1. Effective Career Search Strategies Michael Penwell, Career Advisor Office of Career Services Lycoming College www.lycoming.edu/careerservices careerservices@lycoming.edu Phone: 321-4034Fax: 321-4236

2. Career Search Strategies F Are you prepared? –Self-assessment –Resume –Cover letter –References –Company/Agency Research

3. Career Search Strategies F Know your skills / Know yourself F Develop a clear job objective F Research career fields F Generating a career match –personal/professional skills, interests, values –career requirements - responsibilities, required skills, salary, hours worked

4. Define Your Ideal Job F Skills you want to use? F Knowledge and experience you possess? F Salary? F Level of responsibility? F Preferences? –Type of people –Type of work environment

5. Skills Assessment F Self-management skills F Transferable skills

6. What Employers Want F Desired Skills –Interpersonal –Teamwork –Leadership –Critical thinking – Computer skills – Problem-solving –Oral communication –Written communication

7. What Employers Want F Level of education F Work experience F Internship experience

8. What Employers Want F Desired Personal Characteristics – Honesty – Integrity – Motivation – Initiative – Self-confidence – Enthusiasm – Flexibility

9. Sources for finding a job

10. Job Seeking Methods F Informal Networking F Help Wanted Ads F Employment Agencies F Other

11. Informal Networking F Informal networking (63%) –Family –Friends, acquaintances –Teachers, Professors –Neighbors –Previous employers –Club, activity group members

12. Help Wanted Ads F Newspapers (delivered and online) F Professional, Trade journals F Self-advertisement F Online job search engines!

13. Employment Agencies F Job service agencies F Employment agencies F Government offices F Chamber of Commerce F Small Business Administration

14. Miscellaneous F Phone directories F Industrial directories F Local library F Internet, internet, internet!

15. Online Career Services F Company websites F Industry job websites F Regional job websites F Professional groups -ex.: American History Association F General job search sites -ex.: MonsterTrak.com, experience.com

16. Services we offer you @ Lyco! F Career Advising with yours truly! F Career Interest Assessments F Resume and Cover Letter review F Campus programming

17. Researching Prospective Employers F Info –Contact information –Revenue and earnings –Value ratings –Employee perceptions –Main competitors –Products and services (strengths & weaknesses) –Current company or industry news/events –Market trends and job security

18. Researching Prospective Employers F Info –Company description –Key people –Geographic locations –Parent or subsidiary information

19. Effective Career Search Strategies F Job Searching can be a full-time job in itself F Schedule two interviews per day –An interview is defined as any communication with someone who can assist you in locating employment. F Follow-up on all contacts

20. What questions do you have? F Let us help you explore this exciting time! F Set up an appointment with us by: -email: Careerservices@lycoming.eduCareerservices@lycoming.edu -phone: 570-321-4034 -Walk-in