go wales glamorgan - employability
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GO Wales Glamorgan recently gave students at the University of Glamorgan tips on how to make themselves more employable.TRANSCRIPT
Employability
Employer
You
Others
Employable?
“Graduate unemployment levels on a par with school leavers.” – Guardian newspaper, 22 February 2012
“SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT:
They have the same chance of being out of work as a
school leaver with one GCSE.” – Daily Mail newspaper, 23 February 2012
“Graduate gloom as 83 students apply for every vacancy” – Telegraph newspaper, 19th April 2012
HEADLINES“Recent graduates more likely to work in lower skilled jobs
than a decade ago.” – Office National Statistics, Graduates in the Labour Market 2012
What can you
do?
EXPERIENCE WORKS !More than half of recruiters warn that
graduates who have had no previous work experience are unlikely to be successful during the selection process and have little or no chance of receiving a job offer for
graduate programmes.
Act Now!
Know why you’re the best person for the job identify your skills
HOW TO PREPARE
What you aretechnically
good at
KNOWLEDGE
How you act in a professional situation, how you respond to
things EXPERIENCEHow you act in a
professional situation, how you respond to things
BEHAVIOUR
Be prepared to answer competency questions !
Core CompetenciesWhat is needed
to perform effectively in a role
Customer focus
Problem solving
Team working
Planning & organisation
Commercial awareness
Adaptability
Initiative Delivering results
Leadership
What is needed to perform effectively
in a role
SKILLS
BEHAVIOURS
COMPETENCY
MAKING SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONSBe sure you can
demonstrate your suitability for the post
Identify your transferable skills
Skills used in one context that can be useful in other contexts
Skills that
Transferable skills
Creativity
Multi-taskin
g
Project management
Transferable skills can be gained in a variety of situations:
EducationWork placementsPart-time jobsVoluntary workParticipation in
external groups e.g. sports teams
Time management research
negotiation
Attention to detail
Influencing skills
flexibilitycommunication
Financial management
mentoring
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Confirm time, date & location of interview
Plan how to get there – make trial run
Get a contact name & number for the interview in case something goes wrong & you need to get in touch
Leave in plenty of time to allow for delays
Dress smartly unless told otherwise
No chewing gum!
Smile & shake hands with interviewer - thank them for seeing you
Make eye contact
Be polite, positive & enthusiastic
Listen carefully to the question & answer it
Give details, but keep to the point
Speak to a careers
advisor before hand!
One week to interview
Day of interview Fri 13thFri 6th
WELL DONE - INVITATION FOR INTERVIEW
• Don’t miss deadlines!• Know your transferable skills & your
competencies• Be Specific:
• use actual examples• have a variety of situations
• Research the role/company• Be confident
• If you don’t believe you’re suitable no-one else will
BE PREPARED
Target your CV’s & covering letters
Get a professional email address
Use correct contact details
Social networking – be careful!
Remember first impressions count
TOP TIPS
• Visit the GO Wales website• ‘Like’ the GO Wales Facebook page• Check out our Careers portal
→GET SOME RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
WHAT NEXT?