NCJS Presentation

1. EFFECTIVE VERSUS
INEFFECTIVE
JOB SEARCH METHODS
North Coast Job Seekers

2. Job Search Power Meter App
 www.jobsearchpowermeter.com

3. Agenda

4. Agenda
 Problems
 Two Different Economies
 Effective Vs Ineffective Job Search Methods
 What You Can Do
 Interview Skills

5. What Are the Problems
 No Jobs
 No One Hiring
 Not Getting Calls for Interviews
 Economy is Bad
 Jobs Going Overseas
 Too Many People Out of Work
 Jobs Don’t Pay

6. Effects of Unemployment
 No Money
 No Fun
 Worry and Fear
 Lose Sleep
 Can’t Pay Bills
 Can’t Look For Work
 Losing Possessions

7. Unemployment Reasons
 Too Old
 Too Young
 Too Much Experience
 Not Enough Experience
 No Skills
 No Training
 Physical Limitations
 Skeleton in Closet

8. A Different Thought

9. Then Versus Now

10. Job Hunting Then
See Ad
Apply
Interview
Get Job

11. What Happened to Then?

12. Two Different Economies
Good Economy Bad Economy
Unemployment Rate below 5% Unemployment Rate 10% to 12%
Employers Can’t Find People Many Qualified People Unemployed
Fast Food Paying $10/hour Too Much Competition
New Employees Sign On Bonus Get Good People at a Bargain

13. Job Hunting Now
Phone/Go/Email
Meet People
Follow-Up
Interview
Follow-Up
Offer

14. Follow-Up
 Thank You Note
 Person
 Calls

15. Least Effective Methods
Applying online

16. Least Effective Methods
 Applying online
 Filling out applications
 Dropping off resumes
 Temp Agencies
 Third Party Recruiters
 Government Agencies

17. Most Effective Methods

18. Most Effective Methods
 Networking
 Contact Development
 Follow-Up

19. Networking
 Friends, Family, and People You Know
 Put the Word Out
 Develop a List of Everyone You Know
 Call or Go and See Them
 Present Yourself Positive!
 Don’t Bring Your Problems!

20. Contact Development
 Cold Calls
 Warm Calls
 In Person, Phone, Email
 Follow-Up
 Company Recruiters

21. Do Not Ask If They Are Hiring
 They All Say “No”

22. I Know You Are Not Hiring, But
 When might you be hiring?
 What do you look for when you are hiring?
 What skills and training?
 What experience and background?
 Do you have any turnover?
 Do you know when in the future you might?
 Do you have any suggestions for me?

23. Interview Skills/Contact Skills
 Be Early
 Look Nice
 Smell Nice
 Act Positive
 Talk Positive
 Do Your Homework

24. Interview Skills/Contact Skills

25. 30 Second Pitch
 Sometimes call Elevator Speech
 Position of Interest
 Years/Months Experience
 Education
 Skills
 Personality
 All Related to the Position of Interest

26. Interview Questions
 Why are you’re here?
 What was your last job?
 Why did you leave your last job?
 Tell me about yourself?
 What education do you have?
 How often were you absent?
 Why have you been out of work for so long?
 What do you know about us?

27. Salary Questions
 Best to wait until offer
 Can ask at the end of the interview
 Give a figure/don’t give a figure
 Give a range
 What is the most you could hope for?
 What is the least you could live on?

28. Follow-Up
 Email/Letter/Card
 Always ask, when should I check back?
 Check back
 Never take, we will call you

29. Keep Going

30. Keep Going
 Don’t Quit
 Don’t Give-Up
 Don’t Surrender
 Keep Trying
 One Day at a Time
 One Step at a Time
 One Thing at a Time

31. The End