Tips on how to manage your technical career.

1. Managing Your Technical Career
Kim Smith-Rohlfs, Technical Recruiter
SoCalTechRecruiter
760-207-6983
kim@socaltechrecruiter.com
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2. About me
 Technical Recruiter
 15 Years of Experience
 Contract & Permanent Placement
 Corporate & Agency Experience
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3. Agenda
 Introduction
 Importance of planning
 What’s important to you
 Types of opportunities
 Stress-free job hunting
 Q&A
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4. Importance of Planning Your
Career
 More control
 More money
 Greater job security
 Greater job satisfaction
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5. Things to consider
 What is important to you
 Must haves, Nice to haves
 Salary requirements
 Type of company
 To relocate or not to relocate
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6. Should I stay or should I go?
 It’s a personal thing
 Signs you should be looking for a new
job
 Don’t leave when you are angry
 Don’t leave until…
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7. Compensation
 Know what you are worth
 Salary.com
 Glassdoor.com
 Dice.com
 Payscale.com
 A word of caution about bonuses
 Should you ever take a pay cut?
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8. Types of Opportunities
 Full-time Internal Resource
 Consultant
 Contractor
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9. Management vs Individual
Contributor
 Personal preferences
 Pros & cons
 Blended positions
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10. Stress-Free Job Hunting
 Making a name for yourself
 LinkedIn
 User Groups
 Community projects
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11. Networking
 Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
 SQL Saturday
 San Diego SQL Server User Group
 http://www.meetup.com/
 San Diego Tech Scene
 http://www.sdtechscene.org
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12. Job Boards
 www.indeed.com
 www.dice.com
 www.careerbuilder.com
 Niche sites
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13. Thriving vs surviving
 Keep abreast of technology
 Consider certifications
 Additional training
 Network within your company
 Consider internal transfers
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14. Questions?
 Free resume review or if you have any
questions:
 Email me at kim@socaltechrecruiter.com
 Call me at 760-207-6983
Thanks for attending!
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