
8 – Resume and Cover Letter
9 – Types of Resumes
10 – Interview and Negotiate
11 – Types of Interviews
12 – Common Interview Questions
Found a resume template. Prepared for multiple types of interviews. Prepared for interview questions.
How do I find business that are hiring in my field?
13 – Research Employers
14 – Business Finder
Learned how to research employers. Found local businesses.
What tools can I use to search for job postings?
15 – Search and Apply 16 – Job Search Tools
Searched for open job postings by keyword and occupation category. Filtered list of postings by location. Viewed top employers, certifications, and skills listed in postings.

31. TalentNeuron

32. TalentNeuron Recruit 17 – RealTime Talent Contact
An online job post data base tool
Scrapes from over 25,000 job posting boards including 12,000 corporate sites
Aggregates information from millions of online job postings
Uses real-time data, information that is available immediately after it is gathered
Real-time data from TalentNeuron Recruit:
It’s Current – Reflecting immediate changes in labor market demand
Specific – Searchable by title, skill, certification, region, industry, occupation, employer, etc.
Broad – Providing contract employment, temp to hire, and anonymous posts
Has Great Volume – Gathering massive amounts of information in a matter of seconds
Is Cost-Effective – Does not require a high –level of statistical skill, time, or data cleaning costs
Real-time data
Traditional labor market information