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Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

Job Search Strategies

On-campus Interviews

Cover Letters and Direct

Mail

Prospecting

Employment Services

Informational

Interviewing

Networking

CAREER CONFERENCESCareer Conferences of America

Location: New York Atlanta Chicago Washington West Coast

Chamber of CommerceDec/JanHometownOpen

Others

Indiana UniversityBy majorIndianapolisMBAForeign Nationals

Dates - Jan/Feb

One day, by invitation

Start your search process NOW Don't wait to see if "BPO works”

Use multiple strategies Lifelong activity

Independent Job Search

Techniques

Class Lectures

Career Textbook

Other Publications

Major Tools

ResumeCover LetterContact DatabaseInterview PresentationSupporting Materials

Recruiting Practices Survey

What triggers the recruiting process?

Employment Management Association

"A job opening must exist”Survey of Personnel Officers - Small to Large Firms

Approved Requisition 63%Open Requisitions 10%Line Manager Request 10%Pre-Approved Staffing Plan 11%Other 6%

Recruiting Practices Survey

Where do you find candidates for recruitment?

44%25%16%8%4%3%

AdvertisingIn-House Search/ReferralCampus/Job FairsEmployment AgenciesOtherSearch Firms

"Most jobs not filled via campus interviews”Survey of Personnel Officers - Small to Large Firms

Employment Management Association

How long does it take to fill jobs?

Recruiting Practices Survey

"Most jobs take 2-3 months to fill”Survey of Personnel Officers - Small to Large Firms

20% 20%34% 54%25% 79%17% 96% 4% 100%

4 weeks6 weeks8 weeks12 weeks12+ weeks

Employment Management Association

Recruiting Practices Survey

Employment Management Association

Up to 50

51 - 100

101 - 150

151 - 500

over 500

29 %

20 %

17 %

26 %

7 %

How many resumes do you receive each week?

"Getting resumes read is a problem"

Recruiting Practices Survey

Employment Management Association

Never

Seldom

Sometimes

Often

46 %

31 %

13 %

10 %

"Don't try to bypass personnel"

May Candidates be hired without a personnel interview?

Recruiting Practices Survey

Employment Management Association

Chronological

Over 2 pages

Unusual Design

98 % 1 % 0 %

11 % 13 % 76 %

16 % 26 % 59 %

Positive Neutral Negative

Reaction to types of Resumes.

"Stay with the basic resume style"

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