Survivor – The Job Market Will you be a winner?

2. Survivor – The Job MarketWill you be a winner? SHRM Student Webcast 10/09 Phyllis G. Hartman, SPHR PGHRConsulting, Inc.

3. Agenda • HR Professionals are Different • The Process • Doing the Prep Work • Looking for Opportunities • Using the Tools

4. How is HR Different? • History • Roles • Perceptions

5. Step 1A Base of Self Knowledge – Priorities • Determine life/time priorities • Work • Play • Family • Community

6. Step 2Evaluate Professional Strengths • Jobs • Education • Volunteer • Professors • College Career Center • Managers • Co-workers • Clients/Customers/Suppliers • Family and friends • Assessments

7. Step 3Where do You Want to Go? • Generalist • Specialist • Staffing • Compensation • Employee Relations • Risk Management • HRD • OD • Global

8. Follow the trends • Diversity • Retention • Sustainability • Corporate Social Responsibility • Workforce Development

9. Other Places • Consulting • Education • Supplier • General Business Management

10. Step 4Determine Skills You Need • HR Functions • Self marketing • Networking • Interviewing • Negotiation Skills • Business “Mindset” • Influencing • Presentation skills • Building a political base.

11. Step 6Plan for filling gaps • What has worked for others? • Formal education • Informal rotation, acting roles, mentorship's, special assignments, task groups, cross-functional teams • Certifications • Volunteer positions/activities

12. How Do I Compete with No Experience? • Use ANY you have • Have something “special” • Go get some • Intern • Other work • Volunteer • Organizations

13. Mentors/Advocates • Difference • Find & Choose

14. Internet Sites • Career Sites (Monster, HotJobs, Indeed) • Public Job Sites (State Career Centers) • http://www.careeronestop.org/ • Government Jobs (FBI, CIA, DHS) • Specific Categories, women, ethnic, racial • Company web sites • Professional Associations

15. Job Opportunities Pending Jobs Created Jobs Existing Jobs Visible Invisible Network Ads, Etc.

16. Networks • Importance • Networking phobia? • Who? • Reciprocal • Strategic • Purposeful

17. Networking at Events • Research events, i.e.., Women in Business, Chamber of Commerce, other social events • Job/Career Fairs – take resumes’, be prepared to interview, research companies who are listed and target those • Dress professionally • Don’t drink or eat

18. Resume - Look • Length – 1 to 2 pages • Paper - plain white, off-white, gray • No pictures/graphics

19. Resume - Look Easy to read: • Good Margins (1 “ top/bottom) • Clean type style – Ariel, New Roman • Type size at least 10 pt (12 better) • Customized for the particular position/company

20. Resume - Content • Honest -- no lies • Accurate –- check facts/dates • No typos –- write it, set it aside for 48 hrs., proof it, have someone else read it • Use action words – Power Verbs

21. Other Resume’ Thoughts • Electronic Resume’ • Verbs vs. Nouns • Format impact • Specific Versions • Different Strokes for… • Research the company, the job

22. Interview Tips • Professional Dress • Smile • Make eye contact • Ask about next steps • Follow up letter • Convince them you WANT the job • Don’t ask about $$$ • Be prepared & practice

23. Questions to expect • Behavioral: • Describe • What represents the best… • How would/did you handle • Demonstration: • Diagram • Outline • Trait: • Like Best/Least • Favorite • Usual approach • Where do you see yourself in 5 years? • Tell me something about yourself.

24. The Keys to Interviewing Well • KNOW YOURSELF • PRACTICE

25. Questions/Ideas

26. Thank You! Phyllis G. Hartman, SPHR PGHR Consulting, Inc. Ingomar, PA 15127 (412) 367-7555 pghr@pghrconsulting.com www.pghrconsulting.com Never Get Lost Again: Navigating Your HR Career - SHRM Bookstore: http://www.shrm.org/Publications/Books/Pages/NeverGetLostAgain.aspx