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HOW TO GET THE JOB
YOU WANT
Chris Goulding – Regional Director
May 22nd 2012
AAT
ABOUT US:
CHRIS GOULDING
DIRECTOR
• Graduate from Nottingham University in History
• 13 years recruitment experience working for Hays
• Recruited permanent and interim roles during that period
• Currently manage 30 consultants in Reading, covering Procurement, Senior
Finance, Non-Qualified Finance, HR, Office Support, PA and Secretarial, Tax,
Treasury, Accountancy Firms, Corporate Governance and Legal
• Spent 12 years out of the 13 purely recruiting or managing consultants
covering finance positions
AGENDA
• Getting Started
• CV Writing
• Interviews
• Offer Management
• Interim Work – The benefits
• Q&A – Both on presentation and other recruitment focused questions
GETTING STARTED
Prepare before hand….. Think about…
• Why do I want a new job?
• What do I want from my next job?
• What do I actually want to do?
• Understand your financial worth – the market has changed
• Practical considerations such as location
• Not every job is the right job!
WHAT IS THE
PURPOSE OF A
CV?
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THE PURPOSE OF YOUR CV IS
TO SHOWCASE YOUR
EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO
GAIN AN INTERVIEW
This is your opportunity to ‘sell yourself’ and make the employer see you as a well
qualified, professional, concise and thoughtful individual who is taking your career
seriously.
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CV WRITING
How do you put a CV together?
Common Questions We Face:
•What structure / order should my CV be?
•How long should it be?
•Where should education be written / qualifications?
•How much detail on experience?
•Should I put date of birth / marital status / dependents?
•How much focus on my achievements?
•Should I put a synopsis on my employers?
•How much detail on reasons for leaving?
•What is a good personal profile?
•Should I write hobbies / interests?
DO’S
•DO keep personal data short and sweet, and don’t space it out too
much
•DO include your academic and professional qualifications and which
stage you’re at – put if you have first time passes, it will help separate
you from the competition
•DO put your current role first and bullet point your duties and
achievements clearly, not lengthy paragraphs
•DO write in the 3rd person – no ‘I did’ or ‘I have’
•DO explain any gaps – people assume the worst
•DO send a covering letter and draw attention to the reasons you feel
you are a strong candidate
DONT’S
•DON’T mention marital status or dependents, people can use it to
discriminate
•DON’T write date of birth on the CV
•DON’T list hundreds of duties and responsibilities – use headings and
bullet points. Part of assessing a CV is how well you are
communicating information about yourself, getting the message across
in a succinct and precise manner
•DON’T include a picture
•DON’T write in capitals – it makes the reader feel like they’re being
shouted at!
•DON’T write in a too large or too small font, 10-12 is perfect
CV KILLERS
• Different fonts, colours and clip art
• Spellin an grammer mistukes
• You can’t claim attention to detail if there is even one mistake on your
CV
• Poor reasons for leaving
• Gaps on CV – employers will consider the worst (e.g Jail!!)
AND THE BIGGEST CV KILLER OF ALL…….
PHOTOS.
JUST DON’T.
EVER.…..
TAILOR YOUR CV
•Once the basic template is in place, target your CV to specific jobs
•What qualities have been specified in the job spec?
•Does your CV clearly highlight these requirements?
•Research the company and industry
- Internet
- Use your recruitment consultant to gain inside knowledge
JOB SPECIFICATION
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Business partnering with specific part of BP in order to ensure their HR data requirements
are satisfied through GPD
Developing functional and non-functional specifications for new reports/dashboards
required by each business.
Testing reports produced by offshore & onshore team to ensure adherence to reporting
strategy and business requirements.
Providing training and assistance on use of GPD portal and subsequent new reporting
outputs and new look & feel – increase utilisation of portal self-service.
Migrating existing segment/local reports to Business Objects as and when available
Development of additional reporting functionality as part of the GPD Expansion and CrossCountry Reporting
Accountable for the submission of all segmental headcount KPI’s/dashboards to the
business within agreed timescale
Responsible for developing and maintaining a reporting forum of GPD data stakeholders –
sharing common reporting challenges and resolutions
Working closely with the Data lead to expose and communicate data discrepancies
Responsible for developing, maintaining and delivering best practices for managing
reporting stakeholder
Managing the satisfaction of ad-hoc reports for Segment and Function teams
Accountable for measurement of customer satisfaction
YOUR
INTERVIEW
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BE PREPARED
Research
• Visit their company website for more information on the firm
• Look committed and find out as much as possible about the firm
• Ask your recruitment consultant what the company wants. A good consultant will know!
Job Description
• Read the job description carefully
• Ensure you can discuss all the points on the job description. You may not have all the
experience, but they have chosen to meet you for a reason.
• Be confident that you are technically qualified to do the job
• Have examples from your previous role to demonstrate your ability to do this job.
AT THE INTERVIEW
No matter how well-qualified you are for the job, your personality and personal
presentation will count greatly at interview. What ever your confidence levels, you
can develop and work on the skills required to make the interview process more
bearable.
Get Organised
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Basic information, who & where?
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Paperwork
- CV
- Application Form
- Notes / Questions
- Job Specification
- Journey / Travel
Your First Impression
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Appearance
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Firm handshake
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Eye contact
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Body Language
INTERVIEW DO’S
Punctual
Professional
Know your CV – be clear on dates and order of jobs before you go in
Take Time Over Answers
Justify Career Moves / Decisions
Have Examples Prepared
Plan Questions To Ask
INTERVIEW DONT’S
DO NOT Arrive empty handed
DO NOT Bad mouth ex employers
DO NOT Cover weakness by blaming others
DO NOT Be vague
DO NOT Be first to mention money
DO NOT Be too opinionated or show lack of morals
CHANGING TIMES…..
HOW INTERVIEWS ARE CHANGING
OLD STYLE QUESTIONS:
Q: Tell me about yourself?
Q: What are your strengths?
Q: What are your greatest weaknesses?
THE NEW WORLD!
CBI – COMPENTENCY BASED INTERVIEW
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What is a Competency Based Interview?
“Competencies are defined as behavioural traits combined with
technical knowledge and skills that will serve as indicators of
success in specific jobs or positions.”
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Why are they used?
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What is assessed at the competency based interview?
- Skill
- Knowledge
- Competency
CBI HOW TO ANSWER
Situation
Task
Action
Results
CBI – QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ROLE
Q1 - Persuasiveness
Describe your most satisfying (or disappointing) experience in presenting to, and
gaining the support of, top management for an idea or proposal.
Q2 - Teamwork
Tell me about a situation where you have been part of a group working
toward a specific goal. What was your role in the group?
Q3 - Problem Solving
Tell me the most difficult situation you have had to face and how you
tackled it?
Q4 - Achievement Focus
Tell me about the last time you had a lot of work to do within a very
limited deadline. How did you go about it?
CBI CONCLUSION
Good Preparations = Strong Interview
Follow the STAR Methodology
Always ‘I’ not ‘we’ or ‘my team’
Ask questions
QUESTIONS TO THE INTERVIEWER
Topics to consider when asking questions:
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Training delivered and courses offered?
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The wider department and internal relationships?
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Changes seen within the company / team in recent years?
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Scope for development or increased responsibility?
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What they think it takes to succeed in this role?
Examples Of Negative Interview Feedback
“He asked if we had a company website”
“The candidate just did not let me speak to ask him questions. It was more like a monologue
than an interview”
“I counted 4 questions he asked me about the role which were answered on the spec he had in
his hand”
“She was nice enough but seemed more interested in bad-mouthing her current employers than
hearing anything about what we’re like”
“It was all going well until he started demanding more than we were paying, before I’d even
guided the conversation towards remuneration”
“He was pleasant enough and the interview went OK. However he clearly just wants a job. He
did little to convince me why this was the job for him”
“Well, his phone rang in the interview. He then answered it in front of me. Lets just say we
ended the meeting there”
“I wish he’d looked me in the eyes as opposed to my chest!”
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW
THE DREADED TESTS…….
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Verbal Reasoning Test
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Numerical Reasoning Tests
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Personality Profiling / Psychometric Testing
OFFER STAGE
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How to deal with an offer at interview
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When does an offer become legally binding?
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Negotiating package
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When to hand your notice in
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Negotiating notice period
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Counter offer
INTERIM WORK – THE BENEFITS TO YOU
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Keeps some money coming in while you look for a permanent role
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Add skills (especially project skills) to your CV you may not acquire in a
permanent role
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A way to truly add short term value to a business
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In current climate it can open doors to a permanent role
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Due to the recession you are no longer seen as ‘jumpy’ if you have taken interim
work
QUESTIONS?
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Career Support
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AAT careers information:
https://services.aat.org.uk/careerhelp/
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AAT CV builder and video case studies:
https://services.aat.org.uk/myaat/services/abintegro/
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AAT jobs: http://aat-jobs.co.uk/
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Hays Recruitment: http://www.hays.co.uk/
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