12 Days of Careersmas

DAY 12 Careers Tip Cod e:   Mulled Wine To win a selection box - be the first   person to DM the code to @ulcareersservice on Instagram. Welcome to our final post on the 12 th 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?...

A little bit more on Following Up...... It can be difficult to obtain feedback if your first interview was a telephone interview, especially if it was handled by a third party rather than by the employer themselves. But it is always worth asking. The organisation's human resources department is a good place to start. To make things as easy as possible, have some key feedback questions prepared. There are examples available under Resources. How to Follow up After a Job Interview If possible, collect business cards from all your interviewers. That way, you'll have people's contact information on hand. If that isn't feasible, check on  LinkedIn  for the job titles, contact information, and the correct spelling of the interviewers' names. If the information isn't listed, look up interviewers on the company website or call the company's mainline. A receptionist should be able to access the company directory and help you gather up details.  When ...

DAY 11 Careers Tip Cod e:   Tinsel  To win a selection box - be the eleventh   person to DM the code to @ulcareersservice on Instagram . So, you finished your interview, went home excited to hear back, but now what?  Maybe it’s been a few days (or more) and you haven’t heard anything. After a job interview, it's important to follow up with the hiring manager. In fact, thanking the interviewer for taking the time to meet is the most important action you can take post-interview.  Along with expressing appreciation, your thank you letter, email, or call is an opportunity to: highlight your relevant qualifications show your enthusiasm for the role mention important details that didn't come up during the interview Here's more information on what to say and how to time your communication. A little bit more on Following Up

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...