Many people spend hours and hours sifting through job boards. Monster.com, careerbuilder.com, Indeed, simplyhired, LinkedIn. This is one of the most time consuming and dreaded aspects of a job search. There are also several things to avoid when engaging in job search including intrusive advertising pop-up and email scams. It does not have to be this way. Many steps in the search and apply process can be automated, saving you precious time. Ed Andriessen and Kevin Lewis, Business Marketing experts will show you what new technologies are available to streamline the search process and some best practices to employ when actually applying for a job. This presentation will cover: *Why do people spend so much time on the job boards? *What you need before the search and apply process *What are the top job search websites? *How do I automate the job search? *How do I avoid the traps built into an online application?

1. THE SEARCH &
APPLY PROCESS:
WORKING SMARTER
NOT HARDER

2. Please
mute your
cell
phone
Before we begin…

3. Who We Are
• CEO of Lewis Education
Group
• Business Consultant.
• Also devilishly
handsome
(and a lot thinner)
• CEO of Business
Training Resource
• Marketing Consultant
• Devilishly handsome
Ed Andriessen Kevin Lewis

4. Agenda
*Why do people spend so
much time on the job
boards?
*What you need before the
search and apply process
*What are the top job search
websites?
*How do I automate the job
search?
*How do I avoid the traps
built into an online
application?
Q & A

5. The Power of Habit

6. Inspiration for parts
of this program

9. Why do people spend so
much time on the job
boards?

10. It fulfills the need to be busy.

11. Odds
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Job Search Methods Success

12. What is the state with the lowest
unemployment? (North Dakota)
http://www.careerbuilder.com/

13. Why not target companies?
The best companies in NJ – CNN
The best companies in NJ – Indeed
The best companies in NJ – NJBiz
All of these companies need:
admin, financial, sales, logistics, manag
ement, purchasing, maintenance, etc.

14. What you need before
the search and apply
process

15. Accomplishment based
resume
View our slide presentation “How to make your
Resume and Cover Letter Stand Out” on slideshare

16. Cover Letter?
Yes or no?
(Definitely YES!)

17. What are the top ten job search
sites?• Indeed
• Simplyhired
• LinkedIn
• CareerBuilder
• Monster
• Craigslist
• Glassdoor
• Dice (Tech)
• Mediabistro (media)
• Tweetmyjobs (social media)

18. How do I automate
the job search?

21. Other job alert
services
•All the major job
boards
•Linkedin.com
•Linkup
•Execusearch
•Individual
Companies

22. Niche Job Search tools

23. My Skills, My Future
Link to My Skills, My Future

24. My Next Move
Link to My Next Move

25. How do I avoid the
traps built into an
online application?

26. Keywords can be found in the job posts

27. Decoding the Job Posting

29. Your new best
friend in job
search

30. Your new best
friend in job search
The company review site –
salary
info, evaluation, interviews
http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

32. • Arrive 5-10 minutes
before – if you’re
too early, wait in the
car
• Demonstrate
positive frames of
mind
• Don’t be a stalker
• Dig a little dirt…lose
a little ground
• Having goals
communicates that
you have a direction

34. Q & A

35. THE SEARCH &
APPLY PROCESS:
WORKING SMARTER
NOT HARDER