The game has changed and there are some tools that must be mastered to get hired. A step-by-step presentation

1. Now that you have it….. What
do you do with it????
Neil Sullivan – Technology Headhunter
neilsullivan@stelfox.ie
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/neilsullivan
@ITJobzGuru

2. Match of the day!

3. Ireland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANi-
fEDq0Oc&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL55DF3216C884D626

4. Areas to cover:
 Where are the jobs?
 How can people find me?
 How do I find a job?
 How do I get a job?

8. How can people find me?
How do I find a job?
1. Job Boards
2. Social Media
3. Recruitment Agencies

9. 1. Job Boards

10. 2. Social Media

16. Dealing with Recruitment
Agencies
 Pick up the phone
 Register
 Get advice
 Relationship

17. Phone Interview
 THIS IS AN INTERVIEW!  Know your projects
 Fail to prepare, prepare  Assume nothing!
to fail.
 The NO, NO game
 Dodgy phone line!
 Nothing is a problem
 CV, pen and paper
 Ask intelligent questions
 Interviewer’s name

18. Face-to-face
 Interview approach
 Be calm & collected
 Know your strategy
 Common Questions – They are all the same!
 Practice your answers.
 When, Why, What, How, Tell Me, Do you prefer...
 Common Mistakes
 Late, not knowing your audience, poor appearance, not
listening.
 Bad attitude, inconsistency, losing your cool, blowing the
negotiation.

19. Salary Levels
 www.nrf.ie - salary surveys
 Jobsites – Pinch of salt
 Ask the recruiter straight out!
 Ask people! Be nosey!

20. The not to do list……
I’m the CEO *****!

21. CALL TO ACTION
 Your CV – Simple with effort
 Be found
 Go find
 Get advice
 Keep smiling!

22. Thank you and good luck!
neilsullivan@stelfox.ie
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/neilsullivan
@ITJobzGuru