2. C AREER T RANSITION S TRATEGIES

3. Career Continuation2 Career Transition Strategies Module One: Assessment and Resume Development Module Two: Research and Developing Your Network Module Three: Interview Skill Development Module Four: Integrating Technology with your Career Transition

4. Career Continuation3 MEETS

5. Career Continuation4 Module One: Assessment and Resume Development Critical FIRST STEP in the Process! Know Yourself Well… “Plot Your Course” to Career Transition Goals

6. Career Continuation5 Skills Knowledge Experience “Hard” Measures: “Soft” Measures: Personality Work Habits Interests Values To “optimize” your career transition, consider doing what you’re good at... and that you choose, or are otherwise MOTIVATED to do.

7. Career Continuation6 “FIT” HAPPENS ! You are screened for your HARD measures… CAN you do it? You are selected for your SOFT measures… WILL you do it? When “FIT” happens, you are made an offer for your services--employment or contracted business.

8. Career Continuation7 OnLine Self-Assessment... NOTE: most on-line assessment tools are NOT certified… psychological assessment is heavily regulated for your protection! …IS useful to identify words to describe your “soft measures” …CAN ASSIST you in being aware of relationship issues in your communication skills

9. Career Continuation8 OnLine “Pop-Psychology” Career-choice “Tests”... Can serve to point out areas for you to explore… Can help identify interests and aptitudes for you to “check in to” Often create strong “messages” that confirm your own options and thinking.

10. Career Continuation9 Suggested Sites For Your Exploration... A very comprehensive site: http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/ http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/ The Kiersey Profile – a type indicator http://www.typefocus.com/ …Use your search strategies to find more. YOU CAN DO IT!

11. Career Continuation10 Resume Types MS Word File (saved in 6.0/95 format)…use your name in the file name; A text file (.txt); An Ascii file (.asc); Be prepared to cut and paste into emails and databases! When in doubt as to “best” method of transmittal: cut and paste your resume in to the body copy of an email…this creates an opportunity fr your resume to be viewed by a human being!

12. Career Continuation11 Module Two: Research and Developing Your Network SEARCH ON relevant industry, professional and economic data Utilize list serve, newsgroups, bulletin boards and other appropriate resources “Plot Your Course” to career transition goals, and… Identify target companies with CareerAdvantage…our proprietary research site!

13. Career Continuation12 About CareerAdvantage… A powerful online research tool with a comprehensive and feature rich database! CareerAdvantage utilizes over 20 resources… Fully integrated contact manager, PSA, and data/update link!

14. Career Continuation13 In CareerAdvantage, You Can… Identify your target firms; Find recruiter contacts; Find Bio information on high level contacts Locate Consultant groups; Manage your contacts

15. Career Continuation14 Q: WHY Is Targeting Companies So Important? A: Takes the randomness out of the process!

16. Career Continuation15 EXAMPLE #1 Telecommunications companies… In Richardson… With at least 100 employees. Keep industry broad when geography is narrow… Separate reports by industry… Ideal result is 50-70 companies!

17. Career Continuation16 No database is perfect… including CareerAdvantage! Always verify contact names. Check financial information against other sources. Specific companies often missed in your search… for many reasons! –Private Firm –Newly formed company –Unlisted sub-division

18. Career Continuation17 Next Steps... Confirm keyword selection utilizing any job bank; MORE RESEARCH: –professional trends –industry information –economic data NETWORK, Network… network!

19. Career Continuation18 LURK Before You Leap into... Bulletin Board Activity List Serve Newsgroups Online Networking Groups Remember, your mission is to be visible and gain needed information… NETWORK EFFICIENTLY, don’t simply crowd your email-box

20. Career Continuation19 PLAN Your Time- WORK Your Plan... UTILIZE available contact management software, or… CREATE your own “navigation aides”: –Track –Track contacts –Record –Record company info –Keep –Keep a calendar of activity –ANNOTATE –ANNOTATE your resume DEVELOP your own Website!

21. Career Continuation20 CONSIDER YOUR OWN WEBSITE... With an interactive resume –hyperlinked to amplifying resources –addendum info To provide a “homeport” for favored PORTS- o-Call…your own bookmarks; Create an active desktop for career transition; To facilitate regular contact with your supportive consulting team.

22. Career Continuation21 Personal Market Plan: Contact MANAGEMENT… Create folders for target companies…track email and other activity; Use calendar to facilitate time management…use task manager for follow up and other activity; Create “company research” file; Your MSOutlook can facilitate long term career management…your evolving Market Plan! Remember, CareerAdvantage has a fully integrated contact management system!

23. Career Continuation22 ECabinet: AUTOMATED Job Lead Development Direct and scanned input from potential employers… Current “Market Intelligence” Reports on local employers… A Public Resume Bank for area employers.

24. Career Continuation23 Work SMART... DEVELOP YOUR PERSONAL MARKET PLAN IMPLEMENT YOUR PLAN: –include research time –consistent networking SMELL THE FLOWERS !!

25. Career Continuation24 DEVELOP Your Computer Savvy... Fully Utilize The Internet Be Aware of Available Software Manage Your “Learning Curve”

26. Career Continuation25 So I’ve Identified Target Companies… NOW What? Participate in networking organizations; Get involved with an Association; Talk to your networking contacts; Attend CCG Career Project Management Team…. Use technology to leverage your efficiency, but not at the expense of your high touch activity!

27. Career Continuation26 HIGH TECH to support your HIGH TOUCH career!

28. Career Continuation27 Step Away From Your Monitors…

29. Career Continuation28 Bob Maher, maher@optimance.com Office: (972)250-5209 Office E: maher@optimance.com ON THE WEB atwww.careerpilot.com

30. Career Continuation29 Module “NEXT”: Networking Your Way to Interview Success! Back to CareerAdvantage and ECabinet for more information and leads… Competitors… Recruiters… Consultants… Associations