Skills Academy Job searching & the hidden jobs market

Vanissa Amliwala Careers Consultant June 2015

>8% graduate vacancies

2013-2014

52% of employers are unlikely to offer jobs to graduates without any

work experience

Commercial Awareness

Six different jobs

One redundancy

12 pay rises

Objectives

By the end of this session, you will be able to: Understand the different ways of finding

job vacancies Be knowledgeable about the hidden jobs

market Identify your own network of contacts Assess and focus your job search strategy Get further help and advice

Getting started

What job do I want?

What have I got to offer?

What jobs are out there?

job searching

Iceberg principle

75%

25%

Open job market Advertised posts

Hidden job market

Direct approachesNetworking

job search strategy

open job market

Local, national & trade press

Internet: company websites, job sites

Recruitment fairs

Recruitment agencies

Jobcentre

Job websites

Vacancies – www.westminster.ac.uk/careers

www.prospects.ac.uk

www.targetjobs.co.uk

www.totaljobs.com

www.milkround.com

www.monster.co.uk

www.insidecareers.co.uk

www.fish4.co.uk

www.jobserve.com

www.jobsite.co.uk

www.jobs.guardian.co.uk

Reading job adverts

surface levelQualifications, skills, experience

below the surface What does it really mean? What kind of person

are they looking for? What will the working environment really be like? Is this job for me?

hidden job market

Identify companies

Networking

Social media

Set-up Google alerts

Approach employers

Attend trade fairs & conferences

Volunteer

Follow-up

Keep going!

Networking

Networking

Who is in your network?

Family and friends Clubs and associations Tutors and careers consultants Previous / current employers Professional associations Alumni associations

Networking…

Create a contact list

personal professional last position

Networking

http://www.careerplayer.com/tips-and-advice/general-advice/its-not-what-you-know/

Information Interviews

Ask for a short chat/interview – 10 minutes This is not job search – it’s research Ask open questions – who, what, why, how

How did you get started in your career?What do you enjoy most about your job?What advice would you give to someone starting out in the industry?What are the 3 biggest industry challenges?

Actively listen to what they are saying, show your interest and ask follow-up questions

Summary

Know what you have to offer and what you want

Know what’s out there Develop your network Plan your job searching campaign Review it regularly Keep going!

Career Development Centre Services

1-to-1

Guidance

E-Advice

Vacancies& Events

InformationResources

Volunteering

EmployerEvents

Talent Bank

AssociatesIn Schools

Mentoring

Contact us

Central London

1st Floor, Cavendish House

101 New Cavendish Street

London

W1W 6XH

Harrow

Room E16

Watford Road

HA1 3TP

Nearest Tube:

Northwick Park

T 020 7911 5184 E careers@westminster.ac.ukwestminster.ac.uk/careers

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facebook.com/uowcareers

twitter.com/uw_careers

blog.westminster.ac.uk/careers

Slide Download

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EvaluationHow did we

do?