What color is your

PARACHUTE ??

RICHARD NELSON BOLLES

RICHARD NELSON BOLLES

Gave Birth to Job Hunters Bible.

Finding a Job. . . .

in Hard Times

Rejection Shock…!!

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

NO NO NO NO NO …. YES

Never Lose hope

• People get promoted• People retire• People get injured or sick• People quit or move on• People get fired or laid off• People die

Why is Career Assessment important?

• Learn to work with, not against, your natural approach to doing things

• Identify your unique skills and strengths

• Find out if you want to lead or be led

• Target areas for improvement and growth

Joy = Skill

If it is a skill you do well, you will enjoy it; if it is a skill you enjoy,

you will do well with it.

Joy on the Job!

Bad employers will not care if you enjoy your work, but good employers will.

Good employers know that if you have enthusiasm for your work, you will do well.

Identify Yourself

Identify Your Achievements…

Identify Your Skills…

Identify Your Interests…

Identify Your Environments…

Are you an Extravert or Introvert?

Extraverts look for opportunities to:

• act quickly • be action oriented • change activities regularly • focus on the world around you • interact with others • try new things • work within a group

Introverts look for work with opportunities to:

• avoid frequent interruptions • concentrate on one task • get information ahead of time • learn something in depth • think before acting • have specialized knowledge • enjoy one-on-one or small groups

Extraverts make good…

• Team Leaders (design, programming, etc.)

• Producers• Managers and Directors• Marketers• Sales and Business Development Staff• Speakers and company representatives• Company founders and CEO’s

Introverts make good…

• Individual specialists in art, design, programming and production

• Creative Managers and Art Directors• Human Resources Staff• Troubleshooters and experts in their field• Legal counsel, CFO’s and IT heads

Hunting in Opposite Ways

From Within

HOW MUCH pay do I want?

• What job titles / levels are you aspiring to?• What is the minimum and maximum pay that you want and need?

The worst ways to look for a job

• Looking in Internet(4 t0 10%)

• Mailing out Resumes(7%)

• Answering local newspaper(5 t0 24%)

• Going to private employment agencies( 17%)

Best Ways to look for a jobs

• Ask for leads from your contact(33%)

• Knocking door of any employer(47%)

• Using Phone book’s yellow pages(69 to 84%)

• Doing a Life-changing Job-Hunt(86%)

Note..!!!

THANKS and

GOOD LUCK…!!

Rohit RayIIPM