Position Wanted: Finding a Job in Turbulent Times www.employaid.com November 2008

Business Environment The 100 year economic crisis Legacy companies failing Landscape marked by uncertainty Consistent opportunities in “engine positions” Growth opportunities in new Administration platform areas. November 2008 www.employaid.com

The 100 year economic crisis

Legacy companies failing

Landscape marked by uncertainty

Consistent opportunities in “engine positions”

Growth opportunities in new Administration platform areas.

New Job Structures Marked by change Lateral or reverse moves Entry level in new industries Part-time and contract employment November 2008 www.employaid.com

Marked by change

Lateral or reverse moves

Entry level in new industries

Part-time and contract employment

Small Business Growth Entrepreneurial ventures Start-ups Franchising November 2008 www.employaid.com

Entrepreneurial ventures

Start-ups

Franchising

If You are Looking for Work Fewer internal resources to go to Be your own Agent Access information Research companies Research necessary competencies November 2008 www.employaid.com

Fewer internal resources to go to

Be your own Agent

Access information

Research companies

Research necessary competencies

Look in a Smart Way Data driven Market savvy Awareness of growth industries Understand who is buying Decide what it will take to get there Supplement your skill set Industry or position change Job structure change November 2008 www.employaid.com

Data driven

Market savvy

Awareness of growth industries

Understand who is buying

Decide what it will take to get there

Supplement your skill set

Industry or position change

Job structure change

Emotional Shift Past expectations may not equal current or future reality. Born and bred to be an X______? Letting go and readjusting November 2008 www.employaid.com

Past expectations may not equal current or future reality.

Born and bred to be an X______?

Letting go and readjusting

Working for Who? Whether you realize it or not, in today’s economy you are in business for yourself. Work for your employer’s growth as well as your own. Continuously build your Success Portfolio. November 2008 www.employaid.com

Whether you realize it or not, in today’s economy you are in business for yourself.

Work for your employer’s growth as well as your own.

Continuously build your Success Portfolio.

Document It Your accomplishments Use business results: percent increases, project successes, organizational visibility, community service, If entry level, your academic record is no longer enough. Document what it is you bring to the table that is truly extraordinary. November 2008 www.employaid.com

Your accomplishments

Use business results: percent increases, project successes, organizational visibility, community service,

If entry level, your academic record is no longer enough. Document what it is you bring to the table that is truly extraordinary.

An Important Fact The higher up you go in position level, the more that your competency is assumed. The hiring criteria is then based on chemistry, or “organizational fit.” Communication skills, or “soft skills” mastery cannot be over-emphasized. November 2008 www.employaid.com

The higher up you go in position level, the more that your competency is assumed.

The hiring criteria is then based on chemistry, or “organizational fit.”

Communication skills, or “soft skills” mastery cannot be over-emphasized.

Marketing Yourself If you were a box of cornflakes…. How will marketing change based on who you are marketing to? A large corporation A start-up Your clients Position yourself where there is need. November 2008 www.employaid.com

If you were a box of cornflakes….

How will marketing change based on who you are marketing to?

A large corporation

A start-up

Your clients

Position yourself where there is need.

Expand Your Reach Use the power of the Internet to build your online portfolio. Blog posts, commenting on Blogs Articles LinkedIn, etc. November 2008 www.employaid.com

Use the power of the Internet to build your online portfolio.

Blog posts, commenting on Blogs

Articles

LinkedIn, etc.

But Beware… Be careful what you reveal about yourself online. Social networks invite sharing. Reference checks by employers through unofficial means are the norm. To the extent possible, clear the “Digital Dirt.” November 2008 www.employaid.com

Be careful what you reveal about yourself online.

Social networks invite sharing.

Reference checks by employers through unofficial means are the norm.

To the extent possible, clear the “Digital Dirt.”

Recruiters & You Cultivate strong relationships Give the recruiter a good platform Strong, well documented resume Skill and/or industry transferability Achievement orientation Enthusiasm Flexibility Availability November 2008 www.employaid.com

Cultivate strong relationships

Give the recruiter a good platform

Strong, well documented resume

Skill and/or industry transferability

Achievement orientation

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Availability

Employaid.com Hundreds of totally original articles, videos, White Papers, Pod Casts for every stage of a career. Employaid Exchange – Online consultant service. Ask a job related question: receive an answer usually within one business day. November 2008 www.employaid.com

Hundreds of totally original articles, videos, White Papers, Pod Casts for every stage of a career.

Employaid Exchange – Online consultant service. Ask a job related question: receive an answer usually within one business day.

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