The Meet Market

There were just 62 labour exchanges when they were first introduced on 1 February, 1910. Then, children left school at 12 and domestic service was the most common occupation. Jobs for a piano regulator and a picture frame gilder were among those advertised in the Shoreditch office in east London on the first day.

On Friday I introduced "The Meet Market" at the Dublin Job, the plan is to create an event which is the reverse of a career fair. Firstly by making it fairer! for the individual. That is they get the chance to showcase their skills and talent. Here for the first time some members of the group have put forward their dream job, I have taken the liberty to include Linkedin profiles if you wish to learn more.

Sean Sweeney - Telecoms Professional



Mel Regan - Chartered Quantity Surveyor



Roland Gropmair - Project Manager

Worksearch 2.0 - Creative Brief

A Creative Brief is a strategic document used by designers to understand a clients objectives in the design of a brand, logo or advertising campaign. One of the key things we discuss each week and regulary on this blog is how important promoting brand you, getting pubicilty for your skills and talents, generating good PR amongst your network, personal selling and creating resonance are the key activities in a successful worksearch programme.

Here I have set out a template for a Worksearch 2.0 creative brief, a document when completed designed to promote publicity, public relations, personal selling and create resonance!

Background

What is the background to the organisation, what are they trying to achieve, why will they want my skills and services.

Target audience

What do they already think about this challenge, problem? Is there anything that should be avoided? Who do I need to be dealing with?

Objectives

What is to be accomplished? How will this be measured and success understood?

Single message

What is the one thing to tell the audience? What is the single thing they should remember about me and what I have to offer? How will they believe what I say?

Mandatory elements

What are the mandatory elements I need to include, what are the negotiable and non negotiable constraints to my solution?

Deliverables

What is to be used to give the audience the message? What is the best way or place to reach this audience?

Timeline

How soon do they need to move on this? When is it expected to be done? How many rounds (revisions) will this project undergo? If they do not act now what are the consequences?

Budget

How much do they need to spend to get the problem solved? Is there any budget needed to ensure success of the project?

Approvals

Who needs to give the "okay"?

Image: Pitor Bizior http://www.bizor.com

New Initiative from Irish Times Training

Irish Times Training …..

Staying Connected….

Benefits

The Staying Connected initiative is designed for individuals seeking employment, returning to work or simply looking to keep actively networking. Individuals are offered hot desk facilities and opportunities to network with their peers while a guest lecture series component is specifically designed to give participants the most up to date information on the latest thinking through to emerging trends.

The initiative is aimed at managers and executives with business experience who wish to stay connected….

Highly practical, the initiative offers the following benefits:

Guest Lectures:

Invitation to 30min lecture from Guest Speakers – Monthly

(Recruitment, Business leaders, developing trends, new directions etc)

Incubation centre for future leaders

Access to hot desk facilities (Monday and Tuesday)

Access to meeting Rooms (diary managed)

Networking sessions

Newspaper

1 complimentary place on a 2 day course (subject to availability) for example

 Presentation Skills

 Project Management

 Finance for the non Financial Manager

 Negotiation Skills

 Business Writing Skills

Criteria:

Individuals must be:

Actively seeking employment

Executive/Manager Level

Prepared to share, support and contribute to the group

Fee:

€30 per month

For more information:

Call Irish Times Training on 01-4727101

SHEIFGAB the World

Conor Cunneen an Irish man working with the transition community in Chicago will be in Dublin to present his workshop SHEIFGAB on Friday 26th June.

The Dublin Job Club would like to send him home with a clear message that those currently unpaid are not taking it lightly and fighting back.

Join us in the Digital Exchange to hear what Conor has to say.

SHEIFGAB the World: 8 Building Blocks to Successful Transition really does help those in job search.

“Mr. Conor, during my transition I have heard many speakers and have found yours (@ St. Thomas) the most practical and down to earth.”

“Conor is an extremely entertaining and motivating speaker. He has encapsulated the 8 building blocks of transition, which many have written volumes, into one acronym that is applicable to all endeavors and facets of our lives.”

“"Conor spoke at my Marketing and Sales Professionals Networking Group (MSG) Meeting. 'SHEIFGAB the World' is a truly inspiring presentation that left us feeling confident about the job search. He is witty, insightful and has great compassion for those in transition.”

To learn more about Conor visit www.irishmanspeaks.com

Please RSVP

Think 2 Act - June 30th 2009

On 30 June 2009, The National College of Ireland will sponsor and host the Think2Act conference for people who have recently been made redundant or are considering taking new steps in their career.

This energetic space is the brain-child of Celine Mullins, Act 4 Business and Eibhlin Johnston, ThinkCoaching. The main theme of the day is CHANGE. 

Visit the website http://think2act.org/ for more details

Project Co-ordinator Required

David Jones is launching a new project to collect real life stories from unemployed people across the country.

He is planning to compile these into a book which will be published later in the year.

A Project Co-Ordinator is required to manage this project, secure some funding, organise the setting up of a web site (the domain name doleQ.ie has been registered), organise PR, administer the responses from unemployed people, and oversee the compilation and publishing of the book.

This is an opportunity for someone who is currently unemployed, who wants to improve their CV and demonstrate their abilty to manage an exciting and varied project. It is a self funding position; remuneration in the form of a commission from the book sales will be paid.

Show off your talents, build a name for yourself, take part in an exciting and beneficial project.

Contact The Job Seekers Union or David Jones for further details

So what happens at a job network

When I first envisaged the Executive Job Club, the main focus was to provide a support network for those recently made redundant and the long term unemployed. Job club is not a new idea, nor is it mine: Nathan Azrin started the concept with a number of friends in a coffee shop in the US many years ago.

I believe that problems can never be solved at the level at which they are created. With this in mind, at each meeting we set out a desired outcome from the meeting both for the group as well as for each individual. This helps us to remain focussed and to make the most of the time we have together.

When redundancy or unemployment knocks on our door, we sometimes don't know what to do next. If you find yourself in that situation, then the best thing to do is to get together with others in a similar experience. We can help one another by providing access to valuable resources, leads, contacts and ideas. Another great source of information is your local Citizens Information Centre.

David Jones , who joined us at our first meeting, has written a book called "Oh no I've lost my job what do I do now". This is a useful resource for anyone experiencing unemployment. We have also spent time reviewing each other's CV's, discussed the best recruitment agencies, interview preparation and techniques and most importantly, we share the understanding that we are not alone in this, that it's not our fault. We recognise that we all have valuable skills and talents to offer future employers and encourage one another.

We have had some great guest speakers visit us. To date, Yvonne Farrell from Peak Achievement provided excellent interview technique advice, Maria Lynch from Motivated Joyful Living got us all ship-shape with her image consulting and life-coaching expertise, and Stuart Mc Laughlin from Business to Arts inspired us with his creative approach to life and business.

If you are wondering how it works, what goes on, or whether this is for you, please come along and see for yourself, the only cost is tea or coffee. Keep an eye on the up & coming events section for the next meeting time and venue.

What is a job network?

Following the lead of Job Clubs in New York and England, the Dublin Job Club is now up and running every Friday in Dublin City Centre.
As the first network in Dublin focusing on all types of job seekers from executives, managers and professionals, this club has much to offer its members:
- the members are highly skilled in their sector and share contacts to help fellow members trying to reach specific recruiters, break into a new sectors or start new enterprises.
- Job leads will be shared at each meeting, helping disseminate placements across the group and increasing the number of opportunities each member is exposed to.
- the facilitators of the club, coordinate the networking and provide career counselling, advice and guest speakers to each member.
- The club will also provide all job seekers with something that can be difficult to access otherwise - moral support from others in a similar position. This type of social back up can be crucial when a redundancy has left the job seeker in shock or lacking confidence to take a step in a different direction.
- This type of network can also benefit those who are still in employment but have been scared off changing jobs because of the current eceonomic climate.
- Contact Aaron for further details - downesad@gmail.com