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Information will be used during your job hunt. |\n| 􀁆 | Contact Unemployment Office | 􀁸 Benefits | 􀁸 Online-[https://unemployment.ohio.gov](https://unemployment.ohio.gov)[ ](https://unemployment.ohio.gov)􀁸 Telephone – 877.644.6562 |\n| 􀁆 | Review Employer Documentation | 􀁸 Severance\u003Cbr>􀁸 COBRA\u003Cbr>􀁸 Outplacement | 􀁸 Make note of deadlines. Review with attorney? |\n| 􀁆 | Financial Analysis | 􀁸 Identify future income, calculate outflow, develop budget.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Determine best source for health benefits | 􀁸 Use personal financial planner if available\u003Cbr>􀁸 [Ohioheretohelp.ohio.gov](Ohioheretohelp.ohio.gov)\u003Cbr>􀁸 [www.nfcc.org](www.nfcc.org)\u003Cbr>􀁸 [https://unemployment.ohio.gov](https://unemployment.ohio.gov) |\n| 􀁆 | Contact Employment Support Services | 􀁸 Summit County – Job Center\u003Cbr>􀁸 Stark County – Employment Source | 􀁸 Phone-330.630.3055\u003Cbr>􀁸 Phone-330.433.9675 |\n| 􀁆 | Separation Rationale | 􀁸 Develop positive explanation of why you are seeking a new position. | 􀁸 Jim Grant Book-Get the Job (and Compensation)You Want\u003Cbr>􀁸 Monster/Ladders/CareerBuilder\u003Cbr>􀁸 Google |\n| 􀁆 | Define Target Role | 􀁸 Define desired role\u003Cbr>􀁸 Use resources to identify new career | 􀁸 [Myskillsmyfuture.org](Myskillsmyfuture.org)\u003Cbr>􀁸 [Careeronestop.org](Careeronestop.org) |\n| 􀁆 | Value Proposition | 􀁸 Develop 30-second commercial to communicate your brand and value that you can bring to an employee | 􀁸 NCENG Value Proposition Form\u003Cbr>􀁸 Jim Grant Book-Get the Job (and Compensation)You Want\u003Cbr>􀁸 Monster/Ladders/CareerBuilder\u003Cbr>􀁸 Google |\n| 􀁆 | Accomplishment-Based Resume | 􀁸 2-Page Maximum\u003Cbr>􀁸 Summary – No objective\u003Cbr>􀁸 Accomplishment based\u003Cbr>􀁸 Economical use of words | 􀁸 NCENG Training\u003Cbr>􀁸 Jim Grant Book-Get the Job (and Compensation)You Want\u003Cbr>􀁸 Monster/Ladders/CareerBuilder\u003Cbr>􀁸 Employment Source\u003Cbr>􀁸 Google |\n| 􀁆 | Marketing Plan | 􀁸 Identify target role\u003Cbr>􀁸 Identify geographic locations\u003Cbr>􀁸 Identify industries\u003Cbr>􀁸 identify specific companies | 􀁸 NCENG Training\u003Cbr>􀁸 Jim Grant Book-Get the Job (and Compensation)You Want\u003Cbr>􀁸 YouTube\u003Cbr>􀁸 Reference USA/ One Source |\n\n© 2014 North Coast Job Seekers | Resource Library | Career Transition Checklist [www.northcoastjobseekers.org](www.northcoastjobseekers.org)  \n|  | SUBJECT | WHAT | RESOURCE |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 􀁆 | Business Cards | 􀁸 Obtain business cards with contact information and brief value proposition | 􀁸 [www.vistaprint.com](www.vistaprint.com)\u003Cbr>􀁸 Office supply store |\n| 􀁆 | LinkedIn | 􀁸 Develop online professional presence\u003Cbr>􀁸 Join groups associated with target companies and industries | 􀁸 [http://www.linkedin.com/](http://www.linkedin.com/)\u003Cbr>􀁸 [http://learn.linkedin.com/new-users/](http://learn.linkedin.com/new-users/)\u003Cbr>􀁸 LinkedIn 101: The Basics of LinkedIn (Wed @1:00)\u003Cbr>􀁸 North Canton Executive Networking Group |\n| 􀁆 | Activity Tracking Software | 􀁸 Develop system to track your activities and to notify you to follow up on a regular basis. | 􀁸 Excel\u003Cbr>􀁸 [jibberjobber.com](jibberjobber.com) |\n| 􀁆 | Job Agents | 􀁸 Develop agents that will automatically notify you of desired jobs from websites | 􀁸 Major job boards\u003Cbr>􀁸 [Indeed.com](Indeed.com) (Aggregator)\u003Cbr>􀁸 [Ohiomeansjob.com](Ohiomeansjob.com) (Aggregator)\u003Cbr>􀁸 Professional organizations\u003Cbr>􀁸 Specific companies |\n| 􀁆 | Correspondence | 􀁸 Develop “T Cover Letter”\u003Cbr>􀁸 Develop “Thank you”","cbCaic6m7AzNjF7H","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic6m7AzNjF7H","pdf",481774,"English","# Compile Information\n# Contact Unemployment Office\n# Review Employer Documentation\n# Financial Analysis\n# Contact Employment Support Services\n# Separation Rationale\n# Define Target Role\n# Value Proposition\n# Accomplishment-Based Resume\n# Marketing Plan\n# Business Cards\n# LinkedIn\n# Activity Tracking Software\n# Job Agents\n# Correspondence\n# References\n# Networking\n# Interviewing\n# Landing","[{\"question\":\"What are the main steps in a career transition job search checklist?\",\"answer\":\"The checklist covers compiling information, networking, reviewing documentation, contacting unemployment and employment support services, financial planning, defining a target role, and developing a resume and marketing plan. 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