1. Lesley Potts Recruitment Manager Fonterra Taranaki
May 2016

2. Agenda Background and types of jobs CV and Cover Letters
Common mistakes at interview
Questions

3. Fonterra Taranaki
Total employees around the world, approx 2000 in Taranaki across 5 sites
Job opportunities in many different areas e.g. Engineering, Science & Technology, Environment & Farming, Manufacturing, HR, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Transport to name a few
Hundreds of applications usually received for most roles e.g applications received recently for Operator positions
Personally work with Managers locally to fill roles every year

4. CV and Cover Letters
Target every application to the requirements of the ad, the aim is to get an interview with it
Do not apply for every job advertised e.g. spamming your CV
Always include a Cover Letter
Make sure CV lists all your strengths e.g. if captain of a sports team that shows an employer that you have leadership potential. Getting involved in school groups/activities and sports shows team player potential
A CV is a marketing document, promoting skills (no text language, slang, abbreviations). List all qualifications and if high marks put in results (don’t list every NCEA credit every achieved!) It should be no longer than pages.
Don’t have silly addresses and watch your online profile when applying for jobs as well as voice mails
Don’t exaggerate skills/experience/qualifications

5. Common mistakes at interview
Inconsistencies in verbal response and dishonesty or exaggeration
No detail in response to questions or just don’t hardly talk at all. Don’t seem to be prepared for interview questions at all
Unwilling to provide referees
Not answering the questions, getting off track
Inappropriate behaviour at interview e.g. mobiles, slouching
Inappropriate presentation in what they wear or not making good first impression e.g. shaking hands
Lack of research of company/job/interviewers
Consistent use of “we” statements (it looks like they are trying to claim others success). They should talk about what they have done personally.
Using the same example over and over
Not asking any questions at the end of the interview
… by no means an exhaustive list!

6. Wrap-up
Questions?

7. Thank you