1. Gap Analysis Own Your Future! Prof. Green Indian River State College

2. Gap Analysis Overview 1 2 3 Action Plan My Skills
Industry Requirements
Analyze
Gap

3. Industry Requirements
My Skills
Industry Requirements
Filling the Gap

4. Industry Requirements
My Skills Self-analysis
Example:
Technical
Teamwork
Etc.
Industry Requirements
Fill the Gap

5. Dream Job?

6. Industry Requirements
My Skills
Example:
Technical
Teamwork
Etc.
Industry Requirements
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Your Brand
Fill the Gap

7. Industry Requirements
My Skills
Example:
Technical
Teamwork
Etc.
Industry Requirements
Your Brand
Fill the Gap
Develop a unique professional identity and coherent message that sets you apart from others in your industry.  (20 words or less)
What Industry?
Perceived Value?
What’s Unique? wow
Who is Target?

8. Industry Requirements
My Skills
Example:
Technical
Teamwork
Etc.
Industry Requirements
Your Brand
Fill the Gap
Develop a unique professional identity and coherent message that sets you apart from others in your industry. 
“Keeping abreast of the ever-changing nature of market trends and technology, I improve my students’ competitive position through partnerships, solid mentoring, and documented accountability.” (Prof. G)

9. Industry Requirements
My Skills
Technical
Communication
Etc.
Industry Requirements
Professional Network
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Your Brand
Fill the Gap
Your Skills 1
Industry Requirements
(Your Brand) 2
Gap Analysis
“Always striving to stay on top of the ever-changing nature of market trends and technology, I aim to improve my students’ competitive position through partnerships, solid mentoring, and accountability.” (Prof. G)

11. Industry Requirements
My Skills
Technical
Communication
Etc.
Industry Requirements
Professional Network
Your Brand
Fill the Gap
“Always striving to stay on top of the ever-changing nature of market trends and technology, I aim to improve my students’ competitive position through partnership, solid mentoring, and accountability.”

12. My Gap Analysis indicates:
My Skills
Technical
Communication
Etc.
Industry
Requirements
Professional Network
Brand
Filling the Gap
Example Plan: (SMART)
Develop a strong Professional Network with at least 10 powerful industry contacts within 3 months.
Action Items:
Target Date
3 Months
= June 14
My Gap Analysis indicates:
I need…
“Always striving to stay on top of the ever-changing nature of market trends and technology, I aim to improve my students’ competitive position through partnership, solid mentoring, and accountability.”

13. Fill the Gap Target Date Analyze Gap Example: (SMART)
My Skills
Technical
Teamwork
Etc.
Industry
Requirements
Professional Network
Brand
Fill the Gap
Example: (SMART)
Develop a strong Professional Network with at least 10 powerful industry contacts within 3 months.
Target Date
3 Months
= June 14
Analyze
Gap
Action Items
Create Business Cards
Research 10 local & national industry
Join 1-3 Network Groups
Create LinkedIn account --- and others
Write three networking notes per week
Gather 10 business cards at each networking events
Research networking techniques
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“Always striving to stay on top of the ever-changing nature of market trends and technology, I aim to improve my students’ competitive position through partnership, solid mentoring, and accountability.”

14. Building Your Network
Go outside of your regular networks. Don’t keep doing the same thing and expecting different results.
Maintain regular and consistent contact (not ‘canned’ s).
How?
Create short, medium, and long-term goals for your network.
Like what?

15. Speed Networking at IRSC
Who knows someone that got a job because of who they knew?
Next time – it could be YOU!

16. Gap Analysis Review 1 2 3 Action Plan My Skills Industry Requirements
Analyze
Gap

17. Questions?
Resumes……
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