Transcript Placements , Graduate Jobs and Careers

Placements , Graduate Jobs and
Careers
November 2007
[email protected]
Room 504.D
0141 548 2834
Purpose and Objectives
Purpose – To discuss placements and careers on a general level
and outline the approach which will be offered by DMEM to help
students
Objectives –
• Describe process
• Explain what students need to do
• Outline upcoming workshops and services
• Answer questions and describe next steps
Standards
- Questions at anytime – can ask anything
- Open, honest communication
- This should apply to students of any level looking to get a job or
placement
Where does this info come from?
• DMEM Student (5 year MEng Dipl.Man student)
• Placement student (worked for Weir Pumps, Unilever, Polaroid,
Diageo)
• Corporate Employee – worked for Procter and Gamble
• Corporate Employer – interviewed and hired graduates and
technical staff for Procter and Gamble
• Professional Recruiter –worked for Nigel Wright in automotive
and aerospace operations recruitment for a year
• Placement co-ordinator – started in May and scrambled through
a few placements!
Quick Questions….
• Who knows what they want to do in their
career?
• Who knows what company they want to
work for?
• Who knows what job they wish to do first
off?
Many people do not know what they want to
do…. That is OK!
Where do you start?
Career Planning
CV + Cover Letter
Ideal Job or placement
Effectively Answer Three
(and a half) Key Questions
Interview Preparation
What do you want to do?
What kind of person are
you?
What have you done and
why did you do it?
Good Careers Planning
• Use your time efficiently
• Identify the right opportunities
• Be able to articulate your plans to a potential
employer (gives them confidence)
• Make the right choices to ensure that you start
your career in the right way
Good CV/Covering Letter
• No waffle – all relevant data
• Offers substantiation (very often quantitative)
and explanations of claims
• Gives the reviewer all they need at a scan read
• Acts as a script for interview
• Should get you an interview for jobs where you
meet the specification requirements
Interview Preparation
• Makes the process as easy as possible
• Maximises the time in interview when you are
communicating relevant information which
builds your case
• Maximises your ability to answer ANY question
which is asked of you (and anticipates likely
questions)
• Prepares relevant & INSIGHTFUL questions for
you to ask which enhance your case
• Leaves the interviewers with the most accurate
and impressive perception of you
The Process….
PLACEMENTS
RECRUITMENT
Generic
DMEM
Student
CAREER
Faceless
Employer
Recruitment
Application
1st Interview
2nd Interview
Testing
Offer /
Negotiation
For each step:What you do
How you do it
Will determine whether or not you progress through the process
What you do…
e.g.
Application
Substance
•Degree
•University
•Experience
•Interests
•School Results
•Ambitions
•Personal Characteristics….
Style
•Presentation
•Format
•Wording
•Images
How you do it….
Application
1st Interview
2nd Interview
Testing
Offer /
Negotiation
No Go
No Go
No Go
No Go
No Go
Go
No Go
100
Go
No Go
10
Go
No Go
6
Go
3
No Go
Go
1
No Go
Effectively and efficiently complete each step in line with
company expectations and the requirements of the role.
CONTEXT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT
You Can Miss and Still Hit the Mark…
• Recruitment is a two way process
– You can say NO to a company!
• Exposure to the process makes you more effective; failed
applications improve your chances of getting the next one
Do you want the good news or the bad
news….?
Good News!
• University of Strathclyde in
top 30 in the UK
• Faculty of Engineering in top
10 in UK
• Very highly regarded with
employers
• DMEM very strong – well
accredited
• You are coming from a
position of strength
Bad News!
• Internal competition is fierce
• External competition is
equally fierce
• Hundreds of avenues to
explore – too many options!
• You are about to enter a very
confused and confusing
marketplace where there are
hundreds of thousands of
competitors
By being smart, you can maximise your chances of finding
the placement or career you want
Maximise the right opportunities
University
•Academics
•Projects
•Placements
•Careers
Student
•Individuals
•Courses
•Committees
•Organisations
Organisations
•Private
•Public
•SME
•Corporation
How can we help?
Workshops
• You CAN learn how to complete the steps in the process in an
effective and efficient manner
• A series of workshops will happen over the next few weeks to
show you how to really do it
• They will be mainly practical exercise based
• All workshops are given on the Friday 1-2pm and then repeated
the following Tuesday 2-3pm, both in the studio
Topics
• 23rd November – Career Planning
• 30th November – CVs, covering letters and applications
• 7th December – Interview and Workshop Preparations
• 14th December – Doing Interviews
Ayo Technology
Careers Enquiries – [email protected]
Placement Enquiries – [email protected]
E-mail to request individual careers planning, c.v. preparation and
giving successful interviews coaching
DMEM website:http://www.strath.ac.uk/dmem/currentstudents/
-Guides – “How to”s to go with the workshops
-Information – links to key sources of information
-Latest Opportunities – any opportunities flagged to the department
will be posted here
Weekly E-mails: - careers and placements to all DMEM students
Being Proactive
For the Present
• If a student submits a c.v., covering letter and profile of
preferred job I will be able to respond quickly to company
requests for candidates or even proactively seek out companies
looking for students.
• I will not sift applicants – all details will be passed onto the
company
For the Future
• Build a network with graduates so that in future they can easily
recruit DMEM students into their business and/or find new
positions through the department
Placements
• Any student can do an industrial placement
• Any student who has finished two years of study can sign up to
gain 20 credits for an industrial placement
• Students can do this twice (i.e. you can get 40 credits from
industrial placements for your degree)
• The placement needs signed off in advance but does NOT have
to be arranged by the department
If in doubt ASK!
Will run a separate workshop on placements before the end of
semester (e-mail communication to set-up)
Will cover foreign placement opportunities through IAESTE
What next….
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Take control yourself – don’t be a victim or a passenger
Use the University resources
Use all of your own contacts and resources
Get a career vision, cv and covering letter together
Invest time in the process – it will pay off if you research
employers and opportunities
To Recap from DMEM:• Come to the workshops
• Download the “How to” guides (available from next week)
• Read the e-mails
• Submit your details for the database
Discussion Time!