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Welcome to Life Skills Tuesdays, a ministry outreach of

New Beginnings United Methodist Church

Nanci Lamborn, SPHR Senior Professional in

Human Resources

20 years Insurance Industry Personnel Management

Global Financial Software Company Generalist

Published Freelance Writer

Careerbuilder’s Workbuzz

AOL.com jobs column

National Underwriter Magazine

Growing in a role or an industry

• Investigate what the business niche does.

• Seek out industry publications sources.

• Search for certifiable designations.

• Investigate soft-skills required to advance.

• Dig into what is readily available to you.

• Magazines, journals, newsletters, online.

• Valuable industry education options.

• Time mgmt; coaching; active listening.

Automotive: AAP, AFIP, ASE, CAFM, MAAPConstruction: CAASH, CAPS, CGA, GMR, HCCP, RCSFinancial: AIF, CPA, CMA, CFM, CIA, CFE, EA, CGFM Insurance: ARM, CEBS, CIC, CISR, CPCU, SPIRHospitality: CFMP, FMP, CHA, CMP, CRFPSales/Marketing: CSE, CME, SCPS Staffing: CPP, CSP, CTS, PHR, SPHR, TSC Technology: CISSP, CWNA, NACSE, SNIA, XMLM

Professional Certification Designations

Homework Assignment #1

• Get access to an industry publication resource– Magazine– Trade Journal– Online newsletter– Email distribution list

Homework Assignment #2

• Identify one skill or qualification you need to advance, and take one step towards it– Checking out a library book– Sign up for a seminar/webinar– Inquire at work about training– Meet up with local interest group

Homework Assignment #3

• Make your list of professional or industry contacts / colleagues– Current/former coworkers– Satisfied clients– Satisfactory vendors– Association peers

• We’ll use this next week

SETTINGS

Homework Assignment #1

• If you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, take several hours and create one. If you do have one, take time to update it and clean it up.– Be professional; no slang; no errors– Go through every profile setting screen– Ensure methods to contact you are correct– Have several others critique the content

Homework Assignment #2

• Make at least two professional contributions to content (not only in job-hunting sections)– Join several industry or interest groups– Share related news stories of interest– Add your answer to group discussions (be

professional, watch the spelling, be relevant)– Answer general Q&A in areas of your expertise– Add a professional development book to your

current reading list

Homework Assignment #3

• Invite your list of professional or industry contacts whom you know (do NOT invite people who don’t know you) to connect.– Current/former coworkers– Satisfied clients– Satisfactory vendors– Association peers– College contacts (use with caution)

• Use a more personalized intro message– Do not flood your contacts with job requests

Homework Assignment #4• Thoroughly investigate and identify several

companies who are active on LinkedIn for whom you might like to work.– Cross-reference job postings from Monster, etc– Browse by zip code and industry– “Follow” the company if the option is there– View available profiles of existing staff if

viewable; cross-reference onto company web pages and managerial profiles; sketch out a profile of a typical employee

– Look into the LinkedIn groups associated with employees and join any in common with you.

Welcome to Life Skills Tuesdays, a ministry outreach of

New Beginnings United Methodist Church