Eec jan 2018 managing job search expectations (2)
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Environmental students and working professionals looking for a change will learn in this webinar what it takes to get ahead in the real world of job searching. Find out what the main obstacles are and how you can take control and get the career that you want! Spoiler Alert: Things you can control: Your brand/character, Resume and LinkedIn quality, number of applications you submit, etc. Things you can't control: industry patterns, hiring practices - we tell you how you can navigate these to get ahead of the hiring game! Follow www.theenvironmentalcareercoach.com on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheEnvironmentalCareerCoach and Twitter @EnvCareerCoach
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Eec jan 2018 managing job search expectations (2)
- 1. Managing Environmental Job Search Expectations January 4th 2018 * 6 pm - 7 pm EST
- 2. Agenda Introductions Purpose of this webinar What does it mean to be an Environmental Professional What a job search in the environmental field looks like Common career roadblocks Strategies to overcome those roadblocks Q & A January Sponsor
- 3. John Esson •Executive Director of Partners Achieving Sustainability Excellence Corps (PASEcorps.org) •Founder and director of the Environmental Career Center •Chairman of NAEP Career Development Committee & Subcommittee for 7 years •30 years of environmental and natural resources experience. •17 years President, ECW Environmental Group •Sustainability/NEPA Planner/Career Coach January Sponsor
- 4. Laura Thorne •Past President of the Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals •Founder of The Environmental Career Coach •Leader of the Women in STEM Environmental Careers in Tampa since 2015 •13 years experience in Environmental Science •Conference Planning Committee for the National Association of Environmental Professionals •Certified Project Manager January Sponsor
- 5. Purpose of this webinar Get you prepared to make your job search plan Ensure that you don’t opt-out Increase your chance of getting the job you want in less time
- 6. What is an Environmental Professional? January Sponsor TBAEP networking Luncheon April 2017, sponsors and presenters
- 7. What you think the job search will be like vs reality How long will it take? What are the chances you’ll have to go back to living with your parents?! How many applications and interviews will you have to do? Is your degree enough? Are there enough jobs available for everyone graduating now? Hiring managers don’t really look at my social media, do they? January Sponsor
- 8. Overcoming the obstacles Key to being head of the curve Eliminate the obstacles that you can control Navigate the obstacles that are out of your control, but don’t brush them off! TAKE CONTROL! MAKE A PLAN January Sponsor “You must have a game plan. If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time”. - David Ramsey
- 9. Managing Job Search Expectations Webinar Obstacles • Learn what employers want • Best practices for launching a career you want • Reduce the post-graduation job blues and set yourself up for success 9
- 10. Managing Job Search Expectations Webinar Overcoming Obstacles • Know the job drivers and job trends • Know what employers want • Prepare a flexible, unique, personal career success plan • IMPLEMENT 10
- 11. What Employers Want Information Sources: • National Environmental Employer Surveys - 2012 and 2015 • Virginia Environmental Careers Seminars –2016 and 2017 • Interviews with Environmental Employers • State of Green Business Report – 31 Jan 2017 GreenBiz.com • Early results of 2018 National Environmental Employment Survey • 17 years as president of environmental consulting firm • Data from thousands of recent jobs at EnvironmentalCareer.com 11
- 12. Environmental Job Drivers What factors drive your organization to hire? Top Drivers: ▶ New contracts ▶ Government funding ▶ Regulatory changes Next: Job trends 12
- 13. Job Trends for 2018 • Federal Hiring Freeze - constant threat • Roll-back of environmental regs/ Exec Orders - trend grows • Oil-Gas-Coal-Mining - short-term? growth • Federal environmental budget cuts - major threat • Trickle down effect hits State/Local gov (vote, vote, vote!!) • Corporate Responsibility – Sustainability - strong – long-term • Eco-advocacy NGO growth- increasing activism - donate! volunteer! 13
- 14. What You Already Know • Job competition is extremely keen • Employers do not respond very often to applicants • Must gain professional experience while in school • Paid/unpaid internships • Must build resume • Connect with experienced professionals before graduating 14
- 15. Skills – what employers want ▶Writing – ▶Technical ▶Proposals ▶Project management ▶Customer service skills ▶GIS/IT ▶Practical skills implementing laws: ▶Environmental permitting: Forms, Field, and Reports ▶How to implement laws/regs (CERCLA, RCRA, NPDES, ESA, etc.) ▶Technical skills focused on employers current needs ▶Verbal communication ▶Social media 15
- 16. What Do You Need to Know? Knowledge ▶Environmental laws and regulations ▶ACRONYMS in your resume!! -CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, CWA, NPDES, CAA, ArcGIS… ▶Know how you can reduce the employer’s work load ▶What skills do you bring to the table? ▶Editing/writing/proposal/marketing skills ▶Know what the employer does and is proud of… 16
- 17. So What? So I know . . . •what drives job growth and •what skills, knowledge and abilities are required by many employers I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs There seems to be a problem . . . 17
- 18. The Problem Employers tell me I need more experience to get the job. But I need the job to get the experience. 18
- 19. How to solve the problem • Wait less for employers to respond to your applications • Network more with peers, professionals, and employers • Prepare and implement your Career Development Plan • Actively participate in professional associations • Continuously improve your skills • Build your resume and your brand even without a job in your field • Be an entrepreneur – find the needs and sell your solution/brand • Make practical decisions to support yourself while seeking dream job • Stay positive 19
- 20. Partners Achieving Sustainability Excellence (PASE) Corps • Purpose is to help college students/grads to solve the problem of needing a job to gain experience when employers want job candidates who have experience. • Nonprofit organization • PASEcorps.org info@PASEcorps.org 20
- 21. How PASE Corps Helps • Training in skills employers want based on surveys • Build your resume – no gaps in experience • PASE Corps trainees build experience - research and teach the subjects • Employers invited to participate in trainings – adds practical mentoring • Continuing education units/credits through local college • Network with employers • Participate in local/regional professional associations • Job placement support • Internships with employers • Direct hire with environmental employers is the goal 21
- 22. Conclusion Keep learning, keep trying, keep improving! Be active in your professional association- network Find a mentor Work with a coach Sign up for newsletters Stay current in your field STAY POSITIVE! 22
- 23. Questions? 23 John Esson Director, Environmental Career Center info@EnvironmentalCareer.com 757-755-2254 Laura Thorne TheEnvironmentalCareerCoach.co m