1. 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

2. 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??

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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!

9. 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!

10. 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

11. 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”

12. 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

13. 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