Tools, Techniques and Resources for Supporting Supporting the Dis-employed as They Move Back to Employment
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The document discusses tools and techniques for aiding the unemployed in their job search, emphasizing the importance of a positive attitude and community support. It shares personal experiences and lessons learned from job transitions, highlighting networking and leveraging social media as vital in career management. Additionally, it outlines a variety of job clubs and resources available in Austin, while cautioning against potential scams in the job-seeking process.
Tools, Techniques and Resources for Supporting Supporting the Dis-employed as They Move Back to Employment
- 1. Tools, Techniques and Resources for Supporting the Dis-employed as They Move Back to Employment Jim Adcock Vice President, Board of Directors Launch Pad Job Club St Martin’s Stephen Ministry, November 16, 2010
- 2. Who I Am Now Jim Adcock ”the spam guy” SharePoint Consultant Analyst, Architect, Administrator http://dlairman.wordpress.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimadcock 512-415-9654 Vice-President, Board of Directors jim@adcock.net Launch pad Job Club @dlairman http://www.launchpadjobclub.org/
- 3. The Facts of Life • We are all going to move from job to job many times in our careers • Current market forces mistakenly reward turnover inside corporations
- 4. Facts of Life • Guess what? Being unemployed sucks. • But, you are required to have a positive attitude anyway • Current sociological forces stigmatize unemployment – blame the victim • Result: the people who are getting the jobs that are out there are often already employed
- 5. Career Management 2.0 • Creativity and innovation will be rewarded • New tools, new opportunities • The new realities force us to find and go with our strengths
- 6. My Story • Career Change in 1998 • Laid off 2001 • Joined LPJC for the first time in 2004
- 7. Lesson One • How I became “the Spam Guy”
- 8. The Long Road, 2006-2010 • Nine jobs in four years • 23 months unemployed – during that same period! • Economic downturn • A lot of personal mistakes • Depression • Anxiety
- 9. How I Pulled Myself Together • Support from Job Club • Finding my “Community” • Listening to the experts • Helping others • Using the tools of Career Management 2.0 • Networking
- 10. Lesson Two • Use the tools! – LinkedIn – Blogs – Twitter – Facebook – Resume on the raw web – Use but don’t rely on the job boards – Business Cards – Elevator pitch!
- 11. Figure Out What Works • What *is* your career? • Identify successes! • Transferrable skills • Become the expert!
- 12. Lesson Three “What have you been doing since your last job?” You need a better answer than “I’ve been looking for a job….”
- 13. Resources • There are a LOT of job clubs in Austin – Launch Pad Job Club – One at each TWC WorkSource office – North By Northwest (NxNW) – Hill Country Bible Church Job Seeker’s Network – Connect Forward Job Club (@ JCC)
- 14. Job Club Offshoots • Wilco Entrepreneurs Network • Executive Networking • Austin Green Energy • HR4Austin • Java/Oracle/Software • Artist’s Alliance • Job Searchers Support Group • ATX Design & Media • Legal • Launch Pad Toastmasters • New Creation Careers Group • Public Servants Alliance • Nonprofit • Austin Marketing Syndicate • Number Crunchers • Project Managers • Austin Online Marketing Club • Science and Engineering • Design Verification • Top Guns • Security Seekers • The Write Job • South Austin • SWAT Teams
- 15. Networking Events • Austin is full of them – Professional organizations based on your career field – General events • You could fill up your social calendar
- 16. Paid Career Counseling • Several reputable career counselors in Austin • But with all of the free resources, unless you are in special circumstances, why pay more?
- 17. Watch out for Scammers • You don’t need to pay someone to get you a job • You don’t need to give any financial information (bank accounts, etc) • Never provide your SSN unless you are on the employer’s premises and you have been offered a job after an interview
- 18. “What have you been doing since your last job?” Career Management 2.0 – Use the Tools! Job Clubs Networking Paid Career Counseling Emotional needs and pitfalls