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HOW TO GET A JOB. HOW TO DECIDE WHAT JOB HOW TO LOOK FOR JOBS HOW THE JOB SELECTION PROCESS WORKS HOW TO WRITE A GOOD APPLICATION A GUIDE TO THE BASICS. How To Decide What To Do With The Rest Of Your Life. Probably is not the rest of your life, people change track and jobs many times - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HOW TO GET A JOB
HOW TO DECIDE WHAT JOB
HOW TO LOOK FOR JOBS
HOW THE JOB SELECTION PROCESS WORKS
HOW TO WRITE A GOOD APPLICATION
A GUIDE TO THE BASICS
How To Decide What To Do With The Rest Of Your Life
• Probably is not the rest of your life, people
change track and jobs many times
• However, it is something you have to think about
• Make a list of your skills and things you would
like to do in a job, eg interacting with people,
data analysis, making money,.....
• Do not embark on further study just to
postpone your decision
• Think about what jobs would involve your skills
and wish list
• List of job types and skills at (I recommend this)
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm
HOW TO LOOK FOR JOBS
• Internet makes this easy, eg Google graduate finance
jobs London
• Need to think about where you want to live
• Look for firms at
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/economics.htm
• Use the Job Vacancies database at
http://kent.prospects.ac.uk
• Use online job boards. They vary in what they are offering,
eg graduate-jobs.com
• They are good for finding jobs with smaller firms
• Use company websites, have to know them first
• Fewer jobs in print now days, eg magazines and papers
• Look at Economics Job Market Forum
https://www.kent.ac.uk/economics/index.html
See tab on right hand side of School home page
The enrolment key is Networking
• However, be realistic. No point in wasting effort
• Firms are not just interested in your degree results.
Interested in your experience. Firms look at A
levels. Without As you are not going to hit a top
financial firm
• They often have minimum scores in GCSEs, eg
Maths and English
USEFUL JOB WEBSITES• Prospects website www.prospects.ac.uk
Including
– Options with an Economics degree
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/EconomDeg
– Occupational profiles for 600 career areas
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/Occupations
MORE USEFUL JOB WEBSITES
• www.top100graduateemployers.com
• www.thejobcrowd.com
• www.gradjobs.co.uk
• www.graduate-jobs.com
• www.milkround.com
• www.efinancialcareers.co.uk
This last one is particular useful for financial careers
CAREERS & EMPLOYABILITY FAIR
• Thursday 1st November 2.00 – 5.00 pm in Eliot Great Hall
• Lots of different employers including– Bank of England– PWC– Capita– Reeves– Accenture
• If you attend, do your homework about these companies
THE PROCESS OF APPLYING• It varies a lot between jobs
• Hard work and takes time (from now to September 2013). More continuous than before
• Some mix of
– online/paper application
– CV + cover letter
– online tasks
– Competency questions
– Interview
– Group tasks (where a watch!)– It is hard work making applications and going through the
application process
SOME DOs & DON’Ts• Quality of application is important. This takes hours and days
of time. Take it seriously
• Research your application
• Clamp down on the security of Facebook and other social
network stuff
• In some job applications, experience is vital
• You may have to think of getting relevant experience if you
have known at the moment, eg internship after you graduate
CURRICULUM VITAE
• Even if the application is online, the following rules still apply
• List of education, work and other experiences related to getting you
a job or placement
• You are trying to match your skill set and experience to those that
are required for the job
• Make a list of the job requirements and make sure your CV match
these. Use your brain, job description or look at
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm
or www.prospects.ac.uk/links/Occupations
• So have to alter CV to fit the job
• Have a basic CV but make it fit the skills etc.
required for the different jobs you apply for
• CVs are just the beginning of the application process
• CVs are often used as a filter to get the number of
applicants down to a reasonable number
• CVs have to be easy to read
• They are an advert for you. They are often read in
less than 30 seconds
• Design and think clearly about the design and order
of presentation
• No more than two sides (backed or unbacked?)
• Some like one side. But a CV must be clear and bring
out the message. You have the skills they want
• Personal Profile - You can put a short personal statement at the
beginning summarising the type of person you are and matching
the requirements of the job
• Do not have complicated boxes or tables, do not repeat yourself a
lot, eg putting your school next to each educational qualification
• Position the really good things so they catch the eye. Not every
word of your CV will be read closely. So good things go first or last
in a clearly labelled section.
• You have to put exam results down. If they are not good, think
about whether a job is for you.
EXAMPLE CV
• Easy to read
• Personal profile – does the CV justify this profile?
This person has good personal skills and gets on with
well with people
• Everything bullet pointed no long paragraphs
• Has a wide range of skills (numeracy, analytical,
literacy and personal skills), does this come across?
• Experience a bit confusingly organised
• Second year marks?
• Third year modules?
• Computing skills a bit hidden
• Would put maths grade A much more visibly
• Put average mark of 64% in first bullet point.
Depending on results, might give individual marks.
• Overall could do with a little more punch
• Other comments?
COVER LETTER• A covering letter is a short introduction of yourself
• Written in clear English – no mistakes
• Make sure that it matches the requirements of the job
• You can make no more than 3 short points
• Try to have a name you are writing to
• Show you know the firm
• Do not go over the top
EXAMPLE COVER LETTER
• Which University and what am I studying?
• Could show more knowledge of XXX
• Has “economics given an extensive knowledge of
business and customers.......?
• Paragraph beginning “Overall ...” is a bit over the top?
• C.V is an error
• Other errors or suggestions?
CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR PROFILE?• Difficult as pressure of work
• May need to apply for internships and work experience.
Especially in the financial sector. Be realistic.
• Apply to smaller firms for experience
• Will you be paid?
• Now much more common
• Look at http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/vacwork.htm
http://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/work-experience.html
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm
http://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/students/
WHAT WE WILL DO TO HELP YOU
• Help you with CV and covering letter workshops on
one to one basis
• Come with your printed CV and example cover
letter (not all at the same time!)
• Next week talk on “Further Academic Study”
• In week 6, we will have some numeracy and other
competency tests
• Interview advice and mock interviews in week 7
• Weeks 8-12, drop in advice sessions
• Email me to arrange a meeting
• Anything else?
CONCLUSION AND WHAT TO DO NOW
• Decide what you are going to do. Nothing or a big
effort
• Sort out you CV and start applying. Be prepared for
the effort involved and the different types of
assessment involved
• If in doubt ask for help
• Do not postpone this