Transcript The Search - Ball State University

Jump into the
Job Search
Finding Employment Opportunities
Career Center
Ball State University
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Top Five Tips for
Your Search
1. Do not wait!
2. Know yourself and know
your industry.
3. Use all of your resources.
4. Network!
5. Be proactive and keep
records.
Know Yourself
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Values
Skills
Interests
Work Preferences
Know Your Industry
• Type of Employer
• Industry and Employer
Recruiting Methods
• Industry and Employer
Expectations
Use All of Your
Resources
• It will never be this easy again!
• Use the resources of the
Career Center and your academic
departments.
• Take a targeted approach using
multiple search methods.
Job-Search Methods
Most Effective
• Use targeted Web sites
• Use Yellow Pages and other
directories
• Attend campus recruiting events
• Network
Other Job-Search
Methods
• Global Internet job-search sites
(Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs)
• Unsolicited résumés to employers
• Newspaper ads
• Private employment agency or
headhunter
Targeted Web Sites
• Cardinal Career Link
• Employer Web sites
• Professional Association or Industry
Web sites
• Geographically-based Web sites
Directories
• ReferenceUSA (Yellow Pages)
– www.referenceusa.com
• Career and Experiential Learning
Resource Lab, Lucina Hall 235
Attend Campus
Recruiting Events
• Career Center Job Fairs
• On-Campus Interviewing
• Departmental Job Fairs
Network
• Identify Your Network
• Connect With Opportunities
• Job Fairs
• Career Center Panels and Programs
• Campus Events with Alumni and
Employers
• Informational Interviews and Job
Shadowing
Keeping Records
Use a binder, folder, or database to keep
records of all contacts
• Application dates
• Follow up information
• Names and titles of all contacts
•Additional information and notes
Resources for the
Search
• Career and Experiential Learning Lab
– Lucina Hall 235
– Catalog
http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/catalog
• Bracken Library
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www.bsu.edu/library
Click on “databases”
Business Source Premier
Lexus Nexus Academic - Business
Travelers
• There are lots of opportunities with
this organization (all majors).
• Check out the listings on their Web
site (www.travelers.com) or on
Cardinal Career Link.
• Questions
• Evaluation