Paul McClatchie CV and Interview Advice WIT BBS Class
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1. By Paul McClatchie Tuesday 17th September 2013. Careers
Advice and CV/Interview Preparation
2. Agenda Introduction Your world class CV & the Job Search
The Interview/Assessment Q & A
3. The Current Market Recruitment firms are busy Plenty of jobs
for professionals Extremely competitive Employers are very
selective (Big 4 firms started re-hiring in 2011)
4. Buoyant Sectors Financial Services Insurance Banking MNCs
Shared Service Centres (SCCs) Exporters / International Cos.
Pharmaceutical / Healthcare
5. Salaries Stable Slight improvement in buoyant sectors
Overall no change from Last year Typical : Newly qualified ACCA
industry position 40 / 45k After 3 years 55k After 5 years
65/70k
6. 30 seconds to make an impression. Your CV - Your Advert
7. Our approach to transition Your CV
8. CV FORMAT CONTACT DETAILS PROFILE CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS
EDUCATION & TRAINING OTHER SKILLS & INTEREST CAREER
OBJECTIVE REFERENCES X
9. VISUAL SIZE MATTERS < 1000 WORDS FONT WHITE SPACE
10. 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
11. EVIDENCE & CREDIBILITY Managed a team of 6 people
Organised budgets and targets for the group Recruited and
interviewed staff Motivated and built morale Responsive to customer
queries and issues
12. EVIDENCE & CREDIBILITY Managed a team of 6 people ~
they 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 Responsive to customer queries and
issues ~ Sent all calls to voicemail Whats the difference between
what you did and the guy who got fired?
13. Why even after reading you may have spelling msiteaks
Arocdnicg to rsceearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is
taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pcale. The rset can
be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit pobelrm. Tihs is
buseace the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but
the wrod as a wlohe.
14. Language Organized / Color Your vs. Youre Led vs. Lead
Accept vs. Except also be careful of jargon
15. Be careful of what you write! I am about to enrol on a
Business Degree. I feel that this qualification will prove
detrimental to me for future success. Hobbies: enjoy cooking
Chinese and Italians. I received a plague for Salesman of the year
2006.
16. Only 4 ways to find a job Direct applications to companies
Advertisements online / offline Recruitment Consultants /
Head-hunters Using Your Network
17. Publications & Useful Websites
18. How Companies Search and how candidates look 1. From Within
2. Using Proof 3. Close Colleagues 4. Trusted Agencies 5. Adverts
6. Cvs on file
19. Networking
20. The Interview
21. Types of Interview / Assessment Biographical Interview
Competency based Interview Other: Panel/ Stress Psychometric Tests
Assessment Centres
22. What an employer wants to know Can you do the job? Do you
want the job? Do we like you?
23. Preparation is 90% of the interview Prepare Prepare
Prepare
24. First impression
25. Research Google.com and Google.ie. Bing, yahoo Bodies /
institutions CSO/ ESRI People who work there Suppliers lastly their
website.
26. STAR S ituation T ask A ction R esult
27. What an employer wants In the current market: Value
Specialism Understanding of Profit Clear understanding of the
company .not their website
28. Studies of communication Body language: Tone of Voice: What
you say: 55%: 38% 7%
29. Actions Know your facts and figures Prepare a world class
cv which is targeted Understand how to interview well and prepare
prepare prepare Know your value to an organisation Follow up show
determination Start networking Improve your personal awareness
Improve your skills, knowledge and research ability Enjoy
yourself!
30. Some Good Advice! Dont forget transferable skills on your
CV Any leadership or mentoring roles are always a good thing and
public speaking or presentations delivered Publications, blogs and
articles are a brilliant way to showcase your area of interest,
expertise and employers will be impressed (legal will be anyway!)
Get involved in networking and business groups at your earliest
opportunity. A competitive market leads to an emphasis on business
development at an earlier stage in the career
31. Some Good Advice Part 2 Make sure that results are
highlighted on CV (e.g. Leaving Cert points, expected degree result
etc.) Provide date/ year on all roles Ensure that there are no gaps
on CV Often CVs are very brief- so its really important to expand
on experience to date (especially any relevant experience or
internships etc.)
32. And Finally
33. CONTACT DETAILS: Paul McClatchie (class of 2001!) Manager,
Careers Register [email protected] Questions
& Thank You