Advices for recruitment Edgar Pushparatnam - Group QHSE Director Nicolas PETIT - Talent Recruitment Head Region A (Western Europe, Africa, India) January 24th 2015
AGENDA 1° Introduction to the recruitment context: a position to file 2° Focus on the Job Advert: an insight on the company’s need 3° How to gather additional information on a company, its opportunities 4° Your CV is not you biography but your commercial brochure 5° How to support your application in a motivation letter 6° Revue of an Outstanding application 7° Q&A 8° Mock interviews
Focus on the Job Advert
Focus on the Job Advert A job advert consists in: Company description
Focus on the Job Advert A job advert consists in: Company description Job title / role
Focus on the Job Advert A job advert consists in: Company description Job title / role Main responsibilities
Focus on the Job Advert A job advert consists in: Company description Job title / role Main responsibilities Candidate’s profile
Focus on the Job Advert A job advert consists in: Company description Job title / role Main responsibilities Candidate’s profile The Job Advert is the company’s specification of its need Your goal while applying must be to demonstrate that « your offer » matches its need Your CV is not your biography but your commercial brochure !
How to gather additional information on a company, its opportunities? Where can you find information? Company’s website, company’s conferences, career fairs
How to gather additional information on a company, its opportunities? Where can you find information? Company’s website, company’s conferences, career fairs Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, forums…)
How to gather additional information on a company, its opportunities? Where can you find information? Company’s website, company’s conferences, career fairs Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, forums…)
How to gather additional information on a company, its opportunities? Where can you find information? Company’s website, company’s conferences, career fairs Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, forums…)
How to gather additional information on a company, its opportunities? Where can you find information? Company’s website, company’s conferences, career fairs Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, forums…) Internet (Google, You tube…)
How to gather additional information on a company, its opportunities? Where can you find information? Company’s website, company’s conferences, career fairs Social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, forums…) Internet (Google, You tube…) Company’s employee, alumni network What kind of information is important for you? Activities, key figures, geographical footprint, key projects, main clients, competitors, internal culture, values, internal vocabulary The more you’ll know the more you’ll be able to sale yourself for the role