JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES Employability: Professional Career Start Strategies & Job Search - PowerPoint Presentation

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JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES

Employability: Professional Career Start Strategies & Job SearchOlivia Doyle

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November 2015Slide2

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Job search strategies for professional employmentSlide3

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Job searchCombination approach is best=

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dvertised + Non Advertised

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ob opportunitiesSlide4

Professional job search strategies

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As a general rule, companies do not advertise unless they really have to

Companies advertise because they do not know of a suitable person

So

up to 80

% of jobs are never advertised….

……networking is the keySlide5

Key steps for professional job search

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Step 1 Plan & research

Revisit your career vision to gain clarity about the job and industries you wish to

target

The economic realities of the 21st century means you need an ideal plan of action plus a second and third option to help you achieve your career goals. Understand the market – where is demand? Prepare your tailored job search tool kit Step 2 Explore all job possibilities Graduate / general intake / contract / part time / casual / temp Step 3 Implement both pre & post graduation job search strategies Slide6

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Pre graduation job search strategiesSlide7

Pre graduation job search

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Ideally start graduate job search at the start of final year in line with Australian graduate recruitment cycle

Check out international graduate recruitment cycles

(SE Asian cycle is from September)

N

etwork to set up opportunities via contacts

(focus of this session)Slide8

Pre-graduation

Internships / cadetships / vacation work8

Many organisations have become more strategic in their approaches to graduate employment using internships / cadetships to

‘try before they buy’

This enables employers to gain much more insight into the suitability of a potential employee compared with the traditional recruitment process

Offers students opportunity to determine if the organisation matches their own values, interests and long term career aspirations

Many internships run during summer vacation period and are advertised

mid year

eg May onwardsSwinburne includes internship opportunities in a range of courses & as stand alone opportunities – speak to your course coordinator Slide9

TAKE CARE - Internships

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Internships should be

paid

unless they are:

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with a not for profit organisation - part of a recognised study program

- involve educational and learning outcomes for your benefitBefore participating: - do thorough research - ensure the placement will be of benefit to you - be cautious of those for which you have to pay Fair Work Australia – useful fact sheet:http://www.fairwork.gov.au/resources/fact-sheets/employer-obligations/pages/unpaid-work-fact-sheet Slide10

Pre-graduation insight programs

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Some organisations offer structured insight programs to showcase opportunities

Follow organisations of interest to you on social media & websites to check what may be on

offer

EXAMPLE

PwC Technology Academy

is a one to two day development program that gives practical experience and exposure to our technology teams. The program is open to students currently studying a technology-related degree.Students build their employability, technical and commercial skills and get an understanding of where a technology career at PwC could take and get the opportunity to expand networks with business leadersOPEN TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSSlide11

International internships

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Consider international

internship

opportunities

Internships are a more common part of graduate employment culture

Be aware of different employment conditions to Australian internships – be cautious

Ensure your applications are tailored to country requirements

– see GoinGlobal on SwinEmployUseful search platforms GradConnection - InternationalIndian Internships - IndiaThuc Tap – VietnamSingapore Interns – Singapore** More on GoinGlobalSlide12

International internships

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Jardines

– Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam

HSBC –

Hong Kong & internationally

Bank of America Merrill Lynch –

Hong KongMicrosoft - Malaysia Slide13

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Also includes:

Resume / cv guidelines

Interviewing advice

Work permits & visas

Cultural adviceSlide16

Useful graduate employment sources

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Employment fairs

The Big Meet

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March 2016

& features over 100 employers

Professional Association Fairs Engineers Australia held March / April & features over 70 employers CPA Accounting fairGrad ConnectionJob search platform connecting employers and studentswww.gradconnection.com.au Employment guides & websitesGraduate Opportunities www.graduateopportunities.com.auUnigrad www.unigrad.com.au WhirlpoolOnline graduate discussion forum Slide17

Part time / casual / contract / temp employment related to your

study discipline

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Great way to enhance your experience and build useful networks for the future

Sourcing tips:

Networking with lecturers, professional associations

Register with employment agencies

Create opportunities with current hospitality etc employer

Eg bookkeeping, website, flyers, recruitment, policy manuals etcJob databases eg SwinEmploy, Seek, Spot Jobs etcVolunteering with not for profit organisation in a career related roleSlide18

Graduate programs

Structured professional development programs in large organisations for new graduates

Applications

often

submitted a year in advance

Graduate positions

Individual positions offered by organisations of all sizes to students who are soon to graduate/have finished their studies

Advertised on job boards, company websites or social media

* Often difficult for international students to compete* You need to be able to explain the post study work visa https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Stud/Post 18Graduate JobsSlide19

Be creative - network

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Actively look for opportunities to make connections and gain

experience

More networking tips at end of sessionSlide20

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Post graduation job search strategiesSlide21

Post graduation job search strategies

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‘In the past many graduates could expect to have an entry level, full time position in their field by the end of the summer after graduation, however, the current economy is still recovering and many recent grads will have a longer search’

GRADUATE RECRUITER, ENGINEERING INDUSTRY

TIPS

Finding a job, is a job in itself

Adopt a systematic approach incorporating

quality, tailored

formal applications and networkingKeep a logical job search record sheet Be creative about the roles you targetSMEs offer great opportunities for international studentsLook for pathway positionsRemember your first job won’t be your last Slide22

Thinking outside the square

Tapping into the hidden job market

Don’t target large corporations with PR restrictions!

Find your niche market and role through research

Target key companies

Tailor skill set & resume to skills needed

Be flexibleTake opportunities or managed risksManage your / family expectationsSlide23

Identify links via:

Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources – run trade missions to Asia and provide companies with export grants – great to tap into these companies (was DSDBI)

Australia China Business Council

Australian Chinese Association

Australian Malaysian Business Council

Australia India Business Council – Vic

Australia Vietnam Business Council

Australian Chamber of Commerce

Eg Singapore, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, BeijingLarge multinational companies may also be more likely to employ you via your home countryTarget organisations with links to your home countrySlide24

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Career optionsDon’t restrict your career choices to Australia or your home country

You are a

global

citizen in a

global

job market

Gain maximum value from your work experience in the early years of your career

Don’t waste time on low value added employment – first 3 – 5 years is a key period to lay the foundations of your careerSlide25

The Age – esp. SaturdaysThe Australian – national focusThe Financial Review – more specialist / senior

Specialist industry publicationsRegional papers

Print mediaSlide26

Recruit candidates for jobs on behalf of employersAre paid by employers

Have a database of candidates – so may not always advertiseRecruit for full time, part time, contract, casual jobsRefer to CCD website for agency listed related to your studies Eg Hays, Talent2, MosaicOften specialise in certain areas Eg IT, Accounting, Marketing, Logistics, Trade etc

Recruitment / employment agenciesSlide27

Discipline s

pecific job search websites

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Accounting/Finance

efinancial

careers

www.efinancialcareers.com

Social Science/Psychology

Job seeker www.jobseeker.org.au Ethical jobs www.ethicaljobs.com.au Design/MediaPedestrian TV www.pedestrian.tv The loop www.loop.com.au Slide28

Discipline specific

job search websites

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Engineering/Aviation

Eng Jobs

www.engjobs.net.au

Human Resource Management

Jobs in HR www.jobsinhr.com.auScienceNew Scientist http://jobs.newscientist.com/en-au/Slide29

Consider opportunities in

regional and rural areas – can expand your career development and employment optionsAdditional visa availabilitySlide30

Networking – the essential

career skill30Slide31

Why network?

“Networking accounts for about 87% of business in the marketplace, yet many people continue to neglect networking and fail to see it as a vital business and career building

skill”

Henderson

, How to Master Networking

Great way to research industry / positions, get introductions and advice

Networking

can uncover ‘foot-in-the-door’ opportunities: work experience, casual/part-time, temp

employmentDemonstrates initiative, drive and a positive attitudePower to market yourself proactively to the job you wantSlide32

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The way a typical employer prefers to fill a job

The way a typical job seeker prefers looking for a job

Placing a job

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Responding

to a job

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Perspectives on the recruitment processSlide33

Job search skills for professional employment

LinkedIn FacebookWhy?

All have functions for job search, uploading applications

and getting in touch with people who can help get you on

the track to a brilliant career

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh0Xa397uGY

Centre for Career Development can advise on your LinkedIn profileSocial networkingSlide34

Job search for professional employment

Membership based organisations that represent their members in an industry / occupationGreat networking opportunitiesEg Australian Computer Society, Institute of Engineers, CPA

Great benefits:

Keep you up-to-date

Demonstrate your interest / passion

Career resources

Conferences / meetings

Student memberships and sub groups

Magazines Friendships and social activities 34Professional associationsSlide35

You approach employers directly!

But first do your RESEARCH Advantages Target your dream employers Less competition Demonstrates initiative

Contact can be made via:

Telephone

Social media

Email

In person

Disadvantages Time consuming Low success rate Requires confidence and strong oral skills Practice before ringing35Unsolicited employer applications / ‘cold calling’Slide36

Approach organisations you are interested in / have knowledge ofReferrals are usefulIdentify a key contact – eg via LinkedIn

You need to be professional in your contactExpect some rejection Always send a ‘tailored’ cover letter and resumeFollow up via telephone or email

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Cold calling tipsSlide37

Involves speaking with people currently in a job, organisation or field that interests youDevelops your network of contacts

Helps you make informed decisions about your career and the related industryProvides an opportunity for your to impress potential employersGet recommendations of who to contact from lecturers or via Professional Associations, friends or family

Informational interviewingSlide38

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Final job search t

ips

Start early!

It takes initiative, persistence, motivation and adaptation to find the job you want – more often than not, it won’t just fall in your lap!

Politely

ask for feedback from employers on why you didn’t make the

cut

If you don’t get that first job – or the second, fifth, even tenth – don’t give up! You’re not the only one who has struggled Slide39

Questions / share your experiences?