This document discusses building a digital toolkit for career development and job searching. It identifies tools available like Optimal Resume, Interview Stream, CareerSearch, and social media platforms. Optimal Resume allows resume building and accessing job postings. Interview Stream is for practicing interviews. CareerSearch is a database for researching companies. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube can be used to network, research employers, and market yourself. The document emphasizes using digital resources to support in-person networking as most jobs are found through contacts, not online postings.

1. Building Your Digital Toolkit

2. Building Your Digital Toolkit
What’s in your digital toolkit?
Workshop Objectives:
Identify key career development and job search
tools
Manage and enhance existing tools
Learn how to best leverage tools
Tips for success

3. Career Services Resources
Tools you have access to:
Optimal Resume
Interview Stream
CareerSearch
Facebook
YouTube
LinkedIn
Twitter
Workshops/Webinars
Networking Events - Schmoozapalooza

4. Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Optimal Resume - https://thechicagoschool.optimalresume.com/
Online Resume building tool
TCS Job Board – review current position openings
here
Employers – see who’s hiring TCS students/alumni

5. Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Resources section
Resume/CV Guides - start here
Know your industry and functional demands; have multiple
versions of your resume
ONet link – use this to build accomplishment
statements
ONet link – use this to learn how to create
transferable skills from previous experiences to
current career interests or demands
Have your resume reviewed by Career Services

6. Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Resume GPS
Make your resume viewable to employers
Expand your job search network and help
employers find you
WARNING! Post your resume at your own
risk if you haven’t had your resume
reviewed by Career Services

7. Optimal Resume - Job Search Benefit
Tools:
Use the Action Verbs list to find the right
action word for each bullet
Avoid repeating verbs
Resume Tips: get top 5 tips for resumes in
job families and critical key words

8. Interview Stream
Interviewing is a skill and practice improves
performance!
Want to lose your interview fears?
Start practicing with Interview Stream:
http://thechicagoschool.interviewstream.com/
Select your questions (Search the TCS list of
department specific questions)
Use the self-assessment form
Send your video to Career Services for feedback
TIP: Start with 3 - 5 questions and begin to create an
inventory of examples

9. Interview Stream
Resources
User’s Guide
Elevator Pitch
How well do you brand yourself?
“Umm, Like” Guide
Tips to help you present yourself more
professionally

10. CareerSearch
A powerful networking database of over 4 million
companies nationwide.
Search for information on a particular company,
person, industry or location using a variety of search
options

11. CareerSearch
How to access CareerSearch:
Career Services Homepage
Click on Job Search Tools
Click on ‘login’ under Career Search
Login to your Ego Account
www.thechicagoschool.edu/careerservices

12. CareerSearch.net
Discover your hidden job market
Use the following criteria to create your own
target list of organizations
Industry
Location – use the zip code radius feature
Goal: refine your search, start with 40 – 50 target companies

13. CareerSearch

14. Social Media and you …
Job Search 2.0
Use social media to enhance your job search
and expand your career possibilities!
Facebook
YouTube
LinkedIn
Twitter
TIP: do your homework and be “professionally” accessible online –
you need a social media footprint!

15. Social Media
Facebook
Many organizations have profiles
Recruiters and HR can use this tool to find or snoop
on talent
Who are your friends?
Consider keeping two profiles
Maximize privacy settings
Remember, if its out there, someone can see it!

16. Social Media
YouTube
Post videos of presentations and/or skills
you are using (create your portfolio)
Research companies (view marketing
campaigns, guest lectures, culture, values,
causes)

17. Social Media
LinkedIn - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG6nJ_SVgjo

18. Social Media
Use LinkedIn to:
Expand your network
Join groups to increase your knowledge
and find industry experts
Read about hot topics affecting your
field
Market yourself to employers
Locate career paths of professionals
Respond to posts and discussions
Submit and post articles

19. Social Media
LinkedIn
Complete your profile; aim for 100%
Keep everything professional
Respond to group requests or discussions
Use the search feature – remember some users can
see who viewed their profile
Invite others and get invited

20. Social Media
TWITTER
Is tweeting for you?
Social or professional … can it be both?
Some people tweet jobs
http://twitjobsearch.com
Psychologists and licensed counselors

21. Finding a job
Did you know?
85% of jobs are sourced/filled by contacts and networking
and are never posted online
Start your plan today …

22. Digital Resources
Next Steps:
• Get connected and expand your contacts
– LinkedIn, Twitter, Professional Associations,
attend events 22
• Increase information on your target market and
field of study
• Leverage that information by sharing with others
• Research, research, research

23. Building Your Digital Toolkit
Bottom line - the internet is a public
space.
Anything you post online can be seen
by anyone.

24. Building Your Digital Toolkit
TIP: Digital resources are tools
to support and add value to your
networking efforts in your job search.

25. Questions?
Thanks for attending

26. The Office of Career Services
Contact Career Services to jump start your career:
Aisha Ghori, M.A.
Director of Career Services
312.467.2309
aghori@thechicagoschool.edu
Charles Kelley, Jr., M.A.
Assistant Director
312.467.2546
charleskelley@thechicagoschool.edu