Career Advancement and Transition, Cardea Women's Forum
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Women’s Economic Forum:
Opportunities for Weathering the Storm-Cardea Center for Women
Career Advancement and
Transition SessionSeptember 26, 2009
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Career Advancement & Transition
SessionPresenters:
� Bobbie LaPorte, RAL & Associates
Karen Colligan, PeopleThink� Karen Colligan, PeopleThink
� Julie Greenberg, Jobnob.com
� Facilitator: Mariah Cherniss
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-Bobbie LaPorte, RAL & Associates
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What’s Happening Now?
� We are in an extended, broad-based recession
� Jobless recovery – with many jobs going Jobless recovery – with many jobs going away
� Many professionals in extended search; no active career management
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What Are Your Options?
� Keep doing the same thing
� Give up – retreat and retrench
� Take charge of your career – change equals opportunity
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Keys To Reset & Recharge Your Job
Search
Be Very Clear On Your Goals
� What are your skills, interests, motives and values regarding work?and values regarding work?
� What company culture and setting is the best fit for you?
� What is the value of your experience and expertise to employers i.e., your “sweet spot
� Goal – two to three job targets6
How do you go about this?
� Take time to reflect, assess and inventory your skills and experience
� Tell the story of your career to date
� Catalogue your accomplishments: your � Catalogue your accomplishments: your personal “highlight reel”
� Research industries, companies for the best “fit”
� HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!
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It’s Not About You!
� Look to family and friends for support
� Get involved in your community
� Be grateful for what you have – the � Be grateful for what you have – the “tipping point”
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It Is About You!
� Stay healthy; take care of yourself
� Take time out for yourself; your job search cannot be 24/7search cannot be 24/7
� “Being” vs. “Doing” time
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And This Too Shall Pass…
� Consider this time in the overall “big picture” of your careerConsider this time in the overall “big picture” of your career
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-Karen Colligan, PeopleThink
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First Things First…� How much time will you devote to your job search?
� Make a plan:
� How many hours per week?
What strategies will you use?� What strategies will you use?
� How will you measure?
How?1. Network
2. Target Market
3. Resume/Bio
4. Informational interviews4. Informational interviews
5. Search Firms
6. Social Networking Sites
Network � Networking is the #1 job search technique.
� Get your message out.
� That means…get out of the house and away from your computer.computer.
� Make a list of people in your network:
� Friends, relatives, co-workers (past and present), business/professional associates, alumnae, organizations.
Network� Network List:
� Place them in contact order – Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3
� Reach out to your network and provide them a clear and concise message of the target clear and concise message of the target opportunity you are looking for.
� Tell everyone you know and always ask “Do you know someone else I should speak with?”
Target Market� What market segments are you interested in?
� List the companies within those market segments
� Potential position/function/role
Plan approach� Plan approach
Resume/Bio� Be certain your resume/bio is:
� Focused, attractive, correct (no spelling or grammar errors), concise and achievement-oriented.
� It should be forward-looking, highlighting skills and � It should be forward-looking, highlighting skills and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform your target position.
Informational Interviews� Make a list of “Areas of Interest” that you might want
to pursue.
� Determine if you or someone in your network can connect you to a person in that industry/company.connect you to a person in that industry/company.
� Set up a 30 minute conversation.
� Be prepared – Be on time – Send a thank you note.
Search Firms� This is one piece of your job search plan.
� Get recommendations from colleagues and friends.
Social Networking Sites� Linked-In
� Profile
� Recommendations
� Research companies and jobs� Research companies and jobs
� Be careful about information you post.
What’s Next?
1. Focus
2. Make a job search plan
3. Maintain a consistent activity level3. Maintain a consistent activity level
4. Get out of the house and away from your computer
5. Stay positive
Last…and not least…� Tell everyone you know that you are looking for work.
� Help them to help you…
-Julie Greenberg, Jobnob.com
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What Do You Do?
• Finance
• Accounting
• Legal
• Graphic/UI Design
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Welcome to
Sales & Marketing!
• Graphic/UI Design
• Engineering
• HR/Administration
If you are looking for
a job or a promotion
The Interview (aka: the sale)
� There are 2 questions the interviewer is trying to answer:
1. How can this person help me and my company?
2. Do I want to work with this person?2. Do I want to work with this person?
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Acing The Interview� Be Prepared!
� Do research on:
� The company: what issues is it having
� Know why you are interviewing at THAT company for THAT � Know why you are interviewing at THAT company for THAT job
� Practice:
� Do mock interviews with friends (reverse roles!)
� Ask thoughtful questions
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The best person for the job is NOT the one who gets it-the best sales person does!
Negotiating Salary
� Closing the sale
� Know your partner & the times
� Just because the economy is bad � Just because the economy is bad does NOT mean you shouldn’t negotiate
� This is a negotiation
� It’s not just about the salary
� Men are 4x more likely than women to negotiate
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Salary Resources (old school)
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Salary Resources (what’s new)
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To the Future!
• Stay positive & be creative
• Get organized & get out there
After you get a job, continue
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• After you get a job, continue to network and build your brand
• Give back & help others