Bridges and Barriers to Re-Entering the Workforce Webinar
Explore challenges and strategies for re-entering the workforce in this insightful webinar featuring Carol Sabia and Addie Swartz. Discuss topics such as telling your story, resume gaps, job market dynamics, and more. Learn how to navigate the hurdles and realities of the 21st-century job search, and discover ways to refine your career profile. Get support, reconnect with industry trends, and craft your unique story to kickstart your journey back into the workforce.
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BOSTON COLLEGE WORLD-WIDE WEBINARS: Bridges and Barriers to Re-Entering the Workforce 1 Wednesday, December 3, 2014 12:00 1:00 pm Presenters: Carol Sabia CGSOM 83, Vice President of Talent, reacHIRE Addie Swartz, CEO, reacHIRE
Carol Rosa Sabia 2 CGSOM 83 Carroll Graduate School of Management VP Talent, reacHIRE
Addie Swartz 3 CEO, reacHIRE
Outline of Webinar 4 Challenges of Re-Entry Where To Begin Telling Your Story Elevator Pitch to Interview
Challenges of Re-Entry 5 Where to begin? What do I want? Full time, part time Big company, small company, etc ? ? ? How do I make it happen?
The Hurdles 6 Resume Gap Technical skills are Outdated Corporate References Old Volunteer Work How Does it Translate? Social Media Seems Daunting New Tools & Technologies Job Market Dynamics & Search Techniques have Changed
Realities of the 21st Century Job Search 7 2-4% Success Rate of Online Applicants Applicant Tracking Systems Search for skills, education, experience match-up LinkedIn Recruiter 64% Employee Referral Hires
Bridges and Barriers- Overview 8 Where To Begin? What IS Your Story? Telling Your Story Your Elevator Pitch Your Career Profile Summary LinkedIn & Resume
Where To Begin? 9 You Don t Have To Be Alone: Get Some Support A Buddy A Coach A Program Reconnect With Yourself Who Were You When You Worked? Former Colleagues Revisit/Refresh The Value You Bring The Industry What s Been Going On? Functional Skills Update Yours Start To Capture & Refine Your Story
What IS Your Story? 10 What Do You Do Well? What Would Others Say About Your Value? How Do You Do Your Work Differently From Others? What Makes You Unique? Come Up With 2-3 Statements/Themes That Set You Apart
Sample Story Themes 11 I am a recruiter in high tech and my strength is that I build strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers and understand the needs of both to best fill the job openings, resulting in high retention. I am a marketing analyst with experience in consumer goods products and proven performance at all stages of product introduction and growth. I ve managed 3 new product introductions that exceeded growth objectives. I am a serial entrepreneur who has successfully launched, built, and sold 3 businesses.
Sample Story Themes (contd) 12 I am a project manager with a technical understanding of networking, mobile, and web services and a proven track record of managing projects on time and within budget while exceeding customer expectations I am a software developer with 20 years experience in C/C++, Java; I recently taught myself C# and WordPress and I am currently learning iPhone application development with CS193p from Stanford on iTunes U. I am a financial analyst with a strong customer support and retention track record at Fidelity where I sold and serviced mutual funds to individual and corporate clients.
Telling Your Story 13 Interviews Resume LinkedIn Elevator Pitch
Telling your Story the Elevator Pitch 14 Your Story Your Unique Strengths and Contributions The Value you Bring to an Organization Your Introduction!
Why It Matters 15 Nailing your elevator pitch will help you with: Networking Interviews Sharing information about your transition
Drafting an Elevator Pitch 16 Identify your goal what is the objective of your pitch? 1. Explain what you do. What do you want your audience to remember? 2. Communicate your X Factor 3. Engage with a question 4. Draft it 5. Practice! 6.
Sample Elevator Pitch 17 - I am a financial analyst with a background in auditing, risk & data analytics and compliance in the banking and telecom industries. - I ve also been a lecturer in business for the past 10 years, both in Italy and the US. - What I loved to do, and where I was most successful, was when I was a finance marketing manager at Telecom Italia negotiating large contracts anywhere from $20-$50M. - What about you, what s your background?
LinkedIn & Resume Writing your Career Profile Summary 18 6 Second Scan Top 1/3 Substance over Style Results over Activity The Career Profile Summary sets the stage
Drilling Down Career Profile Summary 19 Branding Statement NOT OBJECTIVE Convey value you bring to the job Focus on core skills Areas of expertise High level examples Enable employer to see you as qualified Add Tipping Point Items Additional language, results, specific technology, credentials
Sample Career Profile Summary 20 Before: Experienced financial analyst with a broad background in banking, telecommunications, bank auditing, data analytics, bank risk analytics, bank risk compliance and executive education. Former National Bank Examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. International experience in Europe in telecommunications and higher education. Business Lecturer at Hult International School of Business and UMass Lowell. Fluent in Italian. After: Experienced financial analyst in domestic and international banking, telecommunications, bank auditing, data analytics, bank risk analytics, bank risk compliance and executive education. Negotiated carrier agreements up to $50M. National Bank Examiner for $800M assets. Business Lecturer: Hult International School of Business; UMass Lowell. Fluent in Italian. Boston College MBA, Banking & Finance.
The Gap 21 Use traditional format for resume: Summary Experience Education Technology Community Service Community Service should be last on the list, not too detailed Be honest about the lapse in work experience Keep all dates for both experience and education
Q & A 22
Resources 23 Article - The Power of Talk:Who Gets Heard and Why by Deborah Tannen https://hbr.org/1995/09/the-power-of-talk-who-gets-heard-and-why Book - The Power of Story: Change Your Story, Change Your Destiny in Business and in Life by Jim Loehr Book - The New Elevator Pitch by Chris Westfall YouTube - Six elevator pitches for the 21st century by Daniel Pink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvxtC60V6kc How to Perfect the Elevator Pitch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Y02_oZP8U 23
Learn More 25 6 Week Comprehensive Training Program One-on-one Coaching Placement into a part-time project in Boston s leading companies reacHIRE.com Stop by our booth at the Mass Conference for Women Tomorrow 12/4 - Booth #865 For more information about reacHIRE: info@reachire.com For questions about this webinar: carol@reachire.com 25
