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SACC, iSABRD, JSAJE

First things first. -Join your Alumni Assn or AOGUpdate your AOG/AA profile-Join your local Society or Chapter-Write to your AA/AOG's magazine class columnist, update yourself to classmates. Some ?Rules". 1) Never disqualify yourself2) Don't disqualify potential employers without research3

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SACC, iSABRD, JSAJE

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    1. SACC, iSABRD, JSAJE Brought to you by your Alumni Associations and Associations of Graduates 4-14-11

    2. First things first -Join your Alumni Assn or AOG Update your AOG/AA profile -Join your local Society or Chapter -Write to your AA/AOG’s magazine class columnist, update yourself to classmates

    3. Some “Rules” 1) Never disqualify yourself 2) Don’t disqualify potential employers without research 3) You are looking for your next career, challenge or opportunity, not just a new “job” 4) Finding your new position is a full-time job 5) Net-working is #1 priority 6) Don’t be reticent or shy – be bold 7) Use every program, tool, process (SACC, iSABRD, JSAJE, MOAA’s TOPS, LinkedIn, Facebook, PLAXO, Monster, Chapters/Societies, the want ads, etc.) 8) Need maximum resumes out – broadcast “you are available”

    4. First Things continued: 9) Only one chance to make first impression- so be prepared before initial contact: research company/firm/agency -Research their public web site: --Who, What, Where --Read the media/press releases sub page --Select 1-3 job openings you are interested in -Get advice from fellow alums working there 10) Bottom line: your resume must get into the HR/hiring process of as many potential employers as possible –personal referrals are the most effective path to this end

    5. SACC Opportunity to meet face-to-face with regional, national and international companies, firms and agencies looking for leadership: Four annual SACCs February – Savannah, GA April/May – Washington, DC August - Seattle, WA (2011)- San Diego (2012) November – San Antonio www.sacc-jobfair.com

    6. SACC continued: -Registered SACC companies are prime career and/or job targets 24/7 -SACC is a “must” -you will learn much at the various seminars - make valuable company contacts --many company recruiters are alumni -interface with fellow classmates/alumni -Make every effort to attend one or more SACCs www.sacc-jobfair.com

    7. iSABRD The #1 tool in your kit Complete your iSABRD profile: - A full and extensive “Extended Biography” block is a must: all your academy, military and civilian details; cut and paste in your resume - A photo -Purchase subscription

    8. iSABRD features -Three random photos displayed; on refresh -Classmate information -Recent updated profiles, ˜ 36,800+ -City/State of residence information -Industry and profession connections -Key word search -Events and Forums

    9. “Networking” is a must! -The goal is to get 1,000 resumes out to solid, “known” contacts: -Your fellow service academy alums in iSABRD are “known” contacts -Over 36,800+ fellow service academy alums have an iSABRD profile: this is your primary “pool” of contacts from which you pick appropriate alums to contact & network with

    10. Networking: - Priority order of contacts, to ask for advice, and to get your resume to: #1: Family and family friends-review your history: Mom & dad, siblings, aunts/uncles, cousins, friends of mom & dad, etc. (example 50) #2: Your home academy classmates (search results: e.g. 250 names) Contact all of them and provide resume (know them – phone; don’t know them – email)

    11. Priorities continued: #3: Your “classmates” from the sister academies (cherry pick 200 by searching on industry code, location, position, degree, or “key word,” or any combination of) #4: Your “Firsties,” your “Second Class,” your “Third Class”; then your “underclass” (cherry pick 200 by search on industry code, location, position, degree, or “key word”)

    12. Priorities continued: #5: Other alums from your home academy (cherry pick 100 by searching on industry code, location, position, degree, or “key word,” or combination) #6: From the JSAJE “Employer Directory” (select 200 companies & use the POC listed) Total: 1,000 contacts

    13. How to stay “Organized” Set-up Excel spreadsheet: 6 columns Col 1: “Date” of the contact Col 2: “Who” - name of contact Col 3: “What” was discussed Col 4: “Next action step”

    14. How to stay “Organized” continued: Col 5: “Nice to know” info about the “Who” in Col 2 Col 6: “Follow-up date” - 14 days after the Col 1 date -Column 2 is used to sort contacts by name -Use sorted contacts to track progress down the “hiring” time line everyone goes through:

    15. “Stay Organized” continued -Normal hiring timeline is: (1) An introduction (2) Resume/application submission, (3) One or more telephone interviews, (4) Face-to-face interviews/testing, (5) Site visit, and (6) Final interview(s)-job offer.

    16. “Stay Organized” continued -If a contact is “currently non-productive” put “do not contact until further notice” in Col. 6. Never eliminate any contacts made-they could be valuable in future business/job search/personal scenarios -Continue to add professional, business, alumni, networking contacts over your working life -Back-up spreadsheet; save to CD/DVD; the spreadsheet becomes your networking database for life;

    17. JSAJE 1 - Employer job/position posting board is a “boutique” type – employers are the important item, job is secondary 2 - Resume/profile database is the “meat” 3 - Employers pay fee to post positions and/or pay fee to access resume/profile database 24/7.

    18. JSAJE continued: -Superb source of self-identified employers who want to contact available service academy alumni (in the military or civilian) – us! - Source of key words for resumes/covers -Unique feature: POC for each employer

    19. Good Luck with your transition! The Career Programs are brought to you as a service, with only three requests asked in return: 1. Keep your iSABRD and AA/AOG profiles current and complete 2. Assist your fellow alumni in their career transitions/job searches, and 3. Proactively review your Foundation, Association and Class fund raising endeavors with the intention of supporting your Academy, Class, Foundation and AA/AOG campaigns and projects

    20. AOG/Assn Contacts: Army: Jim Johnston ‘73 jim.johnston@wpaog.org www.wpaog.org Air Force: Wayne Taylor Wayne.Taylor@aogusafa.org www.usafa.org Coast Guard: Eileen Foye Kelly mbrsvcs@CGAalumni.org www.cgaalumni.org Merchant Marine: Pete Rackett ‘61 Pete.Rackett@alumni.usmma.edu www.usmmaaf.com Navy: Dave Church ‘67 dave.church@usna.com www.usna.com

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