Joe Carroll, Vice President of Human Resources for IST Management Services, presented a high-energy audience-participation session on a very timely topic, “How to Recession Proof Your Career”. This was a relevant program for everyone — whether currently employed or looking for new opportunities. There is no such thing as job security these days. A job loss can happen to anyone at anytime. In fact, most people have multiple careers in their lifetime. To be prepared for this, Joe stressed the importance of having a career management plan in place:
- Know your personality
- What would you do differently if nothing could stop you
- Use your talents
- Listen to your instincts
- Write down your goals
- Make more friends
- Get credentials
- Think outside the box
Networking should be part of your job. It is about learning about the other person and how YOU can help THEM. During a job search, networking is more important than ever. A job search is a marketing campaign and YOU are the product.
Joe gave us tips on how best to leverage ourselves during a job search. Some of these included:
- Identify your top 50 companies to work for
- Identify a referral
- Know your elevator speech
- Keep networking
- Master the interview
- Polish your resume
There was much food for thought during this fast-paced presentation!
Thank you Joe!
