1. GENC3003Personal Financial Planning Week 2 Investing in you (6) Your own business (18) Part 3: Applying for jobs Andrew Hingstonandrew.hingston@unsw.edu.au

2. 2 Being an employee Your degree and marks gets you an interview What gets you the job? Emotional intelligence (as opposed to intellectual intelligence) Relevant work experience (decreases change that you will suck!) Relevant life experience (esp team and leadership experience) Perceived to be an “achiever” (usually successful at most things) Perceived alignment of your personality with the job (DELIs) Whether the person likes you (don’t come across as arrogant!) Selling skills (you are the product)

3. 3 You are the product Product (Student) Buyer (Employer)

4. 4 Determine and research your target market Which industry am I interested in ? What companies am I looking at ? Who will be looking at my application ? Why would they chose me ?

5. 5 Determine what employers really want?

7. Enjoy interacting with people

8. Communicate well

9. Can lead the team

10. Enjoy solving problems

11. Proactively seek opportunities

12. Adapt quickly to change

13. Manage time efficiently

14. Analysis and judgement

15. Teamwork / interpersonal

16. Achievement drive

17. Assertive and decisive

18. Adaptable and resilient

20. 8 Advertising Yourself Resume / On-line applications Cover letters ‘Elevator Pitch’ Networks – hidden job market Phone contact Interviews

22. Specific to the position

23. Remember the 8* sec cull

25. Education- relevant subjects, projects- achievements