The document outlines the 'Your First EURES Job' program by GI Group, aimed at assisting young EU nationals (ages 18-30) in finding employment opportunities across different EU countries. It highlights the benefits of the program, including free access to resources, skill development courses, and financial support for relocation costs, intending to help approximately 5,000 young individuals. Additionally, it offers guidance on creating effective CVs and preparing for interviews, emphasizing the importance of understanding cultural differences and effective communication in new environments.

1. Preparatory Training
Presented by: Germán Henao

2. “ “There are lots of places
in the world that still
don’t know you

3. Your First EURES Job

5. About Gi Group
5
Gi Group is one of the world’s leading companies providing
services for the development of the labour market,
operating in the fields of temporary and permanent
staffing, search and selection, HR consulting and training,
as well as a variety of complementary activities.
Thanks to its global presence in more than 30 countries
across the globe, GI Group has been awarded by the EU
as one of the authorized organization to deliver the
initiative in the countries involved*

6. About Your First EURES Job
6
Your First EURES Job is an European Commission free of charge
program delivered by Gi Group with the aim to help European
young people find the right job and to help employers find the
right workers in other EU countries.
It is one of the key actions to address
youth unemployment and boost youth
labour mobility. The goal is to help
financially directly around 5,000 young
people find a job in any EU country
other than their country of residence.

7. Who can join?
7
Between 18 and 30 years old.
EU national.
Legally living in an EU country.
Available to move to another EU country in the short term.

8. Benefits for you
8
Free of charge
You don’t pay any fee for accessing our program
or our candidates database.
Preparation and education
You can take part in preparation courses for skill
development and language proficiency.
Formal and international job
Find the right job in the EU (Not traineeship or
apprenticeship) for your skills and experience.
Financial support
Funds available to cover your reallocation and
extra costs (Interview, preparation).

9. Process flow
9
We track the satisfaction of you
and your employer to ensure the
success of the placement.
Take part in training programs
delivered by YFEJ or your
employer.
* Programs depend on the type of organization.
Once selected, move to your new
country of employment with
relocation costs support.
* Application for moving expenses required.
Supported by EU funds, attend to
a face to face interview with your
potential employer.
* Application for travel expenses required.
We create your “YFEJ Profile”.
Profile that will be sent to
potential employers.
CV Submission. Profile definition. Selection process.
Placement. Induction and training. Follow Up.
Submit your CV at
www.gigroup.com

10. Countries
10
Gi
Group
will
operate
YFEJ
from:
– Italy.
– Poland.
– UK.
– Germany.
– Romania.
– Slovakia.
– Hungary.
– Slovenia.
– Czech
Republic.
– Spain.
*
Covering
all
EU-­‐27
states

11. Your CV
How to write a CV that differentiates you from other
candidates.

12. Research
1

13. Research the job and the company /
organization where you plan to submit your CV.
History Products Clients ?
What are the similarities
with your work?

14. Choose
3
to
6
experiences
that
will
tailor
your
resume
to
this
job

15. Decide
the
best
way
to
format
your
resume
according
to
the
job
and
your
experience.
Chronological?
Grouping?

16. Structure
2

17. Format your resume in a professional way.
Font, size, space, headlines.

18. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Years of experience, major accomplishments, promotions and skills.

19. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
List your skills and successes using short, specific sentences. Each
sentence should begin with an action verb.

20. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
Don’t show off, but show that you know what you are talking about.
Insert buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of
accomplishments.

21. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
You
employer
would
appreciate
experience
in
the
industries
they
oVen
work
with.
Insert buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of
accomplishments.
Include the types of industries you have worked for.

22. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
If you went to a school with a good alumni network, this may help you
to form a bond with potential employers.
Insert buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of
accomplishments.
Include the types of industries you have worked for.
Include a short education section at the bottom.

23. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
Internships where you have relevant experience can work to your
advantage.
Insert buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of
accomplishments.
Include the types of industries you have worked for.
Include a short education section at the bottom.
Include internships if you don't have very much experience.

24. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
Sports, volunteering and other hobbies can say a lot about you.
Insert buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of
accomplishments.
Include the types of industries you have worked for.
Include a short education section at the bottom.
Include internships if you don't have very much experience.
Place a "hobbies/interests" section at the bottom of your
resume, if it adds to your qualifications.

25. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
Informal training is also important!
Insert buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of
accomplishments.
Include the types of industries you have worked for.
Include a short education section at the bottom.
Include internships if you don't have very much experience.
Place a "hobbies/interests" section at the bottom of your
resume, if it adds to your qualifications.
Include any professional organization of which you are a
member.

26. Format your resume in a professional way.
Write a "qualifications", or "executive summary" section.
Describe your experience and accomplishments using action
verbs.
Insert buzzwords, or keywords, throughout your list of
accomplishments.
Include the types of industries you have worked for.
Include a short education section at the bottom.
Include internships if you don't have very much experience.
Place a "hobbies/interests" section at the bottom of your
resume, if it adds to your qualifications.
Include any professional organization of which you are a
member.

27. Finishing touches
3

28. 1. Limit your resume to 1 page if you can
2. Proofread your resume. Again. And one more time.
3. Ask 2 to 3 friends in the industry to read the resume
and make comments.
4. Print copies of your resume on good quality paper.

29. KeyWords
*

30. 1. Best of breed
2. Go-getter
3. Think outside of the box
4. Synergy
5. Go-to person
6. Thought leadership
7. Value add
8. Results-driven
9. Team player
10. Bottom-line
11. Hard worker
12. Strategic thinker
13. Dynamic
14. Self-motivate
15. Detail-oriented
16. Proactively
17. Track record
The worst words to use on your résumé:

31. The best words to use on your résumé:
1. Achieved
2. Improved
3. Trained/mentored
4. Managed
5. Created
6. Resolved
7. Volunteered
8. Influenced
9. Increased/decreased
10. Ideas
11. Negotiated
12. Launched
13. Revenue/profits
14. Under budget
15. Won

32. !There are many ways to
show what you can do, not
only a CV

33. About.me

34. LinkedIn

35. Video CV

36. Infographic CV

37. ?How are we going
so far

38. Interview
How to make them say “I want you”!

39. ?What’s the purpose
of an interview

40. Showing that you’re
the best.

41. Creating empathy
with the employer

42. Before During After
How to create empathy

43. Before During After
- Research.

44. Before During After
- Research.
- Prepare your outfit.

45. Before During After
- Research.
- Prepare your outfit.
- Study and prepare your CV.

46. Before During After
- Be likable.

47. Before During After
- Be likable.
- Set a hook.

48. Before During After
- Be likable.
- Set a hook.
- Use examples and stories.

49. Before During After
- Be likable.
- Set a hook.
- Don’t create negative bites.
- Use examples and stories.

50. Before During After
- Be likable.
- Set a hook.
- Don’t create negative bites.
- Know what you can offer…
and offer it!
- Use examples and stories.

51. Before During After
- Be likable.
- Set a hook.
- Don’t create negative bites.
- Know what you can offer…
and offer it!
- Ask, ask, ask.
- Use examples and stories.
?

52. Before During After
- Follow up!

53. So, about the
questions…

54. What do you expect me to accomplish in the first 60 to
90 days?
What are the common attributes of your top
performers?
What are a few things that really drive results for the
company?
What do employees do in their spare time?
How do you plan to deal with...?

55. !Remember:
They aren’t for the one
who is the best but for the
one who fits the most.

56. Cultural Shock
What happens when you go abroad?

57. Have you ever lived abroad?

58. How was that experience?
1. Your first impression. Did that change?
2. What is the best thing about the place you
visited?
3. What is the “worst” thing about the place you
visited?

59. !Some advice…

61. Broken Glasses
More broken glasses
Water on the floor
Romeo Julieth

62. 1. Avoid
mindsets!

63. Changing midsets...

65. The task:
Produce as many paper tubes as possible
based on the given sample.
Round 1: Nobody can talk.
Round 2: Only one person talks.
Round 3: All of you can talk.

66. 2. Listen and
observe!

70. 3. Be aware!

71. Crisis
• Changes in eating habits and sleeping habits
• Homesickness; calling home much more often than usual
• Being hostile/complaining all the time about the host
country/culture
• Irritability, sadness, depression
• Frequent frustration; being easily angered
• Self doubts; sense of failure
• Recurrent illness
• Withdrawing from friends or other people and/or
activities.

72. Adjustment:
• Realize that what you are going through is
normal.
• Keep in touch with your home country.
• Take care of yourself. Eat well, exercise,
and get enough sleep!
• Talk to someone.
• Have fun and relax!
• Improve your language skills.

74. The power of vulnerability

76. Let’s see some examples…

77. Starting a conversation:
In the UK it is considered
impolite to ask someone
about their age, religion,
political views or how much
money they earn.

78. Formal addressing:
Italians are more formal in
addressing new acquaintances
and colleagues. Using an
informal greeting like 'ciao' to
someone you’ve just met will be
interpreted as rudeness.

79. Manners:
People are incredibly direct.
They won’t be afraid to ask
you about money or to
correct you when they think
you are doing something
wrong.

80. Homeless speak English:
It’s surprising how many
Hungarian students don’t
speak English but you can
find homeless people having
fluent English conversations
any time.

81. How to communicate

82. Understand relativism
Some things are relative to some particular frame or
reference, such as a language or a culture.
Understand that people from other cultures might have
entirely differently value systems than yours, but still not
be explicitly wrong.

83. Give proper personal space:
Different cultures have different norms regarding what
personal space is public (in which other humans can stand
and converse with you) and private (reserved only for your
dear ones).

84. Know relationship differences:
Many foreigners think American relationships are
superficial (with a brief "Hi, Jim", and never a backward
glance). Americans might think relationships in other
cultures are too sentimental. So, know that if a person
strikes you as too voluble or withdrawn, it may be
considered normal in his culture.

85. Ask:
There is no better tool for effective communication. If
something strikes you as funny or inappropriate, if you
feel the other person is neglecting you or is offended,
simply ask him what you can do to remedy the problem.
Grievances are like silence- broken when they are spoken
out.

86. !Put yourself out there to
appreciate what you have
in here.

87. ?Thank you…
Is there any question left?

88. Germán Henao
About us.
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