Job Search and Networking Skills

Job Search and Networking Skills

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  Looking for thatJob?Your Job Search Strategy!What is the condition of the economy?Where do I get help?Michigan Tech Career Services
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  The EconomyThe Dowclimbed over 10,000
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  Job losses areslowing down
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  Corporate profits arestarting to climb
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  Inventory of unsoldhomes is down
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  Unemployment is stillcreeping upward
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  A push toincrease miningRecruiting Trends for 2009-2010Industries that are showing increases in hiring.Healthcare
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  Federal Government
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  Defense
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  Agriculture and foodprocessing
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  Consulting Services
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  Utilities
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  Insurance
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  Gas & Oil
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  Green (Renewable energy)/environmentalHowdo you fit into one of these industries?HealthcareBusiness – Accounting, HR, Management
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  Liberal Arts –Management, Communications, Training, Research, PR
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  Engineering – FacilityManagement, Research, PurchasingFederal GovernmentBusiness – Accounting, Purchasing, Management, HR
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  Psychology – Management,Training, PR, Teaching
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  Engineering – Management,Research, ConsultingRecruiting TrendsMore popular majors include:Accounting
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  Finance
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  I.T. related (CS,Software, MIS, CNSA, etc.)
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  Engineering
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  Supply Chain
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  Nursing
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  Health Tech
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  Agricultural SciencesRecruiting TrendsCaterpillarand other companies are planning to attend next career fair
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  GM is recruitingon campus in October
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  Competition: Baby Boomersand graduates from other schools
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  Less recruiting oncampus
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  Salaries flat toslightly down
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  Smaller retirement andmedical benefit packages
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  Expect hiring turnaround in 2011The Job Search ProcessStudents need to be:FOCUSED
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  DIRECTED
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  CONNECTEDDevelop Your PlanInventoryyour skills – MyPlan, O*net, BLS
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  Tack on additionalcourses needed in job market
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  Polish your resumeand cover letter
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  Practice your interviewingskills
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  Talk with aCareer Advisor
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  Consider various sizecompanies and organizationsAvenues Within Job MarketCompanies
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  Small, Medium &Large
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  CorporationsSmall, Medium &LargeNonprofit Organizations
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  Government (Fed, State,& Local) Your Plan Checklist
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  Monitor job postingsin NACElink
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  Monitor which companiescoming to campus to recruit (NACElink)
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  Monitor other jobposting systems
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  Attend Spring CareerFair (February 16, 2010)
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  Attend other jobfairs
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  Virtual job fairs
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  Company web sitesand job fairs
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  Newspapers Your CheckList
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  Search engines
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  Regional job fairs– www.mcjf.org
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  Take an internship
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  Volunteer
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  Start at alower position and work your way up
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  Contract agencies
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  Head Hunters
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  Temp Agencies
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  NetworkingNetworkingTier 1 –Immediate Family, Friends, and NeighborsTier 2 – Their Family, Friends, and NeighborsTier3 – Their Family, Friends, and NeighborsCould reach 148,000 people in Tier 3
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  Informational InterviewTarget acompany by:Location
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  Business
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  History of hiringMTU students
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  Employs an MTUalumCall to ask for an informational Interview:Dress as you do for a job interview
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  Be prepared toask pointed, informed, intelligent questions about the company
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  Also, ask yourinterviewee about his/her career path and what advice they can offer you
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  Send a thankyou note within 24 hoursInternet ResourcesNACElink
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  Monster
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  Career Builder
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  Jobcentral
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  USA Jobs
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  Dept. of Defense
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  Google
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  Yahoo
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  Head HuntersInternet ResourcesCont.Contract Agencies
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  Hoovers
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  LinkedIn
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  Twitter
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  Manta.com
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  Jobbait.com
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  Temp Agencies –Kelly Services
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  HuskyLink
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  FacebookBe Relentless Becreative and resourceful
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  Seize the moment
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  Read the news
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  Research emerging technologies/trends
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  Join professional organizations
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  Attend conferences
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  Stay positive
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  Network, network, network,networkRestrictive Search ???Geographic PreferenceResearch newspaper in area
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  Check out CareerBuilder Chamber of Commerce
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  Use regional searchsites:
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  Career Builder
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  NACElink
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  Jobcentral
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  Yahoo
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  GoogleOther OptionsAdditional coursework
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  Graduate school (shouldget applications out by the first of the year)
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  Military (Officer CandidateSchool)
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  Peace CorpsOther IssuesHowto handle a rescinded job offer?
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  Keep a positiveattitude.
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  Life balance.
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