Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Workshop Outline

1. Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Workshop Outline Cumberland County College

2. Overview of the Program • Give you ideas, new tools, and the motivation • To reinvigorate your search for new employment opportunities. • Learn about One-Stop Career Center services • What your county college can offer to help you retool for a new job • About how Jobs4Jersey.com can help you with more than just online job leads. • You should have a clearer plan to focus your job search efforts that will hopefully lead to employment.

3. One-Stop Career Center Orientation http://wotcnj.dol.state.nj.us/rborient/index.jsp?sid=nj4jobs

4. Labor Market Information • Top 25 occupational Listing • http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/content/RealTimeJobsinDemand.html • Other Projections • http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/employ/indoccpj/indoccpj_index.html#occ • Occupational Wage Survey • http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/employ/oeswage/oeswage_index.html

5. Career Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

6. Career Information http://www.careerinfonet.org/

7. Career One Stop Website • Career Exploration Assistance • Career Search and Advisement • Resume Writing • Interview Skills • Employability Check up • Labor Market Information • Input Requested Wages and Area • Input Requested Job title • Provides More Concentrated Data than NJDOL website

8. Career Assessment http://www.careerinfonet.org/explore/View.aspx

9. Overall Analysis of Market • Many higher paying careers are demanding for at least a 2 year degree!!!! • Transitioned into a knowledge-based economy • Many employers are updating job requirements • The workplace is expanding in • Technology, Globalization, and Diversity • Decision Making Requirement • Even front line workers have to participate in such process • Critical Thinking Skills

10. How to Access Training Opportunities Cumberland County College

11. New Jersey Training Website • http://www.njtrainingsystems.org/ • Provides the list of college courses • Projected cost of programs • A total number of credits • May increase or decrease • Determines WIA eligibility • The CCC offers most “in demand courses” • Compare to the Cumberland LMI • Access on Career One Stop Employability Check up • NJDOL LMI

12. Cumberland County College • Application Process • $25 fee • Accuplacer • Placement of math, english, and reading • FASFA – financial aid process • Speak with Advisors about programs • PACE department • Certifications and professional development • Academic Advisors • Career Advisor • Resume Writing • Interview skills

13. Jobs4Jersey.com A Preferred Site for Claimants

21. Effective Use of Jobs 4 Jersey • Revising your resume to emphasize certain aspects of your qualifications (e.g. a specific job or skill) • Changes how you look to employers • Helps Jobs4JerseyTM provide you with job leads that more closely match your skills and interests. • Value of applying for all 4 and 5 star job matches • The greatest chance for opportunities • The best match for qualifications

22. Short Term and Long Term Career Planning • The global economy causes applicants to market themselves more creatively • Must go beyond simply posting resumes online and waiting for feedback • Planning allows applicant to • Determine whether to work toward remaining in the same profession or transition to another career • Research Labor Market Information • How to update current or train for new skills

23. Short Term and Long Term Career Planning • Planning (cont) • How to approach the networking process • What organization should I join? • What social network I should use? • How to locate volunteer/internship opportunities? • How to locate jobs that pay livable salaries? • Should I stay in the area or relocate? • Should I use a recruiter? • How to locate a mentor? • Pretty much, what job search resource should I use?

24. Always Use Multiple Source • Multiple job search sites • Monster, CareerBuilder, indeed, CCC career development website • Network, network, network • Volunteer, internships, join organizations, attend conferences/social events • Social networks • Face book, linkedin, twitter • Mentorship and Inner circles • Guidance from professionals and • References from close family members/friends, and inner circle

25. It’s About Who You Know • Volunteering and internships are critical • Develop relationship with potential employers • Allow you to show potential employers your skills and passion • Employers typically prefer someone that knows the company over outside recruits • Develop new skills and passion • A positive outlook for job recruiters if applicants have job gap

26. It’s About Who You Know • Join organizations • Will allow you to market yourself to potential employers • Develop contacts and relationships • Inside information on the profession • Attend network events and workshops • Certifications that will increase marketability • Volunteer programs for professionals • Offer benefits • Advisement, newsletters, discounts, contact info of other members

27. It’s About Who You Know • Social networking is a great source! • Linkedin is a business site • contact networks and receive information on opportunities and events • Post resume and add specialized skills that will attract other networks and potential employers • Join professional-related groups • Many organizations use facebook • Join fan pages • Find out information about future events

28. It’s About Who You Know • Use twitter to connect with networks • Develop an elevator speech • How to use 15 seconds to market yourself • Never know who you are going to run into, even for a minute • Attend social events • Happy hours, outings, sporting events, etc • Visit businesses and organizations to offer services

29. It’s About Who You Know • Use your inner circle!! • Close friends/family members that can inform you of opportunities before the posting becomes public • Several employers sometimes give preferences to their employees referrals • Particularly their top employees • Inner circles, that are executives, may have influence over hiring decisions

30. It’s About Who You Know • Mentorship can play a role as well • Provides you insights on how to move up the ladder or transition to another career • Teaches you how to overcome any obstacles when entering that field • Can possibly connect you to the right contacts • Will make an excellent references for opportunities

31. Thank you for attending the workshop. Please contact us anytime for further assistance at 856-691-8600 ext 320