HR Professional Incubator JAMES B. AVEY PHD
Agenda Finding a job Applying for a job Pursuing the interview Salary Negotiation First day(s) at work
Finding a job Type of Company Type of Firm (large, small, public, private, willing to travel?) Type of job The shotgun approach to the first job The networking approach to the first job Cold vs. Warm leads The selective approach to the first job
Applying for a job On-line vs. face to face applications Resume gets you the interview, not the job. You can’t get the job without the interview…do the logic. Different versions of the resume How long? On line applications Preferred salary KEY: remember person job fit? This is all about KSA (resume) TDR fit! resources/ /job/
Pursuing the interview How to communicate with the firm Setting up the interview How to handle a phone interview Behavioral, situational, structured interviews… be a STAR The face to face interview The greeting Optimism What the bring What the wear The follow up
Salary Negotiation When not to negotiate- rarely Fixed Salaries How to handle “Preferred Salary” on an application Your only job offer…..not a good reason Offers being rescinded Cultural Issues- Femininity Stereotypes – Archetypes Mindsets- Case at Boeing Framing of Negotiation I’m not accepting unless… I’m really really want to accept however… Rational Persuasion Go in with rationale and data Data sources and types- the firm, bls.gov, peers Benefits vs. Salary in Negotiation Indirect Salary Negotiation- Working with HR Pockets of Discrimination- What firms are likely to bend?
First day(s) at work What to wear What to say How to meet What to bring What questions to ask What is the history on….. Describe the relationship between…. How would you describe my job How would you describe your job
Networking Discussion
Networking LastFirst Ph.CompanyPositionDate of Last Contact Nature or highlights of discussion FamilyCommon Source Manager 4/9/14Interviewing seminar in Seattle at SHRM Wife: Jane Kids: yes, names unknown James Avey
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