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1. NUI GALWAY ENERGY NIGHT CAREERS IN ENERGY TALK NUI GALWAY
13TH FEB 2014 1
2. Careers in the Energy Sector The Energy Jobs in the Energy
Sector expected to treble by 2020. Irelands Energy Sector will
continue to grow with need to: reduce carbon emissions offset the
sharp rise in energy costs exploit our uniquely rich energy
resources exploit export market for these resources. 2
3. Best approach for graduate jobseekers? Use all Network
Sources Personal, Friends, Family, Colleagues Use phone, face to
face, email Use Social Media LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Use Print
Media National & Local papers Use Job Boards Grad Ireland,
Jobs.ie, Irishjobs, Recruit Ireland, FAS, Loadzajobs, DoneDeal,
Indeed, Monster etc. Use other sources e.g. RTE.ie Monitor Company
Announcements new companies fact find use the phone 3
4. Tips on Building an effective CV Applying for jobs on-line
& utilising Social Media Preparing for Competency-based
Interviews 4
5. Cover Letter Goal: What you convey in the Cover Letter
should be interesting enough to get you an interview. Include the
following: 1. Introduction of yourself and why you want the job 2.
Relevance of any academic or work experience to the requirements of
the position. 3. Why you want to work for that particular company.
4. What is it about the position that interests you. 5
6. 7 steps to building a winning CV Your CV is the first thing
a potential employer sees of you make it work Contact details
Personal Profile Education and Qualifications Work Experience Key
Achievements, Skills & Attributes Hobbies, Community &
Voluntary Interests etc. Referees 6
7. Random descriptions of a good CV Logical Engaging Sells you
Regularly amended FREE FROM MIS-SPELLINGS Objective Tight To the
point Invites further discussion Accurate Neat 7
8. How Recruitment has changed Some fantastic tools - but not
without risks 8 8
9. Utilising Job Boards Still the most popular search engine
for employers Check it daily and setup RSS feeds & job alerts
to your desktop 9
10. Linked In Stats. 277 Million members worldwide / Over 1
Million members in Ireland (Feb 2014) 2 new members every second.
Over 200 countries 80% are university educated Average age is 44
80% are passive candidates Cheap, fast, accurate tool for candidate
search 10
11. Linked In.. How to be found Complete your LinkedIn profile
including an appropriate picture. Include on your profile that you
are available e.g. Engineering Graduate currently seeking a
challenging new job opportunity in ... Keep your LinkedIn profile
up to date e.g. with events attending, what youre reading etc.
Identify jobs youre interested in and join the Groups common to
people in those jobs Build your network i.e. connect with peers
& those people with whom you have some connection who are
already in jobs/companies of interest. 11 11
12. Linked In.. How to find jobs. Search for jobs under the
relevant section. Find HR professionals advertising these jobs
& see if you have a connection in common. Be alert to virtual
job fairs & training webinars. Follow the companies youre
interested in to be educated on their sector & spot jobs. 12
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13. Tips for Twitter Employers tweet job adverts search the
companies Twitter feed Follow their Twitter pages & updates
daily Make direct contact via @ to apply Search companys people,
culture and activities & Career/Graduate Fairs Promote your
brand i.e. Edit Profile to show who you are, where you are &
what do you stand for? 13
14. Facebook Tips Many companies have Facebook pages Edit your
Profile to show youre applying for jobs or have particular skills
Bring your personality to bear Manage Privacy Settings well &
regularly. Beware of inappropriate comments and pictures on all
Social Media. 14
15. Some things dont change... Be Polite, Professional &
Persistent Telephone call first find out about the position - helps
tailor your CV Email contact Follow-up call show interest If
position is through agency, get as much information about the
company, culture and recruitment process A Positive Attitude always
on the phone helps immensely 15
16. Tips for Competency-based Interviewing Why is this
different & how can young job-seekers prepare? 16 16
17. Different Interview Approaches :: Biographical/Experiential
Reviews past jobs & career history, assuming relevant to the
job applied for :: Behavioural/Competency-based Anticipates future
behaviour by objectively analysing past behaviour :: Situational
Uses critical incidents from the job to explore how a candidate
will behave in this situation :: Combination Uses questions from
all 3 approaches 17
18. Preparation is key Start with the employers needs industry,
culture, growth phase, hiring manager background What attributes
& competencies theyre looking for? Show you know why are these
important? What examples from your past prove you have what theyre
looking for? What have you learnt from your past experiences Read
between the lines of the Job Description Ask the recruiter youre
dealing with Refer to Linked In profiles of previous incumbents
Conduct research on what makes a successful. e.g. QC Lab technician
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20. Structuring your Answer STAR Situation or Task 10% Where
you were working, your role, environment, set the scene Action 70%
Be specific e.g. I asked the customer , customer answered , I
reassured customer I would put on hold to do x Result 20% For the
customer, you and the employer again be specific, our shop scored
90% by mystery shopper that month. Ask interviewer: Does this
answer your question? 20
21. Descriptions of a good interview CONFIDENT Optimistic
Compelling Proves why we should hire YOU Enthusiastic SPECIFIC
Controlled Detailed Active listening Shows interest in the
organisation 21 21
22. Contact a CREGG Consultants Any of our Consultants can be
reach on the details below: @creggrecruit Tweet us with any
questions or send us a direct mail
http://www.linkedin.com/company/cregg-recruitment
www.facebook.com/creggrecruit Also follow some of our consultants
directly and get all their new jobs as they get posted: Aisling
Conroy Senior Consultant 091 700816 Breda Murphy Recruitment Team
Leader 091 700814 Neil Gillespie Senior Technical Consultant 061
363318 Sarah Croker Senior Consultant 061 363318 22