JOB HUNTING

A. INTRODUCE:

Job hunting, job seeking, or job searching is the act of looking for employment, due to
unemployment, underemployment, discontent with a current position, or a desire for a better
position.

B. BODY OF PRESENTATION.
1. Career planning.
Planning and goal setting:
- Visit a career planning center
- Explore career options
- Take an interest inventory
- Identify your technical skills
- List your soft skills
- Consult with a career counselor
- Set a long-term goal
- Set a short-term goal
- Attend a job fair
- Speak with a recruiter.

Career path

- Basic education
- Entry-level job
- Training
- New job.

Types of training

- Carrer and technical training/ vocational training

- Apprenticeship
- Internship
- On-the-job training
- Online course
- Workshop.
2. Job search
2.1 Research jobs that fit your skills and your job hunting will be more focused.
Identify your skills and interests for the type of job you’re looking for.
Job skills:
- Speak another language
- Supervise people. …

Office skills:

- Type a letter
- Enter data
- Transcribe notes
- Make copies
- Collate papers
- Staple,
- Fax document
- Scan a documennt
- Print a document
- Schedule a meeting
- Take notes
- Organise materials

Telephone skills:

- Greet the caller

- Put the caller on hold
- Transfer the call
- Leave a message
- Take a message
- Check messages.

2.2 It will be an advantages if you have soft skills:

Leadership skills:

- Problem solving skill

- Critical thinking skill
- Decision making skill
- Time management skill.
 Interpersonal skills

- Communicate clearly
- Cooperate with teammates
- Clarify instructions
- Respond well to feedback

2.3 Talk to someone at the organisation you’re interested in and ask whether
the skills and qualifications they need match yours.
- Contact references: liên lạc người tham khảo

2.4 Research the organisation's website to see if they have the type of jobs you
want. Find jobs by checking job vacancy and recruitment websites,
government, council and industry organisation websites, social media,
professional and industry journals, and by going to career expos or promoting
yourself at industry networking events.
- Go to an employment agency: tìm văn phòng giới thiệu việc làm
- Check employment websites: kiểm ra các website tuyển dụng

3. Write online profile

Professional networking sites like LinkedIn have become popular with
employers. Sixty percent of hiring managers say they’re less likely to give you
an interview if they can’t find you online. Make yourself visible to employers
online.

- Use social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter to boost your public
profile and highlight your skills.
- Sign up with industry-specific social media, for example, pond.co.nz for teachers
or builderscrack.co.nz for builders.
- Set up a personal professional website or Facebook page just for job seeking
that has links to your CV, a short video bio, examples of your work, and images of
hobbies or interests.
- Use Instagram or a blog to show off your creativity if you work in a creative
industry.
4. Apply for jobs

When you apply for a job, your cover letter and application form that goes with
your CV should include important information for employers.

- Write a brilliant cover letter, resume, application.

- Show you're enthusiastic about the role by giving examples in the cover letter of how
your skills and experience match the tasks and requirements listed in the job advert.
And tell the employer why you’d like to work in their company.
- Check if there’s an online application form to fill out. If you keep your CV in a Word
document you can easily get information from it to put into online applications.

5. Prepare for interviews

Setting up an interview. You have to bear in mind that an interview is a chance
for an employer to meet you in person, and for you to assess whether you would
like to work there. So it’s important to spend time preparing for your interview.

- Find out more about the organisation online – its products, services and key people.
- Reread the job description to prepare for questions you may be asked.
- Make sure you have questions ready to ask them, and evidence of your achievements.
- Practise your interview by writing out possible questions you’ll be asked and getting
a friend to interview you.
6. Attend/go on interviews
Congratulate yourself when you're offered an interview. Now it’s up to you to
make a great impression and get that job. You’d better equip yourself with
some interview skills as follows:

- Dress appropriately ~ be neat. First impressions do count, so make sure you wear
something that’s smart, simple and looks professional.
- Bring your resume and ID ~ don’t be late ~ be on time. Work out how you’ll get
to the interview, and how long it’ll take you to get there so you're not late.
- Turn off your cell phone. Greet the interview. Shake hands
- Make eye contact. Listen carefully. Be confident when answering interview
questions and speak clearly.
 - Focus on talking about your experience and skills. Be ready to give examples
from your previous experience that demonstrate your knowledge and skills. Keep it
positive by not criticising previous employers
- Last but not least, don’t forget to thank the interviewer and write a thank-
you note.

7. Getting job offer.

Being offered a job is exciting. Although it’s natural to want to accept it straight
away, take the time to consider the offer because your reputation could be at
stake if you back out later.

- Before you accept the offer, ask to look over the employment agreement and
make sure you understand it, or get advice on its fairness before signing it.

- Think about whether the employment agreement covers important things such as
flexible working hours and the opportunity to learn new skills. If you're not
completely happy, it could be worth trying to negotiate on pay, leave or training before
you sign the contract.

8. Get a job/ be hired.

- Start a new job.

Raising Questions:

- whether blue-collar workers can be made redundant when robot dominates the
workplace or not?