The Seven Steps To Finding A Job
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Jump-Start Your Career in 7 Easy Steps ECONOMICS CAREER & ADVISING SERVICES
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Originally presented to seniors at the University of Oregon in the class BA 453 to assist students in finding a job by graduation.
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Jump-Start Your Career in
7 Easy Steps
ECONOMICS CAREER & ADVISING SERVICES
1. REFLECT What are your career interests in?
Classes you’ve enjoyed, done well in What are you skilled at doing?
Project management, financial analysis, event planning, meeting facilitation, team-building, databases, marketing.
What do you value in a career? How do things like family, money, lifestyle,
influence, long-term career potential factor in?
YOUR CAREER IS LIKE A PUZZLE
Skills
Interests
Knowledge Values
2. EXPLORE For example….
Marketing (sales, PR, web-based marketing, advertising)
Finance/Accounting (auditor, CPA, investor, advisor, banker)
Explore the Career Services Library!
3. ORGANIZE
You
Positions
Departments
Companies
Industry
Labor Market
Company Website Contacts 1. Vestas (www.vestas.com) Bill S.2. FactSet (www.factset.com) Stephanie
B.3. Nike (www.nike.com) John D.4. Target (www.target.com) Amy O. 5. Adidas (www.adidas.com) Steve F.
Prospect & Target Lists
4. TAILOR
5. NETWORK
6. APPLY Employers have their own hiring timeline
Take initiative Most companies won’t come after
you
Be prepared for quick turnarounds Looking for work can feel like a
full-time job!
UO JOBLINK HTTP://CAREER.UOREGON
.EDU/
TWITTER@UOECONJOBS
7. PRACTICE
CAREER RESEARCH PLAN
Choose 1 labor market Identify Industries in that city List 20 companies of interest Find 3 jobs that appeal to you Use Excel to track your search
