Job Searching = Full Time Job
Searching for a Job is a Full Time Job
Looking For A Job Is A Challenge
o Managing Time Wisely
• Resisting Temptations
Sleeping
Watching TV
Slacking off
o Poor Time Management
• Poor Job Search Results
o Keep Your Job Search Moving
• Treat It Like a Job Itself
Be Your Own Bosso Think Your Unemployed
• Think Again You’ve got a Full-Time Job
You’ve just become your own boss
You’re job is to Land Your Next Paid Position
o 1st Decide
• What Hours you’ll devote to your search
• Commit to keeping that schedule
o 2nd Tailor Your Schedule
• Allot Time each day to specific
tasks
Networking
Responding to job ads
Research Companies
o Doing so will help you
• avoid distractions
• stay on track.
GET ORGANIZEDo Organized Job Search Can be
Crucial to Your Success
o Start with Your Office Space
• Designate your work area.
Computer
Phone
Filing Space
• Everytime You sit in Your “office” you'll feel like you're on the job
o Next, Create a System
• Keep a track of your leads
• Ads Which You’ve Responded to
• Companies of Interest
o Info at Fingertips
• When a recruiter calls, you’ll know instantly and precisely how to respond.
SET GOALSo Ultimate Goal is to find the
job of your Dreams.
o Set Small Weekly Goals
• Send # of Resumes
• Make 5 Follow up Calls
• Set up One Interview
o Set Realistic Goals
• More likely to keep them
o Write Them Down
• Keep List Visible
• Cross Of Items As You Go
o Need Support
• Ask for it
• Find a Friend In Similar Situation
Share Success
Use Social Media1. Conduct a people search
instead of a job search
2. Use attraction-based marketing to get job offers
3. Be proactive on Twitter
4. Capitalize on LinkedIn
5. Advertise your brand using
AdWords and Facebook Social Ads
6. Construct a video resume and upload it to YouTube
7. Subscribe to blogs that have job listings
People Searcho Identify the top 5
companies that
you would like to
work for.
• Focus Approach
• Eager to work
for the Company
o Use search
engines to track
employees that
currently work
there.
• Technorati
• Pipl.com
• Peekyou.com
• Wink.com
o Connect with the
person directly.
• Broken Down
Barriers
• Tailor a
Message
• Get to know
them
Attraction Based Marketingo Traditional Way
• Proactive
• Forcing you to start a job
that you might not have
enjoyed.
o New Approach
• Building a Powerful
Personal Brand
• Attracting job
opportunities into your
doorstep.
o How Do You Do This?
• Become a Content
Producer instead of a
Consumer
• Ex. Launch a Blog that
centers around both your
expertise and passions.
Your Own Blogo Passion and Commitment
• Lots of Writing
• Creativity
• Consistency
o Non-Intrusive
• Harmless & Generous way of getting recruiters interested in your brand, without you asking for a job.
• Make recruiters fall in love with you.
o Works well in:
• Areas that require experience with Social Media
• New Business Start-ups.
o Start a Blog Today
• Wordpress.org
• Blogger.com
Be Proactive ono Ultimate Utility to Connect
with:
• Recruiters
• Employees
o Use Search Twitter
• To learn about Companies
on Twitter
• Learn About Company
Resources
• Search Relevant Key Words
to your Job Search Goals
o Before you Follow Anyone
Make Sure You have a:
• Completed Profile
Short Bio
Locations
Like to Site for more info
ex. “Linked In Profile”
o Build
• Trust
• Credibility
• Relationships
Capitalize on o Main Place for Sourcing
Candidates:
• Its Free
• Top Professionals are
on Linked in.
o Fill Out Your Entire Profile:
• Just like a Resume
• Include Same Avatar
Using on Twitter
• Ensure Summary Section
is Complete.
Capitalize on o Get Recommendations
• At least 1 recommendation from a supervisor or friend.
• Will give you a #1 and Thumps Up Graphic when people search for you.
o Start Building Your Network:
• Import from Outlook, Gmail, Etc.
• More Connections the Better
• Join Interest Groups
Advertise Your Brando Before Running
Advertisements you need a landing page.
• Website or Blog
o How to Create Your Ad
• Title Most important
Ex. “Resume for IT Consulting Opportunity”
• Description (25 words) Who you are
What You Do
What Job You Want
• URL RaulJColon.com
Construct a Video Resumeo Many Video Resumes are
Good
• Very few People have Created One. Serve as a Differentiator
o Good Video Resume
• Short
• Value You can contribute to a given position.
• Talks About Your Background Story Like format.
• Take Your Time
• If you are not outgoing or lively
Don’t create one.
Blogs That have Job Listingso Subscribe to Blogs that
Integrate Job Banks
into their own website.
• Guy Kawasaki’s Blog
• GigaOM
• ProBlogger Blog
o Targeting will:
• Save Hours Searching
• Help Escorting you to
Jobs You’d Actually
Want.
Integrate Traditional & Social Media
o Most Successful Job Searches come from Those who
• Built Up Strong Networks
Both Online and Off
o Link Your Existence on All Social Networks
• Need to Be where Recruiters are Looking.
• Become a Content Producer to Attract Them.
• Consistency is the Key
Take a Day Offo All work and no job can make
anyone cranky
o Take a Day Off or Two
• You might get the chance
once you land your next job
• See a Movie, Sleep in, Visit
and Old Friend, or just
relax.
o Limiting your Job Search to 4
days or 3
• Do things you never had
time to do.
• Exercise on a regular basis
• Volunteer in your
community
• Spend more time with
family.
Do Whatever Makes You feel GoodPositive Outlook will sustain you as you’re hard at work looking for a job.
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