Job Search Strategy

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Job Search Strategy

• CMS 6
• Career Services Lynne Sowerby2007

CMS 6 Job Search Strategy 2007.ppt
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Session Objectives

• To provide a clearer understanding of the 7
  elements for successful Job Search
• Establishing time and space
• Defining your values, skills and motivations
• Researching the market
• Tapping into the Hidden Job Market
• Long and short term goals
• Tools for marketing self
• Creating an effective action plan

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1. Establishing time and space

• Allocation of dedicated space
• Organised filing system
• Computer and mobile access
• Allocated time to focus on job search

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2. Defining values, skills motivations

• Know yourself well What do I value?
• What is important to me?
• Distance to commute to work each day ?
• International travel opportunities
• Good pay, benefits, perks?
• Organisations high profile and market leader
  status?
• Status and respect within the company?
• The companys flexibility ?
• Fairness and social responsibility?
• Supportive manager?

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2. Defining values, skills motivations

• What are my options?
• Discover different industries, occupations and
  specific job roles.
• Some important considerations might be
• What tasks/responsibilities will you will have
  on a daily basis?
• Salary range?
• Training and career progression?
• Travel opportunities?
• Entry requirements and whether further study is
  required?
• The industry sector, current issues and
  prospects?
• What do current employees enjoy / dislike about
  their roles?
• Useful internet sites e.g.
• www.myfuture.edu.au , www.jobsearch.gov.au,
  http//online.onetcenter.org/
  http//www.seek.com.au/career-resources/
• Research professional bodies associated with your
  degree.

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3. Researching the market

• Job forecasts skills shortages
• Company profiles and growth potential
• Job vacancies online / media / agencies
• Types of jobs
• Apprenticeships Traineeships
• Graduate programs Internships
• Work experience placements
• Overseas study option
• Volunteering community work
• Part-time casual contract fulltime

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Research - online career resources
Careers in Management 1. General career
information http//www.gradlink.edu.au (The
official website of Graduate Careers Australia
(GCA). Provides useful insights into graduate
careers, outcomes and recruitment in
Australia. http//www.myfuture.edu.au (A joint
initiative of the Federal and State governments.
Help with career exploration, decision making,
job search and job preparation. http//www.graduat
e.com.au (Career resources for graduates,
including tips on job-seeking.) http//www.unimail
.com.au (Career resources for graduates,
including a job search facility.)
http//online.onetcenter.org/ O-Net online
provides occupational information, on key
attributes and characteristics of workers and
occupations 2. Job Search http//www.careerone.co
m.au (News Limiteds job search
website.) http//www.seek.com.au (Large job
search website.) http//www.mycareer.com.au
(Fairfax Digital job search website.) https//jobs
earch.gov.au (Federal Government job search
site.) http//www.psgazetteonline.gov.au (a job
search facility for positions in the Australian
public service.)
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More targeted online career research
3. Labour market information http//www.jobsearch.
gov.au/joboutlook (Website of the DEWR -
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
Find out about job prospects, weekly earnings,
type of work and other useful occupational
information.) 4. Workplace Relations http//www.wo
rkplace.gov.au (Comprehensive employment
information, including specific advice for
disadvantaged job seekers, Indigenous
Australians, migrants and volunteers. http//www.w
agenet.gov.au (Provides information about wages
and conditions of employment in Australia for
work that is covered by federal awards and
agreements.) http//www.safework.sa.gov.au/
(SafeWork SA is South Australia's new OHS agency.
Information on safe, fair and productive working
environments for employers, employees, unions and
industry reps.) 5. Sites for international
students and students wishing to work
overseas http//www.graduatecareers.com.au/content
/view/full/35 (The International Outlook section
of the website of Graduate Careers
Australia.) http//www.goinglobal.com (Full of
information about working in different countries
globally.)
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Targeting potential employers - via association
networking

• Marketing and Management Industry Associations
• http//www.ami.org.au (Website of Australian
  Marketing Institute, the professional association
  for marketers.)
• http//www.mrsa.com.au (Website of the Australian
  Market and Social Research Society, a
  not-for-profit professional membership body for
  market research professionals dedicated to
  increasing the standard and understanding of
  market research in Australia.)
• http//www.aim.com.au (Website of the Australian
  Institute of Management. Offers online career
  development services as well as information about
  professional development.)
• http//www.marketing.org.au (Website of the
  Marketing Association of Australian and NZ)
• http//www.pria.com.au (The Public Relations
  Institute of Australia is the sole body dedicated
  to enhancing the stature of public relations
  professionals throughout the country. This
  website has online jobs section.)
• HR Association
• / AHRI (Australian Human Resources Institute)
  Young Professionals Network
• http//business.unisa.edu.au/management/hrm/AHRIyo
  ungprofessionals/default.asp
• Business and Finance Associations
• http//www.unisacommercesociety.com/ (The
  Commerce Society for students, alumni or
  potential members)
• Commerce - Professional recognition
• http//www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/ (CPA
  Institute of Chartered Accountants Site designed
  to satisfy the educational requirements of CPA
  Australia)
• Applied Finance Associations
• http//www.aibf.com.au (Australasian Institute of
  Banking and Finance. Includes a comprehensive
  online job search facility for finance
  professionals.)
• http//www.ifsa.com.au (Website of the Investment
  and Financial Services Association Limited, a
  national, non-profit organisation which
  represents the retail and wholesale funds
  management and life insurance industry.)
  http//www.fseaa.com.au

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4. The Hidden Job Market
Visible Print ads Online ads

• Hidden
• Networking
• Door knocking
• Being head hunted
• Recruitment agencies
• Advertising yourself
• Self employment
• Working

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Networking

• NETWORKING is about speaking to people you know
• personally, or on a referral basis to seeking
  information
• or guidance to assist you with your job search
• Networking outcomes include
• Finding information about job opportunities
• Learning about your chosen industry sector and
  companies (key issues and trends, needs,
  language, terminology, key people)
• Increasing your visibility in the marketplace
• Practice and increased confidence in selling
  yourself

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The Job Market
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Explore your network

• Make a list of potential contacts.
• Make no assumptions about what, or who, they
  know!
• Aim to have at least 50 names, including

• Family
• Friends, parents of friends
• Other uni students
• Lecturers, tutors
• Co-workers from p/t work
• Sports clubs

• Friends from school
• Church, community groups
• Interests, hobbies
• Doctor, accountant
• Places where you shop
• eat out etc

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5. Long and short term goals

• What is an ideal job for now?
• Pathway to the future, e.g.
• Stepping stone top future promotion
• Building skills for starting own company
• Opportunity to study and specialise
• Chance to work and travel with global company
• Job that suits now keen to take opportunities
  as they arise
• What about 2 years time?
• What about 5 years?
• What about 10 years?

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6. Tools for marketing self

• English language proficiency
• Verbal
• Written
• Web site
• http//www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnectio
  n/student/learningAdvisors/eld/default.asp
• Value of networking
• 90 second commercial
• Employability skills
• Adding value good fit
• What employers are looking for

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What are Employers really looking for?

• Evidence that you have developed skills that are
  transferable, including
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Team working skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Initiative and enterprise skills
• Planning and organising skills
• IT / technology skills
• Ongoing learning skills

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Employability Skills
Initiative / Enterprise Adapting to new
situations / Being creative / Identifying
opportunities / Generating a range of options /
Translating ideas into actions / Developing
solutions Planning / Organising Collecting,
analyzing and organizing / Being resourceful /
Taking initiative / Making decisions / Quality
assurance / Establishing clear project goals /
Planning the use of resources / Allocating people
and resources / Time managing and priorities /
Predicting risks / evaluating alternatives /
applying evaluation criteria Tech / IT
Competence Having range of basic IT skills /
Using IT to organize data / Being willing to
learn new IT skills / On going Learning Being
open to new ideas and techniques / Being willing
to learn in all situations / Accommodating change

Interpersonal skills Motivation / Adaptability /
Loyalty / Commitment / Honesty /Integrity
/Reliability / Personal presentation / Sense of
humour / Enthusiasm / Willingness to ask and
learn Communication Listening actively/
Speaking clearly / Writing effectively / Sharing
information / Negotiating / Establishing networks
/ Being assertive / Multilingual /
Teamwork Working together with different
ages, genders, race, religion, political
persuasion / Being supportive / Identifying the
strengths of team members Problem
solving Developing creative and innovative
solutions / Showing independence and initiative /
Testing assumptions
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Effective Self-marketing

• English language proficiency
• Verbal
• Written
• Web site
• http//www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnectio
  n/student/learningAdvisors/eld/default.asp
• Value of networking
• 90 second commercial
• Professional associations
• Employability skills
• Adding value good fit
• What employers are looking for

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Employers recruitment process

• Be prepared for recruitment processes including
• Strict guidelines for applications, e.g.
• letter
• application form
• resume
• selection criteria
• Highly structured interviews processes e.g.
• successive interviews
• panel interviews
• skill testing
• assessment centres
• comprehensive referee checks
• Specific timeframes

A great resource is SEEK.COM.AU For CAREER and
JOB READINESS RESOURCES http//www.seek.com.au/car
eer-resources/
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Marketing a Personal Commercial
Activity

• Activity in pairs
• Get good at meeting new people and marketing
  yourself
• by developing your own 60 - 90 second commercial
• Hello my name is .
• My country of origin is .
• I am studying .. because and I will graduate
  in
• The type of work (function) I would like to do is
  in the area of
• The type of industry I am targeting is ..
• Ideally, I would like to work in ... (country of
  choice)
• I think my key strengths are ..
• When I graduate my career plan is to

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7. Effective action planning

• Why?
• Keeps you motivated
• Organises your time
• How?
• Continually self assess to shape your strategy
• Treat it as a job it does take effort
• Use a range of methods
• Tailor your approach
• Create a database of employers recruiters
• Keep precise, retrievable records
• Be open to feedback and advice

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Your Job Search Plan
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Networking Tracking My Contacts
Next steps




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Handling reject letters

• Feeling disappointed is expected
• See it as a learning experience
• Call and ask for feedback
• Show interest in further positions other
  opportunities, e.g. work experience
• Persevereaccept and understand it can take time
  and effort

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Self EvaluationImmediately after the interview,
take time to review your performance.

• Ask yourself
• Was I prepared?
• Was my introduction appropriate?
• Did you have sufficient facts to use or could you
  have had more?
• How was my attitude during the interview?
• How well did I listen to questions and
  discussion?
• Could I understand the questions?
• Did I ask for clarification?
• Did I provide information in a clear and concise
  manner?
• Were my responses positive at all times?
• Do I know what the next steps will be? When?
  Where? Who to contact?
• __________________________________________________
  ______
• What did I learn from this interview?
• How could I improve my performance?

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Summary Key Considerations

• What is the Ideal Job for me?
• Geographic location
• Length of commute
• Amount of travel
• Compensation, benefits, perks
• Great salary
• Know what I am prepared to trade off

• The value of Networking in SA
• Engage others
• Let them know you are seeking work and would like
  some help to explore the options
• Who am I? What do I want to achieve?
• What am I looking for? Ideal job
• What am I good at? Strengths
• Who do I know? Existing networks
• How do I extend my network?
• If you are clear about where you are heading,
• you can communicate it to others

• Documentation
• Do my documents market me effectively?
• Targeted Cover letters
• Powerful Resume
• Comprehensive selection criteria

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7 Elements for Successful Job Search

• Establishing time and space
• Defining values, skills and motivations
• Researching the market
• Tapping into the Hidden Job Market
• Long and short term goals
• Tools for marketing self
• Creating an effective action plan
• VERY useful internet sites e.g.
• www.myfuture.edu.au , www.jobsearch.gov.au,
  http//online.onetcenter.org/
  http//www.seek.com.au/career-resources/
• Good Luck!!!

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Career Services - here to support you

• This PPT presentation MyCareerPlan / Articles /
  Career Decision Making CMS 6
• Also can be downloaded from School of Business
  homepage  http//www.unisa.edu.au/
• Visit Learning Connection site -
  http//www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnectio
  n/
• Attend events on campus seminars, employer
  presentations
• Career consultations book at Learning
  Connection office on your campus
• More information? Career Services UniSA /
  www.unisa.edu.au/careers /
• (Please take a minute to fill in the evaluation
  sheet so that we can ensure we are providing the
  information you need, Thank you, UniSA Careers
  Team)