This presentation will give some tips to the recently graduated college student who is about to enter the workforce. It will focus on the skills and networking ability that have already been created and show the reader how to proceed in the job search process. Who Am I….I am a hardworking guy who, like many others, found himself out of work during the economic downturn in 2010. After a long battle of wrong turns, job search strategies that led to no where, and dead end leads, I decided to take a more strategic approach to my job search. Like anything else in life, I needed to treat my search like a full-time job and create a plan that would allow me to stand out above the competition. This came in especially handy as I was in transition again in 2017. Basically, I just used the tips that I have shared with others and was out of work a total of ZERO days. Yes, I got a job offer the day after my last day at my previous job. Let me show you how I did it so you too can have a quicker landing than you would have had without my tips. Why Am I Sharing What Helped Me…because I quickly realized that to handle an event like that is to focus on what you can control and share the experience to help others. I believe that an experience not shared is a lost opportunity in life, and that smart people learn from their mistakes and smarter people learn from other people’s experiences. Plus, I told myself that once I figured this out I would share it with others so that they too could navigate the world of unemployment. In these chapters, I show you how I did it so that you will have the confidence to make it through the process. I hope that this presentation helps you to get your next great job. #career #job_search #job_opportunity_tips #unemployment #college_graduate #alumni #depression #Job_search_survival #confidence #interviewing #networking #resume #recruiting #hiring_manager #work #transition

1. Getting The Upper Advantage No Matter The Odds
By: Anthony Hines

2. Who Am I….I am a hardworking guy who, like many others, found himself out of work
during the economic downturn in 2010. After a long battle of wrong turns, job search
strategies that led to no where, and dead end leads, I decided to take a more strategic
approach to my job search. Like anything else in life, I needed to treat my search like a
full-time job and create a plan that would allow me to stand out above the competition.
This came in especially handy as I was in transition again in 2017. Basically, I just used
the tips that I have shared with others and was out of work a total of ZERO days. Yes, I
got a job offer the day after my last day at my previous job. Let me show you how I did it
so you too can have a quicker landing than you would have had without my tips.
Why Am I Sharing What Helped Me…because I quickly realized that to handle an event
like that is to focus on what you can control and share the experience to help others. I
believe that an experience not shared is a lost opportunity in life, and that smart people
learn from their mistakes and smarter people learn from other people’s experiences.
Plus, I told myself that once I figured this out I would share it with others so that they
too could navigate the world of unemployment. In these chapters, I show you how I did
it so that you will have the confidence to make it through the process. I hope that this
presentation helps you to get your next great job.
Donations accepted. Just click this link for more info. https://www.paypal.me/Anthonyvhines Thanks!!!

3. BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING MORE.
Get Your Resume Checked
 Email your resume to me at Ahines00001@gmail.com and I will ask one of my
resume contacts to look at it and get back to you. That way you will get free
feedback as to how your resume looks and flows. Go for it because without a
great resume, you have no chance of getting any job much less a great job. The
turnaround is quick and the service is stellar.
 Read My Job Search Tip Document First .
These are the Free documents that tell you everything that I did to get activity
& visibility in my search. Email me at Ahines00001@gmail.com and I will send
you them.

4.  In some of the slides throughout this presentation, both before and
after this slide, you will see “donation” links to my Paypal account.
 Though no payment is mandatory at this time, any donation is
appreciated in order to compensate me in some small way if this
information helps to get you your next opportunity. This will help me
to continue to do this type of work and allow me to celebrate your
success with you. The donation links will be at the bottom of the page
and look like this in much smaller print.
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 Thanks in advance for any donation an know that no matter what the
amount, it is greatly appreciated. Good Luck and please check out all of
the upcoming slides to receive the most value from your read.

5.  The next group of slides will discuss things that I believe you
should if you are about to graduate or have just graduated
college and want to enter the workforce successfully.
 I will tell you the tip or idea and let you know why I like it to
help you in dealing with the process.
 Remember, I am by no means a professional and never claim to
be. I am just giving you things as I see them to help you to see
through the ‘fog’ and get ahead in your career.
 I hope my ideas help you out and help me to end unemployment
one person at a time.

6.  Let’s start with the easy and obvious stuff
to help you get a good job.
 Make sure you have contacts in the school
job placement office and continually check
in proactively. The more you make the
effort , the more you will be noticed and
remembered.

7.  Have you hit every job fair that the school has
put on? Maybe one does not fit your skills
perfectly but you never know what other jobs
that companies are looking to fill that either
have just been approved or about to be
approved. That pipeline could be key to you
getting a job. Go for it and stress your
transferrable skills. You never know until you
try.

8.  Volunteer in your field in your spare time. You
never know where it can land and since you have
some spare time, maybe you can use this time by
volunteering . Maybe you want to work at a
charity event that involves golf or tennis because
decision makers seem to be at those events. Get in
a place where decision makers are and where
they are happy to be and you can communicate
more freely and with less stress. Plus you are
doing something that is making a difference.
Compassion is never a bad thing. Don’t discount
the power of giving your time for a cause or two.

9.  How is your LinkedIn profile? You may think it is light but
actually, it does not have to be. In school, you accomplished a lot of
successful projects and assignments with others right? So, you and
your friends need to recommend each other. Write these freely for
all of your friends and classmates and some will write some for
you. LinkedIn loves this and your profile will get more meat to it.
Do this generously and you will see that your profile will really
gain space in search and in quality information.
 Do not waste time with endorsements. Do recommendations.
They have more value overall. Plus you want to keep doing it as
you think of more people. Remember people will see your name on
all of the pages of people that you recommend as your own which
can only lead to more view. This could be huge for you. Do a few
every day and watch how your profile expands.

10.  Now that you are thinking about LinkedIn
recommendations, how about teachers,
counselors and previous job bosses?

Remember, this is not something you need to do
all in one day. As you think of people, recommend
them and watch as your profile grows.
This will lead you to be noticed more and now
you are on your way. Think about it.

11.  Look for junior level certifications that are
available just by taking a test and minimal
experience. Maybe something like the CAPM
(junior project manager) or something like
that. You are used to taking tests and some
certifications allow low levels of actual
experience to be eligible. Ok, maybe the one
you want is not allowing you to take it right
now but work towards it. Certs always help.

12.  Join LinkedIn Groups that tailor to your major
or interest.
 Start commenting in discussions and making
connections in the group. Get connected to
people who can help you right away.
 Start discussions and publish posts as when as
great articles. People will notice and you will be
known by the group(s) that you do this in.
Believe me, it happens, slowly but surely it
happens.

13.  Consider getting involved with a family
business. You can learn great transferrable skills
and the experience will be real. I don’t care what
the industry is, you can only learn. Also, consider
your extended family? Think? Are there business
owners in your family that have no one to take
over their business as they age? People don’t
always say how well they are doing and
remember, all money is green. Keep your eyes
open for opportunities like this in your world
and if available, you may want to consider it.

14.  Get some retail experience in your career as early as you
can possibly get it. Benefits are improving and some pay
for more education if you meet requirements.
 You learn customer service skills, training skills, people
management skills, time management skills, stress
management skills and much more which are all
transferrable skills.
 You meet lots of people daily and that is never a bad
thing and then there’s the discount. Plus, jobs always
open up in the corporate office and people who work in
the stores get preference as they know the business. It
could be a great way in and then there’s the discount. 

15.  Now this is very very very important. You must set the right
expectations regarding the start of your career.
 STOP thinking that just because you are a college graduate, you will
enter a company in a high position.
 Instead, be very happy to enter at a lower position and do your best to
impress. Believe me, if you strive for success and work hard, that
higher position will find its way to you. Keep your eye on the prize but
focus on the job at hand. Day in and day out, give your best effort and
people will notice. Companies are always looking for good people and
its much easier to give the position to someone who has demonstrated
their merit. Get in and work hard and don’t ever give up on yourself.
You can do it but it takes time and effort. If you stick with this plan you
will beat many other graduates who just expect to come in high and
get discouraged. I guarantee that this will get you good results and as
you gain responsibilities and titles, add all of those to your LinkedIn
profile. Little by little things will open up for you.

16.  Got a great idea for a business or product? Look into
your school’s business incubator program. That’s a
great way to get a business off the ground.
 Look at Gofundme.com or sites like that as a
possible way to get funding as well.
 Talk to your local Small Business Administration
office as many of these offices offer classes in how
to run a small business. Maybe you won’t use these
ideas right away but you may down the road.

17.  How about working at the college you just
graduated from? There are jobs there too
and in many departments. Keep your eye on
that option as well.
 No matter what job you get, there are ways
for you to gain from it such as skill
development, networking, business acumen
and more but it is up to you to get it.

18.  Did you ever think of working on a cruise ship for a
year or two?
 Yes, it is hard work but there is no better way to
break into the work force, meet lots of people,
develop customer skills and see the world.
 People start off thinking that they will do it for a
year or two and 10 years later they are still going
strong. Hey, its always an option and it’s a great
conversation starter in an interview or networking
event. Just a thought. 

19.  Whatever job you work at, always look to join the
mentoring program. Sometimes it takes work to
find out the detail but look into it and join it. If there
is no program, try to find a mentor and have one
unofficially.
 If you have a mentor, drive the relationship so that
you set the meetings and agendas etc. This will
show leadership and will help you to gain
confidence in the workplace. Always make sure you
ask your mentor about mistakes or career errors
because smart people learn from their mistakes and
smarter people learn from other people’s mistakes.

20.  Look to get informational interviews with
contacts that your or people close to you know.
Don’t be afraid to ask. Relatives, neighbors,
people in common circles, whoever you can
think of as this gives you a great opportunity to
gain knowledge , develop contacts, stay busy
and get interview experience. After each one,
you update your LinkedIn profile with the
notification that you did it to keep that profile
fresh as well.

21.  Make sure your social media world knows that
you are looking. Update your Facebook friends
on your job search progress. You never know
who they all know or jobs that they know are
coming. Friends are friends and they want to
help you usually. Be public about your
intentions and skills an the like. You never
know where it can lead you. Keep many irons
in the fire because remember, that you are only
looking for one job so leave no stone unturned.

22.  Plus, keep your dream alive. No matter what your
job is during the day, you always want to find time
to develop something in an area that you are
passionate about. Worst case, you can do this in
your spare time. Maybe you want to develop a blog
or newsletter about your passion at first and build
something from there. Never give up on that dream
no matter what job you have. Don’t waste any time
when you are at this stage of your career. You never
know where things can lead. Remember, when you
are doing something you love, you never have to
work again . Work towards this every day no matter
what else is happening in your life.

23.  There is a saying that “Youth is wasted on the young.” Don’t let
that happen to you. Use your youth, energy and enthusiasm to
your advantage. Take advice and talk to other people who have
gone through what you have gone through. Learn from their
experience. Be positive in all you do and show passion. Believe
me, people will notice. Go to networking and professional
events and learn to listen. Remember, you have two ears and
one mouth so listen twice as much as you speak so you can
learn the experiences so you can avoid what you don’t want to
be associated with. Plus, you learn how to not waste time or
effort on things that are valueless. Listening is key to getting
ahead. Face it, you don’t have all the answers so don’t make
believe that you do. Be humble and hardworking. Let your work
do your talking and spend as much time as you can with people
you can learn from. Be a sponge. It will make a big difference in
your career.

24.  I want to reiterate that I am not a professional and only
providing you with things I did that helped me out
during my own job search.
 I do these presentations because the job search process
has a lot to do with attitude and outlook. That’s on you.
As I say, excuses are for losers. Be a winner and take
charge. You can do it because you have done it before I
bet.
 Make sure you individualize any all of the information
provided on this or any of my presentations. My ideas
are to guide you and help you to understand concepts.

25.  Come join the LinkedIn group that I recently
created. It is called the Anthony Hines Job
Search Survival Group. It’s a unique group
because the people in it really support and
help each other to get their next opportunity.
 Just log into LinkedIn.com, go to groups and
join the above named group. People really
seem to find it useful and I check in often as
well. Come join today.

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28.  If you have found this presentation helpful and found
some ways to gain an advantage in your job search, then
my hours of work to help the unemployed one person at
a time has been a success.
 please email me at Ahines00001@gmail.com and tell
me how its going. If you have read my docs and have
seen my other Job Search Survival Kit presentations , I
believe that you are on your way to your next group of
opportunities. Embrace the challenge and do your best
daily. Go for it and don’t look back. No excuses, no
delays, no procrastination. Go for it.
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29.  Look, I know the feeling of despair and
hopelessness that can come over you because
this process can be so overwhelming.
 Face the situation and own the situation. There
is no reason you cannot get an even better job
in the near future. Make it happen. Believe in
yourself and it will happen.
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