distinguish yourself in the job market
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Distinguish Yourselfin the Job market
Joining the dots
•Connect all 9 dots.
•With 4 straight lines.
•Without lifting the pen off the paper
•Without going over the same line twice.
Tip: Use paradigm shifting/ Change your perspective
Thinking out-of-the-box!
If you want something more ...If you want to make a difference ...
SHIFT: Strategize to Help Innovate a Focused Transformation
Distinction
Look, Speak, Act different!
Skills
Experience
Achievements
Habits
Key contributions
Exercise: Write the following for yourself with 3 to 5 bullet points
Resume retooling
Title guidelines:
• SUMMARY for initial bullet points (5 to 7 ... max 10).
• SKILLS for skills section.
• WORK EXPERIENCE for experience section.
Responsibilities:
• Write as bullet-points with action verbs viz. designed, developed etc.
• Avoid using adjectives viz. good, proficient etc.
• Mention qualitative and quantitative aspects viz. what, how, who etc.
General guidelines:
• Use legible ‘Font’ type and minimum ‘Size’ of ’11’.
• ‘Justify’ the sentences to ‘Align’ left and right.
• Keep minimum 0.5” ‘Margin’ on top, bottom, left and right.
Maintain a consistent story.
Achievements (must for recent jobs)
Highlighting Achievements
Writing a Cover note:
• Highlight your skills/ exp. which MATCH the job req.
• Mention similar work done on previous assignments.
• Express distinctive factors (if any) that make you most suitable for the job.
Use Challenge-Action-Result method to elaborate Achievements.
What was the challenge/ situation/ pain/ concern/ need on the job?
What was the action/ effort/ contribution by you?
What was the result/ impact/ outcome/ benefit due to your efforts?
Winners may not do different things,
however they certainly do things differently!
Goal writing
Write the following:
Matching Job description
Industries most suited for your experience
Parallel (similar) industries
Companies/Employers (names) in those industries
Your connections (portals, social sites, associates, groups etc)
Make SMART Goals!
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Results-oriented
Time-bound
Keeping a Log-book Keep a log on the following (weekly/ monthly):
•What do I want to achieve:
•What is my supportive thinking which will help me to achieve:
•What are the activities to strengthen the above supportive thinking:
•What success/ victories did I get due to the above activities & supportive thinking:
Rewrite your script to achieve the results you want!
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ONLY 10% OF AN ICEBERG IS VISIBLE. REMAINING 90% IS BELOW SEA LEVEL.
The Iceberg
SEA LEVEL
SKILLS
UNKNOWN TO OTHERS
KNOWN TO OTHERS
BEHAVIORHARDWORK
VALUES – STANDARDS – JUDGEMENTS
ATTITUDEMOTIVES – ETHICS - BELIEFS
SEA LEVEL
ATTITUDE
KNOWN TO OTHERS
UNKNOWN TO OTHERS
BEHAVIOR
Interviewing Tips
Screening interview Tips (with recruiters/ hiring managers):
•Rehearse your script.
•Role play with colleagues/ friends.
•Make it enthusiastic and optimistic.
Connect, Converse and Convince!
In person interview Tips:
•Define your strengths (in line with your work).
•Define your weakness (on path of improvement).
•Eye contact, speaking tone, facial gestures, body language.
•Show genuine enthusiasm in listening to the interviewer.
•Answer tough questions without showing nervousness.
•Engage in a strong conversation and maintain interactivity.
•Ask good questions.
Sample Screening questions
General Questions:
• Tell me a little bit about yourself.
(make 3 to 4 short sentences about your exp. and skills).
• What is your expected annual salary/ total compensation?
• Are you on an assignment/job or in-transition?
• When are you available to start?
Connect, Converse and Convince!
Work related Questions:
• Describe a little bit about your last job. (3-5 short sentences).
• Describe your experience in these areas _______ (3-5 short sentences).
• What’s your specific role in these areas/ last job?
• Describe any specific challenges & achievements in your last job.
• What was the team size and structural hierarchy?
Interviewing 101Structured questions
•Work description, KPIs etc.
•Current salary, relocation, availability etc.
•What you see yourself doing after 6/ 12 months.
Use pattern-interrupt to close the deal!
Stress/ pressure cooker questions
•What were your supervisor’s comments on your performance review.
•What comments on your performance review were not acceptable to you.
•Why do you consider yourself a fit for this role/ company.
•Describe a time when you had to convince your supervisor about your idea.
•Describe a time when you had a conflict with a team member.
Behavioral questions
Scenario: For the given scenario what will you do ...
Situation: If ABC – then how will you solve ...
More sample interview questions
• Describe a situation in which you took initiative.
Prepare a portfolio of artifacts to exhibit
• Describe an incident of failure in your job. What were the lessons learned?
• How do you handle deadlines, difficult tasks, stringent rules?
• Describe a time in your job where you provided leadership/ direction to the team.
• Please provide a sample architecture/ plan/design/ artifact (Portfolio)?
• What is your ideal work environment?
Questions/ Concerns