Job Search Strategies- 2011

Kristina Hayek, Ed.D, PHR

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Job Search Strategies- Overview

• Job market now• 10 strategies for job and

internship search• Networking • Stand out

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Job Market Now

• US Jobless Rate in February 2011- 8.9% • Underemployment rate 15.9%• 192,000 jobs added in February 2011• Jobs- Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation• Earnings at $22.87 an hour last month • Average work week- 34.2 hours• Projected Jobless rate down to 6.9% by 10/2012 if all

continues…

Bloomberg Businessweek- March 4, 2011

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Who’s Hiring Now

Intern, WA on Indeed.com- T-Mobile, Boeing, Wells Fargo, Sherwin-Williams, Puget Sound Energy…

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Who’s Hiring Grads

Top Projected Entry Level Jobs :

Verizon- 10,500Enterprise- 8,000Teach for America- 4,500Peach Corps- 4,100KPMG- 1,750Target- 1,700

CollegeGrad.com

Hertz- 3,500Ernst & Young- 2,000GE- 1,600PricewaterhouseCoopers- 1,400Kohl’s- 700Amazon- 350

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10 Strategies for Searching

#1. Determine career goals and timeline

• Be Realistic • Set Long-Term Goal• Create Short-Term Goal• Create and post a mindmap

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Career Search Strategy

#2. Have a career search strategy- Brand yourself• How are you going to go about your job search?• W hat is unique about you?• Create your own brand through your resume,

business card and profiles

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Find a PT Job

#3. Find PT, Temporary or Contract job• It’s easier to find a job when you have a job• Find a fun part-time job• Try staffing agencies for temporary work

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College Career Center Link

#4. Link with College Career Center and participate in Company visits & interviews

• Take career assessments• Research companies• Interview on campus• Connect with others

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Internet Presence

#5. Have a strong Internet presence (LinkedIn, Facebook)

• Google search yourself• Have a current active profile in LinkedIn,

Facebook and use them• Blog through your profiles

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Calibrate & Be Found

#6. Make recruiting easy- calibrate your resume, profile

• Research and then list “key terms” from your industry, school and skills in your resume and online

• Recruiters will find you through “key terms”

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Social Networking Sites

#7. Connect and use Social Networking sitesCreate a professional profileUse key terms and post resumeInvite people to joinJoin groups in your fieldUse the site to blog and send notesPost “smart” updates

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Attend Networking Events

#8. Attend Networking & Association meetings• Research groups and associations• Attend association and networking events• Volunteer and get involved• Build relationships before you ask for anything

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Ask for Referrals

#9. Ask for referrals and strategies• Keep in contact with other grads through

social networking• Find out where other grads are landing and

ask for referrals• Ask others for strategies and assistance• Send thank you notes (email, ecards, mail)

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Keep Positive

#10. Keep positive and re-evaluate each month• Keep busy and organized• Stay healthy and happy• Network through technology & in-person• Review your strategy each month

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10 Job Strategies

• 1. Determine career goals and timeline• 2. Have a career search strategy- Brand yourself• 3. Find PT, Temporary or Contract job• 4. Link with College Career Center/Company visits• 5. Have a strong Internet presence• 6. Make recruiting easy- calibrate resume, profile• 7. Connect and use Social Networking sites, Blog• 8. Attend Networking & Association meetings• 9. Ask for referrals and strategies• 10. Keep positive and re-evaluate each month

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Activity: Networking Now!

Find 3 people you don’t know- exchange:• Name• Email• Phone• Location• Job/Internship Interest

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Stand Out

What will you do?• Set Goals• Social Networking• Ask for Referrals• Keep Connected• Have a Strategy• Stay Positive

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Thank You!

Kristina Hayek, Ed.D, PHRNW District Director- SHRM WA State Council

2010 President- Seattle SHRMProject Manager- Seattle Central Community College

khayek@q.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/kristina-hayek/1/1ab/73b