1. Online Job Search and the Skills Gap: A Communication Challenge
IMA NERC Leadership Conference
Bryant University, RI
February 11, 2017
Online Job Search and the Skills Gap:
A Communication Challenge
Contact:
Henning Seip, President
Candogram Inc.
510 Barnum Ave., Ste 402
Bridgeport, CT 06608
Ph:

2. Synchronization of Demand and Supply depends on Communication
The Skills Gap
Mismatch between Demand and Supply of Skills
Demand
Supply
Job
Market
Synchronization of Demand and Supply depends on Communication

3. Students Communicate: First Resume
What shall I write!?!?
Ms. Student

4. Criteria for Job Interview:
Employers Communicate: Help Wanted
Job Requirements ?
vacancy
Job
Description
Requirements
Business Analyst
Business Analyst
Cool!
Mr. Manager
Criteria for Job Interview:
Match Job Requirements

5. (Part of every Job Posting)
The Job Requirements
(Part of every Job Posting)
Sample Requirements

6. What are employers looking for?
The Communication Process ?
What are employers looking for?
Advertise
Communication Breakdown: No easy way to get to requirements in job posting databases.
Job
Postings
Database
Posting

7. Quantify
Demand

8. Quantify What Employers Want
(Baseline = 100%)
Jobs
(i.e. Business Analyst)
Requirements
Skills / Degrees
Job
Market
Size
Specialized
General

9. How Do You Fit In For Jobs You Want

10. Watch the Job Market
Job Market
Junior
Year
Graduation
Skills

11. Create Interactive Data Tool
Answer Once
Vast majority are common requirements
(enables automation to watch the job market) 3
Self Assessment 
Match Profile
Gap Profile
Quantify the Match
I match 3 requirements out of 5
= 60% match 2
Create Interactive Data Tool
Structured
(Enables counting with computer
=>Baseline)
Requirements
Un-Structured 1 2 3 4 5
Business Analyst 

12. The Tool 1,5 million job postings 1,000 job titles
4,000 common requirements
1,000 job titles

13. Match and Gap Profile For Business Analyst Jobs

14. = Quantify Manage Information The Communication Process Advertise
Now I know what employers want and how I fit in!
Advertise
Quantify
Manage Information =
Job
Postings
Database
Posting

15. Students Communicate: First Resume

16. Students Show Job Interest
Business Analyst
Cool!
I’ll graduate 2019
Today
Match
57%

17. Culture Fit, Build Relationships, Confirm Job Interest
Student Graduation Pipeline
Engage Candidate Pool
Interviews
Internships
Job Shadows
Information Sessions
Culture Fit, Build Relationships, Confirm Job Interest

18. University of Connecticut
Collaboration
Candogram Inc.
&
University of Connecticut
Experiential Learning Collaborative
Business School / Career Services

19. UConn Collaboration Graduate Student Teams
Experiential Learning Collaborative (ELC)
Business School / Career Services
Candogram
Graduate Student Teams
Investigate
Learn
Job Search Process

20. UConn Collaboration Teach Analytic Job Search
Business School / Career Services
Candogram
Teach Analytic Job Search

21. Short Demo