Developing Job Search Strategies Flashcards
is it always the most qualified person who gets the job?
it is the best job seeker.
Job search Criteria
- What types of positions you’re interested in – what industry do you want to work in, are you looking for a management position or something entry level?
- Where you want to work – are you looking to relocate, are you okay with commuting, do you want a fully remote position?
- When do you want to work – are you looking for employment immediately?
- Why you want to work – what motivates you at work? Are there specific companies that have a vision, set of business ethics, or overarching goals you share?
Job search
the act of looking for employment, due to unemployment, underemployment, discontent with a current position, or a desire for a better position.
- The immediate goal of job seeking is usually to obtain a job interview with an employer which may lead to getting hired.
is a job search the same as occupational research or career research?
no related but not the same
career research
- The process of learning more about a career direction by researching its many different facets.
- Conducting occupational research consists of gathering information and answering broader questions such as: “What fields, industries, employers and environments are out there?”
- It also involves considering more specific/targeted questions such as “What skills and education will I need?” and “Will there be jobs in this field over the next few years?”
Job market Manitoba
total of 114,300 job openings between 2022 and 2026
Top 10 Skills Required by Employers
- Speaking
- Active listening
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
- Monitoring
- Social perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Judgment and decision making
- Service orientation
- Time management
* Are all emotional intelligence skills
Labour Market Evolution Forecast
- Entrepreneurship & side jobs
- Female leaders
- Remote work
- Technological adoption
- Big data, AI, & automation focused roles
- Emerging skills
- EDI
stages of a job opening from little competition to most
- No opening
- Need is clear
- In house posting
- Advertised publicly
the advertised jobs are
- Advertised job is 25% of what is available with 75-90% of job seekers
Public Job Postings (20% of jobs filled)
- Advantages
o Easily accessible
o Familiar and known process
o Can be used to get a sense of labour market trends - Disadvantages
o High levels of competition, due to easy accessibility
o Tough to establish trust, due to impersonal communication
o Emphasis on credentials versus potential
Tips for navigating the visible job market
- Utilize a variety of job boards (Asper Career Portal, Indeed, Workopolis, LinkedIn jobs, industry specific job boards, etc.)
- Enable alerts based on preferences
- Sign up to be on the email lists of job boards you want to be notified
- Be particular with the words you search. Know what you are
looking for and identify the associated key words. - Go beyond the job title – pay attention to the tasks that position will be responsible for (sometimes job titles don’t do the position justice)
Hidden job market (80% of jobs filled)
- Job postings that are not formally advertised
- 80% of available jobs are not advertised!
- Hidden Job Market positions could be
Hidden Job Market positions could be
o Created for the “right” individual
how to access the hidden job market
Networking
* Networking: the process of making connections and building relationships.
* These connections can provide you with advice and contacts, which can help you make informed career decisions.
* Many jobs are filled through referrals, which is largely a result of networking
* Networking can take place in a group or one-on-one setting.
Writing a pitch email
- Introduce yourself as an Asper Student and state:
- WHY you’re interested in their organization
- Why you think you would be an asset to them
- What type of work you think you could do for their organization, based on your research about them
- Attach your resume (no need to attach cover letter at this stage, your email will replace that)
Planned Happenstance
- Krumboltz states that people with the following qualities are more likely to capitalize on chance events and turn serendipity into opportunity:
- curiosity to explore learning opportunities
- persistence to deal with obstacles
- flexibility to address a variety of circumstances and events
- optimism to maximize benefits from unplanned events.
- Ex friend at BBQ focuses on meeting people they do not know and connecting on linkedin
