Jobseekers Talk August 13th 2009

HUDSON CAREER MANAGEMENT OPTIMISING YOUR OPPORTUNITIES IN THE JOB MARKET

Agenda INTRODUCTION YOUR CV WHERE ARE ALL THE JOBS THE INTERVIEW/ASSESSMENT PERSONAL AWARENESS/ POSITIVITY Q & A

It’s the 1% improvements that can make the difference 1 %’s

Your CV

Your Cv is your Advert You have 30 seconds to make an impression

Our approach to transition Your CV

CV FORMAT CONTACT DETAILS PROFILE CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS EDUCATION & TRAINING OTHER SKILLS & INTEREST CAREER OBJECTIVE REFERENCES X

VISUAL SIZE M A T T E R S < 1000 WORDS CLEAR FONT WHITE SPACE Pictures can increase the size of the file so no graphics or pictures

CONTENT Biographical Key Words Complexity What does an employer want to see, not what you want it to look like Begin with the end in mind, what words will a employer search for Can someone out side your industry understand your cv

EVIDENCE & CREDIBILITY

Managed a team of 6 people

Organised budgets and targets for the group

Recruited and interviewed staff

Motivated and built morale

Responsive to customer queries and issues

EVIDENCE & CREDIBILITY

Managed a team of 6 people

~they hated my guts

Organised budgets and targets for the group

~ never got one number correct

Recruited and interviewed staff

the main reason people did not join

Motivated and built morale

- told awful jokes that no one liked

Responsive to customer queries and issues

Sent all calls to voicemail

What’s the difference between what you did and the guy who got fired?

Why even after reading you may have spelling ‘msiteaks’ Arocdnicg to rsceearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pcale. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit pobelrm. Tihs is buseace the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Language Organi z ed/ Color Your vs You’re Led vs Lead Accept vs except

Be careful of what you write! “ I am about to enrol on a Business Degree. I feel that this qualification will prove detrimental to me for future success.” Hobbies: “enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians” “ I received a plague for Salesman of the year 2006”

Your CV – 5 Golden Rules VISUAL ATTRACTION CONTENT CREDIBILITY LANGUAGE 5 GOLDEN RULES EVIDENCE

Easy to understand, professional text

No jargon or slang

Grammar, punctuation, spelling

PROOF READ

Key achievements

What, how and the benefit

Claims in context

Be selective

Reverse chronological order

Avoid complexity – use bullet points

Strategically integrate key words

Layout important – clear uncluttered

10 or 12 point type

Subtle colour highlights

Your Profile If you want advice on how to write a good profile – page 111 - 115

SO WHAT! Ask this question related to every bullet point you write down

Finding a Job

Where have all the jobs gone? JOBS HERE

The only 4 ways to find a job Direct applications to companies Through advertisements in the newspaper or online Through recruitment consultants or headhunters Through networking

Lots of Companies are still recruiting If 60% of companies are not hiring that means 40% of companies are hiring – you only want 1 job

Publications and Useful Websites

Recruitment Consultants They never return my calls or emails Their jobs are not even live They just want to put me into a box They send your cv off without even letting you know Recruitment Consultants are more likely to deal with professional, respectful, well organised professionals – so be one

Recruitment Consultants – what can you do Identify the recruiters you believe can help you Provide a professional perception of yourself Listen to their advice Ask for feedback Be professional (again)

How Companies Search and how candidates look…

From Within

Using Proof

Close Colleagues

Trusted Agencies

Adverts

Cvs on file

Networking

Remember its not hard...but it is hard work

The Interview

The interview

Prepare “ Success always comes when preparation meets opportunity”

First Impression Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. Mark Twain

Would you hire this man?

Maximising your impact at interview

Can you do the Job

Do you want the Job

Do we like you

Types of Interview/ Assessment Biographical Interview Competency based Interview Other: Panel/ Stress Psychometric Tests Assessment Centres

STAR – the approach for all competency based questions S ituation T ask A ction R esult

Types of Interview/ Assessment Biographical Interview Competency based Interview Other: Panel/ Stress Psychometric Tests Assessment Centres

What is your brand – can it be encapsulated in one word SAFE What brand do you represent with this one word?

What is your brand – can it be encapsulated in one word VOLVO SAFE

What is your brand – can it be encapsulated in one word MAGICAL What brand do you represent with this one word?

What is your brand – can it be encapsulated in one word DISNEY MAGICAL

LARIENT Depending on how you say this word it could be a power tool or it could be an expensive French yoghurt – its not just the name – its how we say it

Your Personal brand

Studies of communication Body language: Tone of Voice: What you say: 55%: 38% 7%

Its all non verbal with kids – things don’t change that much when we grow up!

Roger Bannister was told by doctors that he could die if he tried to break the 4 minute mile!

Do you see an old lady or a young lady in the picture

Say it! Opportunityisnowhere What does this say ? Could it say anything else?

“ KNOW THYSELF”

Ernest Shackleton JOB ADVERTISEMENT Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success."