the job search part one: planning

Copyright 2011 Blackbird Learning Associates

Job SearchNancy Range Anderson

Blackbird Learning Associates, LLCBlackbirdlearningassociates.com


Part 1: Plan Part 2: Network Part 3: Prepare

There are Three Major Steps in the Job Search Process


Focus on You

Focus on the Job

Part 1: Plan


What are your concerns?◦ Financial?◦ Educational?◦ Family?

Focus on You


What are your work values? What are your interests? What is your personal style? What are your Skill Strengths? What are your Skill Weaknesses?

Focus on You

Values Interests

Personality Skills


Focus on You – ChartingWhat do you want to do?


Take several career assessments and compare the results

Talk to family and friends Write it down

What do You Want to Do?

www.aarp.org/money/careers/employerresourcecenter

http://online.onetcenter.org/skills

http://www.careeronestop.org/

http://www.stewartcoopercoon.com/jobsearch/freejobsearchtests.phtml

http://www.careerpath.com/career-tests/

http://coachcompass.com

http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/OCAmain.shtml

http://www.careerpath.com/career

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Who-Am-I-Meant-to-Be


Free Career Assessments


Review the Assessment Chart (next page) and check (√ )all the Values that apply to you.

Add any others that may apply to you

What Are Your Work Values?

Values Check(√)

Interests Check(√)

Personality

1. Security2. Family3. Salary/Benefits4. Power5. Prestige6. Recognition7. Achievement8. Autonomy9. Interpersonal10. Helping others11. Work Environment12. Leisure time13. Other


Assessment Examples


Review the List of Interests (next page) and check (√) all that apply to you.

Add any others that may apply to you

What Are Your Interests?

Values Check(√)


Personality

1. Security2. Family3. Salary/benefits4. Power5. Prestige/Status6. Recognition7. Achievement8. Autonomy9. Interpersonal10. Helping others11. Work Environment12. Leisure time13. Other

1. Working with your hands2. Problem solving3. Speaking 4. Writing5. Researching6. Analyzing7. Creating8. Sports9. Art10. Other


Assessment Examples


Take a free assessment on personality type:◦ www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Add your Personal Style/Type to the chart

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What Is Your Personality Type

Values Check(√)


PersonalityList your Style/Type

1. Security2. Family3. Salary/benefits4. Power5. Prestige/Status6. Recognition7. Achievement8. Autonomy9. Interpersonal10. Helping others11. Work Environment12. Leisure time13. Other

1. Working with your hands2. Problem solving3. Speaking 4. Writing5. Researching6. Analyzing7. Creating8. Sports9. Art10. Other


Assessment Examples


List your professional skill strengths◦ Provide measurable examples

List your “soft skill” or competency strengths◦ Provide measurable examples

List any transferable skills from volunteer activities. Capture your strengths.◦ Provide measurable examples

Skill Strengths


List your professional skill weaknesses◦ Provide measurable examples

List your “soft skill” or competency weaknesses◦ Provide measurable examples

List any transferable skills from volunteer activities. Capture your weaknesses.◦ Provide measurable examples

Skill Weaknesses

Values Interests

Personality Skills


Put it TogetherWhat do you want to do?


Now that you have a better idea about what you might want to do…

It’s time to Focus on the Job

Focus on the Job


Where do you find information on the job?◦Any job search engine◦Occupational Handbook◦www.careeronestop.org◦www.bls.gov/oco◦www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm◦http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/opportunity/

index.html◦Professional Groups◦Magazines/books/on-line information◦ Indeed.com or Monster.com

Focus on the Job:Where Do You Look?

What are the three top words to describe the job that interests you?

What industry phrases are in job description?

What job competencies or soft skills are generally in this position? (examples can include negotiation, teamwork, project management, customer service…)

Do you match?


Focus on the Job

Do you need more education? Do you need additional financial resources? Can you afford to change jobs now?


Do You Match?

Make a list of possibilities◦ Skills Required

Set Goals Include Training Required Include Dates but be Realistic


Create An Action Plan

Career Possibilities

Skills Needed Goals Training or Education Needed?

Dates


Action Plan

Research community colleges for free or low cost classes.

Talk to colleges about financial support Look to your library for free/low cost classes Look for free or low cost sessions (senior

discounts) Create a profile in LinkedIn and join groups Look for training on the internet


Update Your Skill Set


Next….Part 2Networking

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