Your Job Search Guide

How to maximise your chances

As your Career Coach, I will also be your Job Search Guide.

It is one thing to work out what you really want to do. But you then have to turn it into reality. There are still many pitfalls for the unwary.

Let me help you to develop a clear career action plan. Together we will concentrate on getting you successfully through the process of finding job opportunities, making successful applications, performing well at interview and then starting in your new dream career!

Your job search guide includes...

Job Search Technique: Many people think searching for a job means a quick scan through the Situations Vacant columns or a skim through some vacancy sites on the web. Sure, these can help, but to really uncover the jobs you are looking for, you need to throw the net more widely. I can help you make use of all the different job search strategies and help you keep motivated till you get the job you are looking for.
Your CV: Your CV is your ‘first impression’ you make on a potential employer. So you just have to get it right. I will be your guide to writing a CV. Together we can make sure that your CV has real impact, targeting the specific job and area of work you are aiming for and highlighting the key strengths that will make you stand out from the crowd.
Application Forms: Application forms sometimes seem a lot simpler than than CVs – you just fill in the boxes…? But then you reach the blank page at the end which asks “What makes you a strong candidate for this post?”. 'Gulp! What on earth do I put here to fill up this big white space?' I can help you really use this page to your advantage so that employers can see how you meet their needs – and they really want to meet you to find out more!
Interview Tactics: So you have got the interview – fantastic news! But the interview feels like even more of a hurdle. The key to success at this stage is preparation. As your job search guide, I coach you through the preparation process. You plan exactly how you are going to sell yourself effectively at interview. We can then practise the interview itself so you rehearse and perfect your responses to the most likely questions - including the tricky ones!.
Presentation Skills: Giving a short presentation is sometimes part of the selection process. This may well strike fear into your heart! But a presentation does not have to be such a scary prospect. Again, careful planning can make all the difference. Together we make sure that your presentation is clearly focused and structured. And then a little practice ensures it flows easily on the day. I can coach you through this process so you tackle presentations with much greater confidence.
Assessment Centres: Particularly for graduate jobs, assessment centres may be a final hurdle you have to tackle. What do they involve? How do you prepare? What are the assessors looking for? Coaching will help allay your fears and make sure that you make the most of the different exercises you are likely to be presented with.