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CAREER & LIFE PLANNINGTHINK ACT WORK LIVE BETTER
www.calp.ie
About Joe Delaney• 11 years recruitment experience in USA & Ireland.• Established Career & Life Planning as part-time
business in 2008 while recruiting full-time • Former recruitment director with BDO Ireland• Mentor and Coach to several hundred individuals
nationally on on Momentum Program, Begin Again, Skillnet Job Seeker Support Programs
• Married, 3 kids, plays music and trying to get fitter
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About Career & Life Planning• Coaching & Training Organisation• Has 5 business areas;1. Career Coaching & Performance Improvement2. Business & Executive Coaching3. Youth Coaching & Education4. Life Coaching5. Training
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“We believe our processes, techniques and support systems enable individuals to perform to their best in
their professional and personal lives jointly”
Company Mission Statement
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Visual Overview of Client Outcomes that work with us
Improve Their Decision Making
Set Goals based on new ways of Thinking & Prioiritsing & Acting on Specific Goals
Measure Results Think Act Work Live Better
Locations in Ireland & USA
Limerick Loughrea Galway Boston, MA
7 day week service to suit national and international appointments
Flexible Service based on client times
Earliest Appointment is 6am
Latest Appointment 9pm
Weekend Appointments available
5 Steps to Employment
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1. Know what you can offer through good research on your own product or brand
2. Know the real reason why CV / Profile is so important3. Know really good answers to likely questions that
people will ask during interviews4. Have a plan that allows for personal and professional
development while getting back to work5. Have a plan for who you want to work for what they
will offer you
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Components of Job Searching
CV Strategy
Research Strategy
Recruiters StrategyNetworking Strategy
Past Employer StrategyAlumni Strategy
Offline Strategy
Social Networking Strategy
Referral Strategy Company Strategy
Volunteering Strategy
Event Strategy
Interview Delivery Strategy
Hidden Job Market
My Experience So Far
• Self Awareness• CV Strategy• Recruiters Strategy• Networking Strategy• Research Strategy• Alumni Strategy• Interview Strategy• Past Employer Strategy• Referral Strategy• Event Strategy• Offline Strategy• Volunteering Strategy• Social Networking Strategy • Hidden Job Market• Online Job Boards
Next Company In My Career
Experience + Strategies = New Job
Career & Life Planning’s Overview of Job Seekers
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• Each of these strategies is critically important in your ability to get noticed in today’s cluttered job environment
• Identifying barriers that exist in each area and putting plans in place to overcome them are critical to being successful.
• Interviews are getting harder to get and competition for places is at a premium. You must be very well prepared!
• Ensure you are confident in each of the above strategies so that you can climb the next step in your career ladder.Think Act Work Live Better
1. Know what you can offer through good research
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Career & Life Planning Positive steps towards your Future
Reality Check S i g n i fi c a n t l y n e e d t o u p
y o u r ga m e t o ge t n o ti c e d , l e t a l o n e ge t a n i n te r v i e w, w o r k
r e c o g n i ti o n , p ro m o ti o n o r j o b
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2013 is Almost Over
What’s the next 3 months going to look like for your career?
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Self AwarenessCreate your mission statement for yourself for the rest of
2013
“I want to keep focused on taking small steps to help me improve my ability to get noticed, perform well at
interviews and learn new skills while I’m looking for my next job”
Or “Develop another set of skills that will benefit my career
and allow me to look back at my performance and recognise what I achieved”
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Look at yourself from the other side of the table
• What do other people see online, on your CV, Cover Letter, Linked In Profile, FB Page or Twitter Account etc?
• What’s the objective of your CV & Social Media Profiles?
• Does it accurately reflect where you can add value to the employer or just tell them where you have worked and what you have done?
• Do you really know what are the key points that the interviewer or company is looking for you to solve?
• This is a constant issue for people to deal with.Think Act Work Live Better
What are you prepared to change in order to get it?
• More time for Critical Thinking• Identification of barriers impeding your performance• More Planning for personal goals• More focused career planning• More networking• More willing to open your mind to different possibilities• Change your habits of job searching• Persist & Resist
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I want you to start thinking
What skills can you bring to enhance a potential employer?
Versus
Going looking for a job
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Attitude and desire of the talent is everything to a company hiring.
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2. Know real reason why CV / Profile is so important
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Where does my CV go when I email it?
To the Hiring ManagerJobs MailboxRecruitment SoftwareTo HRRecruiterSomeone else
Where ever it goes, it has got to stimulate a positive response! No excuses.
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Stimulate a Positive Response• Understand what you are. (Product Definition)• Understand where you can add value to what the
company is looking for (Value Add)• Create a communication plan by utilising the
information you have researched about the company and role locally (Research)
• Identify who is the person making the decision and advise them where and how you can add value to their organisation (Go-To-Market Plan)
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The HABIT of a Good CV
Personal Details
Personal Profile
Education & Training
Work History including
AchievementsComputer Skills
Personal Interests & Achievements
References
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• In trying to position yourself in a crowded market of people looking to move understand this important fact.
• Employed people are now looking to move as well as unemployed job seekers
• Put the time into getting a document and cover letter that will grab attention and get the person to include you in their shortlist for interview.
• Don’t be humble on your cv• Don’t lie on it & know it inside out• Remember the word Explain!
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Social Networking Strategy• Meaning of “Friend” has changed for ever
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Social Networking Strategy• Its positive and has lots of benefits• Its also easy to get ignored quickly and discreetly• Its the same as it always was – who you know.• People do business with people – don’t forget this!• Networking objectives and strategy must stay the
same• Social Media can be very distracting
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Social Networking Sites
Mobile Apps
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• Twitter:– Getting connected with people outside your network– Pace yourself – Try getting into a routine of updating at least once 2x a week– Search for and join in on relevant conversations of interest to you
• LinkedIn:– Find people at specific companies/recruiters– Fill in as much as you are comfortable with on your profile– Find and join groups that interest you– Personalise your invitations to connect– Acknowledge those who want to connect with you
• Facebook:– I don’t know remember all my friends from past – Want to meet people with shared interests– Search for industry events and find 1-2 you can attend– If comfortable, a good profile photo helps to humanize you– When you join a group, leave a small note to introduce yourself
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How to Use LinkedIn for Job Search
Write from the mindset of the person reading it Add a Compelling HeadlineInclude a Photo Professional SummaryInclude Keywords and Skills Two or Three recommendations Add applications -- post presentations, file sharingAdd people to your network Search for people you know Search for colleagues by company/school name Search for groups by industry,
affiliation, purposeWatch for/join groups your connections join Look for hiring managers by nameLearn some details to help establish rapport Within your network? (1st, 2nd, 3rd
degree or group)If so, request an introduction! (or send a message) Find current and former employeesInquire about company culture, satisfaction Look for recruiters (Staffing &
Recruiting Industry)
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SOCIAL NETWORKING – THE BOTTOM LINE
• Recruiters are promoting jobs and looking for candidates on social networks
• Employers are looking for candidates (and hiring!) • A lack of social network presence may hurt your credibility
and may negatively impact your visibility to employers • Candidates are vetted according to their social media
profiles and content they produce • Opinions and 1st impressions count on Social Media sites• Participate, but be careful what you say • Networking objectives and strategy remain the same
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3. Know really good answers to likely questions
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QuestionWhat’s your objective from an
interview?
To get a job or sell myself?
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Perhaps these goals may be better options to consider?
Explain yourself better than you have done in your last interview?
Show them where you have added value in the past and where you will add value to them
Understand more about the company and culture?Demonstrate better attitude
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Competency Techniques
STAR Approach (Situation; Task; Action; Result)
CAR Approach(Context; Action; Result)
Structure and Practice - Key to Success
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Sample Question“Please give an example of a time when you had to
complete a project , where there were strict deadlines and external events were out of your control.”
Answer in STAR format:
S Situation (identify the scenario – the where and when)
T Task that you have to undertake – the why
A Action – those steps you undertook to achieve the task
R Results
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Answer in STAR Format
S At Company X, during an xxx project; I was in the role of ???
T The project plan was developed to client specification . However timeline change due to client requirements and a strike in the client country. We had to get project delivered on time
A How did you adapt to changes e.g. advise and work with client, amend project plan for realistic deadlines, advise impact on timescale and costs, brought on additional staff before strike started
R Client was very happy with result , our proactive nature, communication etc. Project completed on time with no financial implications or penalties.
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Key Interview Competencies Required
• Teamwork • Responsibility • Decision Making • Communication • Leadership • Commitment to Career • Commercial Awareness • Persuasiveness • Career Motivation
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OverviewDemonstrate your skills / experience in a structured way.
Allow employers to measure your responses to selected questions using past performance
More frequent as a means of understanding your individual personality traits
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Examples of Competency Based Questions
• Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it.
• Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion.
• Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.
• Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
• Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision.
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K.I.S.S.
Keep
Interview
Skills
Sharp
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Interview ChecklistOpening Statement
Remember STAR Answers to likely questions
Closing / Finishing Comment
You have to demonstrate a real
and genuine positive attitude.
Practice it!
Weaknesses
Strengths
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4. Have a plan that allows for personal and professional development while getting back to
work
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Sample Career Plan
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My Experience So Far
• Self Awareness• CV Strategy• Recruiters Strategy• Networking Strategy• Research Strategy• Alumni Strategy• Interview Strategy• Past Employer Strategy• Referral Strategy• Event Strategy• Offline Strategy• Volunteering Strategy• Social Networking
Strategy • Hidden Job Market• Online Job Boards
Next Company In My Career
Experience + Strategies = New Job
Career Overview of Job Seekers
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Personal Goals ProfessionalGoals
9am Exercise Re work CV
10am Me Time Work on Alumni
11am Friends TimeSpend Time on
Linked In
12pm
Improve Self-Confidence
Improve Research Skills
1pm Clean AtticCold Calling Companies
2pm Clear Shed KISS
3pmAttend
Presentation Skills Social Networking
4pm Meetings
5pm Events / Talks
6pmNetwork more in
Work
Career Plan
U Learning Seminar Interview
with Calp.ie
Sample Competency Grid
CompetenceChange competency headings to reflect competencies of the position you are interviewing for
Where you have gained experience
Teamwork Responsibility Decision Making Communication Leadership Commitment to
Career Commercial Awareness Interpersonal
SkillsConflict
Management
5. Have a plan who you want to work for that allows you to commute less, enjoy work-life
balance, gain additional or different experience.
Previous templates allow you to complete the blanks.We don’t fill in the blanks….you do.
Get moving.
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Summary• Find out what your Brand or App is• Ask for help• KISS• Get experience in interviewing – not token
interviews, put yourself under pressure to perform• Get noticed for the right reasons on social
networking sites • Keep offline channels very active also• Put a plan together that you can be proud of!Think Act Work Live Better
Be way better at your entire search, network
and communications planthan the person
next to youThink Act Work Live Better
CAREER & LIFE PLANNINGTHINK ACT WORK LIVE BETTER
www.calp.ie