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- 2. Others You Employer
- 3. HEADLINES “Graduate unemployment levels on a par with school leavers.” – Guardian newspaper, 22 February 2012 “Graduate gloom as 83 students apply for every vacancy” – Telegraph newspaper, 19th April 2012
- 4. More than half of recruiters warn that graduates who have had no previous work experience are unlikely to be successful during the selection process and have little or no chance of receiving a job offer for graduate programmes. Act Now!
- 5. Know why you’re the best person for the job identify your skills What you are technically good at KNOWLEDGE How you act in a professional situation, how you respond to things BEHAVIOU How you act in a EXPERIENCE professional R situation, how you respond to things
- 6. Be prepared to answer competency questions ! SKILLS BEHAVIOURS COMPETENCY Core Competencies WhatProblem Customer is needed to Team perform effectively focus solving working What is needed to perform effectively Planning & a role in Commercial Adaptability organisation awareness in a role Delivering Initiative Leadership results
- 7. Be sure you can demonstrate your Skills that suitability for the post Identify your transferable skills Skills used in one context that can be useful in other contexts
- 8. Transferable skills can be gained Influencing skills mentoring in a variety of situations: Financial management negotiation Education communication flexibility Work placements Time Attention to detail management research Part-time jobs Project Voluntary work Multi-tasking management Participation in Creativity external groups e.g. sports teams Transferable skills
- 9. One week to Day of interview interview Confirm time, date & location of interview Leave in plenty of time to allow for delays Plan how to get there – make trial run Dress smartly unless told otherwise Get a contact name & number for the No chewing gum! interview in case something goes wrong & you need to get in touch Smile & shake hands with interviewer - thank them for seeing you Make eye contact Be polite, positive & enthusiastic Listen carefully to the question & answer it Give details, but keep to the point
- 10. • Don’t miss deadlines! • Know your transferable skills & your competencies • Be Specific: • use actual examples • have a variety of situations • Research the role/company • Be confident • If you don’t believe you’re suitable no-one else will
- 11. Target your CV’s & covering letters Get a professional email address Use correct contact details Social networking – be careful! Remember first impressions count
- 12. • Visit the GO Wales website • ‘Like’ the GO Wales Facebook page • Check out our Careers portal →GET SOME RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Editor's Notes
- “Recent graduates more likely to work in lower skilled jobs than a decade ago.” – Office National Statistics, Graduates in the Labour Market 2012http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lmac/graduates-in-the-labour-market/2012/graduates-in-the-labour-market.html-----“Graduate unemployment levels on a par with school leaversago.” – Guardian newspaper, 22 February 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/feb/22/graduates-unemployment-levels-school-leavers----“Shocking truth about graduate unemployment: They have the same chance of being out of work as a school leaver with one GCSE.” – Daily Mail newspaper, 23 February 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2104986/Shocking-truth-graduate-unemployment-chance-work-school-leaver-GCSE.html----“Graduate gloom as 83 students apply for every vacancy”– Carl Gilleard – Chief Executive Associate of Graduate Recruiters & Telegraph newspaperhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/8602101/Graduate-gloom-as-83-students-apply-for-every-vacancy.html