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EFFECTIVE VERSUS
INEFFECTIVE
JOB SEARCH METHODS
Hudson Job Club
Agenda
Agenda
Problems
Two Different Economies
Effective Vs Ineffective Job Search Methods
What You Can Do
Interview Skills
What Are the Problems
No Jobs
No One Hiring
Not Getting Calls for Interviews
Economy is Bad
Jobs Going Overseas
Too Many People Out of Work
Jobs Don’t Pay
Effects of Unemployment
No Money
No Fun
Worry and Fear
Lose Sleep
Can’t Pay Bills
Can’t Look For Work
Losing Possessions
Unemployment Reasons
Too Old
Too Young
Too Much Experience
Not Enough Experience
No Skills
No Training
Physical Limitations
Skeleton in Closet
A Different Thought
Then Versus Now
Job Hunting Then
See Ad
Apply
Interview
Get Job
What Happened to Then?
Two Different Economies
Good Economy Bad Economy
Unemployment Rate below 5% Unemployment Rate 10% to 12%
Employers Can’t Find People Many Qualified People Unemployed
Fast Food Paying $10/hour Too Much Competition
New Employees Sign On Bonus Get Good People at a Bargain
Job Hunting Now
Phone/Go/Email
Meet People
Follow-Up
Interview
Follow-Up
Offer
Follow-Up
Thank You Note
Person
Calls
Least Effective Methods
Applying online
Least Effective Methods
Applying online
Filling out applications
Dropping off resumes
Temp Agencies
Third Party Recruiters
Government Agencies
Most Effective Methods
Most Effective Methods
Networking
Contact Development
Follow-Up
Networking
Friends, Family, and People You Know
Put the Word Out
Develop a List of Everyone You Know
Call or Go and See Them
Present Yourself Positive!
Don’t Bring Your Problems!
Professional Associations
Google your field, association, and location
Check out their website
Meet at least once a month
Contact the membership chair
Go to the meetings
Introduce self
Ask for business cards
Follow-up
Pass out your card
Professional Associations
Join
Be active
Join a committee
At the least, career development
At the most, jobs come this way
Contact Development
Cold Calls
Warm Calls
In Person, Phone, Email
Follow-Up
Company Recruiters
3rd Party vs Company
Recruiters3rd Party Recruiters Company Recruiters
Contract Firms Work for company
Commission Work for company
Can only help if they have a work
order
Scouts
Open to talking for future possibilities More chance for back and forthMain competition Less competition
Recruiters, Head Hunters Talent Aquisition
Do Not Ask If They Are Hiring
They All Say “No”
I Know You Are Not Hiring, But
When might you be hiring?
What do you look for when you are hiring?
What skills and training?
What experience and background?
Do you have any turnover?
Do you know when in the future you might?
Do you have any suggestions for me?
Interview Skills/Contact Skills
Be Early
Look Nice
Smell Nice
Act Positive
Talk Positive
Do Your Homework
Interview Skills/Contact Skills
30 Second Pitch
Sometimes call Elevator Speech
Position of Interest
Years/Months Experience
Education
Skills
Personality
All Related to the Position of Interest
Interview Questions
Why are you’re here?
What was your last job?
Why did you leave your last job?
Tell me about yourself?
What education do you have?
How often were you absent?
Why have you been out of work for so long?
What do you know about us?
Salary Questions
Best to wait until offer
Can ask at the end of the interview
Give a figure/don’t give a figure
Give a range
What is the most you could hope for?
What is the least you could live on?
Follow-Up
Email/Letter/Card
Always ask, when should I check back?
Check back
Never take, we will call you
Keep Going
Keep Going
Don’t Quit
Don’t Give-Up
Don’t Surrender
Keep Trying
One Day at a Time
One Step at a Time
One Thing at a Time
The End
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