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SoT2016 The Recruitment Zone
- 2. This is about Advice and tips on making CAREER decisions… and Dealing with the recruitment process of Summer of Tech 2016 overview 2
- 3. This is about UNDERSTANDING the choices that you need to make Having people available you can ASK for help overview 3
- 5. why are we here? 5
- 6. 6 For Students 1) Maximise number of internship placements 2) Help you understand employment choices 3) Help kick start your careers 4) Help employers get ready for interns SoT goals
- 7. M+G 13/14 Sept Interviews 20 & 21 Sept (SoT Speed) & others if contacted directly Offers 5 October Internship ~mid Nov- ~mid Feb (as agreed) 7 SoT recruitment zone
- 8. meet & greet 8 it ALL starts here
- 9. 9 Employer perspective • They want to get a feel for the quality of students • They are thinking about “fit” for roles • They are focused on their needs • They’re looking for people that can talk to and work with meet & greet
- 10. 10 Student perspective • Be ready: research ALL the Employer profiles & watch ALL the videos • Know your top targets & what you’re gonna say! #Protip: check out the smaller employers • Talk Talk Talk - Jobs are CONNECTED to PEOPLE • Have a strategy on who to talk to first #Protip: big companies will have big queues meet & greet
- 11. 11 The day after M&G… Active recruitment starts • Employers can start actively talking to students • Student contact and reference information becomes available to employers on the SoT website after meet & greet
- 12. 12 Employer Shortlists • Employers shortlist students they want to interview • They may change or add internship roles based on who they’ve met at Meet & Greet • Employers start looking at profiles more indepth and comparing candidates after meet & greet
- 13. 13 Students • Change your “Express Interest” to internships that you like now you’ve met them & know more • Prepare for interviews (especially if you’re shortlisted) after meet & greet
- 14. 14 It ALL starts here SoT speed interviews
- 15. 15 Wellington – 20 & 21 September Auckland - 22 September • They are during the day, the timing usually sucks for students. Sorry about that. • Please attend if you can, and send apologies via us if you can’t. • Note: you may not get another invitation to interview, please attend if you can! SoT speed interviews
- 16. 16 Optional for employers… • Interviewers will be Team leads/Team members (maybe HR people for the bigger companies) • They are interested in your communication skills and how you think… • They will be looking for proof of your skills • They’ll ask you questions that are important for their roles SoT speed interviews
- 17. 17 What’s important • Attend as many interviews as possible • ATTITUDE (almost) trumps SKILLS • Have good questions • Be INTERESTED in what they are doing and what you can do for THEM • Think about what you need to know to make a decision about the job • Update your “Expressions of Interest” interviews
- 18. 18 Employer shortlists get shorter! • Employers will be brutal about FIT (don’t take it personally) • They might create a new role for an individual candidate (this is good!) • They will follow up with their own HR process –More Interviews –Tests (technical, behavioural…) –Reference checks after speed interviews
- 19. 19 Students… • Make yourself available for follow-ups • Check your email / phone for contact follow ups –Be prepared for companies to ask for references (& prepare your referees!) • Continue researching everyone you talked to –Find out more about them • Follow up with employers about your interest in them if possible after speed interviews
- 21. Things are going to happen FAST 21 recruitment zone
- 22. 22 Before official Offers... Employers... •SHOULD tell you if they want you •MIGHT ask you for an “answer” •HOPEFULLY WON’T apply pressure •…they want CERTAINTY for their roles recruitment zone
- 23. 23 Can be stressful... Students… •CAN say you’re interested in a role •CAN say you’re waiting until 5 October to make your final decision •SHOULD contact the SoT team if you’re feeling stressed or if someone’s applying pressure (we are here to help!) recruitment zone
- 24. 24 Not shortlisted? No interviews? •It’s a learning opportunity, ask for feedback •Don’t take it personally, keep trying •Come back to SoT next year if you’re still studying •Most students get interviews/offers their 2nd year of participating in SoT recruitment zone
- 25. Offers 25
- 26. SoT offers 26 Employers... • Load offers on the SoT website • There must be an internship role on the SoT website for EVERY offer (more might appear) • Candidates MUST be on a shortlist in order to receive an offer
- 27. SoT offers 27 Employers... • Should load up 2 or 3 additional “backup” offers (in case their first choice candidate declines) ….therefore… if you’re shortlisted in the days before Offers Day that means you are in their final shortlist All offers will be released at 10am on 5th October
- 28. SoT offers: 5 October 28 Students... • You will be emailed if you have an “offer” • You have 6 hours to decide on an offer –If you ACCEPT an offer then you are matched with the company and removed from the pool + all other offers are DECLINED –If you DECLINE an offer with no additional offers then you have to wait to see if another offer comes • If 6 (business) hours elapse and no decision, the offer is withdrawn
- 29. waiting for the offers 29 The data • In 2014 lots of students waited 6-7 hours to make a decision (Net result - about 5-8 roles were lost) • In 2015 we introduced the 6 hour decision time. 95% of roles were filled on Offers Day (Net result - waaaaaay better than 2014)
- 30. waiting for the offers 30 The data • Over 4 years of data: ONLY 5% of candidates were successful in getting an additional offer after initial offers first set of offers is usually your best shot • How do you know if the role you want is open? If it is unfilled then it is still VISIBLE on the site
- 31. 31 decisions...
- 33. 33 Some criteria • Role • Skills / training • Employer • Environment • Tools • Team / Mentor • Short term outcomes • Career goals • Money evaluating job offers
- 35. 35 In 3 months time what has this job DONE for you?
- 36. what is the role? 36 What will you actually do? • Is there clear business objective and owner for the project? • Will you have multiple roles / responsibilities –work on multiple projects? • Are there others working on the project? • Will this role stretch you a little bit? • Does this match what you want to be?
- 37. skills / training 37 What will you learn? Will you be provided training or is it self directed? • Self-directed is AWESOME if you have the right support • What internal / external training will be provided? Are these skills current (in demand by market)? Does this match the skills you want?
- 38. employer 38 Who are they? How stable is the Employer? Govt or Private? Big or small? What is their main business? Is it in a growth segment? What is the on-hire rate of the company with previous SoT interns? What are the prospects for career development?
- 39. environment 39 What’s the culture? What’s the work space like? What perks are there? Are there social clubs? Are there Friday drinks and other staff functions?
- 40. tools 40 What tools will you be using? What IDE ? What dev stack? What design tools? What core libraries? What packages? What build process?
- 41. team / mentor 41 Who will you work with? What’s the make up of the team? • PM, Design, BA, DEVs QA and Biz people Who will be your mentor? Who will you work with day to day? Are these people you can REALLY learn from ? Is the team active in local user groups?
- 42. short term outcomes 42 What do you want out of the job? Opportunity to cut code or design something? Chance to learn a language? Deploy something in Production? Contribute to Open Source? Work on something fun / challenging? Follow a passion? Money? Need a Part-time or Full-time job next year?
- 43. career goals 43 Does the role align with your career goals? Is this a stepping stone to your long-term goals? • Get some experience • Learn your trade • Embrace the journey Sometimes the only way to find out about something is TRY
- 44. money 44 How much money will you get? We push for $20 an hour Employer will pay more on experience, skills and stage of study The average rate last year was $22 ($20 - $27) We have had students who accepted less than they currently earn for the right role
- 45. money 45 Want more money? • We have negotiated hard already to get you a fair & reasonable internship hourly rate • FYI: students who’ve tried to negotiate a higher internship rate tend to not get offered or not get retained past the summer internship
- 46. money 46 Want more money? • The best time to negotiate for a pay rise is after you’ve proven you’re adding value to the organisation • If you’re offered an extension of your contract or a new contract at the end of your internship, THAT’s a good time to talk about a raise
- 47. criteria 47 HANG ON A MINUTE! these criteria can form the basis of excellent questions for YOU to ask THEM during an interview! here they are again…
- 48. 48 • Role • Skills / training • Employer • Environment • Tools • Team / Mentor • Short term outcomes • Career goals • Money evaluation criteria
- 49. evaluating multiple roles 49 Option 1) • List Pros and Cons for each offer • Write it down and talk it through with someone
- 50. evaluating multiple roles 50 Option 2) • Build a spreadsheet • Rank the offers out of 10, based on your criteria e.g. Role, Skills, Team, Environment, Career, Money…
- 51. making a decision 51 Remember, don’t base the decision on the money … (there are easier ways to earn money)
- 52. 52 Talk through your options with someone you trust Be open and honest about what is important to you making a decision
- 53. 53 Summer of Tech team are available to help We are independent and neutral We will NOT tell you what to do We WILL help you walk through the choices remember we’ve helped HUNDREDS of students get GREAT jobs contact us via the ? box on the website or email info@summeroftech.co.nz to set up a time to talk/ skype/ hangout/ meet making a decision
- 54. 54 Don’t let someone’s well-meaning ADVICE keep you from a great career “SENSIBLE” advice can sometimes put you off risky or unknown paths Sometimes risky paths are the best! An internship is a great way to try something out What does your GUT say ? making a decision
- 55. multiple offers 55 If you’re lucky enough to have multiple offers, our advice is: DON’T VERBALLY ACCEPT UNOFFICIAL OFFER(S) You can say you’re interested, but wait until offers day to make your final decision
- 56. •Contact the SoT team if you’re feeling stressed or under pressure during SoT recruitment •We will talk (anonymously) to employers if they are putting too much pressure on you Summer of Tech is a safe, respectful & inclusive environment, our code of conduct is clear on this, PLEASE let us know if you feel inappropriate pressure or bullying is occurring under pressure?
- 57. multiple offers 57 If you are genuinely not interested in a role then say no nicely (or DECLINE) as early as possible You don’t need to elaborate
- 58. single offer 58 Great! Go for it! (unless something that you really don’t want to do) Accept it, KICK ASS and step up to the next level, better opportunities will follow!
- 59. saying no 59 If you have > 2 offers, and there is one that you definitely don’t want, DECLINE it ASAP
- 60. saying yes 60 If you have a choice, choose the job that ignites your passion What does your GUT say? Which job is not going to seem like work, time will just fly by because you’re LOVING it?
- 62. professionalism 62 • Be polite • Be prompt • Check your email / phone regularly • #Protip: make sure your voicemail message is a professional one! • Don’t be pushy with employers • Understand that negotiation is a process –it isn’t personal it’s business • If you don’t know - get HELP • It’s OK to ask for time –if they want you they will wait
- 63. 63 gaming the system Trust us, it doesn’t work out well. They’re not hired because of a bad ATTITUDE Remember, New Zealand IS A VERY SMALL PLACE Sometimes students try to “PLAY” employers off against each other
- 64. summary 64 Get ready now for the SoT Recruitment Zone Recruitment takes work • M&G • Interviews • Employer interactions • Offers • Decisions
- 65. summary 65 Find extra time & effort for interviews, tests or meetings. Keep an eye on your email / phone Keep your communication tone professional and not too pushy
- 66. homework 66 Figure out what’s important to you in a job and WRITE IT DOWN (this will help you when you get offers) Think about: Role, Skills/Training, Employer, Environment, Tools, Short term goals, Career goals + Money Talk through your choices with others
- 67. homework 67 Have a look at ALL employer profiles and ALL the internships. Think about the roles and write down your thinking Talk it through with someone
- 68. 68 Not shortlisted? No interviews? •It’s a learning opportunity, ask for feedback •Don’t take it personally, keep trying •Come back to SoT next year if you’re still studying •Most students get interviews/offers their 2nd year of participating in SoT REMEMBER…
- 69. questions? 69 •send us a DM from the website – log in and find the ? button at the bottom right of your screen •email us info@summeroftech.co.nz
- 70. GOOD LUCK! Learn heaps, embrace opportunities, and enjoy the ride!