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5 Questions you need to answer and
Where Next in your search for work? upload onto Career Hub
1. Name the 5 steps in Strategic Stalking.
2. Name 2 disadvantages of the Traditional
Work Ready Approach to finding graduate work.
3. Name a website you would use to research your
Where Next? preferred industry.
Finding a job after Uni 4. When providing examples for a skill you have,
explain what the STAR method is.
Geoff Forward
5. Write one action you will now take as a result of
today’s workshop.
Career Development from Uni Graduate employment choices
Graduate Program Graduate Job
Multiple positions Single positions
Highly competitive Less competitive
* 17 Sept Work Ready Phase 3 has 1 day on this process with a
simulated recruitment centre experience
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Strategies for finding Graduate
Employment
Traditional approach. Q. How else can I find Graduate Employment?
Google “Graduate Programs” once a week from February to
June in the year before you graduate and apply for everything
relevant. A.
OR The 5 Step Guide
Use or other online job listings one month before you to Strategic Stalking
need a job.
Strategy # 1. Is this a real job? Clues to look for….
Don’t rely on advertised positions. No identification of Employer “our client”
Sales and Marketing, not Publishing
One of the biggest mistakes graduates make is to focus
on advertised positions.
What % of the job is “Assist with….”
This is a limited strategy because Is there a charge ($) for this training?
and build their business
Website will accept applications from all degrees
Strategy # 1.
Of course this doesn’t mean On‐line job sites Don’t rely on advertised positions.
should be avoided or that the jobs aren’t
genuine but if a number of these pointers come
up in the same ad, proceed with caution. 2. You have only minimal engagement with
your industry and does not enhance
networking
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Strategy # 1 Don’t rely on advertised positions.
Strategy #2 Create your preferred future
3. Only a small proportion of existing vacancies are
advertised – the vacancy market is bigger than this.
1. Identify your preferred industry.
Target SME’s
If you don’t know what your Australian industry title is,
They account for over 60% of graduate employment go to www.myfuture.edu.au
Strategy #2 Create your preferred future
2. Identify 10 ‐ 20 preferred employers including at least
6 small companies.
Increase your chances of being hired by emphasising
that you’re open to part‐time, temporary, and
contract work.
Use www.seek.com , Industry and professional
association websites, www.careerone.com ,UWS Careers
Where graduates go
Strategic Stalking Strategic Stalking
Strategy #3 Learn how to promote yourself.
Strategy #2 Create your preferred future
3. Identify a role model you could approach for a Many graduates are very uncomfortable with this area
15 minute interview. but it’s a skill you must develop. The good news is
anyone can learn how to do it. You’ll be pleasantly
surprised at how effectively you can sell yourself once
you understand how the process works.
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Strategy #3 Learn how to promote yourself.
Strategy #3 Learn how to promote yourself.
Use the Ads for jobs in your industry to build a bank of The successful applicant will have a
selection criteria relevant to where you are aiming • keen eye for detail,
• excellent organisational skills and the
• ability to work autonomously as well as
in a
• team environment.
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Strategy #3 Learn how to promote yourself. Strategy #4 Review your online presence.
What is your point of difference and what evidence are Recruiters, employers and hiring managers say that over 30
you using to demonstrate it? Review your resume. percent of the applicants they review are rejected because of
what they found out about them online with Facebook and
What activities are you engaged in to build the YouTube postings as the main sources for rejection.
employability skills most valued by your industry?
What they find out about you will either increase your
Work your degree. chances of being hired, or eliminate you.
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Strategy #4 Review your online presence.
Strategy #4 Review your online presence
Most employers today check out • Google Yourself to check out your digital tattoo
applicants on the Internet and Social
Media sites. • Watch what you post. Once a statement is made, it is
there forever!
• What do your facebook photos say
about You?
• Keep your digital persona consistent with your resume
• Are there photos you should Don’t appear as a social media hypocrite.
untag/delete?
• What about the OMG posts?
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Strategy #5. Create a LinkedIn Account. Strategy #5 Five tips for a strong LinkedIn presence
• Learn as much as you can about LinkedIn before you do
this. 1. Make a findable and visually appealing profile.
• Make sure the information is consistent with your resume 2.Use your LinkedIn profile to showcase your resume – especially
since employers will be looking at both of them. your points of difference.
• Keep your account up to date as you gain more experience 3. When you’ve got a profile you’re ready to show the world,
strategically connect with others.
and pick up new skills.
You get targeted 4. Once you’ve got a valuable network, snoop.
• It’s the facebook page for your resume. Post visual evidence 5. Stay active on the site
on LinkedIn to back up your point of differences.
Decisions
Applications
interviews
Job
Answer these questions to complete
Phase 1 of Work Ready Mentoring – how?
Log into Career Hub and answer
• Majority of WR indicated interest
• Refer to handout – WR Mentoring Guide ‐
good place to start (on WR mentoring
website)
• What would you say to prospective mentor?
• Go to website
www.uws.edu.au/careers/work_ready_mentors
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• Send prospective mentors to site, to register, Questions
state your name if they want to be your
mentor
• Handouts – Perks of being a mentor/mentee
and the Mentoring agreement. Available on
website too.