ONTARIO PROSPECTS 2007 
Ontario Prospects 2007
Discover your network
Make a list of 10 people you know. Include family members, friends, neighbours, teachers, co-workers, coaches, and other acquaintances in your community or beyond.
List those items where your X indicates a definite preference.
Plan informal conversations or formal information interviews with each of them.
Ask them about:
- their career experience
- their personal path
- their observations about the career journey
- their job and the networks they are tied into
- Make notes. Listen carefully to their responses. Ask follow-up questions.
- Share your thoughts about potential career directions for yourself and about occupations and fields of work that appeal to you and reflect your personal interests.
- Ask people for suggestions regarding where you might get more information about those occupations, training options, and employment opportunities.
- Begin to forge new connections.
Your marketing tool
You don't need a multi-million dollar marketing budget to sell yourself. Your answers to the following four questions will help you tailor a résumé, prepare yourself for an interview, and land that job.
- What are 10 words you'd use to describe yourself?
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do those around you say they admire in you?
- What do you value most in others?
Determine your answers, figure out your personal "30-second infomercial," and then build a portfolio to support that. And remember: a good marketing strategy is important but can't replace mastery of essential skills. You need to acquire strong skill sets and then sell them to your potential employers.
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