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JOBTALKS

JOBTALKS. Researching the Job Market For your Profession. Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D. Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

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JOBTALKS

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  1. JOBTALKS Researching the Job Market For your Profession Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

  2. Researching the Job Market:What do you need to know before you move forward?

  3. Ideal Job Preferences: IJP First, a little detective work…. • identify characteristics of your IJP • prioritize • focus on skills • list desires • “must haves” • “would prefer” • “dreams” “After you’ve eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, is the truth….”

  4. “Reasonable and appropriate….” • Marketable skills • Capabilities/Tendencies • ( Career Leader test?!) • Needs • Compensation • Location (limiting job search possibilities) • Training (expanding career planning options)

  5. Refining the IJP • What types of professional jobs are out there? • Matching IJP Characteristics Reality Check: People and Publications

  6. Surveying the Possibilities • OBSERVATION • LISTENING • READING

  7. Surveying means “scouting out the territory….”

  8. Once you’ve surveyed –you’ve got a “map” with which to guide your research.

  9. The fount of available informationcan seem inexhaustible…

  10. Sources of Information • PEOPLE • EXISTING CONTACTS • FUTURE CONTACTS • PUBLISHED SOURCES • PRINTED • COMPUTERIZED

  11. Published Sources • Objective Information • Autonomous Research • May be Outdated • Limited in Scope

  12. Evaluate Published Information • Accuracy • Completeness • Relevancy to You • Check with Networking Contacts

  13. NETWORKING is the BEST WAY • People Provide First-Hand Information The Field Companies Opportunities

  14. “People…People who need people….” • People Provide • personal feedback • personal introductions • access to the “hidden job market”

  15. People Perils….. • People may... • Provide opinion rather than facts • Be prejudiced in their views • Not know much about the topic • Have “hidden agendas”

  16. A Dual Approach • People supply first-hand information • Publications research supports networking

  17. A Strategy of Complements • Networking aids in researching the job market • Information interviews researching the job market aid in networking

  18. Networking requires - • Preparation (knowledge) • Will • Persistence • get appointment • guide discussions • follow up on relationships

  19. Networking is stressful… • Results may not be immediate or tangible • Process can become time-consuming

  20. Obstacles external… • Feeling overwhelmed by the wealth of material • Life’s routine troubles piled upon the effort DETERMINE KEY CRITERIA STAY ORGANIZED STAY CENTERED

  21. Obstacles internal… • Procrastination • Perception that effort is undignified So…stay cool, stay focused, stay balanced… emulate the ideal warrior BUT ONLY YOU CALL TELL WHAT HELPS REALIZE YOUR IJP

  22. Develop a balanced approach • When self-confidence is high, pursue networking • When you are feeling low, pursue publications research

  23. …stay centered ….

  24. EVALUATION QUESTIONS • USE:a. Strongly Agreeb. Agreec. Disagreed. Strongly Disagreee. Don’t Know • I found the presentation material easy to • understand. • 2. This session increased my knowledge on the subject presented. • 3. I will be able to use some of the information • from this session in the future. • 4. The presenter was well prepared for this session. • 5. This presentation should be repeated in future semesters.

  25. If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.

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