2. “Making yourself marketable in tough economic times”

3. Today’s Presentation Tough economic times Strategies to help you prepare Get noticed during your job search Questions

4. GET READY

5. What is the current unemployment rate? 9.8%

6. Unemployment rate for those with a college degree: 4.1%

7. Strategies Identify your values, interests and skills Emphasize content-specific, knowledge & transferable skills Gain applicable experience and skills Make your job search #1 priority Be optimistic and persistent Time is on your side!

8. Get noticed during you job search

9. Process 1.Takes time 2.People begin at different places 3.Requires an active not passive approach

10. 1. Resumes 2. Ads 3. Agencies 4. Colleagues 5. Referrals 6. Contacts 7. Drop-Ins with Proof 8. Inside the Company 1. Inside the Company 2. Colleagues 3. Referrals 4. Drop-Ins with Proof 5. Contacts 6. Agencies 7. Ads 8. Resumes Taken From What Color is Your Parachute? 2006 Richard Bolles Job-Hunter’s AlternativesEmployer’s Alternatives

11. Employer’s Alternatives 1. Inside the Company 2. Colleagues 3. Referrals 4. Drop-Ins with Proof 5. Contacts 6. Agencies 7. Ads 8. Resumes

12. Inside the Company Companies like to hire people they know!  Internships/Co-Ops  Volunteer  Contract Worker  Temporary Staffing

13. Colleagues - Referrals - Contacts Networking 60-80% of jobs are never advertised

14. Family/FriendsSchoolOrganizationsWeb Parents Aunts/Uncles Cousins Grandparents Coworkers Family friends Associates Professors Admin. Alumni Speakers Classmates Professional Organization Student Groups Sports Teams Church Civic Orgs Sororities Fraternities Facebook Linked In -Penn State Career Connection Lion Link

15. Drop-Ins with Proof 1.Employer Locator: One Stop Career Centers www.acinet.org/acinet/employerlocator/e mployerlocator.asp 2.Chamber of Commerce www.chamberofcommerce.com/public/in dex.cfm 3.Yellow Pages www.yellowbook.com/

16. Career Services Nittany Lion Career Network http://www.sa.psu.edu/career/nlr/default.aspx Job Postings and On Campus Interviewing –Most jobs for undergrads; some for grad students Career Fairs –Spring Career Days – March 29-30, 2010

17. Rejection A reality in this/any market Often a dispassionate business decision Painful and disheartening Keep going!

18. The “Game” of Job Hunting

19. Values/Interests/Skills Use Multiple Strategies Be Patient but Persistent Stay Positive & Active!

20. How can Career Services Help? Career Counseling and Planning –Drop-In –Individual –Self-Assessment –Mock Interviews Learning Opportunities/Outreach Programming –Workshops –LionLink https://psualum.com/career/index.asp –Career Planning Course for credit- CN ED 100, Job Search courses –Industry Panels –A Day in the Life (job shadowing program) Recruiting and Employment Services –Nittany Lion Recruiting –Career Fairs/Graduate Fairs Career Resources

21. Questions? Bank of America Career Services Center 865-2377 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.Weekdays Until 8:00p.m. on Tuesdays http://www.sa.psu.edu/career