How to get your first interview

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Overview

• Introduction

• Swiss Labour Market

• Homework

• Your opportunities

• Networking

• Application process

• Q & A

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Introduction

Christian Biedermann

Managing Director of Coopers Group GmbH and Coopers

IT Services AG. Responsible for the Coopers activity and the recruitment

of IT specialists all over Switzerland and Europe. Prior to joining Coopers

Group, Christian worked with a leading global HR service provider for

more than seven years. As Area Head of the German-speaking part of

Switzerland and Branch Director he successfully established and

developed the ‘Information Technology’ business line.

Christian started his HR consulting career with a worldwide active

recruitment boutique as a consultant focusing on Information Technology

and Engineering. Christian has extensive HR knowledge focused on

Executive Search and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). Connect on LinkedIn or Xing

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Swiss Labour Market (April 2014)

• Rate of unemployement: 3,2% (137’087 unemployed)

• Unemployed: 52,9% Swiss &

47,1% Foreigners

• 14’088 open positions

expert funktion, 61.40%

upper management, 5.70%

assistant funktion, 29.20%

remaining funktion, 3.70%

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Before the process starts – do your homework

• Update and customize your CV, based on the particular job description

• Write a customized and personalized cover letter

• Prepare your certificates and diploma

(if you do not have it – get it)

• Create/update your Social Media profile

(LinkedIn, Xing (CH/D), Viadeo (CH/F))

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Your oppurtunities

Published

jobs

Unpublished

jobs

Self-

employed

• Visit the common job boards

on a regular base (jobs.ch,

monster.ch, indeed.ch,…..)

• Contact the mentioned

recruiter directly

• Build up a relationship

• Collaborate with niche

Agencies

• Be active on social media

platforms (Xing, LinkedIn,

Google+…)

• Hunt for leads

• Ask for referrals and

possibilities

• Create a TOP 20 employer list

• Collaborate with niche

Agencies

• Switzerland – Country of

Entrepreneurship

• Think about your own business

• Think out of the box

ContractingPermanent

Jobs

Einzelfirma

Sole member

GmbH

Ltd liab Co.

Aktiengesellschaft

Limited Company Ltd

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Most important thing – Networking

• Be active on social media platforms (Xing, LinkedIn, Google+, Groups)

• Ask for leads and referrals

• Work closely with selected niche agencies in different regions

• Stay in touch with people and recruiters of the IDCN

• Join some sport clubs and/or communities

• Visit job events (job fair, networking events,….)

Hunt for leads, all the time!

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Application process

• Customize your CV and cover letter

• Be always informed about the company you would like to work for

• If you work with agencies, be always informed about your applications

• Do follow up calls

• Be prepared for your first interview / Interview prep kit http://www.coopers.ch/en/Candidates/interview_tips.php)

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Fragen? Questions?

Cuestión? Questione?

Questão? Pytanie?

Вопро́с? 问题 [問題]?

Thank you