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Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation

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The client is struggling to focus on their job search while managing a home with small children. They acknowledge that finding work requires project management skills to establish structure, boundaries, and accountability. A professional project manager would take a methodical approach to help the client by: 1) defining clear objectives and options, 2) creating a detailed plan with timelines and responsibilities, and 3) implementing tracking tools to monitor progress and make adjustments if needed. Regular communication and celebrating wins would also be important to maintain motivation throughout the process.

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Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation
Recent E-Mail from a Client Speaking for my fellow job seekers, I think we are all serious about wanting work, but more importantly, are we serious about doing what is necessary to achieve the goal? This is confession time (and no, I am not Catholic)to date, I have gravitated to what is easy and manageable, based on what I can cope with. With several small children running around the house, I can't focus well at home and working at Starbucks is almost equally distracting. I totally agree that finding work is Project Management, for the simple reason that most of us are probably not that good at managing ourselves. We need tools, constructs and boundaries to guide and inform our activities. As much as my sense of pride and professional capacity hurts me to say it ... I need help!
Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation
Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation
Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation
Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation
Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation
Emotional Highs Emotional Lows
Emotional Highs Activity/Effort Emotional Lows
The root cause of most job search failure? lack of a serious game plan
Rise of the PMP Credential
So how would a professional, highly-trained project manager approach this particular challenge?
Initiating What is the objective? What options are there to meet this objective? Which option is the best one? Who are the project stakeholders? Is a formal go / no-go decision required?
Planning What steps will you need to complete? How much time will you need to commit? What resources will be needed? What will be the cost of this project? Do you need to contingency plan for any risks?
Matts Planning Tips Have daily, weekly, and monthly action items Only include activities you can directly control Get serious; study the job hunting process Include professional development activities Build in breaks and vacation periods Establish new habits, schedules, and routines Write your plan down and run it by people
Executing Who will take on what responsibilities? How will you manage the other stakeholders? How will you communicate your progress? How do you maintain a sense of urgency/accountability? What obstacles can you anticipate?
Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation
Monitoring/Controlling What metrics will you need to track? What tools will you use to conduct this tracking? How will you measure accountability? If you fall off the wagon, how will you get back on? Are changes in your strategy needed?
Potential Tracking Tools Design your own paper-based system Use your favorite MS Office program or Google Apps Obtain Career Horizons Job Search PhD Spreadsheet Check out the tool at www.jibberjobber.com Check out the tool at www.jobfully.com See if WorkSource has any job search tracking tools Search www.download.com for other free programs
Closing What final knowledge capture steps would be wise? How will you communicate your success to others? How will you celebrate achieving your objective?
The Takeaway? Job hunting is like project management in many respects, but not all. Its a processand benefits from planning and structure. Obstacles, plateaus, and setbacks are inevitable. Communication about progress is key. There are more stakeholders involved than just you. Measuring and tracking are imperative.
The Takeaway? And yet Its more personal and emotional. Many factors are completely outside your control. You cant quit or outsource this project to somebody else. Tracking can become an avoidance mechanism.
I dont care about you
www.career-horizons.com [free blog] [free newsletter] [professional career coaching] [resume writing] [corporate outplacement]

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Career Horizons Job Hunting Presentation

  • 2. Recent E-Mail from a Client Speaking for my fellow job seekers, I think we are all serious about wanting work, but more importantly, are we serious about doing what is necessary to achieve the goal? This is confession time (and no, I am not Catholic)to date, I have gravitated to what is easy and manageable, based on what I can cope with. With several small children running around the house, I can't focus well at home and working at Starbucks is almost equally distracting. I totally agree that finding work is Project Management, for the simple reason that most of us are probably not that good at managing ourselves. We need tools, constructs and boundaries to guide and inform our activities. As much as my sense of pride and professional capacity hurts me to say it ... I need help!
  • 8. Emotional Highs Emotional Lows
  • 9. Emotional Highs Activity/Effort Emotional Lows
  • 10. The root cause of most job search failure? lack of a serious game plan
  • 11. Rise of the PMP Credential
  • 12. So how would a professional, highly-trained project manager approach this particular challenge?
  • 13. Initiating What is the objective? What options are there to meet this objective? Which option is the best one? Who are the project stakeholders? Is a formal go / no-go decision required?
  • 14. Planning What steps will you need to complete? How much time will you need to commit? What resources will be needed? What will be the cost of this project? Do you need to contingency plan for any risks?
  • 15. Matts Planning Tips Have daily, weekly, and monthly action items Only include activities you can directly control Get serious; study the job hunting process Include professional development activities Build in breaks and vacation periods Establish new habits, schedules, and routines Write your plan down and run it by people
  • 16. Executing Who will take on what responsibilities? How will you manage the other stakeholders? How will you communicate your progress? How do you maintain a sense of urgency/accountability? What obstacles can you anticipate?
  • 18. Monitoring/Controlling What metrics will you need to track? What tools will you use to conduct this tracking? How will you measure accountability? If you fall off the wagon, how will you get back on? Are changes in your strategy needed?
  • 19. Potential Tracking Tools Design your own paper-based system Use your favorite MS Office program or Google Apps Obtain Career Horizons Job Search PhD Spreadsheet Check out the tool at www.jibberjobber.com Check out the tool at www.jobfully.com See if WorkSource has any job search tracking tools Search www.download.com for other free programs
  • 20. Closing What final knowledge capture steps would be wise? How will you communicate your success to others? How will you celebrate achieving your objective?
  • 21. The Takeaway? Job hunting is like project management in many respects, but not all. Its a processand benefits from planning and structure. Obstacles, plateaus, and setbacks are inevitable. Communication about progress is key. There are more stakeholders involved than just you. Measuring and tracking are imperative.
  • 22. The Takeaway? And yet Its more personal and emotional. Many factors are completely outside your control. You cant quit or outsource this project to somebody else. Tracking can become an avoidance mechanism.
  • 23. I dont care about you
  • 24. www.career-horizons.com [free blog] [free newsletter] [professional career coaching] [resume writing] [corporate outplacement]