EFFECTIVE VERSUS INEFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH METHODS

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Agenda

Agenda Problems Two Different Economies Effective Vs Ineffective Job Search

Methods What You Can Do Interview Skills

What Are the Problems No Jobs No One Hiring Not Getting Calls for Interviews Economy is Bad Jobs Going Overseas Too Many People Out of Work Jobs Don’t Pay

Effects of Unemployment No Money No Fun Worry and Fear Lose Sleep Can’t Pay Bills Can’t Look For Work Losing Possessions

Unemployment Reasons Too Old Too Young Too Much Experience Not Enough Experience No Skills No Training Physical Limitations Skeleton in Closet

A Different Thought

Then Versus Now

Job Hunting ThenSee Ad

Apply

Interview

Get Job

What Happened to Then?

Two Different Economies

Good Economy Bad Economy

Unemployment Rate below 5% Unemployment Rate 10% to 12%

Employers Can’t Find People Many Qualified People Unemployed

Fast Food Paying $10/hour Too Much Competition

New Employees Sign On Bonus Get Good People at a Bargain

Job Hunting NowPhone/Go/

EmailMeet PeopleFollow-UpInterviewFollow-Up

Offer

Follow-Up Thank You Note Person Calls

Least Effective Methods

Applying online

Least Effective Methods Applying online Filling out applications Dropping off resumes Temp Agencies Third Party Recruiters Government Agencies

Most Effective Methods

Most Effective Methods Networking Contact Development Follow-Up

Networking Friends, Family, and People You Know Put the Word Out Develop a List of Everyone You Know Call or Go and See Them Present Yourself Positive! Don’t Bring Your Problems!

Contact Development Cold Calls Warm Calls In Person, Phone, Email Follow-Up Company Recruiters

Do Not Ask If They Are Hiring They All Say “No”

I Know You Are Not Hiring, But When might you be hiring? What do you look for when you are

hiring? What skills and training? What experience and background? Do you have any turnover? Do you know when in the future you

might? Do you have any suggestions for me?

Interview Skills/Contact Skills Be Early Look Nice Smell Nice Act Positive Talk Positive Do Your Homework

Interview Skills/Contact Skills

30 Second Pitch Sometimes call Elevator Speech Position of Interest Years/Months Experience Education Skills Personality All Related to the Position of Interest

Interview Questions Why are you’re here? What was your last job? Why did you leave your last job? Tell me about yourself? What education do you have? How often were you absent? Why have you been out of work for so

long? What do you know about us?

Salary Questions Best to wait until offer Can ask at the end of the interview Give a figure/don’t give a figure Give a range What is the most you could hope for? What is the least you could live on?

Follow-Up Email/Letter/Card Always ask, when should I check back? Check back Never take, we will call you

Keep Going

Keep Going Don’t Quit Don’t Give-Up Don’t Surrender Keep Trying One Day at a Time One Step at a Time One Thing at a Time

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