Resources abound! A covid world is scary & unsure. Looking for work can still be a priority & part of your routine with Self Care & Strategy, Resources & Rewards. See how.

1. WHERE & HOW TO LOOK FOR WORK
FROM HOME
STRATEGIES FOR FINDING RESOURCES LOCALLY & ONLINE – AND MAKING IT HAPPEN
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2. STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACH
Just kidding! It is almost summertime. Nature (parks & beaches) are more enticing. Especially with having been
covid cooped-up all spring. We can do both: have a productive Job Search & Enjoy Natural Beauties, like walks
in the park or picnics at the beach, as rewards to stay motivated & focused. In this workshop, we will discuss:
• Resources You Can Use
• How you Can Make this Work For YouCopyright 2020, RochesterWorks! Developed by Job Strategist: Barbara Wilcox

3. RESOURCES YOU CAN USE
WHERE
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4. NATURAL RESOURCES
Technology of course!
They may not be nature’s resources … but
they are becoming more & more natural
to us.
• Case in Point: Zoom.
 Remember when this is what we
associated with Zoom?
Who knew, 3 months ago, it’d be a
household name, again. But different
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5. POLL
I Have Been Looking for Work (Internal)
• The same as before the Covid Crisis
• More than before the Covid Crisis
• Less than before the Covid Crisis
** Anonymous!!
** Safe Space: no judgement. The
world’s been turned upside down. You
showed up today!! Let’s have some
realistic self-compassion for ourselves.
*** Self Assess: we don’t need to
compare ourselves to anyone else.
Awareness of one’s own habits is key.
Main Way I Look for Work (Group)
1. Job Boards
2. Networking Groups
3. LinkedIn
4. Online Recruitment, Webinars, or
Workshops
5. Word of Mouth Networking
** Anonymous!!
** Most Effective Way: a) gets the
biggest roi b) empowers c) accomplishes
your goals
Internal & Group Polls
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6. LET’S JUMP RIGHT IN: WHY GROUP POLL? | CHATJob Boards Networking Groups LinkedIn
Online Recruitment,
Webinars, or Wkshps
Word of Mouth
Networking
Google Jobs / ccsi.org Job Strategy Group
Job Strategy Group
LinkedIn –
RochesterWorks! Job
Strategy Group
Recruiting On The Road
(Monroe County) Virtual
– Events (RW! Website)
Friends & Associates
ZipRecruiter / Monroe
County & City Websites
GTEN / VPNG
Profile Picture (headline
photograph) – Barbara
Ellen Wilcox (blue
sky/spring trees)
JobScan – YouTube
Channel
Social Media (@)
RochesterWorks! /
shiftdiff.com
RocGrowth, Tech
Rochester, August Group,
Tagline (Keywords)
Udemy | Pluralsight
(computer based
training/assessments)
Glassdoor (apply &
research)
ABCPNG (not currently
active)
Keywords (Tagline,
Summary, Work
Experience Section)
RW! – E Learning (Covid
19 Resources)
Indeed Peer Net
Follow Companies of
Interest:
Like/Comment/Share
Recruiters & Consultant
Agencies
LinkedIn New Horizons
**Ask for
Recommendations &
Offer to Write Recs
Eventbrite / Meet Ups
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7. RESOURCES YOU CAN
USE: WHERE
Good News: The thing that’s changed?? MORE! & Better
“In Person,” but Online
1. Workshops: RochesterWorks!
E-Learning
• Fairport Public Library
2. Recruitments: Monroe County
Recruiting On the Road
3. “Word of Mouth”: Social Media
Online
1. Free Webinars: JobScan
2. Free Info: YouTube
3. Podcasts: Pivot Podcast
4. LinkedIn: Job Search Experts
• Miriam Spinner
• Austin Belcak
• Hannah Morgan
5. Job Search: Your Job Search
isn’t Canceled 
• RW! Job Board
• Where do you look?
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8. MAKE THIS WORK FOR YOU
HOW
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9. STRATEGY
1. Schedule
2. Goals
3. Rewards
4. Space
5. Affirm & Repeat
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10. BACKWARD
PLANNING
• 1. Fun (Rewards)
• 2. Won (Strategy – Schedule & Goals)
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11. FUN (REWARDS)
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12. WHO’S THOUGHT OF REWARDS
Just like “regular” Job Search, or any major goal in life,
we deserve to:
1. Enjoy the Journey
2. Reinforce our Motivation
3. Reward (I’m a fan of simple)
Brainstorm: what are some simple, cost-effective (or
better yet, free!) rewards you can allocate?
(Chat with each other, then I will facilitate as a Group)
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13. REWARDS BRAINSTORM & ALLOCATE
Extra
1. New summer apparel – 1 item
2. Takeout!! From a local restaurant
3. Flowers
4. Really nice wine/bourbon (Finger Lakes! Black Button
Distilling, etc)
Simple
1. Fancy new (but low cost) grocery item
2. Walk at a park or beach
3. Bubbly/Bourbon/Wine
4. Flowers (Wegmans, Genriches)
5. Takeout
6. Country Drive
7. Music or Movie Night / Hang w Friends
8. Game Night
9. Gum
10. Extra cup of Tea
11. Extra Netflix w a comfy/cozy blankey
12. Bike ride on the canal
13. Yoga
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14. WON (SCHEDULE & GOAL SETTING)
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15. SCHEDULE TO SET GOALS | SET GOALS TO SCHEDULE
Set Goals to Schedule
1. To find 5 Resources I’m Comfortable using regularly
during Covid for Job Search & use for 2 weeks
2. To find 5 Job Leads/week for 2 straight weeks
3. To apply to 3 jobs within the next 2 weeks – very well
(tailored resume/cover letter for all!)
4. To network with 3 people (old or new) in the next 2
weeks
5. To follow through on rewards & empowering beliefs
daily & goal set again in 2 weeks
What are your goals?
Now: what activities help you complete these goals?
when will you do these activities?
Schedule to Set Goals: Anchors
MON TUES WED THURS FRI
AM Networ Researc Networ Researc Catch
Up
PM JS Tailor Apply Tailor Apply
1. List all JS activities you could possibly do
2. Brainstorm your most productive days/times
within those days
3. Put least fav during most productive OR most
fav during most productive
4. In what space are you going to do these?
5. Anchor core activities within 1 section of the
day: place remaining items around/within
those sections
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16. CLOSE
List 3 Take-Away’s:
What will you do?
1.
2.
3.
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17. THANK YOU
jobstrategy@rochesterworks.org
rochesterworks.org