Presentation shared at the SHRM Pac West Student Conference on March 5, 2011 on Job Search Strategies 2011.

1. Job Search Strategies- 2011 Kristina Hayek, Ed.D, PHR

2. Job Search Strategies- Overview Job market now 10 strategies for job and internship search Networking Stand out 2

3. Job Market Now US Jobless Rate in February 2011- 8.9% Underemployment rate 15.9% 192,000 jobs added in February 2011 Jobs- Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation Earnings at $22.87 an hour last month Average work week- 34.2 hours Projected Jobless rate down to 6.9% by 10/2012 if all continues… Bloomberg Businessweek- March 4, 2011 3

4. Who’s Hiring Now 4 Intern, WA on Indeed.com- T-Mobile, Boeing, Wells Fargo, Sherwin-Williams, Puget Sound Energy…

5. Who’s Hiring Grads Top Projected Entry Level Jobs : Verizon- 10,500 Enterprise- 8,000 Teach for America- 4,500 Peach Corps- 4,100 KPMG- 1,750 Target- 1,700 CollegeGrad.com Hertz- 3,500 Ernst & Young- 2,000 GE- 1,600 PricewaterhouseCoopers- 1,400 Kohl’s- 700 Amazon- 350 5

6. 10 Strategies for Searching #1. Determine career goals and timeline Be Realistic Set Long-Term Goal Create Short-Term Goal Create and post a mindmap 6

7. Career Search Strategy #2. Have a career search strategy- Brand yourself How are you going to go about your job search? W hat is unique about you? Create your own brand through your resume, business card and profiles 7

8. Find a PT Job #3. Find PT, Temporary or Contract job It’s easier to find a job when you have a job Find a fun part-time job Try staffing agencies for temporary work 8

9. College Career Center Link #4. Link with College Career Center and participate in Company visits & interviews Take career assessments Research companies Interview on campus Connect with others 9

10. Internet Presence #5. Have a strong Internet presence (LinkedIn, Facebook) Google search yourself Have a current active profile in LinkedIn, Facebook and use them Blog through your profiles 10

11. Calibrate & Be Found #6. Make recruiting easy- calibrate your resume, profile Research and then list “key terms” from your industry, school and skills in your resume and online Recruiters will find you through “key terms” 11

12. Social Networking Sites #7. Connect and use Social Networking sites Create a professional profile Use key terms and post resume Invite people to join Join groups in your field Use the site to blog and send notes Post “smart” updates 12

13. Attend Networking Events #8. Attend Networking & Association meetings Research groups and associations Attend association and networking events Volunteer and get involved Build relationships before you ask for anything 13

14. Ask for Referrals #9. Ask for referrals and strategies Keep in contact with other grads through social networking Find out where other grads are landing and ask for referrals Ask others for strategies and assistance Send thank you notes (email, ecards, mail) 14

15. Keep Positive #10. Keep positive and re-evaluate each month Keep busy and organized Stay healthy and happy Network through technology & in-person Review your strategy each month 15

16. 10 Job Strategies 1. Determine career goals and timeline 2. Have a career search strategy- Brand yourself 3. Find PT, Temporary or Contract job 4. Link with College Career Center/Company visits 5. Have a strong Internet presence 6. Make recruiting easy- calibrate resume, profile 7. Connect and use Social Networking sites, Blog 8. Attend Networking & Association meetings 9. Ask for referrals and strategies 10. Keep positive and re-evaluate each month 16

17. Activity: Networking Now! Find 3 people you don’t know- exchange: Name Email Phone Location Job/Internship Interest 17

18. Stand Out What will you do? Set Goals Social Networking Ask for Referrals Keep Connected Have a Strategy Stay Positive 18

19. Thank You! Kristina Hayek, Ed.D, PHR NW District Director- SHRM WA State Council 2010 President- Seattle SHRM Project Manager- Seattle Central Community College khayek@q.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/kristina-hayek/1/1ab/73b 19