Staying Relevant2
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This presentation will provide insight into how to stay relevant while experiencing a period of unemployment. You will hear a brief synopsis of the current job outlook and learn a bit about new industries and careers to pursue. You will receive tips for your job search, learn about professional level internships, and hear keys to staying marketable. The presenter will share how she successfully navigated through periods of unemployment to provide you with an example of how to come out of this with the job you want!
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- 1. Presented by: Stephanie Reed, Assistant Director Cooperative Education & Career Services Cabrini College How to Stay Relevant!Working without a full-time job
- 2. Presentation Goals Provide tips to help you stay relevant if experiencing unemployment. Present suggestions for things you should be considering and doing during unemployment. Illustrate how I “stayed relevant” during periods of un-employment”. Provide resources to assist with your job search.
- 3. “Job security comes not from your current/past employer, but by taking charge of your career and keeping yourself employable.”Donald Asher, America’s Job Search Guru
- 4. Don’t lose your Marketability! Stay current and fresh; Be knowledgeable Remain involved in your field and/or industry Spruce up your personal brand & online brand image
- 5. Marketability! Suggestions: Create personal business cards Continue your education and/or develop skills Attend networking events and conferences in your desired industry Create a Professional Blog
- 6. Consider Internships There are professional level internships in many industries Also referred to as: Postgraduate Internships Some will be paid; most are unpaid Do your Research and Be Careful!
- 7. Consider Entrepreneurship What skills might you have to offer as a business? Use this as an opportunity to build a solid business plan. Market your personal brand Freelance and Contract Work
- 8. Consider Burgeoning Industries! Government and Service Industry Work Go Green with your career! Work in or start a Small Business! Work in Non- Profit
- 9. Sidebar: Making a Career Transition? What you want to do vs. What you used to do to earn a paycheck Transferable skills Re-focus your skill set; Re-build your resume
- 10. Get Involved! Volunteer (if time and $ permits) Engage in professional development Bottom Line: Be able to show that you are making the best use of your time
- 11. The Job Outlook: A New World of Work “We will see a more freelance, more collaborative and far less secure work world.” (Time, May, 2009) Forecasted Job Growth: Personal and financial advisors, customer service, technology/software/systems development, behavioral and substance-abuse counseling, personal and home care aides
- 12. What You Should Be Doing. Perform regular attitude adjustments-STAY POSITIVE! Self Assess! Seek out professional organizations Utilize all your resources
- 13. Helpful Resources… Sites for government jobs: www.usajobs.gov or www.govtjob.net Sites for non-profit or service work: www.dotorgjobs.com or www.idealist.org Sites for “Green” Jobs: www.greenjobsphilly.org ; www.greenjobs.net Another excellent site for government & service jobs: www.makingthedifference.org Books: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to: Green Careers (2009) Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough (2009)
- 14. “The key to finding the jobs of the future will be knowing where to look.”John Connaughton, Professor of Economics, The University of North Carolina; Quoted in Time Magazine (May 2009)
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- Good afternoon and welcome to:How to Stay Relevant: Working w/o a full-time jobMy name is Stephanie Reed and I am the Assistant Director of Cooperative Education and Career Services at Cabrini CollegeThe goals of this session are as follows:
- I’d like to start by telling you what qualifies me to present this info to you? Besides, my experience and training in career counseling, before I was hired by Cabrini College I had 2 long periods of unemployment during my career. In each instance I was unemployed for more than a year.To put this presentation into context for you, I’m going to share a little bit about my career path.So, throughout this presentation, I will mention some of the things I did during my own unemployment to hopefully make this presentation more realistic for you.
- These are ways to sustain or develop your marketability:Provide examples for creating a personal brand:Create business cardsStart a professional Blog (If you are a good writer):A blog is specialized website that focuses on a particular subject. It can include news, analysis, commentary etc. A way to showcase your expertise and knowledge of your industry or profession.
- --Gov’t and service jobs are the big places to get jobs these days.--The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified healthcare, gov’t and energy as growing industries!(USA Today 3/24/09; Cauchon, Dennis)One way to get into those industries is to Seek out professional organizations within government, non-profit and energy.There are “Green Jobs” being created within Food systems, Energy Production and energy conservation, as well as weatherization and sustainability. You should research those areas and be aware of those buzz words.A great Resource for finding work in the “green “ industry is: the Idiot’s Guide to Green Careers. It really breaks down where and the jobs are and what type of work it is.
- Use this time to strategically plan the rest of your life!! It all might work out according to plan…or it could lead to something totally unexpected, but a great second career!Here are some successful careertransitioners:Ben Stein, Jerry Springer and John Grisham!
- *****Our current job outlook Forces people to look harder at what they really want to do instead of following a standardizedpathBecause of an aging population and, the poor economic situation these jobs are forecasted for growth! *** Reported in Time magazine (May, 2009)It has also been reported in the last couple of quarters that start ups are on the rise! Gov’t funding is available, so this presents opportunity for job seekers, to either branch out on their own, or seek work for smaller start up ventures.
- Remember: Operate as if you DO have a full-time job!!! Keep things in perspective and stay motivated! Tune out the outsiders….you know what your goal is so stay positive that you will achieve it!Start ASKING AUDIENCE QUESTIONS/ENGAGE THEM!--You should be logged on DAILY! Using LinkedIn and Facebook but professionally!!--Be proactive; operate as if you already have a job (Finding one)--During down time, read relevant literature (I spent time in Barnes and Noble, reading and writing)--Find ways to generate job leads and income simultaneously
- So here are some websites that have been useful for many people I know and students I’ve helped:----Read the Philadelphia Business Journal----Utilize your Career Services Offices at your college/university---Many community college offer free classes to the community (skill building)