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- 1. Successfully Manage YourJob SearchProject Earl Nichols, PMP September 2009
- 2. What defines a Project?
- 3. What defines a Project? Temporary Unique Product or Service Progressive Elaboration
- 4. Have Project Experience? Built a road? Designed a building? Put a man on the moon?
- 5. Why apply Project Management to a Job Search?
- 6. Phases of a Job Search project
- 7. Get Organized Phases of a Job Search project
- 8. Get Organized Phases of a Job Search project
- 9. Professional Objective - What kind of work do you want to do? Cost Accountant, Internal Auditor Industrial Business Development, Project Management IT Management Make it CLEAR and SPECIFIC and INTERESTING to you. If you are “open” about your job, the employer will be “closed!” Get Organized Planning
- 11. Industry or type of organization
- 12. Oil/gas, energy; transportation; E&C
- 13. Global for-profit; non-profit; federal/state/local gov’t
- 14. Size
- 15. Global
- 16. SMB – Small or Medium Business
- 17. Partnership/Sole ProprietorshipAim for 40-50 organizations, but focus on 3-5 at a time.
- 19. What distinguishes you from everyone else?Three “Talking Points” - ala Bill Clinton
- 21. …RESULTING IN…
- 22. The results that YOU help to achieve WITH quantified benefits.Build a document with all accomplishment statements as a living reference. Organize it in chronological order. Take it with you to interviews.
- 23. Get Organized Phases of a Job Search project
- 24. Get Organized Phases of a Job Search project
- 26. Cell phone
- 27. Business Cards
- 30. Advanced
- 32. References
- 34. LinkedIn account
- 37. Twitter
- 38. Blog
- 40. Get Organized Phases of a Job Search project Get Going
- 42. Job Boards
- 43. Personal Network20/20/60 Rule of Job Sources Source: Free Agent Nation by Daniel Pink
- 45. Focus initially on inner circle and move out
- 47. Must feel natural and comfortable for both parties
- 48. Focus on the other person and look for mutual interests
- 49. Share BRIEFLY what you are looking for
- 50. When appropriate, share Target Market
- 53. Creative ideas
- 54. A part of your core network
- 56. Get Organized Final Thoughts Get Going Get HIRED! PLAN your work, then WORK your PLAN NETWORKING generates up to 80% of jobs, so where should you spend YOUR time? Had a good interview? DON’T STOP your job search until you ACCEPT an OFFER! Don’t go it ALONE – join a TEAM!
- 59. Successfully Manage YourJob SearchProject Earl Nichols, PMP September 2009