Job Search Presentation
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This document outlines steps for conducting an effective job search. It recommends assessing one's knowledge, skills, interests and values. Key steps include refining searches by industry and job titles using various resources. Informational interviews are suggested to learn about industries, companies and positions, as well as to build networks. Developing a structured job search strategy and action plan is also advised.
Job Search Presentation
- 1. Job Search Career Center
- 2. Agenda • Assess • Refining Your Search • Strategy • Ac5on Plan
- 3. Assess: Considera5ons • Knowledge • Skills • Goals • Values • Environment • Rela5onships • Compensa5on • Loca5on • Challenges & Barriers • Interests • Personality
- 4. Assess • What do you bring to the table? – Knowledge: What do you KNOW? – Skills: What do you DO well? – U5lize CareerBeam to assess values, skills, interests, and personality • How do they transfer into a job? • Use skills & knowledge to learn about industries & jobs
- 5. Assess • What do you bring to the table? – Knowledge: What do you KNOW? – Skills: What do you DO well? – U5lize CareerBeam to assess values, skills, interests, and personality • How do they transfer into a job? • Use skills & knowledge to learn about industries & jobs
- 6. Refining Your Search: Industry • Career Center Op5on Guides • Career Research LibGuides • Occupa5onal Outlook Handbook • Career Beam • Versa5le PhD • PhDCareerGuide.com • LinkedIn • Professional Organiza5ons • Reference Librarian • Industry Professionals/Board of Advisors
- 7. Refining Your Search: Industry • Career Center Op5on Guides • Career Research LibGuides • Occupa5onal Outlook Handbook • Career Beam • Versa5le PhD • PhDCareerGuide.com • LinkedIn • Professional Organiza5ons • Reference Librarian • Industry Professionals/Board of Advisors
- 8. Refining Your Search: Company & Job Titles Company • CareerBeam • LinkedIn • Google Finance (Relevant Companies Func5on) • Professionals Job Titles • eRecrui5ng • LinkedIn • Linkup • O*Net • Occupa5onal Outlook Handbook • Any job/internship board • Professionals
- 9. Refining Your Search: Company & Job Titles Company • CareerBeam • LinkedIn • Google Finance (Relevant Companies Func5on) • Professionals Job Titles • eRecrui5ng • LinkedIn • Linkup • O*Net • Occupa5onal Outlook Handbook • Any job/internship board • Professionals
- 10. Refining Your Search: Informa5onal Interviews • Goals & Benefits: – Learn their story and tell yours – Discover: Industry, Organiza5on, Posi5on – Network – Explore – Create an advocate
- 11. Informa5onal Interviews: Iden5fy a Professional
- 12. Informa5onal Interviews: Prepare & Conduct • Research • Contact • Prepare ques5ons • Conduct – Ask for advice and referrals – Tell your story
- 13. Informa5onal Interviews: Follow Up • Thank your contact – What you learned – Update on progress – Offer a resource • Keep track of your interac5ons
- 14. Let’s Talk Strategy • Priori5ze • Structure • 80:10:10
- 15. Let’s Talk Strategy • Priori5ze • Structure • 80:10:10
- 18. Ac5on Steps • Job Search Strategy • Schedule Job Search Ac5vi5es in Calendar • Individual Job Search Plan – What are the next three steps for your specific search?
- 19. Career Center Contact Us (919) 660-‐1050 hfp://studentaffairs.duke.edu/career Facebook.com/DukeCareers Twifer.com/DukeCareers