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Job Search Tips

Katherine A. Battee-Freeman (Kathyy)

Assistant Director for Recruitment
UIC Office of Career Services

Wednesday, 3/31/10, noon – 1pm central

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 Overview
• Sites we’re discussing
– LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
• How we’re handling questions
– Raise hand, once acknowledged, speak your question
• Other things to consider
– Background noise
– Participants entering and leaving

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 Pre-Assessment Poll
Please click the answer that best answer
for the next five questions.

1. Have you ever visited UIC Office of Career Services?

2. Your overall KNOWLEDGE on this topic is . . .?
3. Your overall SKILL level (ability to put into practice) with this topic is?
4. Your COMFORT level on sharing facts about this topic is . . .?
5. Your CONFIDENCE in using this information for my career
search/preparation is . . .?

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 LinkedIn (professional networking)

I'd like to add you

to my professional Okay??
network on How do we know
LinkedIn. each other?

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 Some LinkedIn
LinkedIn (professional networking) Groups

University of Illinois at
• Profile (don’t stop at 50%) Chicago (UIC) Alumni

• References (get some) UIC Black Alumni

Advisory Council (BAAC)
• Groups (alumni, company, special interest)
UIC - University of Illinois
• Company Research (find contacts and info) at Chicago Alumni &
Friends
• Informational Interviews University of Illinois
Alumni Association
• Job Posts
Women for Hire

Students and Recent

Grads

GLMV Chamber of
Commerce

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 Resources
Twitter (mini blog)
TwitterJobSearch.com

• Making Useful Connections

• Strategic Mini Blogging
• Job Openings
• Company Research
• Professional Image

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 Facebook (social connections)
• Professional Image and Security
• Special Interest Groups
• Strategic Use of Updates (can be
connected with twitter)

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 You Tube
• Job Search Documents
• Your portfolio
– Presentations
– Images with music
– Your video resume
• Company Research
– Recruiting videos
– What other’s are saying about the organization

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 Resources
Other options
http://careerclub.meetup.com/19/

• Meetup.com http://uicblackalumni.ning.com/

• Ning.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/leok
lein/1428285215/
• Flicker.com http://mashable.com/2009/01/05/
• Industry specific sites job-search-secrets/

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 Post-Assessment Poll
Please click the answer that best answer
for the next five questions.

1. Do you plan to visit Career Services (again) for further assistance?

2. Your overall KNOWLEDGE on this topic is . . .?
3. Your overall SKILL level (ability to put into practice) with this topic is?
4. Your COMFORT level on sharing facts about this topic is . . .?
5. Your CONFIDENCE in using this information for my career
search/preparation is . . .?

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 UIC Office of Career Services
312-996-2300 SSB 3050 careers.ocs.uic.edu

Walk-in Hours
Monday 1-4 Tuesday 11:30 – 2:30 Wednesday 10-1 Thursday 1-4 Friday 9-12

More Webinars at Webinars.ocs.uic.edu

April 7th – Your Off Campus Job Search
April 21st – Considering Offers
April 28th – Networking opportunities at sporting events

Connect with OCS online

We’re on Twitter and Facebook as UICCareerSrvcs

The slides from this presentation is available at http://uicocs.posterous.com.

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