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It’s been another hectic
week here preparing for a
number of career expos set
to
open in Melbourne,
Australia in the next few
weeks. The ‘Reinvent Your
Career’ expo is specifically
for ‘real age’ career people
and runs over the 11th
and 12th
July. If you are currently
looking at exploring your
job and career options and
want to continue building
your network, I highly
recommend you note this date
in your diary. And if you do
attend, keep an eye out for
me and the team from
CareerCommuniqueRadio.com,
as we will be live
on-location recording
interviews with job seekers
for our upcoming shows. Make
sure you say ‘hello’ – I’d
love to meet you in person!
Speaking of connecting and
leveraging your network -
have you joined our
Career Communiqué Radio
Community website yet?
If you’re a job seeker or
even currently working and
looking to strengthen your
overall employability in the
organisation then I
encourage you to stop on by,
add your profile and say
hello. We’re continuing to
build some great connections
and resources for you.
Anyway, on to this issue’s
article:
Network your way into your
dream job. Leveraging
your circle of influence.
Does the thought of 'active'
networking scare you? If
networking is not a major
part of your job search
plan, then you could
potentially be missing out
on 70-80% of job
opportunities that will
never be advertised. Learn
how you can begin putting
yourself in front of key
decision makers for your
dream job in today's
article.
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as special guest Kate Southam
from Careerone.com.au as they
discuss pay rise strategies and
what to do if you miss out to
ensure you are still valued for
what you do. The trio will also
be discussing the etiquette of
negotiating pay when you are
going for a new job. Everyone
hates the pay question at
interview so how do you deal
with it? What is the current
salary climate? How do you walk
the line between being true to
your personal worth and not over
playing your hand and missing
out on the job?
Whether you are looking to get
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Coach’s Corner:Networking
your way into your dream job: Leveraging
your circle of influence – Part one.
Seeking career opportunities
in your ‘dream’ role can
become quite overwhelming,
especially with the plethora
of conflicting advice on the
internet and from books, on
what - and what not - to do.
Add to that another common
problem that often arises
with limited opportunities
being advertised which can
result in your resume often
being among hundreds, if not
thousands, of other hopeful
job seekers vying for the
position.
It may interest you to learn
that according to a study
conducted by the Australian
Bureau of Statistics a
number of years ago found
that only 17.2% of jobs were
located by newspaper
advertisements, the
internet, and through
recruiters. Even though this
survey was back in 2001,
figures today still confirm
that between only 20-30% of
jobs are ever advertised.
Does that surprise you?
So how can you put yourself in front of
the key decision makers for the other
70-80% of job opportunities (which may
include your dream role) that are never
advertised?
The answer is simple: through – networking.
To improve your chances of realising
your purposeful career the best possible
approach is to increase your
‘networking’ efforts. For some of you,
this may not be what you want to hear,
as having to proactively network can
often be a daunting thought. Before you
totally discredit the thought of using
networking as an important method in
your job search, I encourage you to
continue reading, as I have provided a
step-by-step process on how to maximise
your networking efforts, easily and
effortlessly so that you too can gain
opportunities to present yourself to key
decision makers and begin interviewing
for your dream role.
So what is networking?
I like the Oxford Dictionary’s
definition of networking which is:
“exchanging information, contacts and
experience for professional and social
purposes.”
What networking is ‘not’
The saying “it’s not what you know but
who you know” is quite true when it
comes to networking, which can result in
some job seekers looking at it quite
negatively. Networking is not about
using people, asking outright for a job,
or “jobs for the boys”, but rather a
strategic tool for gathering important
information that can be crucial in your
job search.
Networking also presents a great
opportunity to start spreading the word
that you are in the job market and
seeking new prospects.
Here are a few benefits and why you
should use networking in your job
search:
-
It is a strategy that can work for
absolutely every job seeker, from
graduate through to senior
executive;
-
It is often the only way into
competitive, specialised, narrow, or
highly sought-after roles;
-
It can increase interest in your
expertise by organisations that may
not have ordinarily noticed you due
to your having to complete hundreds
of other applications too;
-
It allows you to create the right
conditions that will open up a
myriad of possibilities that would
not have become available if you had
just relied on responding to job
advertisements.
Any contact you have in your network
is valuable. They may not
necessarily be the decision maker,
but may have some key industry
players within their network of
contacts, and the list goes on.
Information is
power, so communicating with your
network of contacts will:
-
provide you with crucial information
that you can use in your job search;
-
allow you to get in front of
organisations/decision makers; and
-
position yourself for jobs that you
would not find if relying solely on
advertisements.
… the more people that are familiar
with who you are, what you can do,
and the benefits you offer, the
greater chance you will have of
tapping into unadvertised positions
and seizing the opportunity of
getting yourself in front of the key
decision makers.
The saying “it’s not what you know
but who you know” should be expanded
to “it’s not what you know, but who
knows what you know and the value
you offer.”
Another thought that may be coming
up for you at this point is:
“But I don’t know that many people –
Help!”
In next fortnight’s
issue we’ll look at how you can
begin developing a list of your
potential network contacts. You will
be amazed at the number of people
you could potentially begin to
connect with today!
All the very best!
Annemarie
About
Annemarie Cross
Annemarie Cross is a Career Management & Personal Branding Strategist, Speaker, Consultant, Radio Broadcaster, and Author of ’10 key steps to Ace
that Interview'. She also heads the
firm - Advanced Employment Concepts,
which offers powerful programs for people
desiring career success and fulfilment, as well as savvy companies committed to building/retaining their most important asset – their staff.
Your can learn more about
Annemarie's products, programs and
services by visiting:
www.a-e-c.com.au
Interview How to’s:
The importance of
asking the
interviewer
questions
Dear Annemarie,
I’ve been told
that it’s
important to have
at least one or
two questions to
ask an
interviewer. What
if they’ve already
answered all my
questions in the
information they
provide me. What
happens if I don’t
have anything to
ask the
interviewer? –
Judy R.
Dear Judy,
While preparing for
your upcoming
interviews, an
important factor to
consider is the
questions you will
ask of the
interviewer to
ensure you and the
organisation have
the ‘right fit’.
Not only is it
essential to
establish whether
this would be a
working environment
in which you could
fit and enjoy
working, but more
importantly, asking
questions of the
interviewer will
allow you to
demonstrate an
interest in the role
and the company.
An edition of HR
Magazine provided some
great tips for people
considering a career
change, to avoid
becoming a casualty of
the ‘bad-fit’ syndrome.
In summary, it is
important to gain
understanding around:
The ‘right fit’ - to
ensure you perform
better in your new
position allowing you
to advance…
Self awareness – do
you prefer a stable,
low-key role, or are
you stimulated by
change, challenges and
a fast-paced
environment…
The importance of
research and
preparation –
comprehensive research
to gain key
information about the
company, its culture,
and the team you will
be working with…
Management /
leadership style –
observe the responses
for clues as to
whether you will have
a good match with your
manager…
Seek Your Comfort
Level – based more on
your intuition rather
than fact, what does
your ‘gut’ tell you?
Is it a dynamic work
environment that you
can get excited about?
Does the idea of
working with the
company thrill you?
Also, over the year’s
surveys conducted have
asked recruiters and
employers for their top
5 dislikes when
interviewing candidates.
It may surprise you that
the top ‘pet hate’ was
when a candidate did not
have any questions to
ask that were of any
real substance. This
gave the perception that
the candidate was not
really very interested
or enthusiastic about
the role.
So, to continue
demonstrating your
interest and enthusiasm
for the role you are
interviewing for have a
number of probing (but
polite) questions to ask
when given the
opportunity.
All the very best.
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