Getting the Right People into the Right Jobs ExperienceMatters

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1 Getting the Right People into the Right Jobs

2 The Conversation Objectives Understanding the context for career mobility Understanding SES and senior manager career attitudes and concerns Learning what motivates people to perform at their best Communicating one s value to get an ideal assignment

3 Composition of the Workforce 4,500 4,300 4,100 Number of Births, in thousands 3,900 3,700 3,500 3,300 3,100 2,900 2,700 2,500 Bureau of Labor Statistics Year

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8 Common Career Concerns I am ready move to something new but I have not zeroed in on what I want to do next. I m apprehensive that my work experience is not valuable in another other setting. I m anxious some folks might think I am not flexible enough to adapt to a new setting. I don t know how to develop a supportive and useful network. I m uneasy about not being the go to person-in-charge anymore.

9 Building an Appetite for Mobility Concrete tools for career management Confidence in a process to move Certainty about what to look for

10 Working Life Model You Possibilities Choice Designed Life Evaluation

11 You Values Beliefs UP TO TODAY Experience

12 Resources for Personal Insight Your Personal Motivators Last Job Worksheet My Ideal Job Accomplishments/Challenges My Life Priorities

13 Some Personal Motivators Being a Source of Knowledge & Expertise Being Part of a Group/Camaraderie Exercising Authority/Power Being Intellectually Stimulated Competing to Win/ Excel Feeling Self Worth Being a Leader Developing New Processes & Systems Learning Continuously Making a difference Mentoring Pioneering the New or Unusual Receiving Recognition Accomplishing Goals/Results Solving Problems Pursuing Global Opportunities Being in the Center of the Action Plus 16 others.

14 Operations Manager Competing to Excel Solving Problems Exercising Authority/Power Making a Difference Receiving Recognition Being a Leader

15 Senior Policy Analyst Being Intellectually Stimulated Solving Problems Being in the Center of the Action Making a Difference Pioneering the New or Unusual Collaborating with Others

16 Director, Policy Office Being Intellectually Stimulated Being a Leader Learning Continuously Making a Difference Solving Problems

17 Three Different Public Servants Operations Manager Sr. Policy Analyst Director, Policy Office Competing to Excel Being Intellectually Stimulated Being Intellectually stimulated Solving Problems Solving Problems Being a Leader Exercising Authority/Power Making a difference Receiving Recognition Being a Leader Being in the Center of the Action Making a difference Pioneering the New or Unusual Collaborating with Others Learning Continuously Making a difference Solving Problems

18 Your Last Job What did you love and what did you hate? Fill out the form 5 minutes Share your #1 most loved and #1 most hated with your partner

19 Your Ideal Job Subject Matter Organization Scope, Location, Size Your Role Your Day to Day Duties Work Style 24/7, 50 hrs, Part-Time Compensation and Benefits Your Ideal Supervisor

20 Exercise Instructions Pick the top 2 job characteristics that are the most important to you now. Describe them to yourself in the most ideal terms and write them on the worksheet. Turn to the person sitting next to you and describe your two most important job characteristics and what insight you just gained. 2007

21 Accomplishments & Challenges Essential step in preparing for an interview It s okay to brag if you back it up with substantive results Tell them as stories Helpful triggers: Times when you were at your personal best that still bring a smile to your face Feedback from peers/staff (letters, e mails, verbal kudos) Awards/recognition Defining moments

22 Your Value Proposition YOU Market

23 Communicating Your Value Accomplishments Your Elevator Speech Leveraging Your Network Effective Informational Interviewing 2007

24 Communicating Your Value Accomplishments When The Situation What You Did The Result What is your top accomplishment? Write it down. 2007

25 Your Elevator Speech Succinct a sentence or two max Describes what you re looking for and your value Stimulates a conversation Invites your audience to share their insights about career mobility Invites your audience to share their network 2007

26 Communicating Your Value Elevator Speech Examples I help senior federal executives and professionals discover the work that they love. I have helped over 400 executives in the last two years. I want to use my government experience to make a difference in the finance office of a Fortune 100 company. I want to use my legislative experience at Treasury to work at Agriculture. 2007

27 Communicating Your Value Informational Interviewing To answer all of your important questions To gain the endorsement of the interviewer To get three names of respected referrals 2007

28 Some Nuts & Bolts: Elements of the Job Search Research Resume & Bios Job Interviews Psychological Testing Branding Managing the Process Informational Interview Letters Compensation Barriers to success Presentation Use of One Minute Elevator Speech Respected referrals References Dealing with rejection Etiquette Headhunters

29 My Life Priorities Work Family Relationships/Friends Health & Fitness Spiritual Learning & Development Leisure, Travel, Play Contribution/ Community Routine Maintenance

30 The Transition Model Time Ending, Losing, Letting Go The Neutral Zone The New Beginning Figure 1.1 The three phases of transition Source: William Bridges

31 Key Transition Concepts Change is an event and Transition is the process of absorbing the change The stages are linear but you can go forward and back Endings, the Neutral Zone and Beginnings You can t speed it up - you can only pay careful attention to your thoughts and feelings Different people move at different rates depending on their circumstances and experience You will Begin again

32 Finding Work That You Love Great Good Luck

33 Contact Information Peter Sherer