Job searching and how to find that dream job.

1. Skills Academy
Summer 2017
Job searching & the
hidden jobs market
Vanissa Amliwala
Careers Consultant

2. Job facts
in
52% of
employers are
unlikely to offer
jobs to
graduates
without any work
experience
Rise of the
intern
6 different
jobs
1 redundancy
12 pay rises
Commercial
Awareness
1 in 5 graduates
work in London
Birmingham
Manchester
Lancashire
Oxford

3. What will be covered
 The job market
 Job seeking strategies
 How to find and research jobs and
employers
 Identify your own network of contacts
 Managing your job search
 Further help and advice

4. Getting started
What job do
I want?
What jobs
are out
there?
What have
I got to offer?

5. Tell your story
2E
what three
words
describe
you?

7. Job market | Iceberg principle
25%
75%
25%
Advertised
jobs
Direct /
Speculative
approach
Networking
Open jobs
market
Hidden
jobs market

8. 2E
organise your
Job
Search

9. in
Organise
your job
search
strategy
Define your
parameters
Geographical
radius
Create a
target list
of 40
employers
Do your
Research
Employers
10 of each:
Dream
Alumni
Recruiting
Trending

10. 2E
open job
market

11. 2E
Local, national
& trade press
Internet: company
websites, job sites
Recruitment fairs
Recruitment
agencies
Jobcentre
Open Jobs Market | Vacancy
Sources

12. Job websites
www.westminster.ac.uk/careers
www.prospects.ac.uk
www.targetjobs.co.uk
www.totaljobs.com
www.milkround.com
www.monster.co.uk
www.insidecareers.co.uk
www.fish4.co.uk
www.jobserve.com
www.jobsite.co.uk
www.indeed.com
www.jobs.guardian.co.uk

13. Reading job adverts
surface level
Qualifications, skills, experience
below the surface
What does it really mean? What kind of person
are they looking for? What will the working
environment really be like? Is this job for me?

14. 2E
hidden job
market

15. Hidden job market
Access
Identify companies
Networking
Social media
Set-up Google alerts
Approach employers
Attend trade fairs &
conferences
Volunteer
Follow-up
Keep going!

16. 2E
Job
Search
Strategy

17. 2E
networking
Hidden job market
Access

18. Networking
Who is in your network?
 Family and friends
 Clubs and associations
 Tutors and careers consultants
 Previous / current employers
 Professional associations
 Alumni associations

19. Networking | contact list
Last
position
ProfessionalPersonal

20. Networking
Top tips
http://www.careerplayer.com/tips-and-
advice/general-advice/its-not-what-you-know/

21. Informational interviews
 Ask for a short chat/interview – 10 minutes
 This is not job search – it’s research
 Ask open questions – who, what, why, how
 How did you get started in your career?
 What do you enjoy most about your job?
 What advice would you give to someone
starting out in the industry?
 What are the 3 biggest industry challenges?
 Actively listen to what they are saying, show
your interest and ask follow-up questions

22. 2E
Reboot
your
job search
strategy

23. Reboot
in
Recruitment
agencies
Freelance
Consultancy
VolunteeringApplications
for advertised
vacancies
Networking
visible
presence on
Social Media
Speculative
approaches
in your field
Informational
Interviews

24. Summary
 Know what you have to offer and what
you want
 Know what’s out there
 Develop your network
 Plan and organise your job search
campaign
 Review it regularly
 Keep going!

25. Career Development Centre Services
1-to-1
Guidance
E-Advice
Vacancies
& Events
Information
Resources
Volunteering
Talent Bank
Mentoring

27. Contact us
Central London
1st Floor, Cavendish House
101 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6XH
Harrow
Room E16
Watford Road
HA1 3TP
Nearest Tube:
Northwick Park
T 020 7911 5184
E careers@westminster.ac.uk
westminster.ac.uk/careers

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