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HOW TO GET A JOB

HOW TO GET A JOB. HOW TO DECIDE WHAT JOB HOW TO LOOK FOR JOBS HOW THE JOB SELECTION PROCESS WORKS HOW TO WRITE A GOOD APPLICATION A GUIDE TO THE BASICS. How To Decide What To Do With The Rest Of Your Life. Probably is not the rest of your life, people change track and jobs many times

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HOW TO GET A JOB

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  1. HOW TO GET A JOB

  2. HOW TO DECIDE WHAT JOBHOW TO LOOK FOR JOBSHOW THE JOB SELECTION PROCESS WORKSHOW TO WRITE A GOOD APPLICATIONA GUIDE TO THE BASICS

  3. How To Decide What To Do With The Rest Of Your Life • Probably is not the rest of your life, people change track and jobs many times • However, it is something you have to think about • Make a list of your skills and things you would like to do in a job, eg interacting with people, data analysis, making money,.....

  4. Do not embark on further study just to postpone your decision • Think about what jobs would involve your skills and wish list • List of job types and skills at (I recommend this) http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm

  5. HOW TO LOOK FOR JOBS • Internet makes this easy, eg Google graduate finance jobs London • Need to think about where you want to live • Look for firms at http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/economics.htm • Use the Job Vacancies database at http://kent.prospects.ac.uk

  6. Use online job boards. They vary in what they are offering, eg graduate-jobs.com • They are good for finding jobs with smaller firms • Use company websites, have to know them first • Fewer jobs in print now days, eg magazines and papers • Look at Economics Job Market Forum https://www.kent.ac.uk/economics/index.html See tab on right hand side of School home page The enrolment key is Networking

  7. However, be realistic. No point in wasting effort • Firms are not just interested in your degree results. Interested in your experience. Firms look at A levels. Without As you are not going to hit a top financial firm • They often have minimum scores in GCSEs, eg Maths and English

  8. USEFUL JOB WEBSITES • Prospects website www.prospects.ac.uk Including • Options with an Economics degree www.prospects.ac.uk/links/EconomDeg • Occupational profiles for 600 career areas www.prospects.ac.uk/links/Occupations

  9. MORE USEFUL JOB WEBSITES • www.top100graduateemployers.com • www.thejobcrowd.com • www.gradjobs.co.uk • www.graduate-jobs.com • www.milkround.com • www.efinancialcareers.co.uk This last one is particular useful for financial careers

  10. CAREERS & EMPLOYABILITY FAIR • Thursday 1st November 2.00 – 5.00 pm in Eliot Great Hall • Lots of different employers including • Bank of England • PWC • Capita • Reeves • Accenture • If you attend, do your homework about these companies

  11. THE PROCESS OF APPLYING • It varies a lot between jobs • Hard work and takes time (from now to September 2013). More continuous than before • Some mix of • online/paper application • CV + cover letter • online tasks • Competency questions • Interview • Group tasks (where a watch!) • It is hard work making applications and going through the application process

  12. SOME DOs & DON’Ts • Quality of application is important. This takes hours and days of time. Take it seriously • Research your application • Clamp down on the security of Facebook and other social network stuff • In some job applications, experience is vital • You may have to think of getting relevant experience if you have known at the moment, eg internship after you graduate

  13. CURRICULUM VITAE • Even if the application is online, the following rules still apply • List of education, work and other experiences related to getting you a job or placement • You are trying to match your skill set and experience to those that are required for the job • Make a list of the job requirements and make sure your CV match these. Use your brain, job description or look at http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm or www.prospects.ac.uk/links/Occupations

  14. So have to alter CV to fit the job • Have a basic CV but make it fit the skills etc. required for the different jobs you apply for • CVs are just the beginning of the application process • CVs are often used as a filter to get the number of applicants down to a reasonable number • CVs have to be easy to read

  15. They are an advert for you. They are often read in less than 30 seconds • Design and think clearly about the design and order of presentation • No more than two sides (backed or unbacked?) • Some like one side. But a CV must be clear and bring out the message. You have the skills they want

  16. Personal Profile - You can put a short personal statement at the beginning summarising the type of person you are and matching the requirements of the job • Do not have complicated boxes or tables, do not repeat yourself a lot, eg putting your school next to each educational qualification • Position the really good things so they catch the eye. Not every word of your CV will be read closely. So good things go first or last in a clearly labelled section. • You have to put exam results down. If they are not good, think about whether a job is for you.

  17. EXAMPLE CV • Easy to read • Personal profile – does the CV justify this profile? This person has good personal skills and gets on with well with people • Everything bullet pointed no long paragraphs • Has a wide range of skills (numeracy, analytical, literacy and personal skills), does this come across? • Experience a bit confusingly organised

  18. Second year marks? • Third year modules? • Computing skills a bit hidden • Would put maths grade A much more visibly • Put average mark of 64% in first bullet point. Depending on results, might give individual marks. • Overall could do with a little more punch • Other comments?

  19. COVER LETTER • A covering letter is a short introduction of yourself • Written in clear English – no mistakes • Make sure that it matches the requirements of the job • You can make no more than 3 short points • Try to have a name you are writing to • Show you know the firm • Do not go over the top

  20. EXAMPLE COVER LETTER • Which University and what am I studying? • Could show more knowledge of XXX • Has “economics given an extensive knowledge of business and customers.......? • Paragraph beginning “Overall ...” is a bit over the top? • C.V is an error • Other errors or suggestions?

  21. CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR PROFILE? • Difficult as pressure of work • May need to apply for internships and work experience. Especially in the financial sector. Be realistic. • Apply to smaller firms for experience • Will you be paid? • Now much more common • Look at http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/vacwork.htm http://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/work-experience.html http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm http://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/students/

  22. WHAT WE WILL DO TO HELP YOU • Help you with CV and covering letter workshops on one to one basis • Come with your printed CV and example cover letter (not all at the same time!) • Next week talk on “Further Academic Study” • In week 6, we will have some numeracy and other competency tests

  23. Interview advice and mock interviews in week 7 • Weeks 8-12, drop in advice sessions • Email me to arrange a meeting • Anything else?

  24. CONCLUSION AND WHAT TO DO NOW • Decide what you are going to do. Nothing or a big effort • Sort out you CV and start applying. Be prepared for the effort involved and the different types of assessment involved • If in doubt ask for help • Do not postpone this

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