Developing a Successful Job Search...

Making Connections that Fuel Innovation!

Developing a Successful Job Search Process

1Confidential; Not for Distribution. February 9, 2018

Lauren CelanoCEO, Propel Careers

[email protected]


The importance of Fit

How to identify organizations

How to identify relevant roles

Tips to accelerate your search

Outline



Finding the Right Fit


What do you Like

What are you good at

What kind of environment is a match for you


A few questions to ask yourself: What do you like? What are you passionate about? What are you good at? What do your peers/teachers think you are

good at? What motivates you? What culture do you want to be in? What location do you want to be in?

Where to Start?

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Answers to these questions will narrow down your focus areas as you think about your career

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Develop your Job Search Checklist Outline what you want in a job

LocationRequirements ResponsibilitiesSize of companySalaryCultureManagement styleEtc…

Item Must Have

Nice to Have Definitely No

How to Identify the Right Type of Organization



As you perform your job search, don’t just focus on the Company Name or Job Title …


Culture Fit and Personality Fit Matter


Organizations Increasingly Use Personality Assessments



Reflect on Personality Profiles


(Strengthsfinder)

Other Assessments

https://www.16pf.com/en_US/

https://discprofile.com/

https://www.calipercorp.com/


Culture Fits Matters



Be perceptive Look at an organization website Read reviews at review sites Ask people you know who work(ed) at org Read Articles Pay attention during interviews

How do you Evaluate a Culture?



Life Considerations ‐ Family


http://www.workingmother.com/2016‐Working‐Mother‐100‐Best‐Companies

http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/27/pf/jobs/working‐mother‐best‐100‐companies‐to‐work‐for‐2016‐list/


Life Considerations ‐ Diversity


http://www.diversityinc.com/the‐diversityinc‐top‐50‐companies‐for‐diversity‐2016/


Life Considerations ‐ Volunteering


http://fortune.com/2015/03/21/companies‐offer‐incentives‐for‐volunteering/

https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/top‐10‐corporate‐social‐responsibility‐initiatives/

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Are you a fit for a Small Organization?


Do ResearchTraining

Colleagues Grants

Managing Collaboration

Interact with Vendors Analyze Data

Write SOP’s Prepare presentations Etc…

Small Organization



How about a Large Organization?

How to Identify Organizations



Job Boards can be useful


State Specific Organizations



LinkedIn Job Search



~ 50% of Jobs are Never Posted…



Conferences Exhibitors Sponsors Presenters Poster Sessions Conference Career Fairs

Identifying Organizations – Search…



Conferences Provide a Wealth of Information


Use Organization Websites to Identify Conferences


Papers (Science, Nature, Cell, etc)

Patents

Grants

Personal Connections

Identifying Organizations – Search…



You can use this to identify labs working on yourresearch interest area with NIH funds


Search for Entrepreneurial Companies using Venture Capital Organizations Websites


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https://nvca.org

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You can search the portfolio companies toidentify organizations that interest you


Make a List of Organizations to Apply toOrganizations Interested in

Organizations that are a fit

Organizationsapplied to

Status

X X X

X X X

X X

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Make a List of Organizations to Apply to Use this list…

to search LinkedIn

to identify posters to view at an upcoming industry meeting

to let your close contacts know about which companies you are interested in

to search events to see if people from these companies are speaking

etc

How to Identify Relevant Roles



When reading through job descriptions and talking with people, make a list of relevant job titles

Which title is relevant to you?


Search LinkedIn Profiles




Utilize Informational Interviewing

Definition: An informational interview is an interview conducted to collect information about a job, career field, industry or company.

It is not a job interview. Rather, it's an interview with an individual working in a career you would like to learn more about.

How to find the right opportunity:



What to ask about

Particular Job Company Career Progression Career Entry

Responsibilities Day to Day Like Dislike Growth potential Skills needed

Culture Work

Environment Management

Style Growth

Potential Personality Fit Skills needed Skills valued

Growth Opportunities

Career Path Skills to Develop

How to get in a role

Networking Experience

required Skills needed Skills one can

learn Best way to enter

field

Tips to Accelerate your Search



Set goals: i.e. Learn about 5 organizations a week Attend an industry relevant networking event once a quarter Informational interview with 4 people a month

Sign up for an industry relevant newsletter(s)

Develop / refine your Resume

Develop / refine your LinkedIn Profile


Accelerate your Search


HR want to see … Focus

Do not apply for many

different jobs at the same

time


Job Search Timeframes 2 years out: Self‐awareness, Informational interviewing, and networking

1‐2 years out: Informational interviewing and networking

3‐6 months: Actively apply for roles

Some organizations have specific timelines for hiring

Large Consulting / Investment Banks: apply Fall 2018; start ~ June 2019

Boutique consulting firms / investment banks: Some fall application process, other rolling hiring

Time to decide upon an offer: as short as 48 hours

Offer to start date: 2‐4 weeks



Contact Details: Connect with Propel


Full time jobs and

Internships

Coaching:Resume,

LinkedIn, Job Search, etc

Newsletter Networking Events

Lauren Celano

Founder and CEO

Propel Careers

cell: 215‐370‐2285

email: [email protected]

Twitter: @Propel_CareersFacebook: Propel Careers LinkedIn: Propel CareersWeb: www.propelcareers.com

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