This document provides career advice and tips for getting a job. It discusses developing yourself as a personal brand, networking, preparing for interviews, and maintaining a positive attitude. The speaker is Samuel Akinlotan, who leads HR at a company and is considered one of Nigeria's top young HR professionals. He discusses challenges like youth unemployment and an evolving job market. The presentation provides strategies for job seekers to effectively manage their careers, including focusing on strengths, pursuing passions, and engaging in ongoing learning and skill development to succeed in a changing world of work.

1. HOW TO GET THAT JOB
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2. o I am passionate about developing people through learning and
mentoring with a focus on human resources management.
o Currently Lead, HR & Admin at FleetPartners Leasing Limited.
o Started career in consulting and has garnered experience working
with top management consultants in Nigeria.
o Considered by many as one of the brightest young HR
Professionals in Nigeria, with a global perspective in view.
o Student campus ambassador for the Unilever Brand, and has won
several leadership excellence awards.
o Samuel has spoken to thousands of graduates and undergraduates
on career and personal development related topics which has
inspired and motivated many to live purposeful lives.
o Samuel is playful, an Arsenal fan, a lover of God and books.
Hello!
SAMUEL AKINLOTAN

3. Where we are:
• Youth unemployment rate – 24%
• Over 20,000 people disengaged in 2016
• Defined and widening talent gap
**National Bureau of Statistics (Q2, 2016)

4. The type of work we do and how we do it is
constantly changing – VUCA world.
It is becoming increasingly important to be able to
manage your own career in this changing world of
work.

6. o The Business: YOU
o 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Jobseekers
o Case study: Getting HR on
your side
Content

7. The Business: YOU

8. The best jobs are
obtained by
those who plan,
get themselves
organised and
then act.
It takes time and
practice-
GETTING A JOB
IS A JOB.

9. Step up to stand out
The secret to standing
out is to be the unique
and authentic you;
• in person,
• on paper,
• and online.

10. o Soar with your strengths
o Weaken your weaknesses
o Tap into your values
o Pursue your passions
o Define your purpose
o Articulate your accomplishments

11. Know what you want
Successful job searches
do not happen by
Accident.
• Profession
(People, Position, Place)
• Company (Top 20)
• Industry (Top 5)

14. You will get what you
bargain for.
If you don’t know your
value, you will never get
what you are worth.

15. Get Social
• Attend industry events
• Ask friends for job leads
• Follow and interact on social media
• Follow and interact with the people in the
company you’d like to be part of.

16. Stay Engaged
• Volunteer/conferences
• Intern
• Short – term training
• Freelance/part – time
work
• Associations/
certifications

17. CV Critique

18. Why CVs get trashed
• Location
• Function
• Level & Experience
• Education
• Errors: spelling, grammar
• Format, CAPS, irrelevant
information, abbreviation
• Superlatives

19. CV & Resume
• Tailor your resume
• Chronological format
• Personal Statement:
career goals and
objective
• Highlight
accomplishments
• Structured

21. The Interview

22. “So many people out there have no
idea what they want to do for a living,
but they think that by going on job
interviews they’ll magically figure it
out. If you’re not sure, that message
comes out loud and clear in the
interview”.
– Todd Bermont

23. Interview
Preparation: you, the job, the
company, the industry
Appearance
First Impression: invite, courtesy,
entrance
The Chat
Follow – up

24. Common Interview Questions
• Tell me about yourself?
• What is your greatest strength?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• Why are you interested in working for this
company/why do you want this job?
• Why should I hire you?
• What is the biggest mistake you’ve made?
• What is your greatest accomplishment?

26. Universal hiring rule:
• Candidate value > Cost
• You must be LIKED to be hired…not
necessarily the most qualified.

27. “I had a job interview at an insurance
company once and the lady said
‘Where do you see yourself in five
years?’ and I said ‘Celebrating the fifth
year anniversary of you asking me this
question”
– Mitch Hedberg

28. 7 Habits of Highly effective
Jobseekers

29. Personal Development

30. Positioning

31. Business Awareness

32. Preparation
& Practice
• If I had 6 hours to chop
down a tree, I'd spend
the first 4 hours
sharpening the axe.
– Abraham Lincoln

33. Personal Branding

34. Positive Mental Attitude

35. Live Well
• Eat well
• Get a lot of exercise
• Rest when you need to
rest
• Have hobbies
• Get together with friends
often and regularly spend
time with your family
If you take care of yourself,
the good things will follow

36. • Performing a successful job search can bring in a
lot of pressure, but end of the day, it’s still just a job
• It is important to remember that it does not take
precedence over things that really matter: a
healthy body, people who love you, and a life to
live to the fullest

37. Case study:
Getting HR on your side

38. • New Behaviours
• Artificial Intelligence
• Superstructured
Organisations
• New Media
• Globally Connected World
• Smarter Generation
Shapers of the Future Workplace

39. So what are the skills you
should be working on today
to ensure you have a place in
the future of work?

40. • Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Complex Problem Solving
• People Management (Social & Collaboration)
• Cross-Cultural Competency
• Emotional Intelligence
• Cognitive Flexibility
• Service Orientation
• Negotiation

41. Wilma Rudolph

43. @SamAkinlotan
@samakinlotan
Samuel Akinlotan
Samuel Akinlotan