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This presentation was done for our biennial Higher Education Careers Advisers in Chemistry day
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What are employers looking for?
Laura WoodwardAdvice and Guidance Specialist
My experience:• 12 years generalist HR experience• High volume recruitment• Recruitment into scientific industry• Running assessment centres and graduate
recruitment programmes
• CV’s• Covering Letters• Application Forms • Interviews• Assessment Centres
Common pitfalls
• Graduates assume having a good degree will be enough• Selection criteria is not addressed in their application• Don’t make clear why they want the job and/or why they
want to work for the organisation• Write too much• Write too little• Stand out for the right reasons!
CV’s and Covering Letters
CV’s• Keep to 2 sides• Tailor to the job• No need to include
published scientific papers for non-academic role
• Avoid scientific acronyms
Covering letters• Address the selection
criteria• Make clear why they want
the job• Make clear why they want
to work for the organisation
Application Forms
• Follow instructions• As with CV/covering letters – ensure selection criteria is
addressed• Competency examples – HOW you do things
Assessment Centres
• Remember they are being assessed the whole day – this includes over lunch.
• Make sure you participate – particularly in group exercises – if you don’t do anything – there is nothing to mark you on.
• Interviews• Competency based interviewing • Provide a variety of examples • Ask questions – have some prepared
Preparation
• An appreciation that preparation is key• Research the organisation and ensure you have a good
understanding of the position