Session delivered to a VTOS adult education seminar in Wexford, Ireland.

1. With Roisin Markham
The Next Step. 10th November 2010

2. The Next Step. 10th November 2010
What do you do…
when YOU are looking for something?

3. Looking?
F a m i l i a r
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4. Looking?
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Work search, Career transition, Job Hunting,
Volunteering, Community work
use the same discovery skills…

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Be aware or your comfort zone
Challenge yourself to move outside
your comfort zone.

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13. The Next Step. 10th November 2010
But it is not all cyclical…

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Job searching can look like this…

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What do you think is involved in being
when looking for employment

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being
when looking for employment involves

17. "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.“
The Next Step. 10th November 2010
A word about luck

18. Preparation…
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19. The Next Step. 10th November 2010
Be prepared…
 Map your worksearch project
 Move outside your comfort zone
 Applying this in practice

20. Applying this in practice
The Next Step. 10th November 2010
Exercise 1: answering the 5 W’s

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Applying this in practice
Exercise 2: Mind mapping
Outcome
focus

22. Exercise 3: mapping the outcome you want?
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23. The Next Step. 10th November 2010
Look for opportunity…
 Be prepared
 Talk to people
 Listen
 Read the paper
 Go to the library
 Research online
 Use social media
 Join a local job club
or start one

24. The Next Step. 10th November 2010
Network…
 Talk
 Listen
 Tell people what you are looking for
 Ask do they know anyone who can help
 Connect with someone who already
does the type of work you want to do
 Be yourself
 Build your story
 Learn how

25. The Next Step. 10th November 2010
Follow up…
 Be prepared
 Ask people for contact details
 Thank them
 Do what you say you will
 Keep a diary
 Network
 Be consistent

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Applying this in practice
 Use colour
 Large sheets of paper
 A sense of fun and discovery
 Be realistic
 Note your achievements
 Review and refine your map
 Build a support network
 Be lucky be prepared

27. #353(0)86.1546163
Roisin Markham
Creativedynamix.1@gmail.com
The Next Step. 10th November 2010
 1:1 coaching
 Group development
 Facilitation
 Training
 Consultancy
 Public Speaking
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