1. U.S. Department of Labor Employment Workshop Transition from Military to Civilian Workplace

2. Did you know? Even when unemployment is high, it is estimated that at least one million job openings exist nationally at any given time. Richard Bolles “What Color is Your Parachute?”

3. This session will begin at 8:00 AM

4. “Quote/Unquote” “ The job market is not an organized system. It is disorganized chaos.” Richard Lathrop “Who’s Hiring Who”

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6. Did you know? Eighty-five percent of all job openings are not advertised, posted, or otherwise made available for the general public. J. Michael Farr Jist Works, Inc.

7. Did you know? Half of all present jobs will not exist in 10 to 15 years. Pamela Smith Jist Works, Inc.

8. Did you know? In a 2012 JobVite Survey, 89% of hiring decision-makers and recruiters reported using social media sites such as LinkedIn to find their candidates. Sultan Camp “Career Attraction”

9. Did you know? Every year, between 20 and 30 million American’s suffer from long-term unemployment. Dr. Robert Wagmann “Job Search Assistance, A Review ”

10. Did you know? 42% of all job openings remain unfilled because an employer cannot find a qualified applicant. Richard Bolles “What Color is Your Parachute?”

11. Did you know? Nine out of ten job seekers remain unemployed because they can’t answer problem interview questions. J. Michael Farr “The Work Book”

12. Did you know? It’s not always the person who has the best skills and experience that gets hired. Tom Jackson “Guerilla Tactics in the Job Market”

13. Did you know? 87% of all applications received by employers are not filled out correctly; and they are generally filed in a wastebasket. Debbie Featherston Jist Works

14. Did you know? In the first four to seven minutes of an interview, the employer has already made a hiring decision. Richard Gaither, Job Search Consultant

15. Did you know? The average employer will spend 7-10 seconds reading your resume. Richard Gaither Job Search Consultant

16. “Quote/Unquote” “One personal contact is worth 100 resumes.” Joyce Lain Kennedy Executive Editor “Career World”

17. Did you know? It takes 245 resumes for one response from an employer. That response may be: “Sorry, we have no openings.” Tom Jackson “Guerilla Tactics in the Job Market”

18. “Quote/Unquote” 37% of the people who ask for something get it. 100% of the people who don’t ask, don’t get what they want. Richard Gaither Job Search Consultant

19. Did you know? In 2012, an average of 470,000 resumes were posted on Monster each week. Essentially, for every job opening in the U.S., there are roughly 187 qualified and unqualified job applicants. Sultan Camp “Career Attraction”

20. Did you know? Recruiters only spend an average of 6.25 seconds looking at a candidate’s résumé before deciding whether he or she is a fit for a job. 80% of that 6 seconds is focused on: Name Current title/company/dates of employment Previous title/company/dates of employment Education TheLadders.com “Job Seekers Have Six Seconds to Succeed”

21. Appearance Counts! Studies have proven time and time again that people’s perceptions and impressions of interviewees impact their hiring decision-making processes. Whether it’s conscious or not, the way someone is presented correlates to trusting, believing in and relating to that individual. Elizabeth Hoyt “Dressing for Success ”