Skills for Job Search

1. Skills for Job Search Sophie Carey Sophie.carey@ucd.ie Career & Skills Consultant 9 Nov 2017

2. Overview • Reflecting on your skills – for CVs & LinkedIn • Making connections • And why it matters for job search… • LinkedIn All Star profiles • Top Tips

3. Examples of Skills

4. Communication Skills • Developed communications skills through my role as PRO for the UCD Trampoline Club where I liaised proactively with employers to secure sponsorship for a number of events on campus and dealt with all media enquires

5. Leadership Skills • Demonstrated in my role as Event Manager for the UCD Boxing Club where I managed a team of volunteers to organise two major events per year which involved, planning, delegation of tasks and securing of sponsorship etc…

6. Resilience & Determination • As an Ad Astra Sports scholar on the Elite Athlete programme, demonstrated a high level of commitment to pursuing excellence in my field and achieved several sporting awards etc.

7. Interests and Achievements • Show evidence of enthusiasm and commitment via • Length of time involved • Standards, prizes, awards, money raised etc. • Going beyond the activity • Avoid generalisations e.g. football • Say more… how often do you train, do you coach, do you have a specific role on the team, outreach to schools etc. • Let the recruiter understand your level of involvement which can demonstrate not only skills but commitment, dedication, resilience etc.

8. Your Aims • How do you intend to look for a job?

9. Traditional Job search R E A C T I V E

10. How do companies hire?

11. Candidates Companies

12. REACTIVE PROACTIVE Proactive - Your are the Owner of this Project Reactive - You are dependent on actions of others

13. The Hidden Job Market • Unadvertised • Often filled by word of mouth • Not handled by HR • Response to • Headaches • Opportunities

14. Cracking the Hidden Job Market “Not about who you know, its about expanding your horizons, meeting new people, discovery”

15. Your network = all the contacts you have with whom you can share ideas, advice and support

16. People talk…..

17. Your lecturer Your old boss Your cousin Your class-mate

18. Social Networking

19. What LinkedIn is NOT • NOT…Like Facebook! • No emoticons, status updates about your cat or photos of you socialising • NOT….A traditional job board

20. What LinkedIn IS • World’s largest professional social network: Why it’s helpful? • Get sight of career paths, connections & companies • Employers search for potential employees • Your online CV

21. How you are connected

22. LinkedIn All-Star Profiles • Based on completeness of information • Given priority in search results • What to include? • Profile picture • Headline • Summary • Over 50 connections • Current position, activities & achievements • Two previous positions (incl. volunteer work) • Education • Skills

23. Build a Great Student Profile 1. Write an informative profile headline “BA psychology student” “Volunteer with Age Action Ireland, First Class Honours BA Psychology student interested in mental health & research, seeking Assistant Psychologist role.”

24. 2. Pick an appropriate photo

25. 3. Develop a professional summary • Like the first few paragraphs of your best-written cover letter • Concise & confident about your qualifications and goals • Include relevant work and extra-curricular activities

27. 4. Show off your Education • Don’t be shy! • Include GPA, test scores, Awards • What positions of responsibility did you take on in College?

29. 5. Fill ‘Skills & Expertise’ with keywords • Include keywords and phrases - recruiters look for these when searching

30. 6. Update your status regularly • Helps you stay on your networks radar • Mention projects, articles or events you’re attending

31. 7. Show your connectedness • Groups you join appear at the bottom of your profile • Demonstrates that you want to engage in professional communities TIP: start with your University Groups

32. 8. Collect diverse recommendations • Most impressive if from people who have directly managed you

33. 9. Claim your unique LinkedIn URLEdit your public profile

34. 10. Share your Work Add examples of your writing, accomplishments – share rich media or documents

35. Top Tips • Your Privacy Settings • Building your Network – connecting with consideration • Getting recommendations • Job Search & Research • Your Alumni Connections

36. Privacy Settings • Privacy controls – level of privacy is up to you! • What others see when you view their profile • What other see when you’ve viewed their profile

38. Build your Network • Check out PYMK – People you may know • Search and connect for classmates, colleagues, friends and contacts that you know • Customise the invitation • Spend time at this!

40. Company Pages • Companies can have LinkedIn pages too • You can Follow companies you are interested in • Access to Company info and updates • Shows at the bottom of your profile • See who you are connected to in the Company

41. Job Search Company name/Set preferences/Advanced Search

42. Job Search

43. Job Search

44. Research – Careers & Jobs Search: Job title & Company e.g. Analyst, Icon

45. Research – Careers & Jobs Advanced People Search

46. Tips – Help Centre

47. www.linkedin.com/alumni

48. BA Psychology

49. http://www.nina4airbnb.comExpansion proposal for the Middle East

50. Resources • https://university.linkedin.com/linkedin-for-students • http://www.lynda.com/LinkedIn-tutorials • LinkedIn Help Centre – bottom of your profile • ‘Getting from College to Career’ – Lindsey Pollak • ‘Social Media for your Student & Graduate Job Search’ – Marielle Kelly