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  • 1. Elena Sagunova for students MIT & Federation University Australia, 2014 1

2. Elena Sagunova HR Business partner Asia-Pacific, Meltwater Group, CAHRI au.linkedin.com/in/elenasagunova 2 3. Table of Contents Labour market tendency in Australia Find a job Job interview Know your labour rights Job offer & the beginning of success Elena Sagunova, 2014 3 4. Elena Sagunova, 2014 4 5. 5 6. 6 7. 7 8. Elena Sagunova, 2014 8 9. How employees found their job 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Recuiter Agency or Independent Career Fair Online Social Network Company Career site Internal Job Listing for current employees Newspaper Internet Job Board Referral from Professional or personal 13% 14% 16% 20% 21% 30% 30% 42% Elena Sagunova, 2014 9 10. Why referrals? Elena Sagunova, 2014 10 11. Develop a referral community Develop a referral community from people you interact and create good rapport being engaged in social life Ask to refer you proving yourself to friends or on social media. Elena Sagunova, 2014 11 12. What are you best in? Tell everyone you know what you are best in 3 qualities. If it happens they will be asked to provide referral you will be called as the best. Elena Sagunova, 2014 12 13. Social media Social media sites Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are tremendous tools for recruiters hence its cheap tool to reach out top candidates. Post yourself as Looking for the opportunity or Open for a job proposal Elena Sagunova, 2014 13 14. Maximize LinkedIn 1. Fill in the information 2. Upload a photo 3. Connect more 4. Get Involved in groups and discussions 5. Get Recommendations 6. Check out a Companys Stats and Trends 7. Visibility settings 8. Personalize your LinkedIn page 9. Use Applications Elena Sagunova, 2014 14 15. Premium account in LinkedIn Elena Sagunova, 2014 15 16. Use Facebook to get hired 1. Networking 2. Status Updates 3. Join and get active in groups 4. Posting ads Elena Sagunova, 2014 16 17. Find jobs with Twitter 1. Sign up. Go to Twitter.com and sign up for an account. 2. Learn how it works 3. Who to follow? Start looking for people that might have a job for you recruitment companies, HR departments, line managers. Search Twitter for tweets containing words such as vacancy, new job, requirement etc. TwitterJobSearch.com - all jobs on Twitter 4. Tweeting. Tweet about interesting things and retweet interesting tweets from others. Elena Sagunova, 2014 17 18. You are watched Elena Sagunova, 2014 18 19. Internet Job Board www.applydirect.com.au www.seek.com.au www.au.gradconnection.com www.careerone.com.au www.glassdoor.com www.australia.xpatjobs.com LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Elena Sagunova, 2014 19 20. Broaden job search Elena Sagunova, 2014 20 21. Reviewing a Job ads Job-seekers look at the following order: job title, the company information, salary, recruiter information. 49,7 seconds 76,7 seconds Elena Sagunova, 2014 21 22. How to read a Job posting Whats first? Find first things that is required in the Job position What is repeated? Pay attention to synonyms of the words too Adjust your CV Introduce the key findings in your CV Elena Sagunova, 2014 22 23. Media Analyst We are looking for a pro-active and detail-minded person to deliver high quality of analysis work. This is a fast track to gain data analysis and account management experience. What to expect? Analyze print&online media intelligence and draw impactful insights to help clients business growth Fully understand Singaporean media and social media context by knowing the Singaporean slang, nature of the media. Translate Tamil content into English Work with a team cohesively to ensure all tasks are delivered on time Preferred Skills & Qualifications Proficient in written & spoken English Be flexible for shift work schedule Significant life experience in Singapore 23 24. Media Analyst We are looking for a pro-active and detail-minded person to deliver high quality of analysis work. This is a fast track to gain data analysis and account management experience. What to expect? Analyze print&online media intelligence and draw impactful insights to help clients business growth Fully understand Singaporean media and social media context by knowing the Singaporean slang, nature of the media. Translate Tamil content into English Work with a team cohesively to ensure all tasks are delivered on time Preferred Skills & Qualifications Proficient in written & spoken English Be flexible for shift work schedule Significant life experience in Singapore 24 25. Think out of the box Whats core of the company? The business strategy/plan/culture What is exactly needed for a job to be done The rules Make a stronger application Elena Sagunova, 2014 25 26. Adjustment of a CV 1. Find the key words in the Job ads; 2. Incorporate them in your CV and Cover letter but do it wisely; 3. Keep the records on what variant of CV/Cover letter you sent and to what company. Elena Sagunova, 2014 26 27. Choose the best place for your CV A B C *Very close to the sought profile **Quite close to the sought profile Not relevant to the job posting *The Group A candidates should be met in an interview. **Those in Group B could be contacted if there are not enough candidates in Group A. Elena Sagunova, 2014 27 28. Elena Sagunova, 2014 28 29. Talent Elena Sagunova, 2014 29 30. How is talent measured? Interviews Assessment Psychometric Assessments Elena Sagunova, 2014 30 31. Job Interview Interview Sell yourself Focus on the focus Show interest in the company Elena Sagunova, 2014 31 32. STAR method S SITUATION T TASK A ACTION R RESULTS Elena Sagunova, 2014 32 33. Catch Hiring Managers Off Balance You plan on being successful You are interested what in the role You are ready to contribute to a company ASK QUESTIONS Elena Sagunova, 2014 33 34. 7 Interview Questions you have to ask 1. Do you have any concerns with me as a candidate so far? 2. What is the biggest challenge I may face in this role? 3. How do you see the company changing over the next 10 years? 4. What is your favorite thing about working here? 5. What does the career path look like for someone in this role? 6. How will performance be evaluated in this role? 7. What does a typical day look like for the person in this position? Elena Sagunova, 2014 34 35. Elena Sagunova, 2014 35 36. The Fair Work Australia http://www.fairwork.gov.au/ The Fair Work Act 2009 provides you with a safety net of minimum terms and conditions of employment through the National Employment Standards. Modern awards apply to all employees covered by the national workplace relations system. Elena Sagunova, 2014 36 37. The Fair Work Ombudsman http://www.fairwork.gov.au/ Elena Sagunova, 2014 37 38. Elena Sagunova, 2014 38 39. Job Offer or employment contract Review the requirements of the employment: The name of the company, job title, place of work, salary, working hours, termination clause, job description. Elena Sagunova, 2014 39 40. Cultural styles People are encouraged to strive, excel, experiment, learn and grow, support and help each other and build relationshipsConstructive Employees are encouraged to do what they're told, keep out of trouble and avoid being in the wrong place at the wrong time Passive /defensive Workers try to be noticed - to be seen as the "brightest lightbulb" or "smartest kid in the room" - and do things perfectly. The environment is competitive and people tend to be critical of others Aggressive /defensive Elena Sagunova, 2014 40 41. Culture shock Positive mood Mood changes Negative mood 41Elena Sagunova, 2014 42. Your job is to get a job Dear Optimist, Pessimist, and Realist, While you guys were busy arguing about the glass of water, I drank it! Sincerely, The Opportunist Elena Sagunova, 2014 42