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Problem Statement:
Job seeker needs a way to target and access specific contacts that facilitate
discovery of interesting job opportunities.
SAY
Difficult to get attention
Don’t have an extensive network
Not sure how to approach companies
Where to start?
Have sent a lot of resumes with little response
Very few job interviews
Positions lack strategic focus, mostly tactical focus
Need to be more strategic
about job search
THINK
Not optimizing network opportunities
Too much time spent on job ads
Lack of social confidence in pursuing network contacts
DO
Very focused on job ads
Spending 80% of job search activity on responding to ads
Not using social networks such as LinkedIn
Attends business mixers occasionally
FEEL
Needs a specific plan and approach
Should emphasize networking activities
Could develop targeted job search plan
Job Seeker
KJ, Empathize and Define Assignment , Design Thinking Action Lab, Aug 5 2013

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E&d assignmt dtal-svl-080513_kj

  • 1. Problem Statement: Job seeker needs a way to target and access specific contacts that facilitate discovery of interesting job opportunities. SAY Difficult to get attention Don’t have an extensive network Not sure how to approach companies Where to start? Have sent a lot of resumes with little response Very few job interviews Positions lack strategic focus, mostly tactical focus Need to be more strategic about job search THINK Not optimizing network opportunities Too much time spent on job ads Lack of social confidence in pursuing network contacts DO Very focused on job ads Spending 80% of job search activity on responding to ads Not using social networks such as LinkedIn Attends business mixers occasionally FEEL Needs a specific plan and approach Should emphasize networking activities Could develop targeted job search plan Job Seeker KJ, Empathize and Define Assignment , Design Thinking Action Lab, Aug 5 2013