7 Gaining Momentum Rev2

Gaining Momentum in your Job Search.Strategies to Supercharge your job search

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• 40% - Face-to-Face Networking

• 40% - Company Research/ Follow up

• 5% - Job Boards – Aggregation Strategy, RSS Feeds

• 5% - Resume – Keywords, Hyperlinks, Blog Links, Recommendations, Google Search

• 10% - Online Networking – LinkedIn

Face-to-Face Networking

• Focus on 3 things - note on Business Cards

– Past Experience – to align with your Future Aspirations

– Past Companies - to identify companies of interest

– Future Aspirations - to be able to generate leads for them

• Pick 5 People of Interest– Nurture the Relationship– Send Follow Up Emails with Leads– Remind them of your skills and your Career Aspirations

• Keep in touch – make it a point to call 5 every week

• DropCard – www.dropcard.com

http://www.dropcard.com/

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• 40% - Company Research/Mailings/Follow up


• 5% Resume – Keywords, Hyperlinks, Blog Links, Recommendations, Google Search

• 10% Online Networking – LinkedIn

Company Research/Follow Up

• Company Research– Company Website– LinkedIn– Google Search– Annual Statement – for publicly Traded Companies

• Mailings– Direct mail (Dear Hiring Manager)

• 50 – 100 per month (No follow up w/o response)

– Targeted mail (Dear Dept Manager, John Smith)• 20-25 per week (100% follow up with call and/or letter)

• Follow Up (Networking Contacts)– Send them Teasers – Snippets from Competition, Industry Sector

Analysis, any findings from Annual Report– Remind them of your skills and your Career Aspirations

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• 5% - Job Boards: Aggregation Strategy, RSS Feeds



Automate your Job Search

• Reduce time spent looking for a job on boards to no more than 5% by:– Creating Save Searches - Set up Job Search

Agents on Job Boards• Age of Jobs• Email Frequency

– Setting up Multiple Job agents• Specific jobs will get emailed to your Inbox every day

– Use RSS Feeds (Real Simple Syndication) – see how

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• 5% - Resume: Keywords, Hyperlinks, Blog Links, Recommendations, Google Search


Streamline Resume

• Establish Top Section – Career Summary – – Bullet List (5-6 Quantified Achievements)– Teaser for the rest of the resume– Place for Keywords/Revisions

• Establish Keywords– Technical Keywords – from Job Posting– Behavioral Keywords – from Company Website

• Tailor Resume top section & Keywords for the TARGET Jobs

• Embed your LinkedIn Profile Link and add other Hyperlinks

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LinkedIn Profiles: Key Areas to Optimize

Upload a professional looking

Photo

List current and previous professional experience, as well as

education

Provide relevant updates on what you are currently working on

Use industry relevant Job Titles

Link to your past/present

Company

Optimize both ofthese sections byproviding detailed

descriptions ofyour experience

and expertise

Use Key Search terms and Keywords

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The experiencesection providesanother chanceto share yourexpertise andprofessional

accomplishments

Be sure to use relevant, industry specific keywords

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Remember:Recommendations

don’t need to be long to be

effective!

Obtain recommendations.Reach out to current and

former bosses andpast colleagues to provide

feedbackon your capabilities

Recommendations serve as important

third-party validation

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Personalize yourpage by sharing

interests and hobbiesyou enjoy outside

of the office

Join groups and participate in

Targeted discussion boards

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LinkedIn Best Practices• Make sure your profile on LinkedIn highlights your accomplishments and not just what you were

responsible for.

• Think about what search terms recruiters or hiring managers may enter to look for people like you. Make sure those terms are in your profile.

• Be sure to connect with everyone who knows you and is likely to be willing to recommend you. Go to Find Contacts or download the Outlook Toolbar if you use Outlook.

• In addition to applying for a job listed on LinkedIn, request a referral to the poster. Research the poster, so your cover letter can be as personalized and targeted as possible.

• When you apply for a job, try to find an Insider – your LinkedIn Contact and get a Recommendation

• 10 organizations you would like to work for - see who do you know there.

• Search for people like you and see where they are working.

• See what your former classmates are up to.

• Use 1st Level Contacts and Groups to grow network

Remember: Build an Interview Pipeline

Week 1Research Mailing Follow Up





Interviews Follow Up

Interviews Follow Up

Interviews Follow up

Interviews

Int

Your Focus Areas as an Active Job Seeker

How can I quickly search all

available jobs on the web from one

site?

How do I STAND OUT or find some inside connection for a job posting?

How do I manage my job search and stay

organized?

Stand Out

Search Organize

LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook…how do

I leverage my network in my job

search?

Leverage the Network

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