CPL Job Seeker event August 11th 2010

1. Peter Cosgrove [email_address] August 11 th 2010 Cpl Job Seekers Workshop

2. Agenda INTRODUCTION YOUR CV WHERE ARE ALL THE JOBS THE INTERVIEW / ASSESSMENT YOUR PERSONAL BRAND Q & A

3. 1 %’s It can often be the small things that make the big difference, so improving that 1% in certain areas can differentiate you from the competition

4. Your Advert 30 seconds to make an impression Your cv is your advert, in the current market you may only get 30 seconds from an employer so like an advert make every word count

5. Our approach to transition Your CV

6. Your CV

7. CV FORMAT CONTACT DETAILS PROFILE CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS EDUCATION & TRAINING OTHER SKILLS & INTEREST CAREER OBJECTIVE REFERENCES X

8. VISUAL SIZE M A T T E R S < 1000 WORDS FONT WHITE SPACE No photo – it adds to the size of the file. In terms of length – under 1000 words

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

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

14. Be careful of what you write! “ I am about to enrol on a Business Degree. I feel that this qualification will prove detrimental to me for future success.” Hobbies: “enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians” “ I received a plague for Salesman of the year 2006”

15. Your Profile Page 110 - 115 A great piece on writing a strong cv profile

16. SO WHAT! Ask this question after reading every bullet point in your cv. Does the employer get anything from this bullet point, does it say what you did or what you did well?

17. Finding a Job

18. Where have all the jobs gone? JOBS HERE

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

20. Companies … FIRST DERIVATIVES plc If 70% of companies are not recruiting right now, that means that 30% of companies are.

21. Publications & Useful Websites

22. Recruitment Consultants They never return my calls or emails Their jobs are not even live They just want to put me into a box They just want my details for their database

23. 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 Be professional (again) It is in the interest of a recruitment consultant to put the right person in the right job – this is how they get paid. If you are not that person and you think you should have been, you have either not got that point across to that recruiter or have not left as positive an impression as you thought you had

25. Networking

26. Remember its not hard...but it is hard work

27. The Interview

28. The interview

29. Prepare “ Success always comes when preparation meets opportunity” Interviews are all about preparation however most people do not prepare for more than 5 or 10 minutes

30. First Impression Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. Mark Twain

33. Do Not's Don’t be late, Don’t smell of food, or smoke or excessive perfume, don’t eat right before an interview and be prepared and you will be less nervous

34. Types of Interview / Assessment Biographical Interview Competency based Interview Other: Panel/ Stress Psychometric Tests Assessment Centres Tell me about yourself is still the most common first question – have it prepared in advance

35. STAR S ituation T ask A ction R esult All questions that begin with “give me an example of a time...” should be structured this way

36. Types of Interview/ Assessment Biographical Interview Competency based Interview Other: Panel / stress Psychometric tests Assessment centres

37. SAFE What company brand does this word remind you of?

38. SAFE VOLVO

39. MAGICAL What company brand does this word remind you of?

40. MAGICAL DISNEY A powerful brand can be summed up easily and quickly but it takes work – what do people say of your personal brand?

41. LARIENT Depending on the pronunciation this could be a power tool or a French yogurt – tone can be more important than language

42. Your Personal brand

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

44. Kids pick up non verbal clues much easier as they spent the first year of their life almost exclusively looking at these, they know when you are cross with them through what they see not what you say

45. Roger Bannister Was told that if he tried to run a mile in under 4 minutes, he could die, he had to picture it to help him see it and believe it

46. What do you see?

47. Opportunityisnowhere What does this say, could it say anything else?

48. “ KNOW THYSELF”

49. Ernest Shackleton JOB ADVERTISEMENT Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.&quot;

50. Career Consultants Email: [email_address]