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How to Be an Employer’s First Choice at a Job Fair Execute on the 3 Ps. By John Hutchings, Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) Associate Director, Career Coach Jenkins Professional MBA Program, Poole College of Management. Workshop Outcomes.
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How to Be an Employer’s First Choice at a Job FairExecute on the 3 Ps By John Hutchings, Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) Associate Director, Career Coach Jenkins Professional MBA Program, Poole College of Management
Workshop Outcomes At the end of this workshop you should be able to… • Create and practice your Pitch • Prepare your approach • Ph – ollow-up
Let’s Break the Ice • Introduce yourself to three people. Share your name, why you are here, and a little bit about yourself. • Jot the person’s name and something you remember. Who stood out? 15 min.
Your Pitch • Who you are – what you are looking for • Expertise with examples (accomplishments) • Memorable Why this matters Hundreds of other candidates 15-30 seconds Judged to be interview worthy You’re relevant
Your Pitch-Be prepared to respond “Tell me more” “Why do you want to work for our company?” “What do you have to offer our company?”
The deeper your expertise, the better • skills specifically focused on a particular profession • putting people and team and resources to deliver goals that have already been established. About getting things done. • determining direction or vision and strategy for a group which the group will follow. Delegates. Keeps the company headed in the right direction • Technical competencies – • Management • Leadership Prove you are team player and top performer – inside and outside of your company!
Preparation Job fair website Google it Corporate website Proprietary databases LinkedIn
Preparation -Areas to investigate • Products and services • Corporate strengths • Markets – consumer, sourcing, geography, size • Organizational structure • Competitors • Industry growth • Recent news items You’re engaged Why is this important? You know where you fit
Preparation -Your job fair target objectives “A” companies Connect your value “B” companies No job description?
Ph-ollow-up Write notes Clarity with next steps
In conclusion… • Pitch • Who you are • Expertise • Uniqueness • Preparation • Connect your value to the opportunity • Ph-ollow-up • Automatically ahead of 90% of other candidates