This document outlines the phases and strategies for managing a job search project. It discusses getting organized by defining professional objectives and target markets. The planning phase involves creating core messages, accomplishment statements, and networking resources. The executing phase focuses on networking and using recruiters, job boards, and personal contacts to generate leads. Monitoring and controlling the project involves setting accountability and getting support from a work team. The goal is to plan the work, spend time networking, and not stop searching until receiving a job offer.

1. Successfully Manage YourJob SearchProjectEarl Nichols, PMP September 2009

2. What defines a Project?

3. What defines a Project?TemporaryUnique Product or ServiceProgressive Elaboration

4. Have Project Experience?Built a road?Designed a building?Put a man on the moon?

5. Why apply Project Management to a Job Search?

6. Phases of a Job Search project

7. Get OrganizedPhases of a Job Search project

8. Get OrganizedPhases of a Job Search project

9. Professional Objective - What kind of work do you want to do?Cost Accountant, Internal AuditorIndustrial Business Development, Project ManagementIT ManagementMake it CLEAR and SPECIFIC and INTERESTING to you.If you are “open” about your job, the employer will be “closed!”Get OrganizedPlanning

10. Get OrganizedPlanningTarget Market - What organizations do you want to work for?Geographic Location – how far from home/travel %

11. Industry or type of organization

12. Oil/gas, energy; transportation; E&C

13. Global for-profit; non-profit; federal/state/local gov’t

14. Size

15. Global

16. SMB – Small or Medium Business

17. Partnership/Sole ProprietorshipAim for 40-50 organizations, but focus on 3-5 at a time.

18. Get OrganizedPlanningCore Message – Your “30 second” commercialWhat are your qualifications?

19. What distinguishes you from everyone else?Three “Talking Points” - ala Bill Clinton

20. Get OrganizedPlanningAccomplishment StatementsDescribe challenges you faced in prior job situations

21. …RESULTING IN…

22. The results that YOU help to achieve WITH quantified benefits.Build a document with all accomplishment statements as a living reference. Organize it in chronological order. Take it with you to interviews.

23. Get OrganizedPhases of a Job Search project

24. Get OrganizedPhases of a Job Search project

25. Get OrganizedPlanningOther Job Search ResourcesBasicE-mail account

26. Cell phone

27. Business Cards

28. Networking Contacts