This presentation is about job search and

job search

1. Job Search & Networking Skills

2. Training Regulations     2

3. Learning Methods 3

4. Training Objectives & Contents By the end of this training participants will be able to : Use job search engines and other platforms Choose and use efficient job search platforms and techniques Identify job requirements and conduct job-skills matching for yourself Apply for a suitable/relevant job Use your network to help you find a suitable job 4

5. Why Job Search? To find suitable jobs To proceed with job search in ways that will produce work as close as possible to the peak of your abilities and at the highest possible pay To find the jobs according to categories, locations and companies we want. 5

6. Continued Utilize your network to find the suitable job Use career centers Use linkedin to get into professional affiliation Use job alerts such as jobs.af or any other job search engines registration Reach out to the companies you admire 6

7. What are Job Search Engines? http://www.careerjet.com.af   http://www.afghanjobs.org   http://www.jobs.af   http://www.acbar.org   http://www.duty.af   http://unjobs.org/duty_stations/kbl 7

8. How Job Search Engines Help You? Advanced job search (search your job according to your field of expertise/category, job locations and job by company) Find the suitable job that fits your skills and experience Create your linked in profile using the link https://www.linkedin.com 8

9. Job Search Step by Step

10. Select the suitable/appropriate job fitting your qualification The process of gathering, examining and interpreting data about the job’s tasks and responsibilities Evaluation of the job and cross check with your skills, education, past experience (if any) and trainings attended Complete your profile doing a job matching exercise Was it a right activity? Yes or no, please re-look at the document 24 Job Requirements & Job Skills Matching

11. Google yourself Find your areas of expertise Apply for the jobs that matches your skills and experience Draft a focused email to the opportunity holder/employer attaching your cover letter and CV and job reference number in the subject line. 25 Apply for a Suitable/Relevant Job

12. Job search through job search engines and websites Using  job alerts Telephone strategy Reach out companies you admire Using your network Taking an internship program 26 Job Search Strategies Mostly Applicable in Afghanistan

13. Job search through job search engines and websites Using Job Alert Let the jobs come to you. Use  job alerts  to sign up and receive job listings by email. All the major job sites have search agents and some websites and apps specialize in sending announcements . 27 Continued

14. Telephone Strategies Have a list of your skills by the phone Write out what you plan to say and rehearse it several times Stand up when you are speaking to potential employers . Your voice is clearer and more forceful Smile while you talk If you can, connect your reason for calling the employer, they will be more interested (i.e. “I received your name from…” or “I just saw your name in…” 28 Continued

15. After you reach a potential employer, describe in one sentence your greatest personal strength or skill and experience. Ask if there is a job opening for someone with your skills and background For example “I am a recent graduate from the Business Accounting from ABC University and I have worked at XYZ Company as an Accounting Clerk. I am calling to find out whether you may have any openings in your company for someone with my skills and experience .” If they say yes, try to arrange an interview. If they say no, ask them if they know anyone else who may be hiring. 29 Continued

16. If you get objections from the employer, use terms like “I understand” or “I can appreciate your position” etc . Make sure you thank the employer, whether or not they have actually helped you Don’t be discouraged by rejection. Don’t take it personally. It is no reflection on you, it is a reflection on the current situation of that particular employer Remember to treat everyone you meet with courtesy. Front line or secretarial staff have the inside track with the boss and may be involved in final hiring decisions 30 Continued

17. Reach out to companies you admire Ahmad , an admissions officer and teacher in ABC university, wrote a letter to a school where he wanted to work. He included his resume and described how much he valued the school and its programs. He got a call for interview and offer three weeks later. 31 Continued

18. Use your network to make you look good After submitting his resume, Ahmad gave his future employer two references. The employer didn’t call either of them and instead asked a mutual friend about Ahmad. The lesson: Have your network do your personal PR. If a friend knows the person who’s in charge of hiring you, ask him or her to reach out to the hiring manager and preemptively sing your praises. 32 Continued

19. Networking will help the jobseekers to Shorten the length of their job search Find jobs with better wages Secure jobs with more hours 33 Continued

20. Networking Tips: You know more people than you think; reach out to your network Make a list of the people in your network Start with your references Focus on building relationships Slow down and enjoy the job networking process 34 Continued

21. Networking tips … You know more people than you think; reach out to your network Evaluate the quality of your network Rate your network Take advantage of both “strong” and “weak” ties Take the time to maintain your network 35 Continued

22. Networking tips … Clean up your online profile Self- Googling is a smart way to determine whether your online personality appears how you want the world to view you. Keep updating your LinkedIn profile 36 Continued

23. Taking an internship program Go for Internships; they are valuable Test the water Put the theory you have learned into practice Applicable experience for your resume Academic credit Learn your strengths and weaknesses and improve your practical skills Gain industry networking contacts Get your foot in the door and turn your internship into a full-time job 37 Continued

24. Remember no one owes you a job. If you want one you are going to have to go out looking for it The more time and effort you put into your job search, the more likely you are to find the job you want You must be willing to change your tactics if what you are doing is not successful Talk to successful job seekers you know to find out what they did to obtain employment 38 Job Search Tips

25. Be persistent. Send a resume and follow up within a few days and again in a few weeks Go after the job that you want the most Apply at both large and small organizations Your job search should be your full time job 39 Continued

26. Be organized, self-motivated, and assertive Job searching requires time and energy Don’t be discouraged if it takes you a few months to secure a desirable position Continue to develop and use new resources to diversify your search 40 Final Thoughts

27. All participants are asked to check one of the job search engines and find a suitable job for them. Participants should copy the vacancy announcement and bring them (as soft or hard) to the class tomorrow. 41 Assignment

28. Review Job Search? Job Search Engines? Job Requirements & Job Skills Matching ? Networking Tips?   42

29. Questions and Answers 43