Title: From Job Application to Onboarding: How to Lock Down the Position You Are Seeking Author: Justin Rivers Affiliation: NY CREATES, 257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY Email: jrivers@ny-creates.org
We are currently in an employment-driven market, where there are more candidates than available positions. The latest poll conducted in August 2024 by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found over a quarter of Americans were actively job seeking, the most since March 2014. Additionally, the current national unemployment rate of 4.2% does not take into account those who are working and looking for a new position as well as those that are looking but have not yet graduated. Standing out as an applicant is therefore essential. In this hiring climate, you will find you will have to use different strategies to stand out from the crowd and get hired. How do you secure an offer for the job you are seeking in such a competitive job market? As a Human Resources (HR) and Recruitment professional with 15 years of hiring and recruiting experience, this talk will provide you with solid and practical tips for landing your ideal job, from submitting a standout application, to interviewing with confidence, to starting off on the right foot on your first day in your new position. In this session, we will cover the critical “Do’s and Don’ts” of applying, as well as the importance of networking and how to make helpful professional connections, how to get noticed among the pool of applicants, and how to navigate the initial phone call from HR. Once you have an interview scheduled, how do you showcase your talent and expertise before the hiring committee? How and when do you ask all the important questions you may have? When you receive an offer, how do you negotiate and discuss salary in a professional manner? Finally, we will discuss helpful steps to take before onboarding and how to set yourself up for success on your first day. Whether you are just starting your career or you are looking to make a transition into a different role, these insights will help you navigate the application and hiring process with confidence and success. This session will help you turn a seemingly stressful process into one that you can be self-assured in undertaking.
