THE SEARCH & APPLY PROCESS:

WORKING SMARTER NOT HARDER

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Before we begin…

Who We Are

• CEO of Lewis Education Group

• Business Consultant. • Also devilishly

handsome (and a lot thinner)

• CEO of Business Training Resource

• Marketing Consultant

• Devilishly handsome

Ed Andriessen Kevin Lewis

Agenda*Why do people spend so

much time on the job boards?

*What you need before the search and apply process

*What are the top job search websites?

*How do I automate the job search?

*How do I avoid the traps built into an online application?

Q & A

The Power of Habit

Inspiration for parts of this program

Why do people spend so much time on the job

boards?

It fulfills the need to be busy.

Odds

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Job Search Methods Success

What is the state with the lowest unemployment? (North Dakota)

http://www.careerbuilder.com/

Why not target companies?The best companies in NJ – CNN

The best companies in NJ – IndeedThe best companies in NJ – NJBiz

All of these companies need: admin, financial, sales, logistics, management,

purchasing, maintenance, etc.

What you need before the search and apply process

Accomplishment based resume

View our slide presentation “How to make your Resume and Cover Letter Stand Out” on slideshare

Cover Letter?

Yes or no?(Definitely YES!)

What are the top ten job search sites?• Indeed

• Simplyhired• LinkedIn• CareerBuilder• Monster• Craigslist• Glassdoor• Dice (Tech)• Mediabistro (media)• Tweetmyjobs (social media)

How do I automate the job search?

Other job alert services

•All the major job boards•Linkedin.com•Linkup•Execusearch•Individual Companies

Niche Job Search tools

My Skills, My Future

Link to My Skills, My Future

My Next Move

Link to My Next Move

How do I avoid the traps built into an

online application?

Keywords can be found in the job posts

Decoding the Job Posting

Your new best friend in job

search

Your new best friend in job search

The company review site – salary info, evaluation,

interviews

http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

• Arrive 5-10 minutes before – if you’re too early, wait in the car

• Demonstrate positive frames of mind

• Don’t be a stalker• Dig a little dirt…lose

a little ground• Having goals

communicates that you have a direction

Q & A

THE SEARCH & APPLY PROCESS:

WORKING SMARTER NOT HARDER