career planning april 12 th 2011. what do you have? transferable skills (competencies) creativity...
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Career Planning
April 12th 2011
What do you have?Transferable Skills (Competencies)
• Creativity • Innovation • Managing Information• IT skills• Commercial
Orientation• Ongoing self
development• Attention to detail• Ability to plan work
IntelligenIntelligence Skillsce Skills
Personal Development
Skills
People Skills
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• Resourcefulness• Decision Making• Energy & Enthusiasm• Resilience• Emotional Intelligence• Initiative /
Entrepreneurship• Taking Responsibility• Self Motivation• Networking
Intelligence Skills
Personal Personal Development Development
SkillsSkills
People Skills
Sinead English & Associates
What do you have?Transferable Skills (Competencies)
– Communication– Presentation– Leadership– Teamwork– Patience– Influence – Ability to delegate– Conflict resolution– Giving feedback– Motivating others
Intelligence Skills
Personal Development
Skills
People People SkillsSkills
Sinead English & Associates
What do you have?Transferable Skills (Competencies)
How do you match up?
• Employer’s List • Your List
The Value of Networking
Advertisements/Websites
Recruitment Agencies
Professional Organisations
Networking/Word of mouth
Contacts from existing staff
Internal Promotion or Lateral Move
Employers hire in this direction
Most people start looking for jobs from here
STARTSTART
STARTSTART
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Networking without cringing
• Have a CLEAR message• You have a network – write that list• Emails and letters WON’T get you
hired• Follow up and keep records• What have you got that they want?• What can YOU do for THEM ?• Get in the FLOW
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Neighbours
Customers/Suppliers
Professional advisers(Accountant/Solicitor etc)
Alumni- college AND school
Sports club members
Lecturers / Careers Office
Fellow volunteers/Community groups
Ex work colleagues
Fellow students
Chamber of Commerce members
Where to LookWhere to Look
Building my Network….
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College Incubator Companies
Enterprise Ireland Expos and Trade Missions
Conferences and Exhibitions
Professional Organisations
BusinessNetworking Websites
Trade Magazines
Think beyond the obvious....
Your CV has ONE job to do
To get you an Interview
Talk us through your
CV......
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HELP!
Your CV – The Basics• 2 pages maximum • Clear font – don’t wreck their head • Your NAME across top • Footnote your name on 2nd page • Reverse Chronological – most recent first
• Spellchecker is not your friend / fiend !
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CV Structure• Sections for :Profile Education (current)Career ExperienceProfessional MembershipsIT SkillsEducation & Other QualificationsInterests & AchievementsPublications & Presentations References
SKILLS BASED
TALK THEIR LANGUAGE
PLAY SKILLS SNAP!
JOHN BLOGGS
123 South Road Telephone: 011 688 8888Dublin Mobile: 086 888 8888
Email: [email protected]: www.johnbl23/en/linkedin.com
Motivated and innovative research professional with over seven years experience of researching, preparing and delivering detailed economic reports for the private and public sector. Gained extensive exposure to and understanding of the informational needs of large organisations through this period. Now formalising my knowledge of information management and systems by completing the Masters in Library and Information Studies.
RECENT EDUCATION
08/2010-08/2011 Masters in Library & Information StudiesUniversity College Dublin
Modules include: Information & Reference Services, Cataloguing & Metadata, Research Methods, Creating & Publishing Digital Media Content, Digital Libraries, Management for Information Professionals.
Thesis: 2-3 line description of thesis and www.mymlisproject.ie
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05/2003-01/2010 Emerald Consulting- Economic Consultants for private & public sector Senior Research Analyst• Responsible for researching and writing analyses and reports on the effects of changes in a number of economic indices on selected sections of society.• Met with clients to negotiate and agree on terms for research projects.• Analysed and interpreted data to identify patterns and solutions, including surveys and focus group transcripts.• Presented updates and status reports to clients at monthly status meetings. •Acquired, analysed and interpreted data from a wide variety of sources.• Researched and liaised with external data providers.•Negotiated usage agreements and costing schedules to maximise value for Emerald Consulting• Maintained and developed internal databases and systems to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all required information. •Motivated and managed a team of research assistants and information technology assistants.• Managed the relationship with ten key clients, overall responsibility for all of Emerald Consulting’s interaction with these high revenue clients.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
01/2010- 08/2010 Adult Education Information Service, Dublin Information Officer & Tutor – part-time - volunteer• Taught Internet usage skills to adults as part of back to work programme in local Information and Resource Centre• Assisted with providing them with the confidence and ability to use the internet for researching opportunities.• Provided guidance to Information Managers on maximising use of new computer software.
09/2002 – 04/2003 Goldlight Exhibitions and Marketing Ltd, DublinMarketing Intern
•Researched ideas for potential events and submitted proposals to potential clients. •Organised and co-ordinated print needs for each exhibition and event• Collaborated with exhibitors to ensure that their promotional material was correctly produced and was available on time for each event.• Maintained detailed online records of all events and enquires. • Liaised with designers and printers and reviewed quotes from each.• Worked closely with promoter or agents for press packs and exhibitor information. •Produced catalogues and post event reports and distributed to all parties for their review and comment.
SKILLS based job
description
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Student member – Library Association of Ireland
IT SKILLS: - High degree of proficiency in [mention any software specific to your area of study]-Excellent working knowledge of Reuters and Bloomberg
EDUCATION & OTHER QUALIFICATIONSBA (Mod) Econ, Trinity College Dublin 2002
INTERESTS & ACHIEVEMENTS• Awarded Gold Medal for assignment on Bibliometrics in Semester 1.• Volunteer for 3 hours a week at local children’s library – integrating schools with libraries initiative.• Fluent Italian – both written & spoken• Active member of Information Services and Libraries national Committee • Voted class representative for Masters in Information Studies
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Can put on separate page if you have quite a lot of them.
REFERENCES
One Academic One Work Experience
Thank You
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