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Batten Career Services Jumpstarting your Job/Internship search October 29,2013

Batten Career Services Jumpstarting your Job/Internship search October 29,2013. Barbara Hampton bah6j@virginia.edu. Career Services Team. Barbara Hampton, Director of Career Services James Paradis, Student and Career Services Coordinator Saha Khaterzai, Graduate Assistant

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Batten Career Services Jumpstarting your Job/Internship search October 29,2013

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  1. Batten Career ServicesJumpstarting your Job/Internship searchOctober 29,2013 Barbara Hampton bah6j@virginia.edu

  2. Career Services Team • Barbara Hampton, Director of Career Services • James Paradis, Student and Career Services Coordinator • Saha Khaterzai, Graduate Assistant • Victoria Tran, Student Assistant • Daniel Lewis, Student Assistant

  3. Career Advising • Scheduling Appointments • Go to http://battencareerservices.youcanbook.me/ • Select a time and receive e-mail confirmation • Same day cancellations allowed, but cancel early so we can schedule another student • Walk-In Hours • Tuesdays, 2:00pm – 5:00pm • Wednesdays, 10:30am – 12:30pm • Thursdays, 1:00pm – 5:00pm • Fridays, 10:30am – 3:30pm

  4. Batten Career Services Offered • Resume and Cover Letter Critiques • Behavioral Mock Interviews • Career Library • Employer in Residence Days • Job/Internship E-mail Lists • Coaching/Job Search Strategy Sessions • Workshops • Resume Books • Assessments • Meyers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) • Strong Interest Inventory

  5. Online Resources • Offered in Collaboration with University Career Services • MyUCS (Hoos Career Guide, Vault Career Insider, etc.) • Going Global • CareerShift • InterviewStream • LinkedIn Group: University of Virginia Career Networking Group • UCS Handouts

  6. Jobs and Careers • Job: A paid position of regular employment. • Career: An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress. • Consider externships/job shadowing during winter or spring break to explore different career fields.

  7. The Three Steps of the Job Search • Select Your Target(s) • Research Your Target(s) • Make Contact With Target(s)

  8. Step 1: Select the Target(s)

  9. Make a Target ListCompanies OrganizationsAssociationsCouncilsAgenciesFirms

  10. Basic Search Criteria to get a Target Washington, DC Location Event Planner Entertainment Career Field Job Title/Function

  11. Recession-Resistant Industries • Health Care • Energy • Education • Utilities • International Business/Trade • Public Safety • Accounting • Federal Government • Pharmaceuticals • Sales • Food • Gaming • Adult Beverage • Green/Sustainable Technologies • Debt Management • Consulting • Bankruptcy Law • Government Contracting • Military • Beauty and Health • Debt Collection • Ultraluxury Items • Engineering • Building/Construction

  12. Step 2: Research the Target(s) • HoosOnline • CareerShift • LinkedIn • Going Global • Company Website • Informational Interviews • Industry News

  13. People Resources • Family/Friends • Professors/Mentors • Previous Supervisors • Recruiters • U.Va. Alumni (HoosOnline/LinkedIn) • Current Employees (CareerShift)

  14. Informational Interviews • Tell them who you are and what you are looking for • Ask for a few minutes of their time • Ask them your questions: https://www.career.virginia.edu/students/handouts/networking.pdf • Request tips and advice, NOT a job • DON’T send your resume, unless he/she requests it

  15. Conduct as many informational interviews with professionals in your field of interest as you can!

  16. The info you seek • Identify top organizations and jobs of interest • Gain understanding of job market • Create better cover letters and resumes • Prepare for effective interviews • Make informed employment decisions

  17. Social Media • Google yourself to see what appears when someone searches for your name! • Create a LinkedIn Profile so you have a Professional Presence • Review Privacy Settings on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. • Consider how information on your page could be viewed by a potential employer • Be careful about what you say about work and/or job search related experiences. Don’t let a tweet cost you a job or internship!

  18. Step 3: Contacting Employers

  19. Make Contact with Employers • Identify (potential) position openings • Submit materials • Follow-up

  20. The Hidden Job Market

  21. Make Contact with EmployersThe Hidden Job Market Second Stage The need is clear---the insiders know---but no action is taken. Competition: No one or only a few others. First Stage No job opening, but employers always looking for good workers. Competition: NO ONE! Third Stage Job now “open”---in house posting, referrals desired, and applications being accepted. Competition: Current employees or personal referrals. Fourth Stage Job posted publicly. Competition: EVERYONE with internet access, a newspaper, placement agency, etc. Source: Jennifer Bohac Career Game Plan for Student-Athletes

  22. Make Contact with EmployersJob Search Strategies that REALLY Work Cold calling 47% Asking people you know for job leads 33% Answering trade journal ads 7% Mass emailing 7% Answering local classified ads 5-24% Search agency 5-24% On-line job search 1-10% Source: Richard BollesWhat Color is Your Parachute

  23. The Job Search---Summarized • Identify your skills, interests and priorities • Research career fields of interest • Identify specific organizations of interest • Create targeted resume(s) and cover letter(s) • Identify position listing sources • Conduct a mock interview • Apply to jobs or contact employers about potential opportunities • Follow-up

  24. Prepare for the Interview • Review Interviewing Resources on UCS Web Site • http://www.career.virginia.edu/students/cdm/interviewing.php • Interview Stream (CAVLink) • Mock Interviews • Behavioral Mock Interview Presentation • http://www.career.virginia.edu/media/index.php?xspf=FF-20110906#audio

  25. Tips for Success • Start NOW • Indentify career interest areas • Use your networks • Know your tools • Run your own race • Invest the time and energy • Be willing to work your way up • Don’t give up

  26. Online Resources

  27. CareerShift CareerShiftis a robust national job and internship search database which allows you to go beyond searching for opportunities without any context, and instead become a better-informed applicant. With CareerShift, you can: • Search, select and store job listings from multiple job boards and company job postings. • Research thousands of companies and search for key contacts at those organizations. Why Is This Tool Different Than Others, and Why Is It Worth Your Time? • Extensive reach into job posting sources, and the ability to target your job search through the networking connections it provides. • Keeps your job search organized with its simple interface. It allows you to keep all of your job search activity easily organized and searchable. • It is global in scope, covering postings from Canada, Great Britain, and Australia.

  28. InterviewStream • Allows you to practice for interviews and see how you appear to potential employers. • Use your webcam to record and replay your responses to interview questions and to review response strategies to common interview questions. • Allows you to choose your interviewer and interview questions • You can create your account at http://uva.interviewstream.com

  29. Going Global • Accessible through your CAVLink account • A country-specific career and employment database • Provides access to information on key concerns: • work permits/visas • resume writing tips • cultural advice • corporate profiles

  30. LinkedIn • The World’s Largest Professional Network with Over 200 Million Members Worldwide • Used to Maintain or Establish Your Professional Image • Follow Groupsand Professional Organizations • Keep Track of Contacts in Your Network • Connect with Alumni & View Career Paths • Only Connect with People You Know or Have Been Introduced to by Another Connection • Quality vs. Quantity!

  31. HoosOnline/UCAN • 20,000+ U.Va. Alumni have volunteered to be career mentors through Hoosonline • Login to HoosOnline (www.hoosonline.virginia.edu) • Go to “Career Tools” • Select “Search” • Select a few options to narrow your search, but don’t get too specific • E-mail or call to establish contact, ask questions, set up a time to meet for coffee or lunch

  32. CareerShift

  33. CAVLink • Review job and internship postings carefully for application instructions! • Use the ‘jobs, internships, externships’ option to see current postings (including fellowships) • Use the ‘archived jobs’ option to see what positions were posted last year since they are likely to be reposted and can serve as job leads

  34. CAVLink (cont.) • Use exploration resources and links to the Bureau of Labor Statistics to help you target your search. • Create a job search agent to run automatically and alert you when jobs/internships are posted • Safeguard Your Job Search! --Remember if it looks to good to be true, it probably is.

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