Job Hunting

How to get the perfect job

Agenda

• Typical Job Search Methods• The Interview• Whom to Interview• Contact Methods• Thank you

Typical Job Search

Wait forphone to

ring

Send outResumes

They don’t know you

You don’t know them

200 appsper jobopening

Look for jobs

Newspapers

Job Boards

5%of jobs

This doesn

’t work!

Motto

“If you want to do it better, you have to do it different.”

The Interview

• You interview them– Person in position you want– Their manager – Up the ladder

• Company culture• Products and services• Manager expectations

InformationONLY

Whom to Interview

Networking

Circle of Influence Advertisements

Circle of Influence

Family

Friends

Co-workers

Neighbors

Advertisements• Get job titles• Find job descriptions• Find addresses, phone numbers,

names• Verbiage to use on resume• Use outdated ads

– “I heard through the grapevine...”– 6 months later – did person hired

work out?

Contact Methods

• Cold Calls – call them from the phonebook

• Letter of Introduction – tell them you’re going to call

• Walk-in – walk in and ask receptionist if there is someone who can help your research on jobs in ___ area

ALWAYSWITHOUT FAIL

Send a Thank You

• Make personal letterhead• Thanks for time• Points that were interesting• Your strong points• Letters over e-mail • Send it THAT day or NEXT

GOOD LUCK