Ready for YOUR new job?

Cristian Mazilu, Timisoara, 27.02.2015

Let’s meet 
 Quote

Each one of us is
different.
 Why do you
want a new job?
 First steps when you want
a new job
- Make a list of what jobs you would love to do
- Make a list of jobs you are fit to do
- Match the two lists
- Double check your list and be sure why you
would do that job 
- Prepare your resume and check your social
media accounts (update your profiles)
 First steps when you want
a new job
- Start applying for jobs
- Prepare for job interviews
- Employer calls  prepare for THE interview
- Get to the interview – BE ON TIME !!!
- Interview
- After interview…
 First steps when you want
a new job

Why doing a
job that you
love?
 First steps when you want
a new job
- For each position, there is a set
of specific skills and qualities;
What jobs - Do not apply to jobs that you
are you fit to are not fit to do
do? - Studies are important too –
(exercise) they may be a good help in
choosing a job
Did you find something that you
would love to do and you are fit
to do?
Resume and social media
accounts
Types of resumes
- European (Europass) – standardized
https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/
- General – non standardized
- French 
All resumes should be tailored to
the position you are applying to.
 Resume and social media
accounts
What must your resume contain?
-Recruiters spend in average 6 seconds reviewing a resume before making the initial decision.
They look at:
- Name, current title and company
- Current position, start and end dates
- Previous title and company, but also start and end dates
-Job history and skills have to be easily accessible
-Job hoppers are fast eliminated, but also who have typos in their presentations
-Create a “business like” e-mail address (avoid addresses like sexymamasita89@yahoo.com)
 Resume and social media
accounts
- Double, triple check your contact details
- Use reverse chronological order – it’s faster to see what the candidate is doing now
- Describe a bit the companies you worked for – “being a director of a huge company
means something different than a director at a small company”
- Do not list achievements in dense blocks of text
- White space draws the reader’s eye to important points
- Do not use crazy fonts or colors
- Do not mark “references upon request”
Resume and social media
accounts

How about social media? 

Resume and social media
accounts
You want a new job…
Where can you find it?
(Exercise)
How about volunteering?
 Prepare for job interviews
- Practice interview questions (plenty of sites on the Internet) – groups exercise
- Write down a list of qualities and skills that you own
- Recruiters generally look for people who have:
- Communication
- Leadership
- Problem solving orientation
- Trust
- Flexibility
- Energy
- Teamwork
- Try doing some exercises with friends/family
- Be prepared to give examples of different situations you have been into
 Prepare for THE interview
- You passed the resume screening, and you got a call
Prepare for THE interview
Be your most authentic
professional self
 Dos and don’ts
DO: - SMILE ! Not laugh, but smile!
DO NOT:
- Arrive a few minutes early,
- Assume that the hiring team
prepared for success 
remembers your resume;
- Remember the name of the
- Talk without stopping;
hiring person
-Ask for clarifications - Discuss salary and benefits if
you can avoid it (until you get
-Answer as good as you can
the job offer)
-Pause if you need time to
- Beg for the job, be desperate
think
- Wear strong scents
-Send a thank you note as fast
- Dress or behave too casually
as you can
-Ask questions
Dress for a Successful
Interview
The first impression you make on a potential
employer can make a big difference!
 Other Tips
- Practice, practice, practice
- Stay calm
- Show what you know
- Mind your body language
- Send a “thank you note” (e-mail) not
more than 24 hours after the interview.
 Thank You!
cristian@banatconsultanta.eu