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Hook That Job! Understanding the Job Landscape for Success

Explore job opportunities through various channels like newspaper ads, internet, referrals, and headhunters. Understand Company landscape, culture, and job requirements. Learn how to prepare an effective Curriculum Vitae and ace interviews. Follow top 10 rules for job success and plan your career change strategically.

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Hook That Job! Understanding the Job Landscape for Success

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  1. HOOK THAT JOB! Understanding the Job Landscape RAY SILVESTRE N. CANILAO Vice-Chair & CEO Global Executive Solutions Group

  2. Job Opportunity • Newspaper Ads • Internet • Referrals • Personal Invitations • Head Hunters

  3. Company Landscape • Culture • Company Profile • People behind / Management • Products • Financial Stability

  4. Understanding the Job • Job Description / Specs • Organizational Table • New Position / Replacement • Geographical • Requirement

  5. Preparation Good Curriculum Vitae Interview Proper

  6. Literally means “course of life” • A marketing tool • An advertisement of your skills and achievements • Focuses on the highlights-not everything you have done • Make statements about IMPACT not • ACTIVITY • Consider a bulleted style to make it reader- • friendly • Include as much contact numbers as possible • List your jobs in REVERSE Chronological order CV CV WRITING TIPS…

  7. Don’t use PERSONAL PRONOUNS ( I,My,Me ) • Don’t emphasize skills and job activities you • don’t want to do in the future • Proofread carefully ( misspellings and typos • are deadly! ) • Customize an OBJECTIVE for each job and • employer • Create a section that lists awards and other • recognition • Don’t provide references, salary information • and/or reasons for leaving previous employers CV WRITING TIPS…

  8. Use STRONG VERBS to present what you • have done • Increased membership by 20% • Built HR processes from scratch • Reduced costs by 45% • Designed training modules for the • leadership team • Be HONEST • Don’t use ABBREVIATIONS except those • acceptable in the engineering/technical • fields, such as IBM, CAD, etc. CV WRITING TIPS…

  9. Interview Proper • 1. Technical Qualifications • Years of experience and exposure • Technical know-how • Training - Development • 2.Soft Skills • a. Cultural Fit • Teamwork • Integrity • Motivation • Hardwork • Innovations/Creativity • b. Leadership capability to manage people • Capability to lead and motivate people 3. Academic background (MBA, Special Education)

  10. INTERVIEW ATTIRE and TIPS • First impressions do matter. Aim to look PRESENTABLE, PROFESSIONAL & COMPETENT • Dress according to the organization ( being too • formal or dressing conservatively is usually better • than trying to make a fashion statement ) • Wear COMFORTABLE CLOTHES so you can FOCUS on your conversation with the interviewer, instead of putting yourself at ease • Avoid too many ACCESSORIES and try to have a CLEAN look • PAY ATTENTION to the weather ( unless you want to go to • the interview all wet)

  11. TOP 10 RULES • You only have one chance to make a first impression • Look SHARP • Be on TIME • Do your RESEARCH • Be PREPARED • Show ENTHUSIASM • LISTEN • Answer the QUESTION asked • Give specific EXAMPLES • Ask QUESTIONS • FOLLOW UP

  12. HOOK THE JOB!

  13. PLANNING ON CAREER CHANGE 1. Reality Check 2. Outside work, do something you love 3. Let other people know what you think 4. Read, Investigate, Research 5. Do volunteer and freelancing work 6. Do not stop learning 7. Discover new skills 8. Consider alternative roles 9. Be open 10. Most importantly, have a coach or a mentor

  14. THANK YOU!

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