1. Job Hunting How to get the perfect job

2. Agenda Typical Job Search Methods The Interview Whom to Interview Contact Methods Thank you

3. Typical Job Search Wait for phone to ring Send out Resumes They don’t know you You don’t know them 200 apps per job opening Look for jobs Newspapers Job Boards 5% of jobs This doesn’t work!

4. Motto “If you want to do it better, you have to do it different.”

5. Resources Knock ‘em Dead - Martin Yate What Color is Your Parachute? –http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/

6. The Interview You interview them –Person in position you want –Their manager –Up the ladder Company culture Products and services Manager expectations Information ONLY

7. Whom to Interview Networking Circle of Influence Advertisements

8. Circle of Influence Family Friends Co-workers Neighbors

9. Advertisements Get job titles Find job descriptions Find addresses, phone numbers, names Verbiage to use on resume Use outdated ads –“I heard through the grapevine...” –6 months later – did person hired work out?

10. Contact Methods Cold Calls – call them from the phonebook Letter of Introduction – tell them you’re going to call Walk-in – walk in and ask receptionist if there is someone who can help your research on jobs in ___ area

11. ALWAYS WITHOUT FAIL Send a Thank You Make personal letterhead Thanks for time Points that were interesting Your strong points Letters over e-mail Send it THAT day or NEXT

12. The Cover Letter

13. GOOD LUCK