Re-energize your job search
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The document outlines a presentation about re-energizing one's job search. It discusses that candidates who are successful in getting jobs have better information, know how to brand themselves, and understand the hiring process. It recommends assessing one's needs through reflection questions, researching companies and industries, and organizing information collected. The goal is to target more jobs in less time by keeping information easily accessible and consistent.
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- 1. Re-Energize Your Job Search Original Date: Monday, February 27, 2012 Prepared for: Anythink Works! (Huron Street) Presenter Shanta LaRie Markiis Owner… Career Consultant… Life Enthusiast Markiis Consulting
- 2. Inspiration
- 3. CANDIDATES WHO WIN JOBS HAVE THREE THINGS IN COMMON _1_ They have better information than other candidates (today) _2_ They know how to “brand” themselves (march 5 2012) _3_ They understand the hiring process (formal / informal) Inspiration (march 12 2012)
- 4. Agenda
- 5. _1_ BETTER INFORMATION Assessing what you need… Style indicators Literature / Online assessment tools Focusing on what you need… Types of information to prepare / research Where to find this information Organizing what you need… Paper E-files Agenda Note: Presentation will be emailed
- 6. Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 7. WHY TAKE TIME TO ASSESS? Cannot effectively search for a job until you reflect Reflection leads to discovery… Discovery leads to focus… Focus leads to innovation… Passion… Focus… Preparation… Success Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 8. THE FOUR QUESTIONS What are your job search fears? What didn’t you like about past employers? What do you miss about past employers? What environment promotes your success? (tangible vs. intangible) Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 9. THE FOUR QUESTIONS What are your job search fears? What didn’t you like about past employers? What do you miss about past employers? What environment promotes your success? (tangible vs. intangible) Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 10. THE FOUR QUESTIONS What are your job search fears? Not finding a job, being outdated/antiquated, looking in the right place What didn’t you like about past employers? Pay, hours, the boss, lack of communication What do you miss about past employers? My team, the free parking, the chance to be innovative What environment promotes your success? (tangible vs. intangible) Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 11. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Organize your thoughts.. flash cards spreadsheet Goal flexible list so you can add, delete, organize quickly Bigger Goal An organized mind is a free mind Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 12. THE FOUR QUESTIONS What are your job search fears? What didn’t you like about past employers? What do you miss about past employers? What environment promotes your success? (tangible vs. intangible) Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 13. THE FOUR QUESTIONS What are your job search fears? What didn’t you like about past employers? What do you miss about past employers? What environment promotes your success? (tangible vs. intangible) Archetype tests Myers Briggs Personality Style Indicator (PSI) Carl Jung based tests Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 14. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Literature “Career, aptitude and selection tests : match your IQ, personality and abilities to your ideal career” by Jim Barrett “The complete idiot's guide to self-testing your personality” by Arlene Matthews Uhl “Employment personality tests decoded : includes sample and practice tests for self-assessment” by Anne Hart Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 15. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Online sources Human Metrics (Jung) Personality Pathways (Myers Briggs) Salary.com (Archetype test) Assessing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 16. Focusing on what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 17. TYPES OF INFORMATION Company history founded, locations, company milestones (commonalities, confidence) Facts about leadership their resume (commonalities, confidence) Industry perception industry leaders, newbie, in-transition (know the atmosphere for presenting materials, interview, other interactions) Industry history Role prospective employer has in the industry (key if you’re looking outside your regular sphere) Focusing on what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 18. WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION LinkedIn Glassdoor Salary.com CareerBuilder Monster Twitter Facebook The Book of Lists Industry specific job boards/sites Focusing on what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 19. WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION LinkedIn Glassdoor Salary.com CareerBuilder Monster Twitter Facebook The Book of Lists Industry specific job boards/site Focusing on what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 20. Organizing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 21. GOAL Keep your information… easily accessible and consistent RESULT Target more jobs in less time Organizing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 22. PAPER VS. E-FILES What you choose depends on your comfort level Samples Hard copy/Paper tracking document Excel tracking database Organizing what you need… _1_ Better Information
- 23. Q&A _1_ Better Information
- 24. Thank you! Presenter Shanta LaRie Markiis Markiis Consulting Q&A _1_ Better Information