2. Today’s Agenda
• Presentation – 5 Tips for Getting a job
Interview Next Week
• Questions & Answers – Live
• Feedback – How to Contact Us
• Accessing this Webinar – The Archives
3. When you’re in a job search
what you want more than anything else
what you want more than anything else
ACTION!
4.
5. The Idea is to Be
PROACTIVE & AGGRESSIVE
• Take Control
• Influence the # of Phone Calls
• Influence the # of Interviews
7. 5 Things You Need to Start Today!
1. Make Yourself Attractive Online
2. Make Your Network Effective
3. Brand Yourself to Boost Appeal
4. Use your Previous Managers
And…
9. 1. Polish Your LinkedIn Profile
• Evaluate Your Headline
– Job Title
– Company
– Statement of Brand
– Or better yet…
• What You Do
• Use a Descriptive Term That
Incorporates Keywords
• Problems You Solve
• Highlight Your Unique
Qualities
11. • Evaluate Your Summary
– Review Job Listings on Job Boards
– Use Their Terms to Describe Your
Skills
– Pack the Summary With Current
Keywords
– Make Your Profile Search-Friendly
12. Job Summary is not Resume
• Edit Your Job Summary
– Do Not
• Upload Your Entire Resume
– Do
• Summarize Your History
• Hit the Highlights
• Use the Correct Keywords
• Quantify Accomplishments
13. Picture “Matters”
• Make Sure You Have a Photo
– A Photo Helps Others Feel That
• They Know You
• They Can Connect With You
– No Photo
• Fake Profile
• They Won’t Read Your Information
• Groups Won’t Let You In
19. 4. Call Your Previous Managers or Bosses
• Who Knows Your Work Best?
– Previous Managers
– Previous Bosses
• Call Your Previous Managers or
Bosses
• Boost Your Morale!
• Maybe they’ll Know Someone Who is
Hiring
Or…
24. 5. Contact Someone Who Can Hire You
• Quickest Way to a Job Interview?
– Look For Companies That You Would Like
To Work For
– Look For Work That You Do
– Look For The Person That Would Be Your
Boss
Ask them what
they need!
25. • Find the Name of the Hiring Manager
• Find the Name of Their Boss
• Find the Name of Their Boss’s Boss
• Get Their Email Addresses
• Send Your Cover Letter in the Email
• Attach Your Resume
• Follow Up With A Phone Call
26. 5 Tips for Getting a Job Interview
Next Week
1. Polish Your LinkedIn Profile
2. Tell Your Network You’re Looking
3. Check Your Brand
4. Call Your Previous Managers and
Bosses
5. Contact Someone Who Can Hire You
You will quickly start to see
results in your job search!