This document summarizes the 2016 Silicon Valley job market. It notes that unemployment is down, commercial real estate and hiring are booming. The top growing sectors are customer service, IT, sales, production, and administrative. Recruiting is heavy and companies are using video interviews, social media platforms, and data-based decision making. The document provides tips for job seekers, including developing a unique value proposition, optimizing resumes and profiles for applicant tracking systems, leveraging social media for networking, and preparing for interviews. It stresses the importance of planning and taking action for a successful job search.

1. 2016 SILICON VALLEY
JOB MARKET
Get ready to jump!

2. Introductions
Name
Currently doing
Why are you here?

3. SV Hiring landscape
Unemployment down ( 3.2%)
 Commercial Real Estate Booming
Companies wanting to attract & retain talent
78% HM anticipate more hiring in first half of
2016 compared to second half of 2015.
Heavy recruiting, remote opportunities,
contract
Venture money flowing into startups
Youth Movement
Salaries 25% higher in SV tech
Social & Mobile Hot

4. Top Growth
Customer Service – 32 percent
Information Technology – 29 percent
Sales – 27 percent
Production – 24 percent
Administrative – 20 percent
Marketing – 18 percent
Business Development – 16 percent
Human Resources – 16 percent
Accounting/Finance – 15 percent
Engineering – 13 percent

5. Recruiting Trends: A talent shortage?
Recruiting heavy, video interviewing
Candidate nurturing: Finding talent easier than
selling talent
Employer branding: company videos
Looking for innovators
Job descriptions better
Anonymous resume screening
Hiring from mobile platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn
50% of hiring are referrals, failure rate 46%
Data-based decision-making

6. Best Time To Make A Move
You are really good at your job
You are really bad at your job
You don’t get along with your colleagues
After completing a successful project
On the turn of a fiscal year
After a vacation
Your goals don’t match those of the company
Your skills are unappreciated and underutilized
You’re content with the work you do
Been with employer for 8+ years

7. IS IT THE RIGHT TIME?
Are you working on what you want to focus on?
Is your job keeping your skills up to date?
What projects are on the horizon?
Is the environment right for you?
Do you feel valued?
What would make you happier?
Have you mastered your current role?
Are you truly qualified for that next job?
Are you being impatient?

8. Partner Exercise
Is it the right time for you?

9. 2016
12 Tips for Job Search
1. Opportunistic Attitude: eyes wide open
2. The Passive Search: be ready to jump!
3. Branding is Critical: Unique Value Proposition
4. Social Media Platform Hiring: LinkedIn, Facebook,
Twitter, talent communities
5. Visual and ATS Resumes: results driven, visual,
links to social media profiles, youtube videos
6. Social Media Networking: leveraging, Blogger

10. 2016
12 Tips for Job Search (continued)
7. The Art of Networking: new paradigm, casual
conversations
8. Referral Hiring: 50% internal
9. Innovation: creativity in efficiency, design
10. Interview Testing: proof, case studies, team
11. Create your own role: reaching out,
presentation
12. Niche job site communities e.g. mediabistro

11. 2016 Job Search Kit
Unique Value Proposition
Branded & Optimized Resume for ATS
Visual Resume Branded for Networking
Branded & Optimized LinkedIn Profile, Other Profiles
Marketing Plan
Networking Plan
Scripts: Tell me about yourself, why are you looking,
what are you looking for…
Search Map
Interviewing Strategy with SOARs
Sales Presentation

12. Resume Assessment

13. Planning Is Critical:
Action Makes it Happen
Identify goals and plan steps, activities and
designate time
Create a short-term & long-term plan
Commit to action

14. What we don’t realize…
It will take longer than you think
Simply qualified won’t get the job
It’s tough to change fields
Often asked to demonstrate competencies

15. Setting Up For Success
Take the readiness assessment
Fill-in what needs to be done
Complete the Job Search Kit
Get Organized
Join a job search group for accountability
Come to CareerGeneration’s Networking Party
Tuesday, 1/26! www.careergenerations.com