Bounce Back Presentation June 2010
-
Upload
sheila-burkett -
Category
Business
-
view
658 -
download
1
description
Transcript of Bounce Back Presentation June 2010
Creating A Career Creating A Career PlanPlan
June 10, 2010June 10, 2010
04/12/2304/12/23 22
AgendaAgenda Welcome & Introductions - Blair ForlawWelcome & Introductions - Blair Forlaw Bounce Back Resource Deck – Blair Forlaw Bounce Back Resource Deck – Blair Forlaw IT Job Market – Frank AlanizIT Job Market – Frank Alaniz CareerOneStop & Skills Assessment – Frank CareerOneStop & Skills Assessment – Frank
Alaniz & Sheila BurkettAlaniz & Sheila Burkett Position Your Resume and Yourself – Position Your Resume and Yourself –
Alaniz/BurkettAlaniz/Burkett Creating an Electronic Presence – David Creating an Electronic Presence – David
StromStrom Wrap-up – Blair ForlawWrap-up – Blair Forlaw
Bounce Back Bounce Back Resource DeckResource Deck
Blair ForlawBlair Forlaw
04/12/2304/12/23 44
St. Louis IT Job MarketSt. Louis IT Job Market
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Computer/ ISSystemsManager
Network &Computer
Syst Admin.
ComputerSystemAnalyst
ComputerProgrammer
20062016
missourieconomy.org
Projected Employment Figures from Occupational Employment & Wage Survey by US Bureau of Labor
Statistics
04/12/2304/12/23 55
Top IndustriesTop Industries
Professional, Scientific & Technical Professional, Scientific & Technical ServicesServices
Management Companies including Management Companies including Financial ServicesFinancial Services
ISPs, Search Portals & Data ProcessingISPs, Search Portals & Data Processing Insurance Carriers & Related ActivitiesInsurance Carriers & Related Activities Merchant, Wholesalers, Durable GoodsMerchant, Wholesalers, Durable Goods
04/12/2304/12/23 66
First StepsFirst Steps
Register with Missouri Career CenterRegister with Missouri Career Center Research Occupations Research Occupations Conduct Skills AssessmentConduct Skills Assessment Focus Resume Focus Resume Consider Training optionsConsider Training options
04/12/2304/12/23 77
Exploring Exploring CareerOneStop.orgCareerOneStop.org
Browse OccupationsBrowse Occupations Select Correct Occupation Select Correct Occupation Select Printer Friendly VersionSelect Printer Friendly Version With different colors highlight all you With different colors highlight all you
– LOVE to doLOVE to do– Strengths or GREAT at doingStrengths or GREAT at doing– CAN doCAN do– Areas of ImprovementAreas of Improvement
04/12/2304/12/23 88
Exploring Exploring CareerOneStop.orgCareerOneStop.org
CareerOneStop.orgCareerOneStop.org Browse OccupationsBrowse Occupations Select Correct Occupation (expands)Select Correct Occupation (expands) Select State – Missouri or IllinoisSelect State – Missouri or Illinois Occupational Profile will DisplayOccupational Profile will Display Recommend viewing in Printer-Recommend viewing in Printer-
Friendly VersionFriendly Version
04/12/2304/12/23 99
Sections of Occupational Sections of Occupational ProfileProfile
Description Description Wages – try not to focus on this sectionWages – try not to focus on this section TrendsTrends
– GrowthGrowth– OpeningsOpenings
Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge, Skills & Abilities Tasks & ActivitiesTasks & Activities Tools & TechnologyTools & Technology Education & TrainingEducation & Training
04/12/2304/12/23 1010
Assess Your SkillsAssess Your Skills
With 4 different colors, highlight KSA, With 4 different colors, highlight KSA, Tasks, Activities, Tools and Tasks, Activities, Tools and Technologies you:Technologies you:1.1. LOVE to doLOVE to do
2.2. Are GREAT at or are your STRENGTHS Are GREAT at or are your STRENGTHS (based on others feedback)(based on others feedback)
3.3. CAN doCAN do
4.4. Mark those that you can do but need Mark those that you can do but need to improve.to improve.
04/12/2304/12/23 1111
Position YourselfPosition Yourself
Where are your GAPS?Where are your GAPS? Can you or will you close the GAPS?Can you or will you close the GAPS? What training do you need?What training do you need? Update skills to close gapsUpdate skills to close gaps
04/12/2304/12/23 1212
Companies Who HireCompanies Who Hire
CareerOneStop.orgCareerOneStop.org Under MORE RESOURCES select Under MORE RESOURCES select
America’s Career InfonetAmerica’s Career Infonet Select Employer LocatorSelect Employer Locator Select location, occupation Select location, occupation Indeed.comIndeed.com
04/12/2304/12/23 1313
Positions & PostingsPositions & Postings
MissouriCareerSource.comMissouriCareerSource.com Search by Job Titles NOT keywordsSearch by Job Titles NOT keywords READ CarefullyREAD Carefully Typically three sectionsTypically three sections
– Company InfoCompany Info– Position DescriptionPosition Description– Position RequirementsPosition Requirements
Find Key PointsFind Key Points
04/12/2304/12/23 1414
Focus Your ResumeFocus Your Resume
Skills assessment identifies your top Skills assessment identifies your top skillsskills
Job Posting highlights skills they wantJob Posting highlights skills they want HR screeners spend less than a HR screeners spend less than a
minute on resume – SKILLS MUST POPminute on resume – SKILLS MUST POP Leave objective off – use cover letter Leave objective off – use cover letter
to highlight how you match companyto highlight how you match company Customize resume to postingCustomize resume to posting
04/12/2304/12/23 1515
Job Search ResourcesJob Search Resources
Sample Job ApplicationSample Job Application– http://bouncebackstl.org/wordpress/wp-chttp://bouncebackstl.org/wordpress/wp-c
ontent/uploads/2010/04/employment_apontent/uploads/2010/04/employment_application.pdfplication.pdf
Application Tracking System (Job Application Tracking System (Job Search Log)Search Log)– http://bouncebackstl.org/wordpress/200http://bouncebackstl.org/wordpress/200
9/12/job-search-log/9/12/job-search-log/
04/12/2304/12/23 1616
ResourcesResources
Bounce Back St. Louis: Bouncebackstl.orgBounce Back St. Louis: Bouncebackstl.org MERIC (MO Economic Research and MERIC (MO Economic Research and
Information Center): Missourieconomy.orgInformation Center): Missourieconomy.org Bureau of Labor Statistics: Bls.orgBureau of Labor Statistics: Bls.org Careeronestop.orgCareeronestop.org www.business.gov/industries/self-employewww.business.gov/industries/self-employe
d/d/
Indeed.orgIndeed.org
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 17http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 17
What everyone needs to know about LinkedIn
to get their first job
David Strom
310-857-6867
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 18http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 18
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 19http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 19
Agenda
• Getting started with LinkedIn
• Do’s and don’ts
• Get a Gmail account!
• How to grow your contact network
• Ask for recommendations
• Privacy and visibility issues
• Applications and discussion groups
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 20http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 20
Why bother
• The new “Parachute”
• Typical business uses
• What happens if you don’t join
• It isn’t just for job seekers
• Start small and develop experience and learn by using more of its features
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 21http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 21
Too many choices!
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 22http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 22
Your profile
• What is in a name -- header, email identity, and photo
• Status updates
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 23http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 23
Sample header files
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 24http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 24
My header
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 25http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 25
Ways to show your name
• Nancy Shoup, MBA
• Nancy Shoup, ace project manager
• Nancy Shoup, project manager maven
• Nancy Shoup, project manager professional
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 26http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 26
Do’s
• Make sure they are people you can visualize in your mind or have some memory
• Do check LinkedIn daily• Make sure you have your settings the
way you intended• Constantly cultivate and feed your
network
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 27http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 27
Don’ts
• Don’t send out mass invites to more than 30 people at once
• Don’t put non-professional items in your status updates
• Don’t obsess about the number of connections and build slowly over time
• Don’t just get started on the site two weeks before you are changing jobs
• Don’t worry too much about using InMail
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 28http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 28
How to grow your network
• Sending out invites
• Accepting requests
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 29http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 29
How to grow your contact network
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 30
First, get a Gmail account
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 30
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 31
Then start building your contacts
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 31
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 32http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 32
Export from email address book
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 33http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 33
Now add to LinkedIn
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 34http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 34
Be choosey!
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 35http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 35
Forwarding requests
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 36http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 36
Recommendations
• But I don’t know anyone!
• Places where you volunteer
• Family friends, neighbors, others who know you well can be a good substitute
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 37http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 37
Recommendations
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 38http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 38
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 39http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 39
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 40http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 40
Privacy and visibility
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 41http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 41
Facebook “marriage”
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 42http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 42
Do you want your connections visible?
• Visit this setting first!
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 43http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 43
What is the difference?
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 44http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 44
Different types of contacts
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 45http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 45
Making your contact info visible
• In Profile/edit contacts:
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 46http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 46
Profile updates announced
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 47http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 47
Public profile
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 48http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 48
Join Groups
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 49http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 49
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 50http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 50
Here are just a few in the area
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 51http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 51
Should you pay for it?
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 52
Don’t forget personal networking too!
• Always be calling your contacts
• And making new ones
• Volunteer at something to get you out of the house
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 52
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 53http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 53
Finally: make it a daily habit
• For new job postings on your groups
• For new connections with your network
• To tweak your profile and update your job history
• To update your status with noteworthy activities, meetings, or plans
http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 54http://strominator.com David Strom 310 857 6867 54
Good luck with your networking!
David Strom
(310) 857-6867
http://strominator.com
http://webinformant.tv
Slides available:
http://slideshare.net/davidstrom
04/12/2304/12/23 5555
Wrap UpWrap Up
Explore CareerOneStopExplore CareerOneStop Conduct a Skills AssessmentConduct a Skills Assessment Update ResumeUpdate Resume Conduct Job SearchConduct Job Search Continue to NETWORKContinue to NETWORK Upcoming SessionsUpcoming Sessions
04/12/2304/12/23 5656
SpeakersSpeakers Blair ForlawBlair Forlaw
– Regional Talent Development, St. Louis RCGA; Regional Talent Development, St. Louis RCGA; [email protected]@stlrcga.org
Frank AlanizFrank Alaniz– Career Center Supervisor, Missouri Career Career Center Supervisor, Missouri Career
Centers St Louis County - Deer Creek; Centers St Louis County - Deer Creek; [email protected]@ded.mo.gov
Sheila BurkettSheila Burkett– Tuxedo Park Management, LLC; Tuxedo Park Management, LLC;
[email protected]@tuxedoparkmgmt.com David StromDavid Strom
– David Strom, Inc.; [email protected]@strom.com