Transitions Candidates Orientation Workshops

1. Transitions Candidates Orientation Workshops By: Biniam Haddish 04/02/2014 “Nothing is to small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt.”- William Van Horne

2. Contents • Background • Is the UK Job Market Hard/Easy • How do you know the right job • Effective Interview Techniques • Internships • Challenges • Useful Links • Q&A “If your dreams don’t scare you they aren’t big enough.”

3. Background Education : MEng (Hons ) Electronic ,Telecommunication and Internet Engineering 2010 BSc (Hons) electrical and electronic Engineering. 2005 Work Experience: Graduate Electrical Engineer at National Grid ---Sep/12 3 Months Placement at Premier Farnell UK, Leeds, Summer (https://www.linkedin.com/) –Jul/11 Graduate Placement at Eritrean Electricity authority 2005

4. IS the UK Job Market Hard/Easy ? • Lack of Information • Very Very Competitive • It is very Hostile • Education is not enough anymore • Ability to communicate verbal • Express your comments with confidence • The ability to prioritize, plan and organise

5. Right Job? • Electrical Engineer • Power industry • Electronic ,communication • Internet • Software design • Narrow your Job search • Skills and knowledge • Industrial development • Current projects

6. Effective Interview Techniques Preparation: research, type of interview • Application From: Best examples, STAR method • Give the right example for the right question • Why that question • Communication skills, Relocation with co-workers • Leadership, Performance under stress • Technical knowledge

7. Numerical Reasoning Test: Practice Verbal Reasoning Test :Practice Inductive Reasoning: Practice Useful Site: www.shldirect.com/practice_tests.html

8. Telephone Interview Preparation : Quite place, Very Friendly Fully charged mobile More examples than the Application form If same example be consistent Ask Questions Prepare some questions

9. Assessment Centre • Research : What activities are involved • Presentation: • Prepare and practice that will build your confidence • Choose subject matter • What are the assessors looking on a presentation • Group Exercise: • Why? Initiative, confidence, share Ideas • Listening, Communication skills • Time management, engagement on the Track • Competency Based Q: • Preparation • Provide good example

10. Social Networking • Online Social Network • LinkeIn • On line career job • Wiki jobs (on line forum) • Face-to-face networking • University open days • Graduate recruitment open days • Transitions London

11. Internships • Inside knowledge of the UK Professional job market • Increase networking with Professional People • Experience, skills and knowledge of the market • Decision on your professional career • Permanent Job

12. Challenges Job Centre Plus : Run as far as you can Home Office 5 year Permit : Graduate Recruiters are looking for at least 2 year visa Recruiters often unaware of rights of refugee status Try to find a short period placement Luck information about the market Are you a member of any institution like: IET?

13. Useful Links http://www.wikijob.co.uk/ http://www.transitions-london.co.uk/ http://www.prospects.ac.uk/ http://www.gradcracker.com/ http://www.milkround.com/ http://uk.linkedin.com/

14. Questions