FINDING A JOB SCOTT ROBSON

IT SHOULD BE EASY….. Need stuff done Employer Want to do stuff Job seeker

HOW THEY MEET Need stuff done Employer Want to do stuff Job seeker 1.Employer knows someone who wants to do stuff 2.Someone who knows Employer also knows someone who wants to do stuff 3.A job seeker asks a random employer if they need stuff done 4.A Job Advert

HOW THEY MEET Need stuff done Employer Want to do stuff Job seeker 1.Employer knows someone who wants to do stuff 2.Someone who knows Employer also knows someone who wants to do stuff 3.A job seeker asks a random employer if they need stuff done 4.A Job Advert Fact : ~70% of jobs are not advertised Crazy tip……This means you have to tell people you are looking for work and be cool about it

WHAT IS A JOB ADVERT Need stuff done Employer Think of it as a shopping list

SERIOUSLY…. SHOPPING LISTS

BIG POINT YOUR COVERING LETTER AND RESUME IS LIKE THE GOODS ON THE SHELF AT THE SUPERMARKET – DOES IT MEET THE SHOPPING LIST? Secret …. For the jobs that aren’t advertised your cover letter is what you tell people

JUST SAYING…. Have you ever seen a shopping list that isn’t bullet points?

#FAIL

WII-FM DID YOU KNOW – EVERY EMPLOYER LISTENS TO WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME RADIO STATION

HAPPY DAYS Match to the shopping list in 4 seconds – effortless – come back for another read

YEP - NICE WII-FM – our listeners love Bullet Points White space Straight to the point and direct

THE INTERVIEW Need stuff done Employer Want to do stuff Job seeker 1.Conversational (Employer hasn’t been trained) 2.Structured chat (Employer has been trained) 3.Assessment Centre – [Structured chat and role play]

BIG POINT 2 NO EXPERIENCE – NO WORRIES – IT IS ABOUT BEHAVIOURS AND HOW YOU CARRY YOURSELF Hiring rule #1 HIRE FOR ATTITUDE TRAIN THE TECHNICAL

THE THREE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER 1.Tell me a bit about yourself 2.What are your strengths/weaknesses 3.What do know about us? Conversational Tell me about your current role/situation What do you enjoy most/least What are the challenges that attract you to this role Structured

TEST ME Tell me about your current role/situation What do you enjoy most/least What are the challenges that attract you to this role

SCORE SHEET

FREAKING OUT ABOUT NO EXPERIENCE? GIVE ME SOME RELEVANT STORIES PLEASE Mmm – so none of these are based on your grades … just sayin’ Do you know how to cope with competing demands juggling homework? Do you show team work in the school orchestra / sports team? Tell me about your leadership from organising open night / team captain Have you answered any calls for your parents business or had a part time job? What did you do in work experience? Are you on a youth group committee? Organised a camp involving money? Volunteered for anything? Designed an application form / achieved a fundraising outcome?

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