digital careers expo 2009 wellington - what employers want?

What Employers

want?

John CleggSummer of Code

Summer of Code

non-profit internship programme connecting smart students with Wellington ICT

companies

110 students

in over

50 companies

2 out of 3

students get

hired

Disclaimer

Getting a good job is HARD!

The process of getting a job sucks

What do companies look for in a graduate ?

Talked to a lot of people about hiring

I asked one

importantquestion

What they look for in a graduate?

The answers surprised me

We hire on personality

We hire on team fit

{insert} skills are a given

Communication is failing

Lets start with the first company touchpoint

your Resume

What is the purposeof a resume ?

To get you an interview !

What does a typical resume tell me about

you ?

1. What you are ?2. Where you have been ?3. What you have done ?...

Your resume tells me...

A typical student resume tells me what courses

you did ....

Houston, we have a problem!

Example: Bad CV :-(

...

Job –> Role -> Tasks

Your resume tells me...

Analogy...

What if you looked for a date the same way you wrote

your resume ?

Resume doesn’t show what you’re good

at !?!?

So what do they really want

to know ?

What your resume should tell me

1. Who are you ? What are you interested in?

2. What are you good at ? 4-5 core skills

3. Where have you demonstrated those skills?

Resume format

Sample Resume

The resume told me ...1) Who he is2) What core skills he has3) How he has done it repeatedly

Why was it good?

1. One page resume2. Qualifications summary3. Specialist Skills summary 4. References

Your “resume” should have...

Bonus tips

Recruiters: Call them

Always ask where you’re being represented

Talk to people

Networking....

Questions

THANK YOU + GOOD LUCK