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The Job Search

Learn essential steps to excel in your job search journey such as knowing your skills, setting goals, targeting employers, developing effective tools, making contacts, and following up on leads. Understand the importance of self-awareness, goal-setting, targeting employers, and utilizing effective tools to succeed in the job market.

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The Job Search

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  1. The Job Search presented by The Pennsylvania State University

  2. Learn How to MarketYourself Effectively • know your skills • set goals for yourself • identify and target employers -- research! • develop effective tools (resume & cover letter) • make the contacts • follow up on leads

  3. Know Yourself:It’s a jungle out there! • Most important step in the process • Employers are most interested in what you have to offer • Assess your skills and abilities and communicate them effectively to prospective employers • Career Services can help!

  4. Set Your Sights:Your goals determine your direction! Address the following: • career field(s)/industry(s) considered • preferred job functions • geography preference(s) • work environment(s) of choice • special needs/considerations

  5. Target Employers:It’s quality over quantity of contacts! • talk to people • follow industry updates inthe media • the WWW to check out generalinfo and specific employers • career-related books and employer directories in both the Career Information Center (Boucke) and the University Library the key is research

  6. Target Tools, as well:Resumes and cover letters that connect! • edit your resume and cover letterto fit the employer and the position • tailor language so that the reader(employer) sees the connectionbetween your skills and their needs • alter the order of appearance of skills to match the order of skills listed in position descriptions • HIT THE BULLSEYE -- Make the Connection!

  7. networking WWW targeted mailings on-campus recruiting classified ads resume referrals in-person visits employment agencies Make the Contacts:A multiple-methods approach is best!

  8. try to send follow-upcorrespondence within48 hours of contact have drafts ready beforeyou make calls/contacts “thank you” -- two littlewords that can mean so much remember -- this is the beginning of your professional network Follow Up:You never know where a contact will lead you!

  9. Questions? 4th floor Boucke 865-2377 www.psu.edu/career

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