GEB3005:CPP 2

5 criteria for turning your career goal into a targeted career goal.

1.A career that leverages your skill strengths 2.A career that consists of activities and duties that you enjoy 3.A career with a work environment where you fit with the team & manager 4.A career that is in demand 5.A career that gives you purpose

5 criteria for evaluating sources of hire

1.Applicability to your Career Goal 2.Relevance to your Career Goal 3.Potential to Yield Results 4.Effort Required to Utilize this Source 5.Other Applications

3 things to strengthen your career goal

1.Attend networking events, meeting of professional organizations, and/or conferences that attract professionals who work in the field or have positions that you want. 2.Meet with professionals who work in the field or have positions that you want 3. Conduct job shadows with professionals who work in the field or have positions that you want.

What is a source of hire?

A resource; something you use to complete a task to ultimately secure a job.

Failure to network is a top reason why:

A. 83% of students do not know what they want to do and graduate with no job lined up B. 69% of students drift through college and take two years longer to graduate C. Over 50% of students will be underemployed for two years after graduating D. All of the answers D

A Key question to ask yourself when you are in an internship is

A. All of the answers B. Do they like me, am I building trust and credibility by understanding their needs across their required skills, fit and drive thresholds C. Am I actually learning the required skills, and crossing the fit and drive thresholds so I can cross the "Suitable for Hire" threshold after the internship is completed D. Am I learning to provide any value in any of their top priorities so I can differentiate myself and pass the "This is who we want!" threshold. A

A good reason to network is because it helps you:

A. All of the answers B. Target a job C. Find, create and land internships D. Align to the needs of a job and gain interview practice A

As you start building your network what is recommended as tone of the last things to ask your contact in a networking meeting

A. Can you meet with them again in a couple weeks to go over what you learned in your meeting and ask follow up questions B. Would it be ok if you gave their name to your classmates / peers as a person they could speak to about their career C. Is their company hiring and if so, have you shared any information that would make the person think you are qualified to work for them D. Ask if they can introduce you to anyone else who would be prepared to meet you either inside or outside of their organization - preferably at least one of each D

A great way to structure an appointment making call is to:

A. Have a clear introduction and an opening where you state who you are and mention the name of the person who suggested you call them. B. Pass on a compliment from the person who suggested you call them before you make a clear simple request to meet them C. State a benefit to them for seeing you and then close by asking for a suggested time D. All of the answers D

A Good career question to ask before you accept an internship is:

A. How many days of vacation will I receive? B. What will I be paid? C. What hours will I be expected to work? D. What skills will I learn and what jobs would these skills help me qualify for afterwards?

Networking is defined as:

A. Maximizing all forms of social media to gain as many followers as possible B. Connecting with as many people as possible on LinkedIn and starting a dialogue C. Connecting with anyone because sooner or later they will introduce you to someone who can help you D. Identifying and targeting people of strategic value to you because they have the ability to help you and developing a mutually beneficial relationship with them so that they not only can but want to help you D

You should connect with recruiters because:

A. They are most likely to quickly get you landed in a job B. They are the most likely to quickly find you a job C. They have detailed information about employers in terms of their culture, available jobs, skill, fit and drive requirements for any specific job, and they have lots of additional contacts D. They will take the time to help you shape up your resume to meet the needs of their clients C

The key objective of the call is to:

A. Understand the skills requirements before you can join their organization B. Make an appointment C. Start positioning yourself as the right person for their organization D. Cross the like and trust threshold B

Career Fairs

Coming in a close second was career fairs. Twenty four percent (24%) of students who had a job opportunity and were excited about that opportunity said they found their job by attending career fairs. So, that's 54% of my students who said they found their jobs using two different sources. What's everyone else using??

How to get the most from your activity

Get engaged identify a goal build a network

Potential to Yield Results

How likely is this source to provide useful job leads. The reason so many job seekers include job postings in their list of sources is that there are LOTS of opportunities to choose from. Volumen is a good thing. But, you should also think about potential in terms of probability. For example, having a friend or contact refer you to a hiring manager is a great way to either skip ahead in the line, or even make your case when a position doesn't officially exist. Things to consider when evaluating Potential include: Can it produce multiple leads or just one Do you know of other people who have secured job leads this way How well do you know the "gatekeepers" (are you aligned with anyone there?)

Examples of "generic" career goals include:

I want to work in Accounting I want to work in sales for a tech company I want to be a project manager I'm majoring in Finance

Why do you need a source of hire?

If you're a student looking for your first professional job in this field that means you may be looking for an internship, conducting more job shadows and informational interviews, and relying on the advice and guidance of a mentor. If you're already working in your career field and are looking to move laterally or vertically you'll want to attend networking meetings and professional organization meetings in your field, volunteer for special projects at work that build new skills and contacts, and reach out to people you know to let them know you would appreciate any referrals that they know of in addition to the other networking techniques I just described. Finally, because they're such a great way to learn about lots of companies, both types of job seekers would benefit from attending career fairs whether they are on campus or in the community.

Traditional sources of hire

In addition to workshops and coaching, Career Services departments execute career fairs and on campus interviews that attract hundreds of employers to campus. Career Services is probably one of the better, but underutilized, places to find traditional sources of hire for students. One of the common traits of traditional sources is that they tend to be facilitated by a recruiter. For example, on job boards it's the recruiter who posts the job, screens applicants, and makes referrals to a hiring manager. For students, traditional sources like career fairs and internships are facilitated by a company's campus recruiter. Traditional sources, in this sense, rely heavily on a gatekeeper; someone who stands between the job seeker and the person who needs to hire someone. The advantage of traditional sources is that you have lots of information on the position to be filled. You can tailor your resume and prepare for the questions that will be asked. You also know that there is a vacancy and that the company is hiring to fill it. The disadvantage of traditional sources is that all the other job seekers you're competing with for this spot know it as well!

Top sources of hire

Internships 31.6% career fest 23.9% RSO meetings 10.1% Job shadow 5.7%

Relevance to your Career Goal

Is this a "good" source to use given the economic conditions, job demand, experience level, and geographic location(s) influences on your career goal. Go back and review your targeted career goal. If your duties are more likely to be done by an entry-level employee, then the career expo is a very relevant source for you. On the other hand, if your goal suggests a promotion in your current job, then going to the career expo probably won't look good to your boss! Asking for special projects, turning your boss into a mentor, and networking with people who have been in that role before are much more relevant. Things to consider when evaluating Relevance include: Are there appropriate openings for someone with the experience and qualifications you'll have at graduation? Are there opportunities in your planned career path?

Applicability to your Career Goal

Is this a "good" source to use given your career choice. Not all sources are applicable to every kind of student, or every kind of job. For example, many accounting students find their internships through membership in Accounting student organizations. Recruiters, partners, and other associates come to meetings, make presentations, and host networking events. By the time an accounting student attends a Career Expo or Meet the Firms event, they should have their choices narrowed down and be very specific about what they are looking for. On the other hand, a student who wants a looser defined role with a small company will probably not have much success at a career expo. Those kinds of employers just don't attend that event. Things to consider when evaluating Applicability include: Can you find an acceptable quantity of listings? Are they with a variety of employers/industries? Are you qualified for the positions listed?

Other Applications

Many sources will also provide other benefits. Think about how you can use a source in multiple ways. For example, LinkedIn provides a huge directory of potential connections. But it also has job postings and a learning system called LinkedIn Learning. Additionally, people can serve multiple purposes. Making a connection with professionals who have large networks themselves opens you up to a lot of introductions. Things to consider when evaluating Other Applications include: Career education - blogs, workshops, conference info Company Info Connectivity to a preset and future professional network

Roger Lear

Roger Lear is the President and Co-Founder of OrlandoJobs.com and GreatJobSpot.com, the largest and most influential job boards in our region. In his lecture Roger helps you understand how to leverage Social Media to enhance traditional job search sources such as job boards and company web sites.

Non Traditional Sources (Hidden Market)

Some common networking sources of hire include informational interviews, meetings and conferences of professional organizations or other business and community groups, referrals, and mentoring. The main advantage of networking-based sources is that there is no gatekeeper. Job seekers who network are interacting directly with the people who make or can influence the hiring decision. In this way, you by-pass the gatekeeper and get to present your skills, qualifications, and motivations directly rather than through an intermediary. When done well it's like skipping steps! A traditional source has you interacting directly with the job opening. The position's gatekeeper is secondary. With networking you are working with a person first and the job opening second.

LinkedIn/Social Media Networking

Some people would say that social media like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are networking sources of hire. I would challenge that. Technically they are tools that people use to network. You can use LinkedIn to find professionals who work in certain career fields or for specific companies. You can use Twitter to focus on specific career topics or fields by following hashtags. And you can use social media to share information and your thoughts to build a brand or profile that makes it easy for people to understand your interests and goals. But until you actually meet and speak with the person on the other end, you aren't networking.

Next Five "Top Sources"

The five five sources of hire after Internships and Career Fairs are, in order: student organization (RSO) meetings, job shadows, mentorship, networking events, and informational interviews.

Internships

The number one source of hire for students is internships. Over 30% of students who had a job opportunity and were excited about that opportunity cited an internship as the source they used to find that job. The top source for students who responded that they are continuing in the job they have was Internships, 23%. This means these students started as interns and then before graduating were offered a full-time job that they had already started when they graduated.

Effort Required to Utilize this Source

What are the potential benefits of using this source relative to the costs of using the source. This could also be seen as the "economics" of the source. Again, searching job postings is quick, easy, and there are a lot of opportunities. However, if you are a more experienced job seeker, using a university tool like Handshake or Knight Line may cause you to spend a lot of time sifting through jobs that are below your skill set. You may want to use an aggregator like Indeed or a social site like LinkedIn. Things to consider when evaluating Effort include: Benefits = number of opportunities, quality of opportunities, qualifications for opportunities Costs = time, activity required, compromising career "wants"

How will you know when you have enough information?

You'll know it when you can confidently state your targeted career goal and be able to answer questions about it. A "targeted" career goal, when stated, includes three general pieces of information that satisfy the TARGETING stage of the Career Cycle: 1. Specific description of the duties you'll perform 2. Specific industry that you'll work in 3. Specific (and objective!) description of the work environment including team and manager dynamics

The most common real reason people do not network is:

a. They are nervous and believe they will be rejected b. They are too busy studying and don't have the time c. They prefer to connect online d. They are too busy partying A

active sources

career fairs networking mentoring employee referrals job shadows

Passive sources

job boards company career sites generic job boards linkedin job board

Spray and Pray

sending out generic resumes to a load of job postings.

questions answered by your goal

what will you be doing where are you doing it under what conditions?