SMARTER WAYS TO FIND A JOB
This is my first Interview IQ blog and I’m taking the bold step of making a confession about grammar.
As a self-appointed grammar queen
it irks me to no end when I see grammatical stuff-ups. You know the ones which make you roll your eyes and let out a huff. In my former life as a communications professional I’ve not had any hesitation “red penning” people’s work when required.
That is why this confession is so shocking!
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Recently I had the great pleasure of delivering a job search seminar to the Macpherson Smith Rural Foundation.
The Foundation offers scholarships, mentoring and development programs to future leaders of rural communities while they are at university.
They have the wonderful vision of creating a thriving, confident rural Victoria driven by inspiring leaders. Their aim is to make a positive impact on 1000 lives per year by 2017.
As you can imagine, for people coming from the country and settling into university life, finding a first job is daunting and stressful. The costs of settling in are enormous. The costs of living and studying go well into the tens of thousands of dollars per year.
The Foundation’s CEO Pete Ekstedt asked me to design and deliver a presentation to help participants find their first city job with an eye firmly on the future. So to talk to them about not just applying for any old job, but finding a job that would set participants up for the graduate role of their choice.
Now I talk on all sorts of topics related to job searching, but since it’s been a while 😉 (OK, a long while) since I was looking for my first job, I decided some more research was needed.
I interviewed employers on what they look for when they hire people without experience and people who have found fabulous jobs with limited experience.
Allow me to introduce the following people who will share some insider insights…..
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According to research by Boolean Black Belt’s Glen Cathey, there are only five women amongst the top 100 most connected people on LinkedIn.
Yes, you read that right only 5!
The top 100 are people who have more than 30,000 people as first-degree connections on LinkedIn.
Now I know there’s the debate about whether it is better to have numbers in your network versus smaller and more quality connections.
I do also know there’s debate around the tactics that many people use to build up such large networks.
This question is different to that.
Given that the user base of LinkedIn is split almost down the middle when it comes to gender, you would think that would be the case in the top 100.
So what’s going on here?
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Where you you see yourself in five years time?
Don’t you just dread this question?
When I hear the question “where do you see yourself in five years time, I’m tempted to say “well, um, really….on a beach…no really on a beach”
Today’s guest post is from Simon Edmonston.
Simon is a new blogger with an interesting perspective on answering “where do you see yourself in five years time?”
So where do you see yourself in 5 years time, Si?
Over to you Si.
(I’ve met him a couple of times, so in the finest Aussie tradition I am entitled to shorten his name)
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What is the difference between a resume and a CV?
I often get hammered when I say that in Australia these terms are used interchangeably.
So when Susan Wareham McGrath popped into my inbox with this post explaining the difference, I jumped up and said YES!
Read on if you’re confused.
Susan’s a good friend of mine. She blogs on careers, resumes, jobs and all things social media on the Career Ignition website.
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If you’re struggling to find a job, and in Melbourne on the 16th of June, then get along to see InterviewIQ’s favourite interview coach, Deborah Barit.
Deb’s not only our favourite, she’s one of Australia’s most insightful.
She works collaboratively with people to help them get to the bottom of whatever is holding them back.
In this session Deb will cover the following:
Here are the details.
Date: Sunday 16 June 2013
Time: 5.30 – 7 pm
Location: Melbourne CBD
For just $75, the session includes a copy of the eBook ‘Impressive Interviews: Your pocket sized personal interview trainer,’ brief notes and light refreshments.
Bookings Are Essential, as places are strictly limited
The Information Session will provide you with:
Deborah is also available for individual job interview training
Ask for the amazing Deb.
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