U.S. Naval Academy Presentation

Using Web 2.0 to Find Your Next Adventure

Transition and Career Search is Similar to Running a Business
What are your goals?
What is your strategy?
What are your tools?

Goals and Strategy
Discussing your aspirations with friends and family
Finding a mentor who has transitioned before you
Use career strategy tools found on the Internet: About .com, SHRinsight.com and ClearedJobs.Net

One Tool: The Internet
Career Advice
Researching Industries, Companies
Job Boards: Generic and Niche
Industry and Trade Associations
Business and Social Networking

Setting Up Your “Office”
Professional email address: [email_address] , not [email_address]
Professional Outgoing Message on Cell Phone
Business Cards with Name, Skills & Availability Date
Setting Up Time Each Day to Work Your Strategy

How to Navigate a Job Board
Searching for Positions
Registering for the Site
Registering for individual services such as newsletters or job fairs

Searching for a Position
Start with a wide search and then narrow down
Use exact phrases within quotes to provide you with a more exact result
Realize that postings are based on computer feeds from the company

Register as a Job Seeker
Registering allows employers to search your resume within the database
It allows you to see how many times it has been viewed
Allows you to apply for jobs
You have options of making your resume public or private
Setting up a job agent

Registering on a Company Website
First place where a recruiter will look is their own company website database
OFCCP – all applicants must be tracked
Refresh your resume frequently
Other uses for the website then searching for a job: Press releases, benefits, reviewing the overall corporate culture

Maureen Crawford-Hentz Recruiter, Osram Sylvania

Government Employees Banned From Using The Social Networking Tools They're Told To Use March 2009

G eneral Services Administration inked landmark agreements with several new media companies that clear up legal issues surrounding liability and government sunshine rules — thus easing their use by government agencies' websites

professional networking and job searching on linkedin

( last April 2009, it was at 35 million )

767 members and growing
Share news
Post discussions
Network with recruiters and job seekers

microblogging and job searching on twitter

social communication for added reach and career positioning

photo sharing for job search and career positioning

educational videos for job seekers on

Tim Strike, Senior Manager, Recruiting & Staffing for General Dynamics interviews include: Introduction to General Dynamics Information Technology http://cli.gs/2AB2pj Applying for a Job and Interviewing with General Dynamics Information Technology http://cli.gs/2AB2pj What is General Dynamics Information Technology’s Military Recruitment Program? http://cli.gs/mmnn3h Austin West, Project Manager for General Dynamics interviews include: Differences between Military Life and Private Industry Life http://cli.gs/1L5QJE Interviews http://cli.gs/gavMUH Transition and Preparing for the Next Career http://cli.gs/rSy4QR Military Background and Experience http://cli.gs/YZqWJP Relocation http://cli.gs/EJnWUj

social collaborative tools are part of the career landscape

getting your job searching started on social networks

Twitter:
Pace yourself
Try getting into a routine of updating at least once 2x a week
Search for and join in on relevant convos of interest to you
LinkedIn:
Fill in as much as you are comfortable with on your profile
Find and join groups that interest you
Personalize your invitations to connect
Acknowledge those who want to connect with you
Facebook:
Search for industry events and find 1-2 you can attend
If comfortable, a good profile photo helps to humanize you
When you join a group, leave a small note to introduce yourself

“ Those who embrace and exploit these newer technologies will gain a significant advantage over their colleagues who are restricting themselves to established job search methods”
Joel Cheesman, recruitment issues blogger @ cheezehead.com
Gaining a significant web presence is so crucial in a job search
“ Some recruiters who won’t call you unless you have a presence and significant Google visibility.”
Martin Buckland, recruiter
“ Make sure you have your work history, little bit about yourself, and ways you can be reached (create a new gmail or hotmail or whatever if you want to keep your personal one private)”
Marin K. Burns, Recruiting Manager, Gardner Resources

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