Career Workshop at LUT by heinihm

CAREER
WORKSHOP
LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY
OF TECHNOLOGY
4.11.2015
HEINI HULT-MIEKKAVAARA
CAREER COACH
ACADEMIC ARCHITECTS AND
ENGINEERS IN FINLAND TEK

ON THE AGENDA
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• How to recognise your skills and
career goals
• How to recognise what employers
need
• How to use social media to build a
professional profile and look for
career opportunities
PhotosusedinthispresentationarebyIstockphotoandthewonderfulworldof
Internet,unlessotherwisementioned

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE
WHEN YOU GROW UP?

…TO A FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL
PROFILE…
FROM A VAGUE IDEA OR EVEN
MISCONCEPTIONS OF WHAT YOU’RE
CAPABLE OF…

…IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS
1. RECOGNISEYOUR
SKILLS
2. RECOGNISEYOUR
GOALS
3. RECOGNISE THE
NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS
PHOTO: HEINIHM

STEP 1: RECOGNISE YOUR SKILLS AND
STRENGHTS

• What do I think I’m good at?
• What do others think I’m good at?
WHAT IS EASY FOR ME?

• What did I do (work/study/hobby related)?
• How did I do things?
• With what competence?
• Who else was involved?
• What did I learn and achieve?
ANALYSE A PROJECT

I CAN DO SOMETHING THAT NO-ONE ELSE CAN
• Assets and competence that not
everyone has
• Competence that
employers/companies/organisation
s have use of

STOP FOR A MINUTE AND THINK
• I’m good at…
• I’m very good at…
• I’m excellent at…
à SHARE WITH THE PERSON
NEXT TO YOU!

DO A STRENGTHS SURVEY
Non-profit, positive psychology organisation
Free scientifically validated survey of character strengths
www.viacharacter.org

STEP 2. RECOGNISE YOUR GOALS
PHOTO: JOONASLINKOLA

ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:

Q1. WHAT GIVES ME THE KICKS?
PHOTO: HEINIHM

Q2. IS THERE SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH
THE THINGS THAT GIVE ME THE KICKS?
PHOTO: HEINIHM

Q3. HOW DO I WANT TO
CHANGE THE WORLD?

Q4. HOW CAN OTHERS BENEFIT
FROM MY COMPETENCE?

HOW TO
SCORE A
CAREER
GOAL

STEP 3: RECOGNISE THE NEEDS OF
EMPLOYERS

1. WHAT IS THE
COMPANY SAYING
ABOUT ITSELF?
2. WHAT ARE OTHERS
SAYING ABOUT THE
COMPANY?
3. WHAT IS
HAPPENING IN THE
WORLD THAT WILL
AFFECT THE
COMPANY?
àHOW CAN YOU
ANSWER THEIR
CHALLENGES?

1. THE POSITION
2. THE ORGANISATION:
PRODUCTS, SERVICES,
PROCESSES
3. THE BRANCH, ECOSYSTEM
WHAT IS IT ABOUT EMPLOYERS THAT
INTEREST YOU?

1. YOUR COMPETENCE AND SKILLS
2. YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS
3. THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND THE
LABOUR MARKET
3 THINGS TO FIGURE OUT FOR
A FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

1. FOCUS YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
à WHO AM I, WHAT IS MY GOAL
à PRATICE YOUR STORY AND DON’T
WORRY WHEN IT CHANGES
2. TARGET YOUR JOB SEARCH AND JOB
APPLICATIONS
à WHY AM I APPLYING FOR THIS
PARTICULAR POSITION

• WHAT ARE THE MOST
IMPORTANT THINGS YOU WANT
TO CONVEY TO OTHERS?
• WHAT DO YOU WANT OTHERS
AT LEAST TO KNOW AND
REMEMBER ABOUT YOU?

3 UNCONVENTIONAL
STRATEGIES
FOR YOUR CAREER
HERMINIA IBARRA:
Working Identity - Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career

ACT, THEN REFLECT
Act your way into a new way of thinking and
being. You cannot discover yourself by
introspection.
à DOING COMES FIRST, KNOWING SECOND
1.

FLIRT WITH YOUR SELVES
Stop trying to find your one true self.
Focus your attention on which of your
many possible selves you want to test
and learn more about.
à THERE ARE VERY FEW FIXED POSITIONS.
WORK AND JOBS EVOLVE CONSTANTLY.
à TRANSDISCIPLINARITY IS A FUTURE WORK
SKILL.
à GENERALISTS ARE THE NEW SPECIALISTS.
à ORGANISATIONS ARE DEPENDENT ON EACH
OTHER, THEY EXIST IN ECOSYSTEMS.
2.

SEIZE WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY
Change happens in bursts and starts.
There are times when you are open to
big change and times when you are not.
Seize opportunities.
à DON’T WAIT FOR ”THE RIGHT TIME”.
à USE YOUR NETWORKS AND BE AVAILABLE.
à CHANGE WILL ONLY HAPPEN WHEN YOU
START DOING THINGS.
3.

WHY TRULY INNOVATIVE CAREERS
DEMAND A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN
WATCH THIS:
• http://www.ted.com/talks/uri_alon_why_truly_inno
vative_science_demands_a_leap_into_the_unkno
wn
READ THIS:
• HERMINIA IBARRA’S NINE STRATEGIES:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/3312.html

COMMENTS?

SOCIAL MEDIA

SOCIAL RECRUITING (RECRUITING IN
SOCIAL MEDIA) IS ALL THE MORE
COMMON

MANY ORGANISATIONS STILL REQUIRE
A TRADITIONAL CV. SOCIAL MEDIA
PROFILES COMPLEMENT YOUR
APPLICATION.

SOCIAL MEDIA HAS CHANGED RECRUITMENT
FOR EMPLOYERS:
• Recruiting is faster, or positions don’t even make it to a
public recruitment process
• Finding passive candidates is easier
FOR JOB SEEKERS:
• Contacting employers is easier
• Doing the research on companies and finding suitable
positions and organisations is easier
• Bringing out your competence and interests to a wide
audience is easier

GOOD CV’S AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
• FOCUSED AND CONCISE
• EASY TO READ
• BRING OUT COMPETENCE AND PERSONALITY
ENSURE THE READER THAT THE
APPLICANT KNOWS THEIR STUFF AND FITS
THE ORGANISATION

BUILD YOUR CV AND SOCIAL MEDIA
PROFILES SIDE BY SIDE. IT’S CONSTANT
WORK IN PROGRESS, AND THEIR
FOCUSES DEVELOP ALONG WITH YOUR
CAREER.

WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO LEAVE A
DIGITAL FOOTPRINT AND PROFESSIONAL
PROFILE?

1. WHILE YOU’RE DISCUSSING AND
COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS ON
SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU’RE ACTUALLY
WORKING – IT WON’T GO UNNOTICED
BY RECRUITERS.

2. YOUR NEXT EMPLOYER COULD BE THE
GUY NEXT TO YOU. WHAT DOES HE KNOW
ABOUT YOU?

3. NETWORK. NETWORK. NETWORK.

T H E P O W E R O F W E A K L I N K S X

BOLDLY GO WHERE YOU HAVEN’T GONE
BEFORE
• SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES LET YOU
’DOCUMENT YOUR FUTURE CAREER’
UNLIKE A TRADITIONAL CV
• YOU CAN BE PROFESSIONALLY ACTIVE
EVEN WHEN IN BETWEEN JOBS OR IF
YOU’RE STUCK AT THE WRONG JOB, OR
DON’T HAVE OTHER MEANS TO ACHIEVE
THE REQUIRED COMPETENCE.

LINKEDIN – FIND AND BE FOUND

1. FIND JOBS ON LINKEDIN:
JOB ADVERTS AND THE HIDDEN LABOUR
MARKET

2. FIND CONTACTS ON LINKEDIN: PEOPLE
YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THEY KNOW, PEOPLE
YOU DON’T YET KNOW

3. FIND INFORMATION ON LINKEDIN:
COMPETENCE NEEDS, POSITIONS,
ORGANISATION, ARTICLES

SIX EASY STEPS TO BE ACTIVE ON LINKEDIN:
1. PROFILE: ENOUGH INFORMATION
2. FOLLOW PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS
3. LIKE OTHER PEOPLES’ STUFF
4. COMMENT OTHER PEOPLES’ STUFF
5. SHARE OTHER PEOPLES’ STUFF
6. PUBLISHYOUR OWN STUFF

SEARCH FOR EMPLOYERS, POSITIONS,
GROUPS AND PEOPLE WITH YOUR KEY
WORDS!

YOUR VISIBILITY ON LINKEDIN IS
BASED ON
1. A GOOD PROFILE
2. THE SIZE OF YOUR NETWORK
3. YOUR ACTIVITY

BE ON THE LOOKOUT

AND BE PREPARED!

3 THINGS TO HELP YOU RECOGNISE
YOUR STRENGHTS AND GOALS – AND
TAKE UNCONVENTIONAL CAREER
STEPS.

1. DO YOUR RESEARCH – GO OUT
AND EXPLORE!

2. FOCUS YOUR PROFILE AND
PRACTISE TELLING YOUR STORY

YOUR DREAM JOB DOES NOT EXIST.
YOU MUST CREATE IT.

NOTE TO SELF

THE FINNISH BUSINESS SCHOOL
GRADUATES
Advice on preparing
your CV and cover
letter
Mentoring
Salary Advice and
Coaching
Personal Career
Coaching
Professional
Development
Job interview coaching
& video interview
Recruitment
services
Job seeking
tools and channels
Information of the Labour Market for the
Business Graduates
Advice on
LinkedIn
Webinars
Career planning
tools

CAREER SERVICES
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