SUCCESSFUL JOB HUNTING

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1 SUCCESSFUL JOB HUNTING 11 TH JUNE 2015 Katie Bisaro, Andy Walsh, Hannah Posner & Rhiannon Williams UCL Careers

2 Over to you discuss in pairs: What have you done in terms of job hunting? What has worked well? What ways might someone job hunt?

3 What we will cover.. Identify and understand different job hunting techniques Start to think creatively and consider how you can maximise your chances of success Begin consolidating learning from the other sessions you ve attended e.g. networking Begin to develop your own strategy for job hunting. What will you do next?

4 Insights

5 Quiz According to the Times Top 100 employers, what % of entry-level positions are filled by graduates who have already worked for their organisation? 31% What % of top graduate employers are offering paid work experience or internships for students and recent graduates? Over four-fifths 13,049 paid work placements are available Which sectors are expected to see the largest growth in vacancies this year? Public sector, accounting & professional services firms, banking & finance employers, retailers & Armed Forces, combined intend to recruit over 1,200 extra graduates in What number of job seekers find their favourite role through personal connections? 4 in 10 job seekers have found their favourite or best job through personal connections (according to a US study) And what % of job seekers are active on LinkedIn? 36%

6 Researchers (Media) how did you hear about your job?

7 Finance and investment analysts and advisers How did you find out about this job?

8 International Career information and resources from around the world. Employment trends; CVs; interview advice; work permits/ visas and much more

9 ADVERTISED JOBS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

10 Advertised applications?

11 Advertised Sources of work experience /internships Online jobs boards: UCL Careers Service JobOnline (2000+ opportunities) and International JobOnline UCL Talent Bank Sector specific jobs boards Graduate jobs boards e.g. Graduate Talent Pool, Targetjobs, Milkround Company websites Newspapers e.g. Guardian jobs

12 SPECULATIVE APPLICATIONS

13 Speculative applications In some job areas you will need to be proactive and make the first approach to organisations that interest you Question: Why might a direct approach be welcomed? sending CV and covering letter/ introductory to have chance of success need to be well researched & targeted to job type within organisation try to send to named person in relevant department (carry out research/ contact switchboard). small and medium sized enterprises (SME s) in particular 85% graduates begin working lives in an SME 99% of all British businesses are SMEs (less than 250 employees)

14 How can you find relevant employers to contact/approach? professional bodies / organisations lists of these by job sector can be found in exploring types of jobs section of search on LinkedIn UCL Alumni Mentoring/Events Tutors reference sector-specific employer directories UCL Careers/ CareersGroup/ local libraries trade magazines / journals current news, big projects, new sources of funding job adverts for more senior positions

15 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

16 Using recruitment agencies A recruitment agency acts as an intermediary between an organisation that is looking to employ someone and an individual who is looking for a job. They source the most suitable person for a job vacancy that they have been asked to fill. access to a range of immediate temp and permanent jobs free service for candidates recruiting employer pays find a general/ specialist agency online

17 Recruitment agencies Recruitment agency directory University of London Temp agency Register with a manageable number by submitting your CV try and get a face-to-face interview. be specific about what you re looking for check types of jobs advertised: will they serve your needs? Be pro-active - keep in regular contact

18 NETWORKING

19 What do we mean by networking? Meeting and connecting with other people Professional / business socialising Building your circle of connections / social capital

20 What do we mean by networking? Fairs Management Consultancy; Banking & Finance/ Engineering/ IT & Technology/ Brand & Communications/Law Employer presentations/ workshops UCL Careers: Lunchtimes and Evenings from early October In-house See events listings on Careers website Careers forums/ courses/ skills: Themed Weeks: Life & Health Sciences, Academia, Museums, Cultural Heritage & the Arts, Charities & NGO s, Environment, Law and Media. Careers courses: City Course Skiils4work programme Engage with UCL alumni

21 SOCIAL MEDIA

22 What is social media? Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, exchange and comment contents among themselves in virtual communities and networks

23 So what do we do with all that? Identify job hunting tactics Think about what issues you might face adopting these tactics or issues with your own personal circumstances (lack of experience, focus, tech know-how, networks etc.) How would you present your skills in those job what kinds of previous experience can you use as part of your job hunt? Create a job hunting strategy Fail to plan, plan to fail

24 BREAK

25 Group exercise You have been split into four groups. Each group will look at a different case study. You are careers consultants, advising the case study of what they might do next think about how they can create their own job hunting strategy. You have 30 minutes to answer all of the questions and prepare a short presentation. At the end of the 30 minutes each group will present their proposed strategy to the wider group.

26 Case study 1 John is in his final year of a History BA and is in line to get a 2.1. He wants to pursue a career in advertising because he enjoys working with people and feels that he has good communication skills. John did a four week internship with Acme Advertising during the summer of his second year and enjoyed it, although he has not kept in contact with any of the people he worked with. He also writes for the student magazine and is on the team responsible for their social media marketing. John knows that advertising is a very difficult area to get in to and so is worried about how to get a job after graduation.

27 Case study 2 Ping is in her second year studying Engineering at UCL and is thinking about going in to consultancy. She does not have any work experience and is wondering if she should get a job or internship that will improve her skills. However she also needs to work during the holidays to get money for her final year. Ping is originally from China so will only have a few months after graduation to secure a job before her visa expires. Currently Ping is part of the Chinese Society and the Women in Management Society at UCL. She went to UCL Careers Consultancy Fair and met with a couple of employers who gave her lots of information about their companies.

28 Case study 3 Irrum is in her final year of an Economics BSc and is in line to get a First. She is extremely passionate about a career in international development, and is particularly keen to work for an NGO overseas. Irrum has sent out over 20 applications for internships and administrative roles with the major NGOs overseas, but has not received any invitations for interviews. She does not have any family or close contacts working in the sector and now feels at a complete loss on how to break into this highly competitive field. In terms of experience, Irrum has held a part-time waitressing job throughout her studies at UCL, spent the previous summer backpacking across Southeast Asia including 2 weeks in Vietnam on her own- and has completed 1 week of work shadowing in a city law firm. She is a part of the Model UN society at UCL and attended a Model UN conference in Egypt in her second year. She also received the Amnesty International newsletter and consistently signs up to all their major campaigns. Finally, last month she ran a 10km race on behalf of the NSPCC where she raised 3,500 for the charity.

29 Case study 4 George recently graduated from UCL with a 2.1 in Computer Science and is trying to find a job. After speaking to his friends from the course, he has decided to find a job in User Experience as this seems to be what most of them are going on to do. He has found some application forms but he doesn t feel motivated to fill them in and the deadlines are looming. George plays guitar in a band and spent a lot of time at university pursuing his love of music and earned money promoting local gigs. He is enjoyed selling tickets and promoting the events. George has had experience working in a bar and done some office administration in the holidays.

30 PRESENTATIONS

31 Job Hunting

32 Insights

33 Tips for creating your strategy 1. Research 2. Think of job hunting as a job: Be organised, get help 3. Plan (and have a back up plan) 4. Network 5. Volunteer/courses 6. Create a balance Planning, Positivity, Persistence

34 Any questions?

35 Support is available Visit Career guidance, application advice sessions & practice interviews available, book: Online: up to 7 days in advance: Or by phone: / careers@ucl.ac.uk