Job Search and Networking Skills presentation slides from Wednesday October 21, 2009

1. Looking for that Job? Your Job Search Strategy! What is the condition of the economy? Where do I get help? Michigan Tech Career Services

3. Job losses are slowing down

4. Corporate profits are starting to climb

5. Inventory of unsold homes is down

6. Unemployment is still creeping upward

8. Federal Government

9. Defense

10. Agriculture and food processing

11. Consulting Services

12. Utilities

13. Insurance

14. Gas & Oil

16. Liberal Arts – Management, Communications, Training, Research, PR

18. Psychology – Management, Training, PR, Teaching

20. Finance

21. I.T. related (CS, Software, MIS, CNSA, etc.)

22. Engineering

23. Supply Chain

24. Nursing

25. Health Tech

27. GM is recruiting on campus in October

28. Competition: Baby Boomers and graduates from other schools

29. Less recruiting on campus

30. Salaries flat to slightly down

31. Smaller retirement and medical benefit packages

33. DIRECTED

35. Tack on additional courses needed in job market

36. Polish your resume and cover letter

37. Practice your interviewing skills

38. Talk with a Career Advisor

40. Small, Medium & Large

43. Monitor job postings in NACElink

44. Monitor which companies coming to campus to recruit (NACElink)

45. Monitor other job posting systems

46. Attend Spring Career Fair (February 16, 2010)

47. Attend other job fairs

48. Virtual job fairs

49. Company web sites and job fairs

51. Search engines

52. Regional job fairs – www.mcjf.org

53. Take an internship

54. Volunteer

55. Start at a lower position and work your way up

56. Contract agencies

57. Head Hunters

58. Temp Agencies

62. Business

63. History of hiring MTU students

65. Be prepared to ask pointed, informed, intelligent questions about the company

66. Also, ask your interviewee about his/her career path and what advice they can offer you

68. Monster

69. Career Builder

70. Jobcentral

71. USA Jobs

72. Dept. of Defense

73. Google

74. Yahoo

76. Hoovers

77. LinkedIn

78. Twitter

79. Manta.com

80. Jobbait.com

81. Temp Agencies – Kelly Services

82. HuskyLink

84. Seize the moment

85. Read the news

86. Research emerging technologies/trends

87. Join professional organizations

88. Attend conferences

89. Stay positive

91. Check out Career Builder Chamber of Commerce

92. Use regional search sites:

93. Career Builder

94. NACElink

95. Jobcentral

96. Yahoo

98. Graduate school (should get applications out by the first of the year)

99. Military (Officer Candidate School)

101. Keep a positive attitude.

102. Life balance.