Post on 11-Apr-2017
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EFFECTIVE VERSUS INEFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH METHODS
North Coast Job Seekers
Agenda
Agenda Problems Two Different Economies Effective Vs Ineffective Job Search
Methods What You Can Do Interview Skills
What Are the Problems No Jobs No One Hiring Not Getting Calls for Interviews Economy is Bad Jobs Going Overseas Too Many People Out of Work Jobs Don’t Pay
Effects of Unemployment No Money No Fun Worry and Fear Lose Sleep Can’t Pay Bills Can’t Look For Work Losing Possessions
Unemployment Reasons Too Old Too Young Too Much Experience Not Enough Experience No Skills No Training Physical Limitations Skeleton in Closet
A Different Thought
Then Versus Now
Job Hunting ThenSee Ad
Apply
Interview
Get Job
What Happened to Then?
Two Different Economies
Good Economy Bad Economy
Unemployment Rate below 5% Unemployment Rate 10% to 12%
Employers Can’t Find People Many Qualified People Unemployed
Fast Food Paying $10/hour Too Much Competition
New Employees Sign On Bonus Get Good People at a Bargain
Job Hunting NowPhone/Go/
EmailMeet PeopleFollow-UpInterviewFollow-Up
Offer
Follow-Up Thank You Note Person Calls
Least Effective Methods
Applying online
Least Effective Methods Applying online Filling out applications Dropping off resumes Temp Agencies Third Party Recruiters Government Agencies
Most Effective Methods
Most Effective Methods Networking Contact Development Follow-Up
Networking Friends, Family, and People You Know Put the Word Out Develop a List of Everyone You Know Call or Go and See Them Present Yourself Positive! Don’t Bring Your Problems!
Contact Development Cold Calls Warm Calls In Person, Phone, Email Follow-Up Company Recruiters
Do Not Ask If They Are Hiring They All Say “No”
I Know You Are Not Hiring, But When might you be hiring? What do you look for when you are
hiring? What skills and training? What experience and background? Do you have any turnover? Do you know when in the future you
might? Do you have any suggestions for me?
Interview Skills/Contact Skills Be Early Look Nice Smell Nice Act Positive Talk Positive Do Your Homework
Interview Skills/Contact Skills
30 Second Pitch Sometimes call Elevator Speech Position of Interest Years/Months Experience Education Skills Personality All Related to the Position of Interest
Interview Questions Why are you’re here? What was your last job? Why did you leave your last job? Tell me about yourself? What education do you have? How often were you absent? Why have you been out of work for so
long? What do you know about us?
Salary Questions Best to wait until offer Can ask at the end of the interview Give a figure/don’t give a figure Give a range What is the most you could hope for? What is the least you could live on?
Follow-Up Email/Letter/Card Always ask, when should I check back? Check back Never take, we will call you
Keep Going
Keep Going Don’t Quit Don’t Give-Up Don’t Surrender Keep Trying One Day at a Time One Step at a Time One Thing at a Time
The End