Tips for finding a job.

1. USEFUL WEBSITES, TIPS AND TOOLS
Career Transition and Finding a Job
in Today’s Market

2. Introductions
● Lisa Young – Sr. Information Security Risk Consultant
○ Associates Degree Mechanical Drafting and Design and Computer Systems from Pittsburgh
Technical Institute (1985)
○ Bachelor Degree – Computer Networking - Strayer University (2007) Graduated Summa
Cum Laude
○ Six-Sigma Green Belt certification – Philips Healthcare (2009)
○ Anesthesia Recording, Inc. (1999) 🡪 Agilent Technologies, Inc. (2002) 🡪 Philips
Healthcare (2003-2013)
○ Transitioning to new career 2013
○ Gateway Health (2013-2015) Security Analyst
○ HM Health Solutions, Inc. (2015-2018) Sr. Information Security Risk Consultant
○ CISSP (2016)
○ ITIL Foundations (2016)
○ The Open Group FAIR (2018)
○ Graduate Certificate - Penn State - Cyber Security and Forensics 2019
○ Ivalua (2018-2022) Sr. Security Analyst
○ Autodesk (2022 - Present) Third Party Risk Management Lead
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisayoungpittsburgh/

3. Business Case
Need to find a job to help support my family.
Problem Statement
Philips Healthcare is downsizing and in the process
a decision was made to close all of the small
remote sites.
Goal Statement
The goal of this project is to find a challenging job
in the industry I desire , the right location, with the
right cultural fit.
Project Scope
In Scope:
Resume & Cover Letter
Linkedin Profile and recommendations
Update Skills
Join industry trade group
Attend career fairs , industry seminars,
networking events, and volunteer
Positive attitude, humor, and fun!
Out of Scope:
Becoming depressed about
the situation
Losing motivation
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Career Transition Charter

4. Career Transition Information
● Career Tests, Personality Tests and Aptitude Tests
● Career Builder

5. Researching Careers
● Occupational Outlook Handbook
● US Bureau of Labor Statistics
● O*Net

6. Researching Companies
● Annual reports
● Newspaper articles
● Glassdoor
● Career Bliss
● Company website
● Follow on Social Media
● ‘Google’ the company
● Learn the culture
● Connect with the company on Linkedin

7. Researching Salaries
● Payscale
● Salary

8. Traditional Job Search Methods
● Networking
● Public Employment Agencies
● Newspaper classifieds
● Walk-in applicant
● Telephone campaign
● Article about traditional job search methods

9. New Job Search Methods
● Online Job Boards
○ Indeed
○ Monster
○ Careerbuilder
○ Craigslist
● Company Web Sites
○ www.msa.com
Beware of scams
Protect your credit and personal information

10. Personal Branding and Social Media
● Linkedin
● Twitter
● Facebook

11. Monitoring Your Online Presence
Google yourself and see what comes up
● Monitor your online presence for free

12. Blogging
● Basic blog setup on Wordpress
● Lateral Action

13. Tracking Your Job Search
● Tools to track your job search
○ Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
○ Jibberjobber
○ www.box.com Use to store your resume so it is easily accessible

14. Finding a Coach or Mentor
● Free student mentor resource
● How to find a mentor
● Find a career coach in Pittsburgh
● Ten reasons to have a mentor
● Join a gym and get a personal trainer

15. ● Target industries
● Target employers
● Target locations
● Target company size
Targeting Your Job Search

16. Networking for a job
● Friends and family
● Church
● Local library
● Local representative
● Linkedin invites
● Career fairs
● User groups in your industry
● Free events related to your target job or industry
● Attend classes or training
● Schools
● Industry related groups
● Volunteering
● Recruiters

17. Resumes & Cover Letters
● Cover Letters
● Pongo - Build a resume
● Resunate - Smart Resume Builder
● Wordle
● How a video resume can help
● Box

18. Interviewing
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare!!!
● 100 Potential Interview questions
● Interview Questions and Answers
● Research the company!
● How to Ace the 50 most common interview questions
● 14 Interviewing questions that reveal everything
● Master the 5 toughest interviewing questions
● Send a thank you note after the interview

19. Prepare Elevator Pitch
1 2 3
4
● Open with a very brief introduction to your professional experience
● Don't just explain what you do. Highlight how well you can do it. Use the PAR (Problem—
Action—Result) formula.
● Identify challenges the company has and make an offer to solve them in your elevator pitch

20. Workshops, Webinars, and Online Free Training
● Free Excel Training
● Free Project Management training
● Pittsburgh Career Link
● Get Hired Boot Camp
● Free Cybrary IT Training
● Free Real Estate Training
● How to find your next job using Google

21. Useful Resources
● Career Link
● PA Woman Work
● Free Linkedin Webinars
● JibberJobber Webinars
● Knock em dead Job Secrets

22. Quiz
● Name a site to search for jobs.
● Tell me something you learned about me.
● Name three methods of networking.
● Did you learn anything you did not already know from this presentation?

23. ● Thanks for you time!!!
● Any Questions?
● Need a career coach? – Contact Lisa Young
● Email: lisa.m.young34@gmail.com

24. Izzy
Fun Facts:
I got this puppy Izzy after I lost
my job and she helped me find a
new one!
I actually used this presentation
on an interview when I was asked
to show my presentation skills. (It
has been updated since the
original)