Job Search Techniques Barry Condrey CIO Chesterfield County, Virginia

BIO HBO & Co – 2 Years Motorola – 3 Years (RIF) CS&R – 3 Years Circuit City – 14 Years (RIF) VITA / State of Virginia – 2 Years Chesterfield County

HBO & Co – 2 Years

Motorola – 3 Years (RIF)

CS&R – 3 Years

Circuit City – 14 Years (RIF)

VITA / State of Virginia – 2 Years

Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County 4,500 County Employees (non School) Diverse Lines of Business Family Atmosphere Commitment to Quality Job Security (?) Why do you go to work?

4,500 County Employees (non School)

Diverse Lines of Business

Family Atmosphere

Commitment to Quality

Job Security (?)

Why do you go to work?

Why are you here? Unemployed? Circuit City? Land America? Qimonda? Underemployed? Soon to be unemployed? Just General Networking?

Unemployed?

Circuit City?

Land America?

Qimonda?

Underemployed?

Soon to be unemployed?

Just General Networking?

What’s Happened? “ When the pace of change outside an organization becomes greater than the pace of change inside the organization the end is near”… John R. Walter, Former President, AT&T

“ When the pace of change outside an organization becomes greater than the pace of change inside the organization the end is near”…

John R. Walter, Former President, AT&T

Societal Trends Collaboration Connectedness Expectations Workforce Changes According to former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, the top 10 jobs that will be in demand in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today’s learner will have 10 to 14 jobs by age 38. Within 10 years, the average tenure per job will be 18-36 months.

Collaboration

Connectedness

Expectations

Workforce Changes

According to former Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, the top 10 jobs that will be in demand in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004.

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today’s learner will have 10 to 14 jobs by age 38.

Within 10 years, the average tenure per job will be 18-36 months.

The Axe Falls! Now What? Relief? Panic? Shame? Fear? Guilt? Denial? Talk to your family! Throw a party! Stop Whining!

Now What? Ask yourself a question: To what degree did your job define you?

Ask yourself a question:

To what degree did your job define you?

A Labor Shortage Hides … “ Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.” Warren Buffett , 2001

“ Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.”

Warren Buffett , 2001

Your New Job…. … . Is finding your next job! Approach it like work: Structure Status Reports Regular Hours Use of Technology Commitment to customer service Use your unique knowledge, skills, abilities Make sure your family understands this!

… . Is finding your next job!

Approach it like work:

Structure

Status Reports

Regular Hours

Use of Technology

Commitment to customer service

Use your unique knowledge, skills, abilities

Make sure your family understands this!

The Resume Resumes do matter Style depends on industry? Lots of resources on the internet Text only version Many reviews - 3 things to change 10 Second Rule Keywords are important Your resume is never really finished!

Resumes do matter

Style depends on industry?

Lots of resources on the internet

Text only version

Many reviews - 3 things to change

10 Second Rule

Keywords are important

Your resume is never really finished!

The Elevator Story The first question: Ms. Jones, tell us a little about yourself, your skills, knowledge and abilities that make you the best fit for this position? Practice it Have it ready Use it Don’t fear it

The first question:

Ms. Jones, tell us a little about yourself, your skills, knowledge and abilities that make you the best fit for this position?

Practice it

Have it ready

Use it

Don’t fear it

The Networks Join them, use them Six Degrees of Separation LinkedIn, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter A good time for YOU to start a blog Old fashioned way – TALK TO PEOPLE They CONNECT you

Join them, use them

Six Degrees of Separation

LinkedIn, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter

A good time for YOU to start a blog

Old fashioned way – TALK TO PEOPLE

They CONNECT you

Use Everything! Newspapers Friends / Family / Church Grocery store – try this! Change the way to see the world Act interested, even if you aren’t

Newspapers

Friends / Family / Church

Grocery store – try this!

Change the way to see the world

Act interested, even if you aren’t

The Plan Single most important thing Sweet spot? Scatter Shot vs Focus Plan the work, work the plan Keeps you (and others) sane Plan A, B, C – When to adjust it Would you approach anything else in your life this important without a plan?

Single most important thing

Sweet spot?

Scatter Shot vs Focus

Plan the work, work the plan

Keeps you (and others) sane

Plan A, B, C – When to adjust it

Would you approach anything else in your life this important without a plan?

The Plan – Dimensions Objective / type of work Salary Geography Industry Time

Objective / type of work

Salary

Geography

Industry

Time

The Plan – Activities Skills need sharpening? Personal development? Start a group? Research? Schedule? What did you do with your time between jobs?

Skills need sharpening?

Personal development?

Start a group?

Research?

Schedule?

What did you do with your time between jobs?

The Plan – Networks Digital & Analog - We all have them How will you use them? How will you grow them? How do they fit the dimensions? How you can help other people will define how much help you can expect

Digital & Analog - We all have them

How will you use them?

How will you grow them?

How do they fit the dimensions?

How you can help other people will define how much help you can expect

You Get The Job …. … then what? Another party, of course Keep networking. No job is forever. Keep skills current Keep talking to people Don’t be surprised again Next time it will be easier. Honest.

… then what?

Another party, of course

Keep networking. No job is forever.

Keep skills current

Keep talking to people

Don’t be surprised again

Next time it will be easier. Honest.

Resources www.linkedin.com www.Jobsabound.blogspot.com www.RichmondITJobs.blogspot.com Circuit City LinkedIn Group www.twitter.com Virginia Career Network – LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com

www.Jobsabound.blogspot.com

www.RichmondITJobs.blogspot.com

Circuit City LinkedIn Group

www.twitter.com

Virginia Career Network – LinkedIn

Networking Event Greater Richmond Technology Council (GRTC) TechN.O.W. Event March 3, 2009 9:00am-3:00pm Sheraton West off of Broad Street in (West End)

Greater Richmond Technology Council (GRTC)

TechN.O.W. Event

March 3, 2009

9:00am-3:00pm

Sheraton West off of Broad Street in (West End)

The Merciful End