Job Search Ideas and Resources. Norman S. Stahl, Ph.D. Registered Professional Career Counselor Director, UH Hilo Career Services

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1 Job Search Ideas and Resources Norman S. Stahl, Ph.D. Registered Professional Career Counselor Director, UH Hilo Career Services

2 Overview -Job Search Process Self-Assessment & Exploring Career Options Identify Target Industry Plan an Active Job Search Implement Your Plan Evaluate/Revise Your Plan

3 Plan an Active Job Search Identify your target industry Put plan in writing (specific actions) Weekly Schedule Associations to join People/Firms to contact Days/Times to Search Days/Times to Cold Call Days/Times for Resume & Cover Letters Make a Plan B Look Beyond the Big Island!

4 Organize Your Life for Job Search Know Your Objective Build Professional Image Resume Interview Practice Wardrobe/Interview Outfits Answering Machine Business Cards (optional) Base of Operations (a place to work)

5 Implement your plan Enlist your friends Involve your family Find someone to keep you accountable and...

6 Get Started! Select a Specific Start Date Keep Systematic Records Conduct Periodic Goal &Performance Reviews Reward Yourself for Staying on Track

7 Continually EXPAND Your Family & Friends Professors Business Associates Network Information Interviews Professional Associations Alumni Association Anyone & Everyone!

8 NETWORKING Internships & Volunteer Work Exposure/experience in your field of interest. Shows initiative and commitment. May lead to a paid position Check in the yellow pages under Social Service Agencies for volunteer programs.

9 Cold Calling! Make A List of Firms Call Firms Find Name & Title of Department Head Say Thanks & Then... Hang-Up. Make A Script Practice Your Script

10 Cold Calling! Send A Letter of Interest Call Firm Confidently Ask For Department Head By Name Deliver Script

11 Cold Calling! Listen for: Affirmative Response No Answer If No Ask for Meeting Anyway Ask for a Name

12 Cold Calling! Affirmative Response? s Mean Possible Opening Answer Briefly Ask for a Meeting If, NO Ask for a Name

13 If At First You Don t Succeed... Practice Getting Around or Through Gatekeepers Use Dept Head Name Call Early / Lunchtime / Late Keep Trying Revisit Companies Regularly

14 Responding to Advertised Jobs Treat Similar to Cold Calling: Call Firm & Get Name of Department Head Say Thanks & Hang-up Send Cover Letter & Resume to Dept Head Not HR Make & Practice Script

15 Responding to Advertised Openings Call Firm Confidently Ask For Department Head By Name Deliver Script Listen for: Affirmative Response No Answer Affirmative Response? s Answer Briefly Ask for a Meeting If No Ask for Meeting anyway Ask for a Name

16 Advertised Jobs Remember: Jobs are advertised in more places than the Sunday Tribune Herald: Career Center Web Site (career.uhh.hawaii.edu) Professional Journals Employment Agencies Ethnic, Cultural, Religious Journals Job Fairs Job Hot Lines Personnel Offices Civil Service Offices Government Listings Trade Journals Professional Journals Your Network On the Internet.

17 Using the Internet in Your Job Search You Can use the Internet to: Explore Careers Expand & Maintain Your Network Find Opportunities Locate Positions Research Companies Submit Your Resume Do NOT make it your only tool!

18 Important Links Field/Company Specific Sites Search Engines Career Field Information Company Information Job Listings Job Listings and Links on our website

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22 Search for Jobs in Hawaii

23 NACELink Registration is Free

24 CREATE YOUR OWN JOB Focus on your skills & interests Create & Implement a Business Plan Advertise your self-employment

25 Where to get more information Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 100 Pauahi St., Suite 109; Hilo, HI (808) Hawaii Business Research Library Service Corps Of Retired Executives (SCORE) Public & University Libraries Information Interviewing

26 Evaluate Plan & Progress Whether establishing a business, or seeking a job: Establish concrete goals Pursue them with enthusiasm & confidence Ask for help Evaluate your plan & progress every week Revise your plan, and refine your techniques based on the results of your evaluations. Reward yourself (frequently) for positive effort and progress

27 A Few Key Points to Remember! Face-to-face networking is your most productive job search tool Use ALL resources and techniques available to you Avoid over use of any one technique or resource. Work diligently and enthusiastically at getting a job Look beyond Hilo and the Big Island And...

28 Looking for a job...is a fulltime job!