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Successful Job Search Strategies – Job Search 2017
Successful Job Search Strategies, Tactics, Techniques and Skills for Career Advancement into
Leadership in a “New Globalized, Accelerating, Ever-Changing, Techno-Centric, Economy."
Course is appropriate for those who want to learn the latest to advance in their career, to find a
job, and for professional development for workforce professionals and career counselors.
Who Will Benefit from this Course? This course will benefit anyone looking to gain greater knowledge and understanding about achieving personal success by learning how to create a strong professional image. Also good for professional development for workforce professionals to update their knowledge.
Successful Job Search Strategies Gain professional insights by acquiring skills that will set you apart so you can position yourself for growth and reinvigorate your career. Benefit from learning successful job search strategies and techniques while also building valuable connections with professional peers that will be useful for advancement. About
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Understand and utilize technology in career advancement by gaining fundamental knowledge of the job search process and the role technology has. This course provides a practical approach to developing a strong brand, leadership skills, and valuable networking tools necessary to conduct a successful job search. Course Information Learn how to develop a strong elevator pitch and proper networking skills that will enhance your personal and professional brand. Receive one-on-one instructor guidance to help you expertly write a standout cover letter and resume while also gaining personal self-marketing tools that can be used in interviews to successfully gain employment.
Curriculum
Job Search Tools
Leadership Development
Writing Resumes & Cover Letters
Interviewing Skills
Networking
Using LinkedIn
Personal Branding
Maximizing the use of social media
Salary Negotiations
Successful Career Transitions
Course Requirements
Access to a computer with Internet and Microsoft Word & PowerPoint are necessary .
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Job Search 2017 – Developed by: John R. Fugazzie
Overview Course Description:
Job Search 2017 – Understanding and utilizing technology in Career Advancement. intensive course
has the goal to provide the student/participants with an understanding of the job search process and the
role and impact of technology in this process.
The development of successful job search campaign will include learning strategies, tactics, techniques
and skills for the student/participants to be able to advance their career, or to find the jobs they desire.
This course provides a practical approach to the fundamental concepts, including developing
techniques and strategies to create their personal branding, leadership and develop the networking
tools and skills necessary to conduct a successful job search Campaign in an “Accelerating, Changing,
Globalized, Technological, New Economy”
Instructor Professor John R. Fugazzie
John R. Fugazzie email : [email protected] cell 551.204.5667
www.linkedin.com/in/johnrfugazzie www.johnrfugazzie.com
Course Topics:
Leadership, Community Engagement , Volunteerism, Alternative Employment, Career Transition,
Attitude, Assessment, Skills, Research, Planning, Resumes, Cover letters, LI Profiles, Branding.
Marketing U, Networking, Using LinkedIn.com, Interviewing, Social Media, Change, Culture,
Challenges to Employment, Salary Negotiation. Presentation skills using Video Conferencing tools
Course Required Texts: What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017: A Practical Manual for Job-
Hunters and Career-Changers
Richard Bolles ISBN-10: 039957820X ISBN-13: 978-0399578205
2017 edition Available on Amazon Aug 16, 2016 Paperback $19.99
Now 11.99 On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/What-Color-Your-Parachute-
2017/dp/039957820X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495708761&sr=8-
1&keywords=What+Color+Is+Your+Parachute%3F+2017
Course Required Texts: Find Your Voice using Social Media.: Follow your Passion and Change
the World using Social Media. Paperback – April 24, 2013 - by Debra Ruh (Author)
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 24, 2013)
ISBN-10: 1484807510 - ISBN-13: 978-1484807514 Paperback 12.95
On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Find-Voice-using-Social-Media-
ebook/dp/B00CIBZWV6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495708864&sr=8-
1&keywords=Find+Your+Voice+using+Social+Media
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LinkedIn Class Group
Class online Discussion via LinkedIn Private Class Group:
Develop skills that allow the student to fully own their job search. Prepare the students to have proper
networking skills, use of LinkedIn and professional materials to enhance their personal and
professional brand. Class participation via Class LinkedIn group and physical and/or virtual
NhN support group weekly meetings.
Class LinkedIn Closed Group: each class will have its own private LI group for discussion
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8440182
Weekly Meetings
Weekly Meetings peer led networking group:
Attendance and participation in the Virtual Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA group which will be
established with this course, Participation will development both networking skills and to develop the
leadership, community engagement skills. Physical and/or virtual NhN support group weekly
meetings. Via Video Conferencing System www.nhnusa.org
Website Support
Website Support pages for each subject covered in course and links to other resources:
Job Search 2017 web site support pages: www.jobsearch2017.com
Job Search Sites
A curated web page of links to job search sites and career information:
www.jobs411.org
Infographics
Social Media Personal branding infographics of key subject areas:
Professor John Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/johnrfugazzie/professor-john-r-fugazzie
Job Search 2017: www.pinterest.com/johnrfugazzie/jobsearch2017/
Presentations
Presentations:
All participants will be required to create and present PowerPoint presentation on their Personal Brand
and all the collateral marketing and networking tools that they prepare during this course.
Web based online presentations will arranged via video conferencing service.
Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing:
Class will be introduced to and use video conferencing software to enable professional presentations
and online meeting interaction. GotoMeeting.com The Video conference system is provided by
Metrix learning
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6 months of access to the full catalog of classes on Metrix Learning www.metrixlearning.com
3 months for participants in single class module
View program on YouTube
https://youtu.be/FCBV9eMZLJs?list=PLFF-tEqZEhRnDiEURsqcTChM3gC-l8Sm4
Exit Competencies
Exit Competencies:
This course is intended to enhance participant’s understanding and skills pertinent job search
campaign and career development. By the end of the course, class participants will be able to:
Complete a plan for a job search campaign
Understanding of Job Search Tools and Resources
Articulate personal elevator pitch
Preparation of personal marketing tools
Learning skills of networking and use of LinkedIn
Understand the role of leadership
Understand the role of community volunteerism
Identify team building activities
Describe the benefits of group/team work and support of others
Understand and present professional personal brand
Understand and make better use of technology including LinkedIn, Social media platforms,
use of video conferencing systems, Microsoft suite products
Participation: Participants are expected to bring their personal concepts and experiences to assist the learning
process. Participation in Weekly Networking Group, Discussion Boards, and Class LinkedIn Group is
absolutely necessary so that student colleagues can share these ideas. Moreover, students must
complete the assigned readings and assigned questions, exercises and other assignments (case studies,
simulations, etc.) every week.
Creation of Job Search
tools
Personal Marketing Plan
Career advancement job search tools that are assigned to be completed during course.
Career Assessment, Elevator pitch, Candidate Networking Profile, Job Assessment, Resume, Sample
Cover letter, LinkedIn Profile, Job Search Checklist, Search Tracking, Transferrable Skills list,
personality tests, leadership tests. Various worksheets and workbooks assignments.
Presentations: Each participant will create a Final PowerPoint presentation on their branding and value to the
potential employer which will be expected for each student in place of a term paper presenting the
body of work during the course and the completed Job Search Tools and Materials.
These presentations will be shared with all classmates via email, online board posting and video
conferencing to provide the opportunity for other classmates to provide comments on your work and to
learn from your work. Students are expected to answer questions raised by others in the class in an
appropriate manner.
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Areas Covered During Course
Job Search 2017 Overview
Job Search Grouping
Job Search Tools
Leadership
Community/Volunteerism
Alternative Employment
Career Transition
Mental Attitude
Assessment
Education Skills Training
Research |Planning
Resumes | Covers | LI
Branding | Marketing U
Networking
LinkedIn.com
Interviewing
Social Media
Change and Culture
Salary Negotiation
Challenges to Employment
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Class/week Detailed Class Modules Schedule
Class 1
Week 1
via GoToMeeting
online class
2 hours
Job Search 2017 Introduction and Course Overview | Alternative
Employment | Career Transition
Introduction to Course and Goals
Introduce Job search Tools
Job Search Groups/ NhN/others
Introduce Course LinkedIn Group
Introduce Texts and other resources for course
Reading assignments from texts due this class
Bolles Chapters: 1, 11,12
Ruh Chapters: 1
Jobsearch2017 support site
Meeting 1
Week 1
via GoToMeeting
virtual Meeting
1.5 hours
NhN Networking via WebEx virtual Meeting 7:00-8:30 pm (optional)
Establish Neighbors-helping-Neighbors group process
Leadership Skills in community work and job search organization
Visit Jobsearch2017 support site Articles Research/
Visit jobSearch2017 and Professor John Pinterest
Class 2
Week 2
via GoToMeeting
online class
2 hours
Attitude | Assessment | Skills | | Resumes | Covers | LI Profiles | Interviewing
PowerPoint Presentation Professor John’s content
Key Personal Branding and Networking Tools
Reading assignments from texts due this class
Bolles Chapters: 2, 4 7, 8
Ruh Chapters: 2, 3
Jobsearch2017 support site
Meeting 2
Week 2
via GoToMeeting
virtual meeting
1.5 hours
NhN Networking via WebEx virtual Meeting 7:00-8:30 pm (optional)
Attend NhN Networking WebEx virtual Meeting
Course LinkedIn Group Discussion/Interaction
Visit www.Jobsearch2017.com support site for deeper information
Visit jobSearch2017 Pinterest and Professor John Pinterest
www.pinterest.com/johnrfugazzie/professor-john-r-fugazzie/
www.pinterest.com/johnrfugazzie/jobsearch2017/
Class 3
Week 3
via GoToMeeting
virtual class
2 hours
Branding/Marketing U | Networking | LinkedIn | Research | Planning
PowerPoint Presentation Professor John Content
Reading assignments from texts due this class
Bolles Chapters: 3, 6
Ruh Chapters: 4,5, 6
Jobsearch2017 support site
Meeting 3
Week 3
via GoToMeeting
virtual meeting
NhN Networking via WebEx virtual Meeting 7:00-8:30 pm
Attend NhN Networking WebEx virtual Meeting
Course LinkedIn Group Discussion/Interaction
Visit Jobsearch2017 support site Articles Research/
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1.5 hours
Visit jobSearch2017 and Professor John Pinterest
Class 4
Week 4
via GoToMeeting
virtual class
2 hours
Social Media | Professional/Personal Branding | Change & Culture |
Challenges to Employment | Salary Negotiations
PowerPoint Presentations Professor John Content
Reading assignments from texts due this class
o Bolles Chapters: 5, 10
o Ruh chapters: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Jobsearch2017 support site
Meeting 4
Week 4
via GoToMeeting
virtual
1.5 hours
NhN Networking via GoToMeeting virtual Meeting 7:00-8:30 pm
Course LinkedIn Group Discussion/Interaction
Visit Jobsearch2017 support site Articles Research/
Visit jobSearch2017 and Professor John Pinterest
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http://nhnusa.org/welcome-to-helping-brands.html
Weekly Meeting Agenda
Upon arrival at meeting all new members please fill in contact information form with email Any announcements - Open with Group Mission- Pay it forward culture Volunteer Facilitator announce up front that we keep the meeting on a very positive note And each week we ask a different member to lead the meeting.
Facilitator/Leader – brief statement of group mission
Brief Introduction (basically 30 second version of elevator pitch) by each attendee to include:
- Name - Background/Previous Employer - Expertise & Role you are looking for - Companies you are targeting - Name ( slow and clear )
Return to New Members for some additional time
All members, must update the group on week’s progress for job search and leads
Job Leads/Opportunities (from all) - Request for contacts - Hot companies - Upcoming Networking Events - Lessons Learned this week - Volunteering opportunities
Group open discussion & specific calls for help (from all) 15 minutes from representatives of company guests we invite to attend that week. Encourage all members to post job leads into LinkedIn NhN group Encourage all to visit web site at : www.nhnusa.org Help each other each week with different areas of job search: interviewing, peer
resume reviews, work with buddies in between meetings. Other Business (from all)
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About the instructor : John R. Fugazzie Biography 2017
John R. Fugazzie Biography 2017
John R. Fugazzie has become one of the country's leading subject matter expert in workforce, job
search training, career education and jobs creation. An advocate focused on helping solve
America's unemployment crisis. www.linkedin.com/in/johnrfugazzie
Founded Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA Inc., www.nhnusa.org in January 2011 and serves
as President of this cost free, all volunteer-led job search networking and support group
organization that is responsible for helping over 550+ members find gainful employment in just
five years, making it the most rapidly successful job search group in USA and with international
acceptance and success with three NhN meeting groups in Madrid Spain.
John is an authentic tireless force who cares more about people than percentages. His daily efforts
help solve the unemployment crisis, one American at a time, while his intelligence and
experience have earned him valuable insights that are helping shape future employment policies
on a county, state and federal level. John and Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA have received
coverage from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post,
National Journal, Guardian, CNN, MSNBC, US News & World Report, Business Insider, Fox
Business, CBS News, NJTV, Record, and Star Ledger. www.johnrfugazzie.com
While pro Bono leading Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA John has been extremely active as a
national jobs advocate leader and subject matter expert. Providing mentoring to job seekers,
career management advice for those who have jobs, a wide range of business consulting services,
technical advice and marketing services for non-profit organizations. As a nationally recognized
subject matter expert in this area John is continuously sought after for input by the media and
labor officials for articles and coverage and policy input about the unemployment and jobs
situation.
John received his Bachelor of Science degree from Montclair State University and earned his
MBA at Rutgers University Newark.
40 plus years’ experience and knowledge as a private sector executive in a wide range of
corporations allowing him to be a change agent by applying real world solutions to his workforce,
education and consulting efforts.
Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA provides outreach for various other workforce organizations
who need to reach the unemployed. www.nhnusa.org
International expansion of Neighbors-helping-Neighbors in Madrid Spain in partnership with 1
Kilo De Ayuda Foundation at the Universidad Francisco De Vitoria November 2014. Expanding
into three meetings in Madrid 2016, two in Pozuelo de Alarcón and one in Boadilla del Monte.
http://nhnusa.org/nhn-madrid-spain.h
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Founded The Institute of Career Education, Employment and Career Development is an
educational platform that is delivered through education institutions, online and with other
partners via multimedia platforms. First course developed is JobSearch 2017
www.jobsearch2017.com a 20 hour course offered at NJIT in early 2017 as a blended
professional development course.
The programs are focused on educating job seekers how to search for a job in today's high tech,
global business market. Specialized instruction is provided for several challenged populations
who can greatly benefit from the Institute's content and programing.
Currently John is the Executive Director for Hudson County/Jersey City Workforce Development
Board. www.hudsonworkforce.org Awarded $ 500,000 for Federal Leap 2 prison reentry grant to
open one stop inside jail to train people before release. Established and a three Urban County
group effort to apply for an America’s Promise Grant with 40 employer partners with focus on
Health Care and IT Sectors.
Adjunct Professor at Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies at FDU - Fairleigh Dickinson
University in the Puerto al Futuro Program. http://view2.fdu.edu/academics/petrocelli-
college/academicunits/puerta-al-futuro, teaching master level courses in leadership, social
change, marketing, leadership, human resources and nonprofit management. The leadership and
social change classes have become incubators where class projects become organizations and
initiatives to help address a range of social issues. One organization incubated in the class is :
www.smileswithoutlimitations.org
Adjunct Professor at NJIT - New Jersey Institute of Technology teaching Successful Job Search
Strategies – Job Search 2017 in the Continuing Professional Education department.
A subject matter expert for USDOL featured in national workforce training webinars for grant
awardees.
Previously held a leadership role with Ready to Work in New Jersey - New Jersey Community
College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, which was awarded $12 million
competitive federal grant for New Jersey. Only 23 were awarded across 133 organizations made
proposals. Ready to Work –New Jersey in its first year led all the 23 grants across the county and
the program helped place 282 candidates. Provided one on one counseling, job search workshops
for 585, and enrolled 97 in On-the-job-training. December 2015. www.rtwnj.org
Key note panelist at the first national H 1B Ready to Work USDOL conference in October 2015
in Washington DC. Presenting the role Neighbors-helping-Neighbors performs as a grant partner.
www.doleta.gov/readytowork
Guest Speaker at Alan B. Krueger’s Princeton University Freshman Seminar Class 2014.
Meet with Secretary Perez on three occasions over past 3 years. And a subject matter expert for
USDOL. Brought group of Long term unemployed to meet with Secretary of Labor Perez in
January 2014, which resulted in a $250 million line in Presidents 2016 budget for relief of 401k
penalties.
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Presenter at the MIT mini conference on long term unemployment in May 2014. Hosted by the
MIT Sloan School of Management, the event featured almost 20 speakers from academia,
government, and industry.
Participated in USDOL study of 17 Job Clubs nationwide research May 2014.
http://www.dol.gov/asp/evaluation/reports/Job_Clubs_Evaluation-Final_Report-May.pdf
Met with US Senator Corey Booker and NhN group of LTU at River Edge Diner January 2014
Attended the Presidents White House meeting with CEO's to pledge help to Long-term
Unemployed at the White House in January 2014.
Participated in White House brain storming session on Long Term Unemployment April 2013.
40 plus years of successful change management and marketing leadership in supermarket, food,
media, publishing and retail marketing.
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