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Developing a Successful Job Search Process
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Lauren CelanoCEO, Propel Careers
Lauren@propelcareers.com
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The importance of Fit
How to identify organizations
How to identify relevant roles
Tips to accelerate your search
Outline
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Finding the Right Fit
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What do you Like
What are you good at
What kind of environment is a match for you
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A few questions to ask yourself: What do you like? What are you passionate about? What are you good at? What do your peers/teachers think you are
good at? What motivates you? What culture do you want to be in? What location do you want to be in?
Where to Start?
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Answers to these questions will narrow down your focus areas as you think about your career
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Develop your Job Search Checklist Outline what you want in a job
LocationRequirements ResponsibilitiesSize of companySalaryCultureManagement styleEtc…
Item Must Have
Nice to Have Definitely No
How to Identify the Right Type of Organization
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As you perform your job search, don’t just focus on the Company Name or Job Title …
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Culture Fit and Personality Fit Matter
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Organizations Increasingly Use Personality Assessments
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Reflect on Personality Profiles
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(Strengthsfinder)
Other Assessments
https://www.16pf.com/en_US/
https://discprofile.com/
https://www.calipercorp.com/
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Culture Fits Matters
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Be perceptive Look at an organization website Read reviews at review sites Ask people you know who work(ed) at org Read Articles Pay attention during interviews
How do you Evaluate a Culture?
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Life Considerations ‐ Family
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http://www.workingmother.com/2016‐Working‐Mother‐100‐Best‐Companies
http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/27/pf/jobs/working‐mother‐best‐100‐companies‐to‐work‐for‐2016‐list/
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Life Considerations ‐ Diversity
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http://www.diversityinc.com/the‐diversityinc‐top‐50‐companies‐for‐diversity‐2016/
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Life Considerations ‐ Volunteering
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http://fortune.com/2015/03/21/companies‐offer‐incentives‐for‐volunteering/
https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/top‐10‐corporate‐social‐responsibility‐initiatives/
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Are you a fit for a Small Organization?
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Do ResearchTraining
Colleagues Grants
Managing Collaboration
Interact with Vendors Analyze Data
Write SOP’s Prepare presentations Etc…
Small Organization
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How about a Large Organization?
How to Identify Organizations
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Job Boards can be useful
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State Specific Organizations
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LinkedIn Job Search
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~ 50% of Jobs are Never Posted…
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Conferences Exhibitors Sponsors Presenters Poster Sessions Conference Career Fairs
Identifying Organizations – Search…
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Conferences Provide a Wealth of Information
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Use Organization Websites to Identify Conferences
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Papers (Science, Nature, Cell, etc)
Patents
Grants
Personal Connections
Identifying Organizations – Search…
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You can use this to identify labs working on yourresearch interest area with NIH funds
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Search for Entrepreneurial Companies using Venture Capital Organizations Websites
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https://nvca.org
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You can search the portfolio companies toidentify organizations that interest you
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Make a List of Organizations to Apply toOrganizations Interested in
Organizations that are a fit
Organizationsapplied to
Status
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Make a List of Organizations to Apply to Use this list…
to search LinkedIn
to identify posters to view at an upcoming industry meeting
to let your close contacts know about which companies you are interested in
to search events to see if people from these companies are speaking
etc
How to Identify Relevant Roles
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When reading through job descriptions and talking with people, make a list of relevant job titles
Which title is relevant to you?
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Search LinkedIn Profiles
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Utilize Informational Interviewing
Definition: An informational interview is an interview conducted to collect information about a job, career field, industry or company.
It is not a job interview. Rather, it's an interview with an individual working in a career you would like to learn more about.
How to find the right opportunity:
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What to ask about
Particular Job Company Career Progression Career Entry
Responsibilities Day to Day Like Dislike Growth potential Skills needed
Culture Work
Environment Management
Style Growth
Potential Personality Fit Skills needed Skills valued
Growth Opportunities
Career Path Skills to Develop
How to get in a role
Networking Experience
required Skills needed Skills one can
learn Best way to enter
field
Tips to Accelerate your Search
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Set goals: i.e. Learn about 5 organizations a week Attend an industry relevant networking event once a quarter Informational interview with 4 people a month
Sign up for an industry relevant newsletter(s)
Develop / refine your Resume
Develop / refine your LinkedIn Profile
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Accelerate your Search
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HR want to see … Focus
Do not apply for many
different jobs at the same
time
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Job Search Timeframes 2 years out: Self‐awareness, Informational interviewing, and networking
1‐2 years out: Informational interviewing and networking
3‐6 months: Actively apply for roles
Some organizations have specific timelines for hiring
Large Consulting / Investment Banks: apply Fall 2018; start ~ June 2019
Boutique consulting firms / investment banks: Some fall application process, other rolling hiring
Time to decide upon an offer: as short as 48 hours
Offer to start date: 2‐4 weeks
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Contact Details: Connect with Propel
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Full time jobs and
Internships
Coaching:Resume,
LinkedIn, Job Search, etc
Newsletter Networking Events
Lauren Celano
Founder and CEO
Propel Careers
cell: 215‐370‐2285
email: Lauren@propelcareers.com
Twitter: @Propel_CareersFacebook: Propel Careers LinkedIn: Propel CareersWeb: www.propelcareers.com