Career clinics for public sector professionals Birmingham, Tuesday 1 March, 2011 London, Tuesday 15 March, 2011 London, Tuesday 22 March, 2011 Manchester,

Career clinics for public sector professionals

Birmingham, Tuesday 1 March, 2011London, Tuesday 15 March, 2011London, Tuesday 22 March, 2011Manchester, Wednesday 30 March, 2011

Delivered by;Duncan Ward, Operations Director Samara Booth, Relationship ManagerTracey Sherring, Senior Manager

Points for discussion

• Welcome • C.V writing• Interviewing• Break• Net reps• Working with a recruitment consultancy• Change with Confidence, Caroline Nestor-White, Change Made Easy • Questions from the floor • Close

CV writing

The job search

Interviewing

Creating a CV

Writing your CV

• Importance of AIDA• A Attention – it must have a visual impact• I Interest – it must create one • D Desire – it must lead to a desire• A Action – it must lead to action

Our six stage guide

Step One: Assemble it

Step Two: Write it

Step Three: Stylise it

Step Four: Proof read it

Step Five: Send it

Step Six: Future proof-it

Covering letter / email• Paragraph One:

Purpose

• Paragraph Two:Why them

• Paragraph Three:Why you

• Paragraph Four:Next steps

Profile - examplePick out key words and phrases from the job specification / advert and include these in the CV - ideally in your profile box

Badenoch & Clark is currently assisting one of its NHS clients with the recruitment of an Interim Business & Administration Manager. Our client requires an experienced business / administration manager to provide management and leadership to all the Directorate administration, clerical and secretarial staff. Applicants are required to have worked in a similar role within the NHS and also have experience of business administration, as well as previous line management responsibilities.

Profile– Experienced administration

manager with 8 years experience

– Previous people management experience looking after teams of between 2 and 10 staff

– Have completed four assignments for the NHS in the past three years

– Familiar with NHS processes and standards regarding document management

About us

Working for Tesco Value for customers

Earning loyalty for life

This is the role

Ensure this experience is on your CV

ExcelData analysis

Simplifying complex data

Forecasting

Stock management

Negotiations

Qualifications

Strategic procurementThese are the key skills that need to be evident on your CV!

How many people have you managed?

Examples of developing suppliers

Contracts managed?

CV Writing - conclusion• Have a master CV and then tailor it for each role• Avoid acronyms specific to your sector• Proof read• Remember contact details

Benefits:• You should always get at least an interview• You show that the role is important to you• Your CV is relevant and highlights suitability

Interviewing

Interviewing

• Interview preparation The company, job description

• Interview basics Appearance, body language, listening

• Interview structureIntroductions, overview, assessment

• ClosingShow enthusiasm

Common interview questions

Q: Tell me about yourself.

Q: What have your achievements been to date?

The interviewer is really saying: “Are you an achiever?”

This can be a trap! The interviewer is really trying to find out what your definition of difficult is and whether you can show a logical approach to problem solving using your initiative.

The interviewer is really saying: “I want to hear you talk.”

Q: What is the most difficult situation you have had to face, and how did you tackle it?

Common interview questions cont’d

Q: What do you like about your present job?

The interviewer is really trying to find out whether you will enjoy the things you will experience in the job on offer.

Q: What do you dislike about your present job?

The interviewer is really trying to find out whether you will enjoy the things you will experience in the job on offer.

Q: What are your strengths?

The interviewer wants a straightforward answer as to what you are good at and how it is going to add value. Concentrate on discussing your main strengths and give examples as proof.

Common interview questions cont’d

Q: What is your greatest weakness?

The interviewer is really asking about your self-perception and level of self-awareness.This is another standard question for which you can be well prepared.

Q: Do you prefer to work alone or in a group and why?

Trap question! The desired answer will depend on the nature of the role, but you will usually be expected to work unsupervised and in a team.

How to answer competency interview questions

• Take a moment to think of your best example• S.T.A.R

Situation Task

ActionResult

Break

Managing your online reputation

Managing your online reputation

Why your net rep is important?

Employers do look and make decisions

Dealing with bad netreps

Get positive

Make sure your content is appropriate

Network, network, network?

Access limits have their limits

Your reputation. Your responsibility.• Think before you tweet or status update.

• Decide which social network you will use for friends and which you will use for professional purposes, and stick to it.

• Most companies do background checks and delve deep into social networks to dig up dirt. Set your privacy rules accordingly!

Working with a recruitment consultancy

How to use a recruitment consultancy• The role of the consultancy • Get off to the right start • Register your CV • What should you send? • What happens next? • Make yourself top of your consultant’s list • Keep your consultancy on their toes!

Accounting & Finance workplace study 2010For the third year running, our workplace study shows accountants having to up their game considerably; a need which has been accelerated by the recent recession

The role of ‘business partner’ has become more clearly defined and with it the need to display advanced communication and commercial skills.

Newly qualified accountants who aspire to climb today’s careerladder need to focus on building not just their all-importanttechnical skills but need to be prepared to display high levelsof commercial acumen and well-honed interpersonal skills.

The ability to paint a financial picture for the uninitiated is asimportant as the ability to deconstruct a set of accounts.

Summary