Job Search Strategies 101. A quick list of slides to get the creative juices moving during a time of career transition.

1. JOB SEARCH
STRATEGIES 101
IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES

2. Prepare for Transition

3. Prepare for Transition
# 1 Identify Personal Strengths
# 2 Build A Strong Network
# 3 DO YOUR RESEARCH
# 4 PLAN YOUR STRATEGY
# 5 Contact, Network, Engage

4. IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS
# 1 Quantify It…
# 2 Take Inventory
# 3 Indentify Your Transferable Skills
KNOW YOUR
… Soft Skills
“Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.” - Karl Von Clausewitz

5. JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES 101
• BUILD A NETWORK
• Social Media - LinkedIn
• US Dept of Veterans Affairs
• Professional Networks
– MOAA
– Navy SEAL Foundation
– Marine Corps League
– NCOA
– FFSC
• DO YOUR RESEARCH
• Research Companies
• Research Industry & Trends
• Research Positions
• Research New Locations

6. Plan Your Strategy
• Know where you want to be.
• Set Goals
– I want 10 new contacts for employment by the end of the month
– I will attend 5 networking events or job fairs for the industry of my interest
– I will update my LinkedIN Profile 100% by my EAOS date
• List Action Items and a Timeline:
– Contact MOAA for 3 information interviews with people in the industry by COB
– Update RESUME for new job listings by end of the week
– Research new industries in my career interest, by NLT the end of the month
– Find new cities where my area of interest/career is growing fastest by 7/15/2014

7. JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES 101
Contact, Network, Engage
• Stay Proactive not Reactive
– Engaging via social media (LinkedIn Groups etc)
– Information Interviews
– Using Your Strategy

8. • https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseroman1
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