Day 12 Careersmas


DAY 12 Careers Tip Code: Mulled WineTo win a selection box - be the first person to DM the code to @ulcareersservice on Instagram.

 Welcome to our final post on the 12th Day of Careersmas!
It got a great reaction so thank you for joining us each day. We wish you a Happy Christmas and will see you in 2019. Here is a summary of the topics we shared each day of Careersmas all in one spot.  
Day 1 
Start with you - You need to start the career journey by understand self -  What Type Are You

Day 2 
More you - Instead of focusing on what you don’t have, focus on your Know Your Strengths

Day 3 
Understanding what the market needs – How to Research Your Target Market

Day 4 
Your professional identity is a lot more than you think... Understand Your Personal Brand


Day 5  
Average time spent by the recruiter on your CV before deciding yes, no or maybe?...Less than 10 seconds – you must get your CV as good as you possibly can. Our tips for Updating Your CV

Day 6 
There is no avoiding application forms be it for a job or course.. we cover both in Start Applying

Day 7
LinkedIn is more than an online CV , a powerful tool for career options and more. We give 13 reasons to be on LinkedIn
Day 8
Not all available jobs are advertised. Some estimate that upwards of 85% of open positions are filled through networking - Networking must be part of your job search.


Day 9 
When it is time to get suited and booted for a job interview. Our tips for dressing for success Suiting Up


Day 10
Interviews can be nerve-racking, the only way to reduce nerves is to practice. Read a little bit more on Interviews

Day 11
Waiting to hear back after an interview? Here is our guide to the Following up

Day 12 
Relax – Keep calm and make a plan.



Location: Limerick, Ireland

Comments

New comments are not allowed.

Popular posts from this blog

A little bit more on Interviews......

A little bit more on Interviews...... One of the most common type of interviews is competency based interviews which are focused on specific competencies that employers seek. Research suggests that structured competency based interviews can be one of the most reliable and accurate forms of assessing a candidate. Most interviews are competency based to some extent, but some more formally than others. Employers will outline their key competency requirements in your interview letter or direct you to a web link. You can expect a list of six to eight key competencies. On the basis that past behaviour is a good indicator of future behaviour, employers will ask you to demonstrate these competencies by relating your experience to the situations they describe. This type of interview is popular with graduate recruiters, the Civil Service, the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána. What will happen? The interview will be very structured and questions will focus on the competencies o
Read more

Day 7 Careermas

Image
DAY 7 Careers Tip Cod e:   Snow To win a selection box - be the seventh   person to DM the code to @ulcareersservice on Instagram . I’d like to think most of us realise how valuable LinkedIn is.  It’s far more than a networking site with job vacancies - the site offers a way for students and graduates to explore their career options, something made even easier with the Alumni tool - find out what alumni from your course or university did after graduation. This means that LinkedIn is a networking site, somewhere to find relevant jobs and an intelligence gathering tool for career development. The latter is what we want to focus on here. LinkedIn makes creating a profile easy and intuitive but often students feel their profile has to be perfect . This mindset gets in the way of them actually using the site itself. The UL Careers Service are more than happy to advise students on their profiles (See Ultimate LinkedIn Cheat Sheet )  but we want to help the general st
Read more

Day 1 Careersmas

Image
DAY 1 Careers Tip Cod e:   Rudolph To win a selection box - be the first person to DM the code to @ulcareersservice on Instagram When taking time out to reflect on your future it is essential to have a starting point. In the Careers Service we are believers in starting with self–assessment. Self-assessment requires each individual to look inward and to identify an accurate understanding of their own personality, interests, motivations, skills and values. Through self-assessment, students gain valuable insights which allow them to make informed decisions about their education and career options. Personality refers to the combination of qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character. Personality involves genetic traits but it is also developed through life experience. Personality traits can have a major influence on how well suited a person is to a certain career. Did you know that you can access a free online personality test through the UL Cooperative Education
Read more