Methodology
List 3 ways candidates can seek job opportunities
Asking a friend/ Networking
Job Ad/ posting
Job Agency
Posted 'now hiring' sign
Define posted Jobs
Jobs that are advertised online & on job boards
List 2 ways/ places to access the hidden job market
Networking, compay research, informational interviews, cold calling
The process of adjusting your resume to each application to reflect the relevant skills that the job description requires is called...?
Tailoring your resume
A [blank) plan is how you execute job search methods in combination strategically
Job Search
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Define the Hidden Job Market
Employment opportunities that are not posted on public forums/ platforms and can be accessed via networks
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
A job search strategy and type of interview for an opportunity that doesn't exist.
Informational Interview
You completed an application and secured an interview, at what point do you stop applying for jobs?
After you accepted the job offer letter and started working
Career goals must be SMART. Wat does the acronym SMART stand for?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic/ Relevant
Timely
List 3 places to access posted jobs
Job Board, Websites, Job Fairs, Newspaper, Social Media
An online (social media) platform that will connect you with other players in your industry as well as companies job postings
A job type that can be secured easily, that may not be in your industry but pays the bills for now
Survival job
Effective Job Search Strategy includes all of the following EXCEPT
* Identify career goals
* Identify companies and job roles
* Save job postings
* Actively apply for jobs
Save job postings
T/F When navigating the job market, we can do research categorized by company research and political research?
Company research
Industry research
Name 2 benefits of leveraging networking opportunities for job search.
- Access to hidden job market
- Increased referrals
- Industry knowledge
- Skills development
- Building relationships
In assessing your skills, it is important to identify hard skills and soft skills. Define hard and soft skills. (Bonus Points for 1 example of each)
Hard skills are sprcific teachable abilities or knowledge skills that usually require formal training and certifications.
Soft skills are interpersonal attributes.