This document provides advice on creating an effective CV, interviewing successfully, and thriving in a new job role. It recommends keeping a CV concise under 1000 words with clear formatting. For interviews, it advises researching the company, preparing stories using the STAR method, and following up after. For a new role, it suggests working hard, being accountable, and asking for feedback to improve. The key to staying long-term is finding meaning in the work through learning, belonging to a team, and having an impact through your contributions.

1. CV, Interview Advice & Your
Next Role
Paul McClatchie, Manager

2. CV - Initial thoughts
• Give yourself the best possible chance of being successful.
• Most Cvs are a First Draft
• If a company or recruiter does not understand your cv or
does not like the layout – it makes it very easy to disqualify
you from the process.
89%

3. CV Format
CONTACT DETAILS
PROFILE
EDUCATION & TRAINING
CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS
OTHER SKILLS & INTEREST
CAREER OBJECTIVE
X
REFERENCES

4. Our approach to transition
Your CV

5. VISUAL
SIZE MATTERS
< 1000 WORDS
FONT
WHITE SPACE/ MARGINS

6. Content
Biographical What does an employer want to see
Key Words Begin with the end in mind
Complexity Can someone out side your industry
understand your cv

7. 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

8. 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?

9. 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”

10. Finding a Job

11. Where have all the jobs gone?
JOBS
HERE

12. There are only 4 ways to find a job
• Direct applications to companies
• Advertisements – online / offline
• Recruitment Consultants / Headhunters
• Using Your Network

13. Companies …

14. Publications & Useful Websites

15. What Recruiters/Employers may discriminate on:
• Unclear visa status
• Same job for 20 years
• Out of work for 12 months plus
• Cv sent into the company multiple times
• “Chip” on the shoulder

16. Networking

17. The Interview

18. Do Not's

19. 1. First Impression – Eye Contact
Eye contact

20. 2. First Impression – Dress Sense

21. Maximising your impact at interview
• Can you do the Job
• Do you want the Job
• Do we like you

22. Research
• Google.com and Google.ie. Bing, yahoo
• Google News
• Bodies / institutions
• CSO/ ESRI
• People who work there
…lastly their website.

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

24. STAR
S ituation T ask A ction R esult

25. In summary: Prepare Prepare Prepare

26. ACTIONS
Prepare a world class cv which is targeted
Understand how to interview well and prepare prepare prepare
Know your value to an organisation
Follow up – show determination
Start networking
Improve your personal awareness
Improve your skills, knowledge and research ability
Do some charity/ community work
Enjoy yourself!

27. Being The Best You Can Be
Lisa Holt – Managing Director

28. You have the job - now you have to shine from Day 1
• Listen intently in every single discussion & meeting
• Ask questions but choose your moment
• Make a mistake but don’t make the same one twice
• Be accountable and apologise if necessary
• Don’t surprise your boss – be direct and honest

29. The Basics - must haves to prove yourself:
• Be on time every day for at least the first year
• Look the part every day
• If you are sick- ring your boss don’t text produce a cert
• Work exceptionally hard and show your talent
• Don’t depend on email – pick up the phone

30. What you will be recognised for:
• Being a team player and motivating those around
• Setting deadlines and keeping them
• Staying calm in the face of adversity and stress
• Saying yes to a task which scares you
• Saying no when you cannot deliver but offering
another solution

31. What you want to avoid being remembered for
• Blaming others when things go wrong
• Not delivering on your promises
• Losing the cool and not playing fair
• Being a company gossip
• Not helping others out when they need you

32. Personal skills acquisition:
• Have a mentor outside the office you can talk to
• If there is an area of weakness you know that you
need to focus on, seek help within and outside the
company to upskill
• Practice presentation skills
• Work outside your comfort zone at least 10%
• Attend every single training & networking
opportunity you can

33. What you need to know: if you don’t, ask!
• What is expected of you?
• How are you doing?
• Whats good?
• Whats not?
• What could be better?
• Ask for the specific feedback
• What you need to do next?

34. 4 Reasons the best people stay
and thrive in a Co.
1. Live – quality of life
2. Affiliation – belonging
3. Learning – growing and developing
4. Legacy – their role has meaning, making their mark

35. & Finally
Give it your all every day to be the best you can be:
– life is very short and work is a huge part of life. We
spend over one third of our time in work so make it the
best time, and be an excellent team player with high
standards of excellence and you will reap the rewards
1000 times over.