Job Club workshop presentation at Worksource Pierce. Today's job search isn't what it used to be!

1. Today’s Job Search: -OR- We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto!

2. Standing out …

3. Today’s recruiting styles OUT IN Jobs are online Communicate by email“email cover letter” Labor market no longer about seniority but SKILLS Streamlined résumés that list relevant accomplishments Newspaper Ads Mail resumes and cover letters Seniority was important Overly detailed résumés

5. A customized reference list for each opportunity

6. Researching prospective employers and applying to companies where your skills and interests match their needs

7. Ending the interview by asking for the job on a trial basis.

8. Networking occasionally

9. A set reference list

10. Blanketing local employers with a résumé and cover letter addressed "To whom it may concern.“

12. Further defined as the creation of an asset that pertains to a particular person or individual; this includes but is not limited to: Body Clothing Appearance knowledge Personal Branding * SOURCE: Wikipedia, “Personal Branding”

13. Do this little exercise. Go home, Google your name. What comes up? This will be part of your ‘package’. Is this what you want your employer to see? The Google Trap EEK! MEE

14. Don’t Get Suckered Beware these treacherous keywords: Work at home Refundable fee Internet business development or coaching Guaranteed income Undisclosed federal jobs Guaranteed job Consultant Easy work

16. 2. Make money while you sleep! Beware of ads that make outrageous claims, don't specify job duties and don't require that you send a résumé.

18. 5. Don’t get phished! 

21. Contract work?

22. Temp work?In The Meantime…

23. Doing an Inventory of yourself – 86% Know WHAT your skills are Know your ideal field Know how to get where you want to go Targeting employers in job club - 70% Targeting employers alone – 65% Knocking on employer’s door – 47% Asking for job leads from network – 30% 5 Best Ways to Jobhunt SOURCE: What Color is Your Parachute? Ed. 2012

24. Facebook Twitter Blogs LinkedIn www.linkedin.com Networking in the ‘Net

25. This is a new world of job search. What got you HERE… Just Remember… …won’t get you THERE! Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein