1. By Paul McClatchie Tuesday 17th September 2013. Careers Advice and CV/Interview Preparation

2. Agenda Introduction Your world class CV & the Job Search The Interview/Assessment Q & A

3. The Current Market Recruitment firms are busy Plenty of jobs for professionals Extremely competitive Employers are very selective (Big 4 firms started re-hiring in 2011)

4. Buoyant Sectors Financial Services Insurance Banking MNCs Shared Service Centres (SCCs) Exporters / International Cos. Pharmaceutical / Healthcare

5. Salaries Stable Slight improvement in buoyant sectors Overall no change from Last year Typical : Newly qualified ACCA industry position 40 / 45k After 3 years 55k After 5 years 65/70k

6. 30 seconds to make an impression. Your CV - Your Advert

7. Our approach to transition Your CV

8. CV FORMAT CONTACT DETAILS PROFILE CAREER & ACHIEVEMENTS EDUCATION & TRAINING OTHER SKILLS & INTEREST CAREER OBJECTIVE REFERENCES X

9. VISUAL SIZE MATTERS < 1000 WORDS FONT WHITE SPACE

10. CONTENT Biographical Key Words Complexity What does an employer want to see Begin with the end in mind Can someone out side your industry understand your cv

11. EVIDENCE & CREDIBILITY Managed a team of 6 people Organised budgets and targets for the group Recruited and interviewed staff Motivated and built morale Responsive to customer queries and issues

12. EVIDENCE & CREDIBILITY Managed a team of 6 people ~ they hated my guts Organised budgets and targets for the group ~ never got one number correct Recruited and interviewed staff ~ the main reason people did not join Motivated and built morale ~ told awful jokes that no one liked Responsive to customer queries and issues ~ Sent all calls to voicemail Whats the difference between what you did and the guy who got fired?

13. Why even after reading you may have spelling msiteaks Arocdnicg to rsceearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pcale. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit pobelrm. Tihs is buseace the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

14. Language Organized / Color Your vs. Youre Led vs. Lead Accept vs. Except also be careful of jargon

15. Be careful of what you write! I am about to enrol on a Business Degree. I feel that this qualification will prove detrimental to me for future success. Hobbies: enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians. I received a plague for Salesman of the year 2006.

16. Only 4 ways to find a job Direct applications to companies Advertisements online / offline Recruitment Consultants / Head-hunters Using Your Network

17. Publications & Useful Websites

18. How Companies Search and how candidates look 1. From Within 2. Using Proof 3. Close Colleagues 4. Trusted Agencies 5. Adverts 6. Cvs on file

19. Networking

20. The Interview

21. Types of Interview / Assessment Biographical Interview Competency based Interview Other: Panel/ Stress Psychometric Tests Assessment Centres

22. What an employer wants to know Can you do the job? Do you want the job? Do we like you?

23. Preparation is 90% of the interview Prepare Prepare Prepare

24. First impression

25. Research Google.com and Google.ie. Bing, yahoo Bodies / institutions CSO/ ESRI People who work there Suppliers lastly their website.

26. STAR S ituation T ask A ction R esult

27. What an employer wants In the current market: Value Specialism Understanding of Profit Clear understanding of the company .not their website

28. Studies of communication Body language: Tone of Voice: What you say: 55%: 38% 7%

29. Actions Know your facts and figures Prepare a world class cv which is targeted Understand how to interview well and prepare prepare prepare Know your value to an organisation Follow up show determination Start networking Improve your personal awareness Improve your skills, knowledge and research ability Enjoy yourself!

30. Some Good Advice! Dont forget transferable skills on your CV Any leadership or mentoring roles are always a good thing and public speaking or presentations delivered Publications, blogs and articles are a brilliant way to showcase your area of interest, expertise and employers will be impressed (legal will be anyway!) Get involved in networking and business groups at your earliest opportunity. A competitive market leads to an emphasis on business development at an earlier stage in the career

31. Some Good Advice Part 2 Make sure that results are highlighted on CV (e.g. Leaving Cert points, expected degree result etc.) Provide date/ year on all roles Ensure that there are no gaps on CV Often CVs are very brief- so its really important to expand on experience to date (especially any relevant experience or internships etc.)

32. And Finally

33. CONTACT DETAILS: Paul McClatchie (class of 2001!) Manager, Careers Register Paul.mcclatchie@careers-register.com Questions & Thank You