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Emerging Trends in Job Search/Career Management “I don’t skate to where the puck is or was – I skate to where it will be.”  - Wayne Gretzky, known as The Great One, member Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999

Search, Compare, Screen Interview, Negotiate, Place

Search

We have stopped using job boards Stop staring at online job postings, instead Get creative Move beyond traditional methods Infuse marketing concepts

Over the last 12 months, the strongest employment growth (in trend terms) occurred in New South Wales ( 4.1%) and Queensland (2.4%)

Why? Increased unqualified applications Increased screening time

New Approach…

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Create your online presence..

Screen

Social profile Companies, skills, projects GitHub, Twitter, Stack overflow, online projects We visit more people who have similar profiles as yours and connect with them Email/Phone screen – Communication and Articulation (we are not technical)

YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE SHOULD BE PUBLIC

Be creative but don’t look silly. Create an eye catching profile Profile picture – is a must Use the same email address & profile picture across all professional networking sites Be creative but don’t look silly.

Your profile picture speaks..

What do you want people to see?

Summary: crisp, to the point and filled with personality.

Your profile is your CV Contact Info.. Experience - projects, responsibilities, achievements Skills Recommendations – give and take Education Interest and volunteering, causes Groups and following Updates

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Tips… 1. The more you participate the more you are visible 2. Open Candidates 3. Turn on Twitter settings on LinkedIn GitHub - Privacy and Setting ->Third Parties -> Twitter 4. Stack Overflow puts a NEW spin on resumes for developers – Developer Story 5. GitHub - Participate 6. Use same email address and picture

Your CV should tell a story – Use your LinkedIn profile we just created!! No “ career objectives” but a catchy summary Length rules? - No No picture on the CV Projects - yes Tool and Technologies - must Link to your GitHub/LinkedIn - must Justifying the gap in between the jobs Achievements and responsibilities

It will be harder for job seekers to land interviews and there are more job openings than most people think!!

Networking

Pick up the phone and use it  Actively market yourself past HR Develop your likability Volunteer

Preparing for Interview Show flexibility with interview times and schedule Time frame – 2:1 Research your interviewers Research the company and the news Ask a recruiter how to prepare and what to expect If you need to, prepare yourself in front of a mirror!

Interview Be engaging and likeable Always, always follow STAR Be objective and to the point If you don’t know - say so Don’t be afraid to use that white board Back your answers with data/ insight Always provide more information than what was asked for but don’t go off topic Ask questions Don’t follow up too much after the interview – give them some time

Thank you

Questions?