Understanding the
issue and solution
Sergio Pinzon
Agenda
• Work experience
• Exercises
• Unlock your career potential
• Write your goals
• Profile the employer and job
• Reflection guidelines
• Group activities
• Customer Journey Mapping
• Customer Value Proposition
Your progress with LinkedIn Project
Friday, 6 September 2024
• Number of connections
• Given comments related with International Business
posts/news/articles
• Posts related with International Business posts/news/articles
• Other activities/notes that worth to be mentioned.
Adding your work experience and other sections that
make your linkedin profile shine
Work experience
Certifications
Publications
Courses
Honors and awards.
Organizations
Projects
Patents
Test scores
Languages
Volunteer experience and causes
Before writing your work experience
UNLOCK YOUR
CAREER POTENTIAL
WRITE YOUR GOALS PROFILE THE
EMPLOYER AND JOB
A) Analyse your life
B) Imagine no
limitations
C) Organise your
goals by priority
D) Select your most
important goals by
priority
E) Make detailed
plans of action
Written goals transform you from wandering generally into a
meaningful specific
Only 4 % of the people who made resolutions but not written down
had made any changes. But 46% of those who had written down their
resolutions had followed through on them. (USA today in 2002)
Activity 1- Part A- Three questions to unlock
your authentic career
Question 1. What am I
good at?
Question 2. What do
people say I am good at?
Question 3. What’s
holding me back?
Answer these three questions
Short-term goals are the milestones you need to hit in order to
achieve a long-term goal
Long-term goals is the fulfillment of dream and will take many
steps to achieve,
Short-term and long-term goals
1- Dream big dreams
2- Write your goals in
the present tense
Rewrite your goals daily
Affirm your goals regularly
3- Keep your goals in
balance
What you really want?
Why do you want to achieve
your goals?
How do you achieve your
goals?
4- Know your major definite purpose
Start by asking exactly what you need to
accomplish. This will make your goal specific.
Quantify your goals. Measurable goals are
easier to track, so build in milestones.
Your goal should be achievable. ...
Think why you're setting this goal. ...
Know exactly when you'll have reached your
goal.
Activity 1- Part B- Write
smart goals for your career
For any aspect of your life and
career, write:
• 2 short term goals
• 2 long term goals
Components
of a Desirable
Professional
Brand
The Technical Skills of Your
Current Profession.
Transferable Skills That
Apply in all Professions.
Professional Values.
The Technical
Skills of Your
Current
Profession
Selling skills—even in nonsales jobs, the art of persuasive
communication is always appreciated
Project management skills
Six Sigma skills
Lean management skills
Quantitative analysis skills
Theory development and conceptual thinking skills
Counselling and mentoring skills
Writing skills for PR, technical, or training needs
Customer Resource Management (CRM) skills
Research skills
Social networking skills
The Technical Skills of Your Current
Profession
Some of the technology skills that enhance employability on non-technology jobs include
Database management
Spreadsheet creation
Word processing
Building and designing of presentations
E-mail and social media communication
In your resume
• Performance Highlights or a Career Highlights section.
• 35% increase in on-time delivery + 20% reduction in client complaints
• Effective Operations Management demands understanding every department’s unique
problems and timelines. Building these considerations into daily activities helped:
• Finance & Supply Chain, saved $55,000 in last three quarters
• Increased productivity, with a 35% increase in on-time delivery
• These on-time delivery increases were achieved with improved communications, connecting
Purchasing, Supply Chain, Customers, and Customer Service:
• Delivered 20% reduction in client complaints
In a cover letter
• “Problem-solving skills”
• Thorough knowledge of the problems that impact productivity in Operations enabled a 35% increase in on-
time delivery.
• “Work closely with others”
• Improvements in on-time delivery made possible by improved communications with Pur- chasing, Supply
Chain, Customers, and Customer Service. This delivered a 20% reduction in client complaints.
• “Multitasking”
• Effective Operations Management demands understanding of every department’s critical functions and
timelines. Building these considerations into daily activities helped Finance & Supply Chain save $55,000 in last
three quarters.
Profile the employer and job
Research the employer,
industry and job.
Identify the skills, personal
attributes, qualifications
and licences that are
essential for the job.
Think about any additional
skills, attributes or
qualifications that the
employer might consider
‘industry knowledge’.
Homework 1: Profile the job
and goal
• Identify a job you would like to apply or a goal (internship,
graduate program etc) and identify:
• Technical skills and Transferable skills for the job
• Any additional skills, attributes or qualifications that the
employer might consider ‘industry knowledge’
When you are writing your resume or work
experience
Find the employer’s ‘key words’ in the job description. Include these in your job application.
Think about your past achievements and work history to find examples to include in your
application.
Describe past work tasks and responsibilities using the same ‘key words’ from the job ad.
Leave out any anything that isn’t relevant to this job
Use sample résumés or cover letters for inspiration
Highlight your achievements
Start your résumé with a couple of sentences describing your
skills and abilities that are relevant to the job.
Include relevant achievements.
If possible, back up any claims you make about your
achievements with evidence or facts. For example, number of
sales made, calls handled or positive customer feedback.
Reflection
• Week 8 - Friday 13 September 2024
• 4 (four) industry lectures
• Key points you have learned
• IB theory from previous units that the content links to
• Proposed business problem or questions to the industry partner?
Important disclaimer
• Presentations date- 13 September 2024 at class
time
• Group 1- Qantas
• Group 2- Emerald marketing
Recap
• Activity 1: Best and worst of teamworking
• Activity 2: About the problem
• Activity 3: About the solution
• Activity 4: Knowledge itinerary
• Activity 5: Stakeholder mapping
• Homework: 7 Day research plan
• Homework Problem definition
Drawing the customer journey…
Wallington (personal communication, 2019)
Your‘customer’
• For this activity, we are
focussing on the customer
• This activity is about ideating on
• Pains
• Gains
• Jobs
Activity 1: Customer Journey Mapping
Identify
Identify a specific
stakeholder, such as Lisa
Thompson, the Corporate
Travel Manager at Emeralds
Inc.
Discuss
Discuss their motivators,
goals, challenges
Map out
Map out their stakeholder
journey process including:
• Aim to have 8-10 steps
• Goal is to identify their
problem in context
• Map their journey
• Generating spaces for
intervention by you as
consultant
The Customer Value Proposition Canvas
(Strategyzer, 2020; Wallington, 2019)
Activity 2- Part A- Customer Value Prop Part 1
1- Rapid fire list out
1. Customer jobs (what they want to do)
2. Customer pains (what causes them issues)
3. Customer gains (what sparks joy)
Drawing from the data you have collected so
far.
Activity 2- Part B- Customer Value Prop Part 2
– Rapid fire list out
– Gain creators
• what can you do to create gains?
– Pain relievers
• what can you offer to reduce pains
– Drawing from the data you have collected so
far.
SES participation
• SES - Student Experience Survey
(participation)
International business project- Customer value proposition
International business project- Customer value proposition

International business project- Customer value proposition

  • 1.
    Understanding the issue andsolution Sergio Pinzon
  • 2.
    Agenda • Work experience •Exercises • Unlock your career potential • Write your goals • Profile the employer and job • Reflection guidelines • Group activities • Customer Journey Mapping • Customer Value Proposition
  • 3.
    Your progress withLinkedIn Project Friday, 6 September 2024 • Number of connections • Given comments related with International Business posts/news/articles • Posts related with International Business posts/news/articles • Other activities/notes that worth to be mentioned.
  • 4.
    Adding your workexperience and other sections that make your linkedin profile shine Work experience Certifications Publications Courses Honors and awards. Organizations Projects Patents Test scores Languages Volunteer experience and causes
  • 5.
    Before writing yourwork experience UNLOCK YOUR CAREER POTENTIAL WRITE YOUR GOALS PROFILE THE EMPLOYER AND JOB
  • 6.
    A) Analyse yourlife B) Imagine no limitations C) Organise your goals by priority D) Select your most important goals by priority E) Make detailed plans of action
  • 7.
    Written goals transformyou from wandering generally into a meaningful specific Only 4 % of the people who made resolutions but not written down had made any changes. But 46% of those who had written down their resolutions had followed through on them. (USA today in 2002)
  • 8.
    Activity 1- PartA- Three questions to unlock your authentic career Question 1. What am I good at? Question 2. What do people say I am good at? Question 3. What’s holding me back? Answer these three questions
  • 9.
    Short-term goals arethe milestones you need to hit in order to achieve a long-term goal Long-term goals is the fulfillment of dream and will take many steps to achieve, Short-term and long-term goals
  • 10.
    1- Dream bigdreams 2- Write your goals in the present tense Rewrite your goals daily Affirm your goals regularly 3- Keep your goals in balance What you really want? Why do you want to achieve your goals? How do you achieve your goals? 4- Know your major definite purpose
  • 11.
    Start by askingexactly what you need to accomplish. This will make your goal specific. Quantify your goals. Measurable goals are easier to track, so build in milestones. Your goal should be achievable. ... Think why you're setting this goal. ... Know exactly when you'll have reached your goal.
  • 12.
    Activity 1- PartB- Write smart goals for your career For any aspect of your life and career, write: • 2 short term goals • 2 long term goals
  • 13.
    Components of a Desirable Professional Brand TheTechnical Skills of Your Current Profession. Transferable Skills That Apply in all Professions. Professional Values.
  • 14.
    The Technical Skills ofYour Current Profession Selling skills—even in nonsales jobs, the art of persuasive communication is always appreciated Project management skills Six Sigma skills Lean management skills Quantitative analysis skills Theory development and conceptual thinking skills Counselling and mentoring skills Writing skills for PR, technical, or training needs Customer Resource Management (CRM) skills Research skills Social networking skills
  • 15.
    The Technical Skillsof Your Current Profession Some of the technology skills that enhance employability on non-technology jobs include Database management Spreadsheet creation Word processing Building and designing of presentations E-mail and social media communication
  • 16.
    In your resume •Performance Highlights or a Career Highlights section. • 35% increase in on-time delivery + 20% reduction in client complaints • Effective Operations Management demands understanding every department’s unique problems and timelines. Building these considerations into daily activities helped: • Finance & Supply Chain, saved $55,000 in last three quarters • Increased productivity, with a 35% increase in on-time delivery • These on-time delivery increases were achieved with improved communications, connecting Purchasing, Supply Chain, Customers, and Customer Service: • Delivered 20% reduction in client complaints
  • 17.
    In a coverletter • “Problem-solving skills” • Thorough knowledge of the problems that impact productivity in Operations enabled a 35% increase in on- time delivery. • “Work closely with others” • Improvements in on-time delivery made possible by improved communications with Pur- chasing, Supply Chain, Customers, and Customer Service. This delivered a 20% reduction in client complaints. • “Multitasking” • Effective Operations Management demands understanding of every department’s critical functions and timelines. Building these considerations into daily activities helped Finance & Supply Chain save $55,000 in last three quarters.
  • 18.
    Profile the employerand job Research the employer, industry and job. Identify the skills, personal attributes, qualifications and licences that are essential for the job. Think about any additional skills, attributes or qualifications that the employer might consider ‘industry knowledge’.
  • 19.
    Homework 1: Profilethe job and goal • Identify a job you would like to apply or a goal (internship, graduate program etc) and identify: • Technical skills and Transferable skills for the job • Any additional skills, attributes or qualifications that the employer might consider ‘industry knowledge’
  • 20.
    When you arewriting your resume or work experience Find the employer’s ‘key words’ in the job description. Include these in your job application. Think about your past achievements and work history to find examples to include in your application. Describe past work tasks and responsibilities using the same ‘key words’ from the job ad. Leave out any anything that isn’t relevant to this job Use sample résumés or cover letters for inspiration
  • 21.
    Highlight your achievements Startyour résumé with a couple of sentences describing your skills and abilities that are relevant to the job. Include relevant achievements. If possible, back up any claims you make about your achievements with evidence or facts. For example, number of sales made, calls handled or positive customer feedback.
  • 22.
    Reflection • Week 8- Friday 13 September 2024 • 4 (four) industry lectures • Key points you have learned • IB theory from previous units that the content links to • Proposed business problem or questions to the industry partner?
  • 23.
    Important disclaimer • Presentationsdate- 13 September 2024 at class time • Group 1- Qantas • Group 2- Emerald marketing
  • 24.
    Recap • Activity 1:Best and worst of teamworking • Activity 2: About the problem • Activity 3: About the solution • Activity 4: Knowledge itinerary • Activity 5: Stakeholder mapping • Homework: 7 Day research plan • Homework Problem definition
  • 25.
    Drawing the customerjourney… Wallington (personal communication, 2019)
  • 26.
    Your‘customer’ • For thisactivity, we are focussing on the customer • This activity is about ideating on • Pains • Gains • Jobs
  • 27.
    Activity 1: CustomerJourney Mapping Identify Identify a specific stakeholder, such as Lisa Thompson, the Corporate Travel Manager at Emeralds Inc. Discuss Discuss their motivators, goals, challenges Map out Map out their stakeholder journey process including: • Aim to have 8-10 steps • Goal is to identify their problem in context • Map their journey • Generating spaces for intervention by you as consultant
  • 28.
    The Customer ValueProposition Canvas (Strategyzer, 2020; Wallington, 2019)
  • 29.
    Activity 2- PartA- Customer Value Prop Part 1 1- Rapid fire list out 1. Customer jobs (what they want to do) 2. Customer pains (what causes them issues) 3. Customer gains (what sparks joy) Drawing from the data you have collected so far.
  • 30.
    Activity 2- PartB- Customer Value Prop Part 2 – Rapid fire list out – Gain creators • what can you do to create gains? – Pain relievers • what can you offer to reduce pains – Drawing from the data you have collected so far.
  • 31.
    SES participation • SES- Student Experience Survey (participation)