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1 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Open of Day Two:   Review of Day One Daily Logistics / Sign Posting Attitude

1 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Target Employers:

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Strength

1.5 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Strength Find Opportunities & Target Employers:

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Job Boards 1. Heroes to Hired 2. New Generic domain name – .jobs 3. Cautions

1.5 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Possibility Find Opportunities & Target Employers:

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Fact-finding Calls 1. Video – Bad call/Good call 2. Sample Scripts for Fact-finding Phone Calls 3. Company Information Record Template

1.5 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Networking Communities: 1. Online Groups

I.

Meet Up II. Pinterest

Prospect

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1.5 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Resilience Find Opportunities & Target Employers: Business Environment/Business Concepts

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1. Understanding Business will set you apart 2. Bridging to Business Acumen

1.5 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Resilience

FG pg 72 Read Business Publications Watch Business News Join Professional Networking Orgs Attend Courses Mentor for Business & Profession Develop Understanding of Business Concepts Account ability Partner

1.5 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Attitude

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Develop your Professional Introduction • • Begin with success stories STAR Method

1.5 Hour Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Attitude

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End of Section Two • Update ITP

Activities Section Two: Career Exploration & Validation Accountable Activities Employment Data for your career Checklist of Essential Tools Your Phone: Checklist Draft Your Professional Introduction & Practice

Section Three: Job Search Plan Career Work Family Finances House?

Retirement Kids Talent

Changes Section Three: Job Search Plan Changes for this Section: Clean up online presence Use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and other apps for effective job search Potential

Focus Section Three: Job Search Plan What to focus on in this Section:  This combines Legacy ‘Best Practices’ with the current Job Search strategies.

 Creates capacity in participants— what they need for an effective job search.

Execution

Aptitude 2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Objectives • • • • • • Set Goals Schedule Network Utilize Job Search Methods Analyze Job Postings Complete Application Forms

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Section Three: Job Search Plan

SMART

GOAL Realistic Trackable FG pages 80 – 83

2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Schedule Fitness

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2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

8-10 8-10 8-10 8-10 Interview Review Job Postings 10-12 Target Resumes 12-1 Lunch 1-4 Complete online application, Calls 4-5 Plan for tomorrow Research Companies 10-12 Practice Answering Questions 12-1 Lunch 1-4 Interview, Network event 4-5 Plan for the week Review Job Postings 10-12 Play Golf (network) 12-1 Lunch 1-4 Send Thank you, Analyze Interview 4-5 Cook Dinner with Friends 10-12 Send Thank you, Analysis 12-1 Lunch 1-4 Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook 4-5 Walk

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8-10 Review past week 10-12 Review Skills, add more 12-1 Lunch 1-4 Target Resumes 4-5 Clean Office

2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan

FG page 85 Methods Used by Job Seekers

27% Employer Directly 9% Answered Job Posting 11% Public Employment Agency 8% Non-specified other 27% Resume/Application 14% Friends/Relatives 4% Private Employment Agency 11% 4% 8% 14% Average number of methods used: 2.03

9% 27% 27%

2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan

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Resolve 2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Networking Plan

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Face-to-face Networking Online Networking 1. Networking and Job Search via Social Media 2. LinkedIn: Recruiters and Headhunters 3. SimplyHired and LinkedIn

2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Simply Hired Job Aid Determination

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2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Simply Hired Job Aid Perseverance

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2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Simply Hired Job Aid Ability

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Proficiency 2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Facebook for Job Search a. Facebook Applications for Job Searching Twitter for Job Search

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Section Three: Network Plan Network

Online

Effort

Organize In Person Schedule

Focus

Target Employers Resume

Skill 2.5 Hours Section Three: Job Search Plan Complete Application Forms Your Right to Privacy

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Activities Section Three: Job Search Plan Activities Draft a short-term and long-term goal Identify Network Contacts Activities

Section Four: Build an Effective Resume Talent

Potential Changes Section Four: Build an Effective Resume Changes for this Section:  Updated resume sections: Summary section as an option to an Objective Statement  Include instruction on efficient use of electronic Master Resume

Focus Section Four: Build an Effective Resume What to focus on in this Section: Draft a Targeted Resume section-by section Execution

Skill 4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume

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Section 4 Objectives: Understand the Resume Reader Target Resumes and Master Electronic Resume Sections of a Resume Contact Information Career Objective Statement Summary Areas of Expertise Experience (cont.)

Competent 4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume

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Section 4 Objectives: Education and Training Prepare References Resume Types Resume Formatting Resume Review Cover Letter Salary History

Skillfulness 4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume

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Resume Quiz

4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume Understanding the Resume Reader: Scanners and Parsers Screeners Hiring Managers Handiness

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Talent Section Four: Build an Effective Resume

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Target Resumes and Master Electronic Resume

Aptitude 4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume Target Resumes and Master Electronic Resume;

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Sections of a Resume Career Objective Statement or Summary Areas of Expertise

Skill 4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume

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Sections of a Resume Identify Your Skills and Accomplishments a. Roles for Effective Leaders b. Success Stories c. Action Verbs for Accomplishments d. Power Words & Phrases e. Keyword Integration

Capable 4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume Video #2: Wordsmithing bullets into Accomplishment Statements Appendix E: Supplemental Exercise

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Activities Section Four: Build an Effective Resume Experienced Activities Resume Quiz Targeted Objective or Summary Statement Areas of Expertise Write Accomplishment Statements Resume Lab Build Keywords into Targeted Resumes Potential References

4.5 Hours Section Four: Build an Effective Resume Skill

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   Estimated end of Day Two Remind add to ITP Summarize Day

End of Day Two

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