Final Presentation

By Cindy Lee

December 2, 2003

Job Search 101

Past

Present

Future

Job Search 101 – Significances (1)

Studying job searching techniques of the past not only help individuals to understand how traditional communications play an important role in the job searching process, but also serves as an indictor for technology progression over time.

Job Search 101 – Significances (2)

From traditional media including newspaper, publications and job postings to the emergence of Internet, technologies have changed job searching over time.

By comparing the different techniques from past to present, the transition shows the powerful impact of new technologies and how it changes our lives on multiple levels.

Job Search 101

Past Traditional methods that job seekers used from 1980 to

1995

Present From 1996 – 2003 The Internet

Future (Conclusion) Job market after 2003 Internet will dominate

Job Search 101 – Past (1)

Traditional Search Techniques

Newspaper/ Help wanted ads Advantages Disadvantages

Networking Advantages Disadvantages

Job Search 101 – Newspapers (1)

Operational Definitions Responding the help-wanted ad in the

classified section Reading Newspaper to understand the job

markets and economic sector in general.

Job Search 101 – Newspapers (2)

The most common way that people search for jobs Ex: Wall Street Journal can serve as the

guides for providing information on job opportunities

Job Search 101 – Newspapers (3)

Advantages

Cheap. Some newspapers are FREE Accessible Direct and Concise Fast and Easy

Job Search 101 – Newspapers (4)

Disadvantages

ineffectiveness Jobs are competitive Only a small number of jobs are listed

Recruiters: Placing ads in the newspaper is expensive “Studies show that less than one out of five jobs are listed in

newspaper” (Lafevre,1989, p36)

Job Search 101 – Newspapers (5)

How Most People Look for Work

How Employers Look for Applicants

Want Ads 1st Internal Networks

Employment Agencies 2nd Job Postings

Placement Agencies 3rd External Networks

Word of Mouth 4th Placement Agencies

Direct Employer Contact 5th Want Ads

Source: Job Search Information Series.

Job Search 101 – Networking (1)

Operational Definition A work search skills that help to build

relationships with other people (friends, family, co-workers. ..etc)

Job Search 101- Networking (2)

Purpose of Networking Getting to know about the Hidden Markets.

Recent retirements Firing Company expansion Anticipated future openings

Source: “Working in New York”, n.d, p.2

Job Search 101 – Networking (3)

Advantages

Effective: The door to the hidden markets Help to understand a specific industry

Job Search 101 – Networking (4)

How Most People Look for Work

How Employers Look for Applicants

Want Ads 1st Internal Networks

Employment Agencies 2nd Job Postings

Placement Agencies 3rd External Networks

Word of Mouth 4th Placement Agencies

Direct Employer Contact 5th Want Ads

Job Search 101 – Networking (5)

Disadvantages It takes time to generate the list who you

can network with It also takes time to see the result Lack of contacts. Do not know where to

start Lack of good interpersonal skills

Job Search 101 – Past/ Present

What has changed? While newspaper has geographical limitation to t

he local job market, Internet is a breakthrough from such limiting barrier.

“ [Internet]has changed how people seek for jobs, how they apply for jobs, and how they are being hired” (Barwell, 1996, para. 1)

Job Search 101 – Present (1)

Overview The Internet Trend Users

The recruiters The advantages The disadvantages

The job seekers The advantages The disadvantages

The obstacle – Privacy

Job Search 101 – Present (2)

What do we need the Internet? No Geographical Limitation Networking is effective but not enough

neither job seekers nor recruiters have sufficient information to find each other

Job Search 101 – Present (3)

The recruiters: The advantages Cost Efficiency Convenience

Job Search 101 – Present (4)

Advantage - Cost

A market research firm, Creative Good Inc., estimates that “online recruiting can save a company as much as $12,000 per new employee, $3,000 in advertising costs and $9,000 in time spent opening envelopes, manually sorting resumes, and reviewing applications” (Mizell, 2002, p. 32).

Job Search 101 – Present (5)

Advantage – Efficiency/ Convenience

Sending resumes in electronic format can save hours of labor as employers no longer have to scan the hardcopy resumes into the database.

Job Search 101 – Present (6)

Recruiters: Disadvantages Too many choices? Quality Control? Technical COST to develop screening

tools Ineffective Screening Tool

Job Search 101 – Present (7)

Job Seekers: Advantages May study a company in depth Open up the International Market Resume can get into database faster Faster response if submitting directly to

the corporate website

Job Search 101 – Present (8)

Job Seekers: Disadvantages Internet Access (digital divide) Some companies do not have websites Different Job board templates : revise your

resumes into different format to fit in the database

Job Search 101 – Privacy (1)

Privacy Issues

Identity Thrift Information get through the 3rd party

Job Search 101 – Privacy (3)

Privacy Issue – Protection Do Not provide any extra info such as birth

day, SSN Regulations Read privacy statement carefully

Job Search 101 – Conclusion

Internet will become the primary job search technique in the future.

Past + Present = Future

Solutions Recruiters: Ineffective screening tools Regulations

Job Search 101 – Conclusion (2)

The analysis of past and present set the foundation for making a prediction of the job market in the future.

Understanding the potential trend of prospect market not only rise individuals’ self-awareness, but also helps to plan for one’s career advancement in the future.

Job Search 101

Q & A