Transcript How To Land (and Keep) a Job in a Weak Economy!

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Steps They Take to Help Themselves With
Their Job Search Success
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Facts about the economic state in the U.S.
How this affects SU students and others
seeking employment
Steps to help SU students and others with a
job search
Once you get the job- how do you keep it
Keep dreaming!
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Employment figures remain weak but job growth has
increased
The unemployment rate was at 7.6% as of January 2009Now it is 9.6% as of June 2010
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5% unemployed-High
school graduate, no college: 10.1% 2010 BLS
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The U.S. economy created 290,000 jobs in April, 2010, the
most in any month in the past four years
Eight of the top ten entry-level employers have either
maintained or increased their projected number of entrylevel hires compared to 2009. CollegeGrad.com
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Companies hiring
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Results from NACE’s 2010 Student Survey suggest
that the Class of 2010 was less engaged in the job
search than were their predecessors-one way many
2010 grads responded to the depressed job market
was to avoid it.
Approximately 46 percent of seniors taking part in
the survey who reported they were looking for a fulltime job said they had actually applied for a position
at the time of the survey (April 2010-NACE)
What are they doing? Part-time job, living at home,
graduate school, traveling, taking recreational jobs
Hiring outlook for the college Class of 2011 is
positive in all regions of the country-(NACE Job Outlook
2011 Fall Preview survey)
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Many employers instill a hiring freeze
Companies implement employee lay offs or the
allow employees to retire without hiring
replacements
Some employers may hire younger, lower paid
employees
Nonetheless, experts say job seekers should pay
attention to current economic conditions and
expect that the job-search process may be more
difficult and even take longer
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Health and education
continue to add jobs at a
healthy clip. Construction is
still falling, which makes
sense because the housing
market is still in free fall.
Retail and business services
are having the swiftest
rebound, which also makes
sense since retail is cheap to
hire and businesses are
having a nice 2010 -- despite
or because of thin hiring.
Graph-red-2010/blue 2009
Click here for fastest
growing occupations
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Do Internships-60% of students who do one are asked if they want a
job-NACE
Volunteering-get to know people
Network-think of anyone who can help
Use eRecruiting in Career Services
Use the Mentor Network in Career Services
Use the Career Services website
Dress professionally a talk professionally
Talk to professors
Look at all options-don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Have a PERFECT resume and cover letter
Going to job fairs
Doing on-campus interviews
Use social media-LinkedIn
What is you Network? Write down all the people that could help you!
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Identify what their skills are
Start job search sooner
Look at second and third options
Interview with a variety of employers
Excellent documentation
Great references
“Hands-on” experience
Volunteer
Access Career Services resources
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Distribute their resume to as many people
and/or places as possible
Utilize the traditional methods, such as
attending job fairs and posting your resume on
job boards.
Create a target list of companies where they
would like to work & review their web
sites/submit resume
Create “30- second Commercial”
Find Human Resources contact information in
job ads
Resend resumes every 3 to 6 months
General Script (Example):
GREETING:
Hello, my name is ____________.
EXPERIENCE:
I am a ____ studying ____at ____ .
INTEREST/PASSION: I am mainly interested in ______.
STRENGTHS: My Strengths include _____and _____.
BRIEF EXAMPLE: Last Summer, I worked at _____ and
was able to ______.
GOAL:
I am looking to gain further experience
in ________.
**You do one! We will practice in class.
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Heavy job losses in construction,
manufacturing and financial
services, along with cutbacks in
retailing, education and leisure/
hospitality have been the recent
trend. Government hiring. Click
here for top 10 hiring co. Click here
for occupation information.
When interviewing with a company
who is making an offer of
employment, be sure to research
their hiring/lay-off trends.
Take Advantage of Networking Opportunities:
 Networking is the process of talking to
people in order to get additional contacts or
information about possible hiring
opportunities
 Studies show that as much as 60% of the jobs
available are filled through this process
 Always keep a professional demeanor
 The more people you speak with, the more
opportunities that may arise
 Discuss what your degree is in, what your
career goals are, and the opportunities that
you are seeking
Keep a Positive Attitude:
 Keep your spirits high. Don’t let the
process overwhelm you or weigh
you down
 Make an effort daily and do one
thing each day like emailing a new
contact or attending a networking
event that moves your job search
forward
 Set weekly and monthly goals for
the # of resumes to send & the
number of interviews you want to
attend- make sure you keep on track!
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Show the employer that you are worth
your weight in gold!
Prove that you are eager to learn more
than what's expected
Ask to be involved in special projects
Be sure to follow rules and do what’s
expected
Ask for guidance when you are unsure
about what’s expected
Be humble-don’t be a know-it-all
There are others who are just as qualified
who would love to have your job!