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The team at
CareerCommuniqueRadio.com
have been extremely busy
last week, being on location
at the Herald Sun Career
Expo. Keith (my co-host) and I were able
to catch up with a number of
top sports people and media
representatives, including
Billy Slater from Melbourne
Storm, Wilbur Wilde and
Seven’s Reporter – Jonathan
Creek. Here’s a picture of
me and Billy Slater (my
children are huge fans of
Billy’s and couldn’t believe
their eyes). Keep an ear
open for our upcoming shows as we
play their interviews. They
share information on
what they believe makes a
person successful in their
line of work. More photos
are up on our Community page
–
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Anyway, on to this issue’s
article:
Networking your way into
your dream job: Leveraging
your circle of influence –
Part Three.
Worried about the shrinking
number of job
advertisements? Never before
has it been more important
to begin tapping into the
hidden job market. Learn how
you can get in front of key
decision makers for your
dream job by tapping into
your network – your circle
of influence. This is the
third and final article on
this topic, so after reading
this fortnight’s article you
should be well prepared to
go out there and start
networking your way into
your dream job.
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Coach’s Corner:Networking
your way into your dream job: Leveraging
your circle of influence – Part Three.
In the last two editions of
Communiqué x-Press
we identified that
networking was the most
effective way of tapping
into the hidden job market,
and getting yourself in
front of key decision makers
for your ‘dream’ role; and
how to begin developing your
list of people already in
your network.
[Click here to read part
two].
It’s important to remember
that you are not contacting
these people to ask for a
job, but rather establishing
communications to uncover
any information that would
be beneficial in your job
search
- Understand exactly what type of information
you are seeking, as being too vague could
confuse and irritate your contact;
- Be able to speak about what it is you do,
professionally and succinctly;
- Have a clear plan to follow from opening
introductions (to establish rapport), and
during your meeting (so as not to forget which
crucial pieces of information you are
seeking).
Three networking building questions:
Of most importance prior to asking
the questions is to have established
rapport with the person to whom you
are speaking.
1.
I am currently researching opportunities
within the area of [your field]. Do you know
of any opportunities for a person with my
skill set? If the answer is no, then perhaps
ask:
2.
Would you know of someone in your network who
might know of such an opportunity? If your
contact does, get the name and confirm whether
or not they may know of anyone else? If not,
then considering asking:
3.
Do you know of anyone who it would be
worthwhile me speaking to in order to gain
more insight into [your field]?
It’s easy to ask the first questions
and if the response is ‘no’ - become
disillusioned and therefore not
bother to ask the other questions.
Don’t become disheartened – just
ask!! If the answer is still no,
don’t let this discourage you. If
the answer is yes, ensure you get
the correct spelling of the lead’s
name and contact numbers.
When you make contact with these
people, ensure you mention who it
was that referred you. For example,
“Good morning, my name is [Name];
I’m a friend of [your friend’s
name]. [He/She] suggested that I
give you a call as [he/she] believes
that you may be able to help me. I’m
currently looking for a position as
[role] and [name of friend] believes
you may be able to provide me with
some ideas …”
Then let the person contribute and
go with the flow of the
conversation. If they aren’t in a
position to help you, you may ask
them if they know of someone who
might be … and your network grows
with these four strategies, allowing
you to tap into the hidden job
market.
Remember to send a thank you card to
everyone who has provided you with
information or helped you out in any
way. This will also ensure that they
have your details should they
discover information that may be
helpful to you. Even people who were
not able to provide you with any
further information should be sent a
thank you for their time (with your
contact details), and state your
appreciation that should they
discover any information that may be
beneficial to you, could they send
it on.
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 tos:
“Why do you want
to leave your
current job?”
Dear Annemarie,
I’m in the process
of interviewing
for various job
opportunities. One
of the questions
asked is "Why do
you want to leave
your current job?"
How do I respond
without
jeopardising my
candidacy? – Bill
S.
Dear Bill,
This is a question often
asked, so you’re certainly
not alone in your confusion.
Being
asked the reason for wanting
to leave your current
employer can often be
daunting, particularly if
you have not considered this
question and therefore not
prepared a suitable
response. Here are a few
tips:
§
Keep your response concise.
Quite often we can tend to
begin babbling, which could
cause the interviewer to
become suspicious.
§
Never, ever lie about the
reason but rather, stick
with the facts. If the
reason has the potential to
leave a negative impression,
ensure you tell them what
you did and what you have
learned from the incident.
§
Don’t speak negatively about
your current or previous
employers even if there are
truths behind what you are
saying. A personality clash
could be portrayed as a
difference in working styles
or a company culture that
was not congruent to your
style; or perhaps a change
in management due to a
company merger resulted in a
new team being brought on
board. Then end your
response by adding a
contribution that you
secured while on that team,
for instance “Prior to the
merger and management
changeover, I won xx awards
for achieving highest-ever
revenues three months
consecutively in 2008.”
§
Other reasons that are quite
legitimate are outgrowing
the position and not feeling
challenged. You are
therefore seeking a position
that will provide you with
further opportunities to
demonstrate your expertise.
§
Perhaps you have recently
undergone further
professional development and
wish to pursue a role that
will require your newly
learned skills; however your
current employer does not
currently have a position
available.
Remember to maintain eye
contact with the
interviewer, while keeping a
confident tone of voice. To
ensure your reply will be
delivered professionally,
write it out and practice it
a number of times until you
are comfortable saying it.
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