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Applying for Jobs in the 21st Century

Applying for Jobs in the 21st Century. Curtis Takahashi Workforce Development Council Snohomish County Building Skills Conference Wenatchee, WA October 14, 2010. POP QUIZ. Question #1.

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Applying for Jobs in the 21st Century

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  1. Applying for Jobs in the 21st Century Curtis Takahashi Workforce Development Council Snohomish County Building Skills Conference Wenatchee, WA October 14, 2010

  2. POP QUIZ

  3. Question #1 CT stops by his neighborhood Costco. He decides to only buy some bananas. He heads to the checkout line. The cashier rings up the bananas which total $1.38. CT reaches into his pocket and pulls out $21, a twenty dollar bill and a one dollar bill. Which bill should he hand to the cashier?

  4. Question #2 CT hands the Costco cashier a twenty dollar bill to purchase his bananas, which totaled $1.38. How much change should CT get back?

  5. Employers on hiring: “If they fit well in the environment and have at least 50% of what I need, I can teach them the rest.”

  6. The Diploma: For American workers, having a high school or general equivalency diploma (GED)—which once represented a means of entrance to the middle class—is no longer adequate for finding steady employment. “Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings from The Sectoral Employment Impact Study” Public/Private Ventures www.ppv.org

  7. “The Tipping Point” “…most new jobs and the vast majority of jobs that pay wages sufficient to support a family require at least some education beyond high school...” Building Pathways to Success for Low-Skill Adult Students: Lessons for Community College Policy and Practice from a Longitudinal Student Tracking Study (The “Tipping Point” Research)

  8. Skills… In fact, three quarters of low-wage workers have these qualifications but lack the relevant occupational skills and connections to employers needed to launch a career. “Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings from The Sectoral Employment Impact Study” Public/Private Ventures www.ppv.org

  9. Back in the day…

  10. Today…

  11. More and more employers are saying… “The schools, and sites [WorkSource], need to educate and help the youth applicants understand the ‘new technology’ process.”

  12. And… “Older workers should also be reading newspapers or journals to stay current with the way the business models have changed.”

  13. Top Ten Mistakes: Made by job seekers • Learn the technology • Don’t assume • Job Fairs • Don’t just complete profile • Don’t leave anything blank • Convictions • Contact info accurate • Updates • Follow up • Meet the culture

  14. Little hard research has been done on how hiring managers use the Internet to vet applicants. But you should assume that they are at least looking you up on search engines. It is very hard to remove anything questionable about yourself from a search engine, but you can at least push it lower by adding positive entries…

  15. Questions?

  16. Questions?

  17. Jamata! Curtis Takahashi curtis.takahashi@wdcsc.org (425) 921-3435

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