TASK stands for the Toronto Area Security Klatch, and is a group of IT security pros that meet monthly. The meeting on March 28th focused on career development: building your brand, networking effectively, and mastering the job interview.

1. YOUR Career
Prepared by: Michelle Warren
Prepared for: TASK
March 28th, 2012

2. Three Items
 You
 Networking Tips
 Job Interview Tips
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3. YOU!
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4. You
What do you like to do?
Where would you like
to be in 3 years?
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5. YOU: Today
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Work _________________________________________
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Volunteer
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Education
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6. Career Plan
Today Tomorrow
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10. 10.
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7. Some Words on
Networking
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8. Networking: 101
1. Goal:
Make Quality Connections.
Listen, ask questions…
2. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up.
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9. Networking: SON
• Be Strategic
– Which events? Which people would you like to
meet? Any volunteer opportunities?
• Be Organized
– Try to arrive a bit early
• Be Nice to Yourself
– Don’t feel that you must attend each event.
– Don’t feel that you have to meet every person.
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10. Networking
• Form deep relationships;
• Good listeners;
• High sensory skills;
• Comfortable speaking about other people.
• How do other people want to be treated?
(Versus, how do you want to be treated?)
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11. Job Interview
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12. Pre-Interview
• Research the company.
• Research the industry.
• Brush up on your business skills.
***Does that mean more networking??***
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13. PRACTICE
• The answers to those questions.
• With someone.
A friend, colleague, family
member, coach?
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14. At the Interview
• Be ON TIME for the interview. Factor traffic
into your travel time;
• Look the interviewer in the eye;
• Don’t fidget;
• Remember to breathe and smile;
• Ask questions;
• You have something to offer. Remember
what that is and tell them.
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15. Post-Interview
• Think about the interview.
• How did it go? Were you able to
answer all of the questions? Which
ones did you miss? Which ones could
you have answered “better?”
• Write down your answers and reflect.
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16. Some Resources
• The Introverted Leader,
Jennifer B. Kahnweiller
• Emotional Intelligence, Dan Coleman
• Michellewarren.ca
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17. Thank you!
Good luck!
Any
questions, michelle@michellewarren.
ca
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