1. Conducting an Effective Job Search presented by Mary Ellen Buhl meb7@cornell.edu

2. A ssessment R esearch M arket Strategy Three Steps

3. Assessment First Step

4. When? Who? What? Where? When? Assess Yourself

5. ƒ LEADERSHIP ƒ INITIATIVE & FOLLOW THROUGH ƒ CREATIVITY ƒ COMMUNICATION ƒ MANAGERIAL ƒ INTERPERSONAL ƒ TEACHING ƒ TEAMWORK Understand Your Skills

6. IDENTIFY… Budget? Time Constraints? Deadlines? Alternate Plans? Create a Plan

7. Create a Database DateNameLocationHow?Follow- up? DateContact NameEmail AddressHow Submitted?

8. Research Second Step

9. The Job Market Employers Research…

10. NOT A JOB INTERVIEW…. What do you like about your job? Describe a typical day? What are some key competencies? How did they find their job? How competitive is this field? Any advice? Anyone else to talk with? Informational Interview

11. Job Search Resources Handshake LinkedIn Indeed.com Buzzfile www.engineering.cornell.edu/resources/career_services/students/jobs/index.cfmwww.engineering.cornell.edu/resources/career_services/students/jobs/index.cfm Career Services www.career.cornell.edu/resources/ www.career.cornell.edu/resources/ Organizations/Newspapers/Trade Magazines Idealist.org Going Global www.career.cornell.edu/students/international.cfm www.career.cornell.edu/students/international.cfm Research Employers

12. Marketing Strategies Third Step

13. Review Your Resume Practice Dialogue Be Persistent Follow Up Be Available Prepare Interviewing Use Multiple Strategies Network, Network, Network Marketing Yourself

14. Networking The process of discovering and utilizing connections between people.

15. Group Exercise  Name?  Where From?  Education?  Previous Jobs?  Why Did You Pick Cornell?  What Type of Job You Are Looking For?  Do They Have Any Suggestions?

16. Advantages of Networking  One contact leads to another…  60+% of networking contacts produce helpful referrals.  Can create a new position.  You do the screening.  Acquaint you with many valuable personal and business friends.  Uncover unpublished openings.  10-20% actually will initiate contact

17. Disadvantages of Networking  Don’t like “asking” for favors.  Poor planning.  Assume people are too busy.  Indecision.  Shy.  Lack of desire.  Fear of rejection.  Won’t try new ideas.  Don’t like cold calling.

18. Networking Contacts n F_ _ _ _ _ n F_ _ _ _ _ _ n A_ _ _ _ _ n N_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n D_ _ _ _ _ _ n D_ _ _ _ _ n F_ _ _ _ _ _ n C_ _ D_ _ _ _ _

19. Networking for Introverts http://www.pdi-online.com/Networking_for_Introverts_Part_I.htm Start Using Strategies that Honor Your Natural by Dr. John T. Carlsen “For most introverts, the prospect of networking with other people …. is only slightly less appealing than having a root canal. In fact, a root canal might seem preferable because it has a definite end.”

20. Job Offers Consider / Revisit: Values and interests Personal / family concerns Know / Have in Writing: Salary Benefits Start Date Consult: Family / Other Confidents Career Services Remember: A verbal accept is an ACCEPT It’s a small world…

21. Be Polite Be Patient Be Persistent The Three “P”s

22. Questions???