Job seeking skills, being creative when looking for employment

The Next Step. 10th November 2010
With Roisin Markham

What do you do…
?
when YOU are looking for something?

?
Looking?
Familiar

?
Looking?
Seeking
unFamiliar
researching

?
Looking
Familiar
Seeking?
researching
asking

?
talking
unFamiliar
Looking
asking
Seeking?
researching

comparing
?
talking
Seeking?
Looking
researching
asking

Networking
?
comparing
talking
asking
researching
Seeking?
Looking

Worksearch
?
Networking
connecting
talking
Seeking?
Looking
asking
researching

Job-seeking
?
Worksearch, Career transition,Job Hunting, Volunteering, Community work
use the same discovery skills…

Be aware or your comfort zone
Familiar
unFamiliar
Challenge yourself to move outside your comfort zone.

But it is not all cyclical…

Job searching can look like this…

What do you think is involved in being
creative
when looking for employment

being
creative
when looking for employment involves

A word about luck
"Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.“

Preparation…

Be prepared…
Map your worksearch project
Move outside your comfort zone
Applying this in practice

What
Why
When
Who
Where
Exercise 1: answering the 5 W’s

Outcome
focus
Exercise 2: Mind mapping

Exercise 3: mapping the outcome you want?

Look for opportunity…
Be prepared
Talk to people
Listen
Read the paper
Go to the library
Research online
Use social media
Join a local job club or start one

Network…
Talk
Listen
Tell people what you are looking for
Ask do they know anyone who can help
Connect with someone who already does the type of work you want to do
Be yourself
Build your story
Learn how

Follow up…
Be prepared
Ask people for contact details
Thank them
Do what you say you will
Keep a diary
Network
Be consistent

Use colour
Large sheets of paper
A sense of fun and discovery
Be realistic
Note your achievements
Review and refine your map
Build a support network
Be lucky be prepared

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Job seeking skills, being creative when looking for employment

by Roisin Markham on Nov 17, 2010

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