engineers australia - how to advance your career in the new job market
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Did you know at least 50% - 80% of all job openings are never advertised? Presentation to Engineers Australia members on how to tap into the hidden sources of jobs and tips on how to proactively manage your career in today’s new job market.TRANSCRIPT
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How to Advance Your Career in the New Job Market June 2014
Shireen DuPreez Principal Consultant www.shireendupreez.com
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My previous recruitment assignments for engineering positions:
Engineering Manager. Principal Reliability Engineer. Senior Electrical Engineer. Civil Engineer. Senior Mechanical Engineer. Project Engineer.
Current assignments:
Estimator – Adelaide – Mining Company
Country Manager Australia – Perth – Oil and Gas Services company
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Agenda:
1. The new job market
2. The power of relationships and networks to advance your career
3. Question time
@shireendupreez
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Where are the career opportunities for
engineers?
@shireendupreez Source: Reid Hoffman “The Start Up of You”
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50% – 80% of job
openings aren’t
advertised publicly
The Hidden Job
Market
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Structure your job hunting time efficiently
Applying for jobadvertisements
Accessing theHidden JobMarket
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Stranded as mining jobs tide turns
“After months of fruitlessly sending off job applications with no reward, Mr Perling and his friends decided to try something different to stand out.”
26th May 2014
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Networking is your most important job search strategy
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Myers-Briggs Personality Test
INTP (Engineers) - introversion, intuition, thinking, perception
Engineers are easy going yet private. They are independent intellectuals.
Although they enjoy networking and sharing ideas and knowledge they prefer solitude.
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“An individuals power is raised exponentially with the help of a network” Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn
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2. Harness the power of relationships and networks to move your career forward
In summary: 1. Adapt your job search methods to the new job market
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Career Advancement Masterclass
Saturday 26th July 2014
www.podconsultancy.com.au www.shireendupreez.com
Learn how to access the Hidden Job Market
Shirley Anne Fortina
Shireen DuPreez
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How to Advance Your Career in the New Job Market June 2014
Shireen DuPreez Principal Consultant www.shireendupreez.com