1. Best Foot Forward- Getting through the Job Door

2. Who? What? Where? When? Vicky Sculfor victoria.sculfor@suehill.com Suzanne Wheatley suzanne.wheatley@suehill.com

3. Identify your skills

4. Your career

6. Layout of the CV Name Address Contact details Profile Education Current/most recent job Career to date Professional activities Technical experience/other skills Other interests References - optional

7. Interviews

8. Preparation Research the company, know who you’ll be meeting and their position Look at interviewers’ LinkedIn profiles/company profile Ask consultants for any extra information Re-read the job description and your application documents Create a list of questions to ask about the position and the company

9. Making an Impression Seven Seconds

10. Handshake

11. Eye Contact and Body Language

12. Top Tips Be confident Speak positively about yourself and others Stick to the point – answer the question Sell your skills and past experiences Always give examples Ask questions!

13. Stay Positive!

14. Further Information www.suehill.com / www.tfpl.com www.suehill.comwww.tfpl.com http://suehill.com/how-to-make-a-good-first- impression-at-interview/ How to get a job in LIS – advice to new graduates. http://ow.ly/LqIq4http://ow.ly/LqIq4

15. Thank you and happy job hunting! Victoria Sculfor, Sue Hill Recruitment victoria.sculfor@suehill.com victoria.sculfor@suehill.com