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Workplace Readiness BUS109

Workplace Readiness BUS109. Weekly Course Topics. Class 1: The Job Search Classes 2 & 3 : Resume and Cover Letter Preparation Class 4: How to Prepare for the Interview Class 5: Workplace Etiquette and Final Wrap-Up. Electronic Course Information. http://www.sunybroome.edu/ ~woltjen_j

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Workplace Readiness BUS109

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  1. Workplace ReadinessBUS109

  2. Weekly Course Topics • Class 1: The Job Search • Classes 2 & 3 : Resume and Cover Letter Preparation • Class 4: How to Prepare for the Interview • Class 5: Workplace Etiquette and Final Wrap-Up

  3. Electronic Course Information • http://www.sunybroome.edu/~woltjen_j • Click on Information for Students in BUS109

  4. The Job Search • Want a job and don’t know where to start? • Crucial that you use several approaches • Develop your own personal strategy

  5. What makes a job search successful? • Flexibility, creativity and self-evaluation • Patience and perseverance • Motivation • Organization

  6. Self-Evaluation • Skills • Interests • Qualifications • Choose realistic places of employment • Be flexible

  7. Successful Job Search Techniques • Networking • On-Campus Recruiting • Internships, summer jobs and volunteerism • Advertised Jobs • Locating Unadvertised Jobs • Direct Employer Contact • Mass Mailing • Employment Agencies

  8. Networking • Tell the world. • Make yourself visible. • The more contacts you have, the better your chances are of hearing about an opening. • Keep in touch with your contacts. • Make sure your contacts have your resume. • Informational interviews

  9. Informational Interviews • Arrange informational interviews with people in the fields you want to pursue. • Sources: • BCC professors • Friends and family • BCC Career Counselors • How to arrange?

  10. Informational Interviewing • What do you ask? • Follow up with a thank you letter • Do you give them a resume? • Do as many as you can • What do you do after?

  11. On-Campus Recruiting • Good source for job openings • BCC Placement Services • http://web.sunybroome.edu/~placement/

  12. Job/Career Fairs: On and Off Campus • Next BCC Job Fair: Usually held in the spring • Next Broome County Chamber of Commerce: June (TBA) • Other Career Fairs

  13. How to Prepare for a Job/Career Fair • Prepare an updated resume • Find out which organizations will be attending • Research those that interest you • Be prepared to answer basic questions about yourself

  14. Follow-Up After a Fair • Make notes on each employer • Start a file on those companies that interest you • Follow-up on specific jobs of interest

  15. Internships, Summer Jobs and Volunteerism • Obtaining experience prior to graduation is a factor highly appreciated by employers • Many students are hired full-time as a result of an internship or summer job

  16. Sources for Internships, Summer Jobs and Volunteerism • BCC Business Internships • Prof Rick Behr (general business) • Prof Rey Wojdat (Hotel/Restaurant) • Prof Jerry Loy (Paralegal) • Broome County Internships • http://www.lockheedjobs.com/ • Volunteer opportunities

  17. Advertised Jobs • Newspapers • Cable TV Channel 6 • Company websites: • www.uhs.net • www.lourdes.com • http://www.lockheedjobs.com/ • http://www.baesystems.com/Careers/

  18. Internet Job Sources • Be careful and choosey • Avoid sites that ask for money • Be careful about putting personal info on the web

  19. Internet Job Sources • http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/ • www.pressconnects.com • www.ajb.dni.us/ • www.sunybroome.edu/~placement/ • www.labor.state.ny.us/

  20. Civil Service Jobs • http://www.cs.state.ny.us/ • www.gobroomecounty.com • http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

  21. Locating Unadvertised Jobs • Professional organizations • Online discussion groups • Informational interviews • Company websites: • UHS • Lourdes • Lockheed Martin • BAE • Company bulletin boards

  22. Direct Employer Contact • Target an employer • Contact directly (letter, email) • Follow up with a phone call • Strive for face-to-face contact

  23. Researching Possible Employers • Read the newspaper • Company websites • http://www.jobweb.com/ • Google • BCC Library Website

  24. Mass Mailing • Most used by job seekers • Key to success is to research properly the employers that are of interest to you • Decide which openings are appropriate • Best way is to send a resume if an opening exists • Blanket mailing of resumes reaps few returns • Use with other strategies

  25. Employment Agencies • National agencies (Adecco, RobertHalf) • Regional/local agencies (Adecco, Stafkings) • Temporary positions (Kelly Services, Manpower, Stafkings) • What do you need to know about using employment agencies

  26. Unsure About a Future Career? • Career counseling available at BCC • Labor Market Information • www.salary.com • North Carolina’s Career Key

  27. My Recommendations • Focus • Polish your application materials • Identify the resources that will provide you with the best and most job leads • Network • Apply, apply, apply • Always follow up

  28. Class Exercise • Locate at least three possible job openings • Print information • Bring to next week’s class

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