1. Careers UK & international job Search Abi Sharma SBM Careers Consultant

2. 2 Careers What will you get from today? You will be able to … Identify what employers are looking for in the UK List resources to use for UK/global job searching Use a selection of resources to find info about a given country

3. 3 Careers What do UK employers want? http://www.careerplayer.com/graduate- jobs/hrrecruitmentpersonnel/human-resources/employer- relations/peter-o-rourke-human-resources-analyst/ What skills can you identify they need for their job in HR? Write them down.

4. 4 Careers Demonstrating skills In the recruiters shoes exercise: 15 minutes

5. 5 Careers What makes a good CV? 1.Meeting the person specification Address all the skills in the person spec by using a specific example for a skill Don’t be vague: ‘Team work: group presentations’ (0 points) Be specific: ‘Team work: collaborated with 3 others over 2 weeks to put together and present a presentation on a given topic.’ (2 points)

6. 6 Careers Tell the reader what you did, not what you are able to do ‘ ‘Motivation: worked on my own to complete the stock check’ Skill:+verb+example

7. 7 Careers Use numbers to quantify your skill example Show outcomes where possible: where did you add value? Use all sections to show how you have skills rather than having a separate skills section: interests, achievements, education, work experience, volunteering. You can address the skill as many times as you have examples for it

8. 8 Careers In pairs/3s: match the skill to the activity Write down an evidenc-based example for HR-relevant skills: you can list more than one example if you have it ‘Motivation: worked on my own to complete the stock check’ Skill:+verb+example

9. 9 Careers Bullets: used to make text easy to read Bolding for skills / subheadings for skills Enough white space on the page Clear section headings to differentiate areas of CV 2. Readability

10. 10 Careers NO grammar errors NO spelling errors Past tense for things that have finished; present for things now. 3. Accuracy

11. 11 Careers 4. Professional style SECTIONCONTENT 1 st Name & contact details Address, email, mobile, LinkedIn/Twitter 2 nd Personal ProfileOPTIONAL: 3 skills with examples 3 rd EducationQMUL – High School Include examples of skills 4 th Work ExperienceSplit into ‘relevant’ and ‘other’ if necessary. Include part time work & family business/own enterprise. Include examples of skills. 5 th VolunteeringIf you have it. Including examples of skills. 5 th Other skillsI.T, languages 6 th Extra curricular activities State how these developed required skills 7 th Interests (& awards)State how these developed required skills 8 th ReferencesListed / ‘available upon request’

12. 12 Careers Formatting: Consistent formatting Consistent font for titles/content and margins Font size 10/11 for content Length: 1 or 2 pages (1 for banking) Skills

13. 13 Careers Finding UK vacancies

14. 14 Careers International students careers week; 15-19 Feb Events around UK employment: Tier 5 visa - led by UKISIS Tier 5 visa – led Access tier 5 Working in the UK after graduation – led by C&E and A&C Improve your English for job interviews www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events

15. 15 Careers International job searching

16. 16 Careers What do you need to consider? 1)Going abroad or going home 2)Recruitment practises 3)Visa regulations (where nec) 4)Where to find job vacancies 5)Networks (existing and new) 6)Living in that country

17. 17 Careers Going abroad Where do you have existing connections? What languages do you speak? How hard is it to gain a visa for that country? How can you pitch your added value over a local to that company? What are the shortage occupations in different countries http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business- 21938085http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business- 21938085 Culture and job market: http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/working-abroad http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/working-abroad http://skillspanorama.cedefop.europa.eu/en

18. 18 Careers Do you have a realistic idea of salaries? www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/index.htm Do you know how they recruit? Have you got contacts? Which areas of your country focus on which sectors? Do you need to improve your English still to add value? Going Home

19. 19 Careers Pair up Global Job Search Challenge! www.commons.wikimedia.org

20. 20 Careers CVs, cover letters & interviews www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/job huntingwww.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/job hunting - Going Global www.transitionsabroad.com

21. 21 Careers Visa regulations Where would you go to find visa information? Embassy websites Going Global

22. 22 Careers http://www.bloomworldwide.com/blog/explore/social-media-usage-a-focus-on-india/#.UueqL9LFJkg Expanding Networks: social media

23. 23 Careers https://www.facebook.com/BritishCouncil.UK.AlumniRelationsNetwork

24. 24 Careers Going Global - networking groups

25. 25 Careers C&E: job search sites www.careerstagged.co.uk www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/jobs www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/jobhunting www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/jobhunting - Going Global Other sites www.linkedin.com/jobs http://www.greatplacetowork.net/ https://ec.europa.eu/eures-https://ec.europa.eu/eures- - for those from EU countries searching in the EU

26. 26 Careers Living considerations www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living www.worldwidecostofliving.com www.Xpatulator.com www.livability.comwww.livability.com - for the USA https://ec.europa.eu/eures-https://ec.europa.eu/eures- for EU countries

27. 27 Careers Recruitment practises: write down the major sections in the CV for your country and 3 differences between your CV and one suitable for that country Job search: find 3 general job search websites and 2 in your field. Find 2 live job adverts for your field. What qualifications do they require? Personal contacts: find QM alumnus from a social network with knowledge of your chosen country Visas: what is the process for getting the required visa? What is the cost? Living: Find a website you can use to search for accommodation options. What does a Big Mac Meal cost in your chosen country? And now… The Global Job Search Challenge

28. 28 Careers Upcoming events Parenthese – working in the USA Thurs 18 Feb, 5-6.30pm www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events

29. 29 Careers Questions?