This document provides tips on finding a job in 2016. It discusses optimizing your CV through concise formatting and credible evidence. Common ways to find jobs are through direct applications, advertisements, recruiters, and networking. Interviews involve preparation, researching the company, having answers prepared, and demonstrating how you can do the job. Personal branding, networking, and following up after are important. The key actions are preparing well, understanding the interview process, promoting your value, and staying positive.

1. TIPS ON FINDING A JOB IN 2016
Peter Cosgrove

2. Agenda
INTRODUCTION
YOUR CV
WHERE ARE ALL THE JOBS
THE INTERVIEW AND BEYOND
PERSONAL BRAND
ACTIONS

3. 1 %’s

4. Your CV

5. Your CV

6.  “I did not have time to write you a short letter
so I wrote you a long one”
 Most cvs are a First Draft
 If a recruiter does not understand your cv or
does not like the layout – its your fault
Initial Thoughts
89%

7. CV Format
CONTACT DETAILS
PROFILE
CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS
EDUCATION & TRAINING
OTHER SKILLS & INTEREST
CAREER OBJECTIVE
REFERENCESX

8. Visual
SIZE MATTERS
< 900 WORDS
FONT
WHITE SPACE/
MARGINS

9. Content
Biographical
Key Words
Complexity
What does an employer want to see
Begin with the end in mind
Can someone out side your industry
understand your cv

10. Evidence & Credibility
● Waiter at a very busy restaurant
● Organised budgets and targets for the group
● Recruited and interviewed staff
● Motivated and built morale

11. What’s the difference between what you did and
the person who got fired?
Evidence & Credibility
● Waiter at a very busy restaurant
the customers hated my guts
● Organised budgets and targets for the group
never got one number correct
● Recruited and interviewed staff
the main reason people did not join
● Motivated and built morale
told awful jokes that no one liked

12. Why even after reading you may have
spelling ‘msiteaks’
Arocdnicg to rsceearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t
mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny
iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the
rghit pcale. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll
raed it wouthit pobelrm. Tihs is buseace the huamn mnid
deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a
wlohe.

13. Language
Organized / Color
Your vs You’re
Led vs Lead
Accept vs except
…also be careful of jargon

15. Finding a Job

16. There are only 4 ways to find a job
Direct applications to companies
Advertisements – online / offline
Recruitment Consultants / Headhunters
Using Your Network

17. Companies …

18. Publications & Useful Websites

19. How do get the most out of a
Recruitment Agencies

20. Where are recruitment agencies they listed
Website: www.nrf.ie

21. Objectives of a recruitment agency
 Win business from prospective clients
 Source and interview relevant candidates
 Manage the interview offer and contract process
 Reject the other candidates
 Act as a career counsellor
X

22. Recruitment Consultants – what can you do
• Identify the recruiters you believe can help you
• Provide a professional perception of yourself
• Listen to their advice
• Ask for feedback

23. Think of your email/ cover letter please…..
• What do you understand about the job
• Why are you worth interviewing for this job

24. The interview

25. In a word or two….
BE
PREPARED

26. “Success always comes when
preparation meets opportunity”

27. Research

28. Source: Current Employees

29. Source: Online

30. Source: Social media

31. Source: Macro data

32. First
Impressions

33. Eye Contact

34. Dress Sense

35. Dress Sense

36. Handshake

37. Smile

38. Maximising your impact at interview
Can you do the Job?
Do you want the Job?
Do we like you?

39. Arriving

40. Prepared Answers
The good news - the questions rarely change!
Tell me about yourself..
Give me an example of a time…
Can you explain your role on the …
Do you have questions for us…

41. Competency Based Interviewing
S ituation T ask A ction R esult

42. Other Assessment approaches
• Panel interviews
• Testing
• Assessment centres

43. 1
16
“Strange” questions

44. How companies search /how candidates look
1. From Within
2. Using Proof
3. Close Colleagues
4. Trusted Agencies
5. Adverts
6. Cvs on file

45. Networking

46. Network
Change the process from..
CV INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW CV

47. Personal brand

48. SAFE

49. SAFE
VOLVO

50. MAGICAL

51. MAGICAL
DISNEY

52. Studies of communication
Body language:
Tone of Voice:
What you say:
55%:
38%
7%

54. Final Points

55. Think Outcomes

56. www.wordle.net

57. Actions
Prepare a world class cv
Understand how to interview and prepare prepare prepare
Know your value to an organisation
Follow up – show determination
Start networking
Improve your skills, knowledge and research ability
Stay Positive and Active
Be contactable

58. Name: Peter Cosgrove
Title: Director – Cpl
Phone: 01 614 6160
Email: peter.cosgrove@cpl.ie
Twitter: @petercosgrove
Website: www.cpl.ie
Thank you and questions