job search skills
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Nuala OSullivan
RESEARCHING FOR WORK
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Where are we now?
Where do we want to be?How do we
get there?
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Nuala OSullivan
Researching for Work
How do we get there?
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ToReview current tacticsOffer a range of optionsExplore specific techniquesExamine how to extend your searchPersonalise your searchBe a Career Portfolio builderLeave with a plan
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP
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Why are you here?What have you tried?Why don’t you try…..
HELLO
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X What Pays Most X What is Most
SecureX What would my family like me to
do?
What adds most to my
experience? What can I learn here?
Are these skills transferable?
QUESTIONS
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Family FriendsNetwork VolunteerPlacementTemping
AREAS OF INFLUENCE
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INFLUENCERS
family
friends
NetworkVolunteer
Placement
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Profession
Organizations
Self Starters
Entrepreneurs
Social Network
Professional Contacts
What do they do?
Mentors
Lessons Learnt
Extend contacts
FAMILY
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Q1
Q2
Q3
Do I know the job title of close family members?
Who do they meet who could be useful to me?
How could I be helpful to them?
Questions To Ask Myself
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List 3 employed Friends: 1.2.3.
Qs I will ask them123
FRIENDS
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Alice to Cheshire Cat `Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' `That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat. `I don't much care where' said Alice. `Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat.
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Levy has just graduated with a 2:1 in BA Business Finance. His brother-in-law is an accountant but he doesn’t want to bother him. He hopes to have a career as an accountant but is uncertain where to start and feels sure the CDC will be too general for his needs. Advise Levy what to do
LEVY
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Who?1.2.3.
What Can I ask?
PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS
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Linked In~ navigate for profiles and skillsets~ Use advanced settings for titles and key word searchesFacebook~ who can see you?Alumni~ links you to employers at right level of entryNetworking Events~ What is your purpose for being there?
NETWORK
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Shahana is about to start her final year of a BA Marketing degree but wants to take a
summer placement. She is worried that she has left it too late as everyone else seems
to be so organized already. She was offered some work at a local nursery to help differentiate it from its competitors but she feels that that may not be as useful as a
corporate internship. Advise Shahana
SHAHANA
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Volunteering offers:Temporary Access to the OrganizationSkills gained well aligned to OrgCan assess if you want to work thereGain an edge at interviewInternal candidate bias
VOLUNTEER
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Still unfilled placements all over London!• The Times Top 100 companies listing• Placements: add to your credibility• Offer relevant work experience• Appropriate to your career stage• Demonstrate your eagerness to work• Upskill you within the relevant industry• Offer an insight into the industry
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PLACEMENT
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Your offer is relevant!Be prepared to be competitive:Expenses Only (1 or 2 weeks)
Trial PeriodInternship
Research supportNegotiated Pay after 3 months
YOUR OFFER
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Career Development Centre ~ also offers support up to 1 year after graduationCompile List of CompaniesThe Times top 100 graduate employersIdentify Local OrganizationsLook at who is sponsoring local eventsGraduate Fairs
FINDING OUT
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Organizations:Write in cold….to a named personSend information they might needThank you for the interview & feedbackOffering to work on trial basis
PERSONAL APPROACH
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Energy ProvidersMedical Liaison
HR Management Accountants
Legal Experts
INDUSTRIES FARING WELL
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Don’t know what you want to do?Try Holland’s Career InventoryVisit the Career Development CentreWork out what you like/ don’t likeMany and varied roles out there to get your career portfolio started:
Bed tester £1k pcmZombie £30 k p.a Chocolate taster £25-75k…. etc
ROLES
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• Make a list of companies you would like to work for
• Follow up individual pages • Access Career tab on homepages• Join Watchthatpage.com for free • monitor your chosen companies • Identify the recruiters for posts • Find workers/ex-workers via linked in• Keep a record of progress
PRACTICAL STEPS
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Research the market Is your idea out there?Can you do it better?
What wins development awards?How much are my start up costs?What assets (help) have I got?
ENTREPRENEUR
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Marketing vouchers/ coupons onlineOffering a service not available
Seen something abroad that might work hereTweaking an ethnic tradition for mass market
Setting up a swapping serviceGuerilla Gardeners
Selling PixelsSwap a paper clip for a house ….in the end!
FINDING YOUR NICHE
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Keep a record of contactsName, number, email & locationDetails of what you spoke aboutDate everything! Record details & future dates to contactUse follow up emails to say thank you
CONTACTS
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Write your ideal job title and your qualifications at the top of an A4 pageNo name at this stage
Make a mark so you will know your page againOthers will review and offer adviceCollect your page before you leave
EXERCISE
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