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- 1. Julie Link Recruiting Manager March28, 2015 How to Impress IT Hiring Managers
- 2. Kiewit Corporation About me,Kiewit How to impress IT Hiring Managers: • What employers look for • Social media • Resume • Emails, voicemails • Job application • Interview • References • Offer 2 Objective
- 3. Kiewit Corporation • JulieLink • Sr Manager, Recruiting • Kiewit’s Home Office, Omaha, NE • 10 years’ recruiting and staffing • Experienced, entry-level positions • Staffing agency 7 years • BS in HR, Creighton University • MS in Mgmt, Bellevue University • Certified Personnel Consultant 3 About Me
- 4. Kiewit Corporation ABOUT KIEWIT •Since 1884 • Employee owned • Fortune 250 company • United States, Canada, Australia • Construction, engineering, mining • $12 billion in revenue • 33,000+ employees • Industry leading benefits • Promote from within Kiewit invested $80 MILLION to develop employee skills in 2014 4 About Kiewit
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- 6. Kiewit Corporation • TechnicalSupport • Business Intelligence (SSRS/SSIS/SSAS) • Network Engineer (Cisco Voice) • Systems Administrator (Windows, Linux, Storage) • User Experience Designer • Developer (SharePoint, .NET, Mobility) • SAP Product Analyst • IT Project Manager, Business Analyst • QA Tester • DBA (Oracle, SQL, Basis) • IT Security • IT Supervisor, Manager 6 Technology at Kiewit
- 7. Kiewit Corporation First Impression •Be professional • Prepared • Confident • Personable • Genuine • Clear • Concise 7 Job Seeking is SALES
- 8. Kiewit Corporation 8 EmployersLook For • Skills • Culture fit • Internships • Activities • Confidence • Communication • Positive attitude • Energy • Interpersonal skills • Ethics, integrity • Hard-working • Learn new things • Initiative • Leadership potential • Decision-making • Problem-solving • Team-oriented • Organized • Flexible
- 9. Kiewit Corporation Google yourself Facebook,Twitter • What will they find? LinkedIn • https://www.linkedin.com/in/julielink 9 Social Media
- 10. Kiewit Corporation DON’T • Misrepresentyourself • Fluffy stuff • Be too brief • Too much white space • Comic Sans • Graphics • Include your picture • Personal details • Silly email address • Include References 10 Resume
- 11. Kiewit Corporation DO • Includeemail, phone, LinkedIn • BE HONEST • Tailor to the position • What DO you have? • Highlight accomplishments • Education/skills/experience? • Action words • Be professional • Formatting, Calibri/Arial • Proofread • Bullets, not paragraphs • Eliminate unnecessary words 11 Resume
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- 13. Kiewit Corporation Brief CoverLetter – NO FLUFF Be concise, professional NOT a text Ask for the interview Attach resume 13 Emails
- 14. Kiewit Corporation Speak clearly,confidently Contact info at beginning, end Get to the point Be brief 14 Voicemails
- 15. Kiewit Corporation Complete, Attentionto detail, See Resume 15 Job Application
- 16. Kiewit Corporation • Reviewjob description • Research company • Review resume • Practice talking about yourself • Practice interview questions • Dress the part • Prepare questions to ask • Bring a pen, notepad • Know where you’re going • Arrive 10-15 minutes early • Turn off your cell phone 16 Before the Interview
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- 18. Kiewit Corporation 18 Duringthe Interview DON’T • Bring your mom • Freak out • Be too nervous • Exaggerate • Ramble • Slouch • Look distracted • Chew gum • Wear perfume/cologne • Give one-word answers • Dwell on weaknesses • Go on about personal problems • Badmouth your boss • Ask about money
- 19. Kiewit Corporation DO • Positivebody language • Eye contact • Firm handshake • Smile • Posture • Bring your resume • Listen genuinely • Speak to job requirements • Examples, accomplishments • Be concise • Allow for silence • Ask 3-5 questions • If you want the job, say so! • Ask about next steps • Send a thank you email 19 During & After the Interview
- 20. Kiewit Corporation • Tellus about yourself • What do you want to work here? • Why did you pick your school/major? • Which classes did you like the most/least? • What did you like most/least about your last job? • Qualifications for this position? • Greatest accomplishments? • Tell me about a time… • Give an example of… • Strengths/weaknesses? • Short/long-term career goals? • Why should we hire you? • Do you have any questions? 20 Interview Questions
- 21. Kiewit Corporation Professors Co-workers Boss Classmates NOT yourparents! Ask them first 21 References
- 22. Kiewit Corporation Pick thejob that’s right for YOU! TOTAL Compensation • $40,000 at one company = $50,000 at another! • Salary + Benefits + Vacation + Time Off + Perks + Work Environment Work Environment • Company culture, values • Work hours, overtime • Travel, relocation expected • Type of work • People, team • Growth, stability • Dress code 22 Job Offer
- 23. Kiewit Corporation About Kiewit Whatemployers look for Social media Resume Emails, voicemail Job application Interview References Offer 23 Summary
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Editor's Notes
- #2 You’ve got the education, now how do you get your foot in the door to an IT career? Too many students have the knowledge and the abilities, but fail to truly “market themselves” to the hiring team. Don’t assume that having a degree is all you need to land your dream job – there is much more to it than that! This session will provide you with insight from a recruiter and hiring manager, and help you impress prospective employers through your resume, job application, interview, and communication throughout the process.
- #3 This session will provide you with insight from a recruiter and hiring manager, and help you impress prospective employers through social media, your resume, job application, interview, references, and communication throughout the process. AND if you’re fortunate enough to get an offer or two, I’ll show you how to decide which to accept.
- #4 Joined Kiewit as a Corporate Recruiter Now Sr Manager of Recruiting for Kiewit’s Home Office in Omaha Nearly 10 years’ recruiting and staffing Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting for experienced and entry-level positions Worked at a staffing agency for 7 years Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, and Spanish from Creighton University in 2006 Master’s degree in Management from Bellevue University in 2009 CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant) in 2006
- #5 10% 401k contribution $5,250 tuition reimbursement $9,200 benefits value (<10% cost)
- #8 Job seeking is SALES You only get one chance to make a first impression
- #9 Internships Valuable work experience Find out what you do/don’t like Get to know the company culture Make connections Confidence, Communication, Positive attitude Hard-working, Learn new things, Take Initiative
- #10 Social media isn’t a fad, it is the biggest shift since the industrial revolution and has given us unlimited access to information Be mindful of your actions – tweet / facebook / blogs Once it’s out there, it’s out there Your online presence is branding YOU! It’s a representation of you, your family, your school, your employer…OWN IT / BE PROUD OF IT! Google Yourself - Prospective employers will! What will they find? Facebook, Twitter Don’t be found! (Privacy settings) If they find you, you’d better not look like the beer pong champion LinkedIn [Walk through my profile] Content, accomplishments Recommendations Join Groups
- #11 Social media isn’t a fad, it is the biggest shift since the industrial revolution and has empowered us with unlimited access to information BE HONEST – don’t exaggerate, embellish, misrepresent yourself What DO you have? – Don’t focus on what you don’t have… Personal info – relationship status
- #12 Social media isn’t a fad, it is the biggest shift since the industrial revolution and has empowered us with unlimited access to information BE HONEST – don’t exaggerate, embellish, misrepresent yourself What DO you have? – Don’t focus on what you don’t have… Personal info – relationship status
- #13 Social media isn’t a fad, it is the biggest shift since the industrial revolution and has empowered us with unlimited access to information BE HONEST – don’t exaggerate, embellish, misrepresent yourself What DO you have? – Don’t focus on what you don’t have… Personal info – relationship status
- #17 Think about the type of manager you would like, the type of company culture you like to work in, the career path you want and prepare questions that will give you the answers you need.
- #18 Think about the type of manager you would like, the type of company culture you like to work in, the career path you want and prepare questions that will give you the answers you need.
- #19 Practice firm handshake Ask questions: Be prepared with questions. Ask for clarity about the role and expectations, ask about the interviewer’s background with the company, ask what the interviewer enjoys most about the organization, ask about something you read on line about the company, ask about next steps in the process. Asking questions shows your interest in the organization you might be joining.
- #20 Practice firm handshake Ask questions: Be prepared with questions. Ask for clarity about the role and expectations, ask about the interviewer’s background with the company, ask what the interviewer enjoys most about the organization, ask about something you read on line about the company, ask about next steps in the process. Asking questions shows your interest in the organization you might be joining.
- #21 Tell us about yourself – Some personal, mostly education/experience What do you want to work here? – Do your homework Why did you pick your school/major? Which classes did you like the most/least? Why? What did you like most/least about your last job? – Be positive Qualifications for this position? – Know the job description Greatest accomplishments? Tell me about a time… - Be prepared to give specific examples, tell stories Give an example of… Strengths/weaknesses? – BE POSITIVE, WEAKNESSES something you can improve on, plan to do so Short/long-term career goals? Why should we hire you? Do you have any questions? – YES!