CS499 SP'18 "Job Search Strategies" Friday 2/5/2018

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1 Presented by John Beck Assistant Director of Career Development University of Kentucky, College of Engineering 355F F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY (859) website: I wish I had. started sooner actually networked taken an internship/co-op gotten involved in more career-relevant extracurricular activities applied to more jobs done more to figure out my career goals gone to visit career services Tax Programmer 1 Software Developer Sales Development Program Associate Software Engineer LAMP Developer Junior software engineer Legal Application Support (IT) Web Services Developer Project Manager & Lead Developer Programmer Analyst Junior Developer Engineering Residency Program Associate Developer University Leadership Program Digital Payments Analyst Embedded Systems Firmware Engineer Application Developer Fullstack Engineer Associate Developer Systems Developer App Developer Electronics Engineer Technology Services Service Desk Technician Front End Web Developer Application Developer Compact Modeling Engineer UX Designer Java Developer Development 1

2 Narrow in on your occupation What are you looking for? This may be one of the most difficult tasks Know your skills, talents, interests, & values Questions to ask yourself: What is your ideal environment? What tasks/skills do you want to focus on? What geographic location will you target? Where do you see yourself in the more long-term future? With your time: Create a timeline for reaching goals Set aside time each week How many hours per week do you plan to spend looking for a job? Weekly Planning Worksheet in Excel or a notebook The average job search takes. 3-6 months Career Development Get your resume and cover letter critiqued! Advisors Past Employers/Supervisors Networking Contacts Internet Journals/Newspapers Professional Associations Development 2

3 Increase your success rate by: Use multiple strategies to find your job. Finding out who is making hiring decisions Tailoring your cover letter and resume Calling to follow up Develop list of targeted employers Locate company websites-- Jobs/Careers section Follow guidelines/directions carefully Gather as much information as possible Development 3

4 Networking Over 85% of the jobs in today s job market are not heavily advertised Personal networking remains the number one way people obtain employment 76% of successful job searches were attributed to personal contacts Networking Network with warm contacts Warm contacts on average include about 50 people you already know--who are they for you? Each of those 50 people knows 50 or so other people Keep your warm contacts informed on what you are looking for Friends Parents of Friends Advisor Faculty Members Student Development Staff (RA) UK Alumni Former co-workers Relatives Neighbors Family acquaintances Organization members Former Teachers Former employers Explain your circumstances Graduating in May with Engineering degree and looking for a position in Ask if they know of, or anticipate, any openings in their setting Ask how they make their openings known Ask if you could send your resume Get additional referrals, if possible Development 4

5 Indirect way of making job contacts Request min. appointment (in person or on phone) Goal is to learn more about their occupation, work setting, and journey Prepare questions ahead of time Goal is NOT to ask for a job Send a thank you card How long have you worked here? Describe a typical day. What do you like most about your job? Least? What education and training did you receive to get to this point? What is unique about your setting when compared to others? What qualities and skills are most needed to succeed in this field/setting? What suggestions do you have for someone breaking into this field? Upload resumes for use in applications View job postings from the following sources: Postings sent to UK Utilize search agents Apply for on-campus interviews Get employer contacts from employer database Find details about job fairs, information sessions, and workshops Development 5

6 Check with faculty from your discipline Check with warm contacts in the industry Student organizations (IEEE, SWE, etc) Web searching Development 6

7 Be careful: Don t post content on your or your friends sites you don t want your employer to see Be discreet: Consider setting your profile to private so you control who sees your site Be prepared: Check your profile regularly to monitor comments. Google your own name periodically to see what comes up. Be prepared to respond to questions. Build profile and recommendations Build connections Join groups/participate in discussions Manage your online, written & in-person persona Online- Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Your Blog Written- Cover Letter, Resume, s & Writing Samples In-Person- Interview skills & Networking Conversations Job postings feature Provide status updates about your search Development 7

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9 Handshake OR Career Fair+ app Development 9

10 Use the Filters to sort Job, Employment, Majors, or which Career Fair the employers are attending. Particularly the Labels to view which companies are attending which event = EGR/CS: engineering & computer science BUS: business or EGR/CS & BUS: both events Career Fair+ Add the employer to you favorites and make easier to locate on map during the event Don t forget to use the filters Visit the App Store or Google Play Store to download Interactive floor map to save favourite employers Receive Real-time Announcements & Notifications View internship, co-op and job postings Get details about both career fairs Explore all the bottom tabs they are loaded with great information! Development 10

11 Career Fair+ You can find your favorite employers quickly on map with gold stars Or you can select a table number and view employer information Development 11

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14 Engineering VIP s will be able to pick-up your nametags for the event on Monday, Feb. 19 Save time and not have to wait in line see Melissa Brown, FPAT 355K between 9am-4pm Otherwise on Tuesday morning, go to the Gatton College of Business Development 14

15 Before 5:00pm Thursday, Feb. 15 The Career Development office has VIP requirements, make sure you review the back of card carefully and complete each step before the deadline DUE TO: John Beck, FPAT 355F in James & Gay Hardymon Center for Student Success 3 rd Floor Development 15

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