global skills conference 2015 - workshop
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Global Skills Conference 2015
-Skill Building Workshop
John Rose CPC, MIRP – Recruiting Protagonist | HeadHunter | Resourceful Business Owner | Mentor
Marketing Yourself in Canada
Everyone is in Sales!
▪ You are Selling Yourself!–Your customer needs to understand WHAT, HOW and WHEN you can help them!
▪ You need to Communicate:–Clearly–Confidently–Convincingly▪ You need to PRACTICE
What Soft Skills are Important…
Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) – Research Jan 2015
Communication Skills 37%Positive Attitude 36%Strong Work Ethic 30%Teamwork Skills 28%Interpersonal/CSR Skills 21%Time Management Abilities 12%Flexibility/Adaptability 11%Reliability/Dependability 7%Honesty/Integrity 7%Problem Solving Skills 5%
500 business leaders surveyed responded to questions about “soft skills”
The 4 Stages of Your Intro…!
What’s in it for Them!
Now it’s your turn!You have 1 minute to write down: Who (your name) | What (your profession/discipline)
How (you can help them) | What (they will gain from you)
Next…!
Create a 10 – 15 second ‘Sales Pitch’ about YOU, from what you just wrote down. (Who,
What, How, What.)
Don’t be …
Next…!In Pairs; Make your
‘Pitch’ to each other!
Practice makes Perfect!I’ve heard it said that:
“An amateur will practice until they get it right.
A professional will practice until they can’t get it wrong.”
Opportunity + Preparation = Success
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