tips on how to find a job 2016

TIPS ON FINDING A JOB IN 2016

Peter Cosgrove

Agenda

INTRODUCTION

YOUR CV

WHERE ARE ALL THE JOBS

THE INTERVIEW AND BEYOND

PERSONAL BRAND

ACTIONS

1 %’s

Your CV

Your CV

“I did not have time to write you a short letter so I wrote you a long one”

Most cvs are a First Draft

If a recruiter does not understand your cv or does not like the layout – its your fault

Initial Thoughts

89%

CV Format

CONTACT DETAILS

PROFILE

CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS

EDUCATION & TRAINING

OTHER SKILLS & INTEREST

CAREER OBJECTIVE

REFERENCESX

Visual

SIZE MATTERS

< 900 WORDS

FONT

WHITE SPACE/ MARGINS

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

Evidence & Credibility

● Waiter at a very busy restaurant

● Organised budgets and targets for the group

● Recruited and interviewed staff

● Motivated and built morale

What’s the difference between what you did and the person who got fired?

Evidence & Credibility

● Waiter at a very busy restaurant

the customers hated my guts

● Organised budgets and targets for the group

never got one number correct

● Recruited and interviewed staff

the main reason people did not join

● Motivated and built morale

told awful jokes that no one liked

Why even after reading you may have spelling ‘msiteaks’

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Language

Organized / Color

Your vs You’re

Led vs Lead

Accept vs except

…also be careful of jargon

Finding a Job

There are only 4 ways to find a job

Direct applications to companies

Advertisements – online / offline

Recruitment Consultants / Headhunters

Using Your Network

Companies …

Publications & Useful Websites

How do get the most out of a Recruitment Agencies

Where are recruitment agencies they listed

Website: www.nrf.ie

Objectives of a recruitment agency

Win business from prospective clients

Source and interview relevant candidates

Manage the interview offer and contract process

Reject the other candidates

Act as a career counsellorX

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

Think of your email/ cover letter please…..

• What do you understand about the job

• Why are you worth interviewing for this job

The interview

In a word or two….

BE

PREPARED

“Success always comes when preparation meets opportunity”

Research

Source: Current Employees

Source: Online

Source: Social media

Source: Macro data

First Impressions

Eye Contact

Dress Sense

Dress Sense

Handshake

Smile

Maximising your impact at interview

Can you do the Job?

Do you want the Job?

Do we like you?

Arriving

Prepared Answers

The good news - the questions rarely change!

Tell me about yourself..

Give me an example of a time…

Can you explain your role on the …

Do you have questions for us…

Competency Based Interviewing

S ituation T ask A ction R esult

Other Assessment approaches

• Panel interviews

• Testing

• Assessment centres

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“Strange” questions

How companies search /how candidates look

1. From Within

2. Using Proof

3. Close Colleagues

4. Trusted Agencies

5. Adverts

6. Cvs on file

Networking

Network

Change the process from..

CV INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW CV

Personal brand

SAFE

SAFE

VOLVO

MAGICAL

MAGICAL

DISNEY

Studies of communication

Body language:

Tone of Voice:

What you say:

55%:

38%

7%

Final Points

Think Outcomes

www.wordle.net

Actions

Prepare a world class cv

Understand how to interview and prepare prepare prepare

Know your value to an organisation

Follow up – show determination

Start networking

Improve your skills, knowledge and research ability

Stay Positive and Active

Be contactable

Name: Peter CosgroveTitle: Director – CplPhone: 01 614 6160

Email: peter.cosgrove@cpl.ieTwitter: @petercosgroveWebsite: www.cpl.ie

Thank you and questions