Career Workshop at LUT by heinihm

CAREER

WORKSHOP

LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY4.11.2015

HEINI HULT-MIEKKAVAARACAREER COACHACADEMIC ARCHITECTS ANDENGINEERS IN FINLAND TEK

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• How to recognise your skills and career goals

• How to recognise what employersneed

• How to use social media to build a professional profile and look for career opportunities

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WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?


…TO A FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL PROFILE…


FROM A VAGUE IDEA OR EVEN MISCONCEPTIONS OF WHAT YOU’RE CAPABLE OF…

…IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS

1. RECOGNISE YOUR SKILLS

2. RECOGNISE YOUR GOALS

3. RECOGNISE THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS


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STEP 1: RECOGNISE YOUR SKILLS AND STRENGHTS


• What do I think I’m good at? • What do others think I’m good at?


WHAT IS EASY FOR ME?

• What did I do (work/study/hobby related)?• How did I do things? • With what competence?• Who else was involved?• What did I learn and achieve?


ANALYSE A PROJECT

I CAN DO SOMETHING THAT NO-ONE ELSE CAN


• Assets and competence that noteveryone has

• Competence thatemployers/companies/organisations have use of

STOP FOR A MINUTE AND THINK

• I’m good at…• I’m very good at…• I’m excellent at…

à SHARE WITH THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU!


DO A STRENGTHS SURVEY

Non-profit, positive psychology organisation

Free scientifically validated survey of character strengths

www.viacharacter.org


STEP 2. RECOGNISE YOUR GOALS


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ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:


Q1. WHAT GIVES ME THE KICKS?


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Q2. IS THERE SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH THE THINGS THAT GIVE ME THE KICKS?


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Q3. HOW DO I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD?


Q4. HOW CAN OTHERS BENEFIT FROM MY COMPETENCE?


HOW TO SCORE A CAREER GOAL


STEP 3: RECOGNISE THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS



1. WHAT IS THE COMPANY SAYING ABOUT ITSELF?

2. WHAT ARE OTHERSSAYING ABOUT THE COMPANY?

3. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD THAT WILL AFFECT THE COMPANY?

àHOW CAN YOU ANSWER THEIR CHALLENGES?

1. THE POSITION

2. THE ORGANISATION: PRODUCTS, SERVICES, PROCESSES

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT EMPLOYERS THAT INTEREST YOU?

1. YOUR COMPETENCE AND SKILLS2. YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS3. THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND THE LABOUR MARKET

3 THINGS TO FIGURE OUT FOR A FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:


1. FOCUS YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROFILEà WHO AM I, WHAT IS MY GOALà PRATICE YOUR STORY AND DON’T

WORRY WHEN IT CHANGES

2. TARGET YOUR JOB SEARCH AND JOB APPLICATIONS

à WHY AM I APPLYING FOR THIS PARTICULAR POSITION


• WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU WANT TO CONVEY TO OTHERS?

• WHAT DO YOU WANT OTHERS AT LEAST TO KNOW AND REMEMBER ABOUT YOU?


3 UNCONVENTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR YOUR CAREERHERMINIA IBARRA: Working Identity - Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career


ACT, THEN REFLECT


Act your way into a new way of thinking and being. You cannot discover yourself byintrospection.

à DOING COMES FIRST, KNOWING SECOND

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FLIRT WITH YOUR SELVES


Stop trying to find your one true self. Focus your attention on which of yourmany possible selves you want to testand learn more about.

à THERE ARE VERY FEW FIXED POSITIONS. WORK AND JOBS EVOLVE CONSTANTLY.

à TRANSDISCIPLINARITY IS A FUTURE WORK SKILL.

à GENERALISTS ARE THE NEW SPECIALISTS.à ORGANISATIONS ARE DEPENDENT ON EACH

OTHER, THEY EXIST IN ECOSYSTEMS.

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SEIZE WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY


Change happens in bursts and starts. There are times when you are open to big change and times when you are not. Seize opportunities.

à DON’T WAIT FOR ”THE RIGHT TIME”.à USE YOUR NETWORKS AND BE AVAILABLE.à CHANGE WILL ONLY HAPPEN WHEN YOU

START DOING THINGS.

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WHY TRULY INNOVATIVE CAREERS DEMAND A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN

WATCH THIS:• http://www.ted.com/talks/uri_alon_why_truly_inno

vative_science_demands_a_leap_into_the_unknown

READ THIS:• HERMINIA IBARRA’S NINE STRATEGIES:

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/3312.html


COMMENTS?


SOCIAL MEDIA


SOCIAL RECRUITING (RECRUITING IN SOCIAL MEDIA) IS ALL THE MORECOMMON


MANY ORGANISATIONS STILL REQUIRE A TRADITIONAL CV. SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES COMPLEMENT YOUR APPLICATION.


SOCIAL MEDIA HAS CHANGED RECRUITMENT

FOR EMPLOYERS:• Recruiting is faster, or positions don’t even make it to a

public recruitment process• Finding passive candidates is easier

FOR JOB SEEKERS:• Contacting employers is easier• Doing the research on companies and finding suitable

positions and organisations is easier• Bringing out your competence and interests to a wide

audience is easier


GOOD CV’S AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

• FOCUSED AND CONCISE• EASY TO READ• BRING OUT COMPETENCE AND PERSONALITY


ENSURE THE READER THAT THE

APPLICANT KNOWS THEIR STUFF AND FITS

THE ORGANISATION

BUILD YOUR CV AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES SIDE BY SIDE. IT’S CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS, AND THEIR FOCUSES DEVELOP ALONG WITH YOUR CAREER.


WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO LEAVE A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT AND PROFESSIONAL PROFILE?


1. WHILE YOU’RE DISCUSSING AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU’RE ACTUALLY WORKING – IT WON’T GO UNNOTICED BY RECRUITERS.


2. YOUR NEXT EMPLOYER COULD BE THE GUY NEXT TO YOU. WHAT DOES HE KNOWABOUT YOU?


3. NETWORK. NETWORK. NETWORK.


T H E P O W E R O F W E A K L I N K S X


BOLDLY GO WHERE YOU HAVEN’T GONE BEFORE

• SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES LET YOU ’DOCUMENT YOUR FUTURE CAREER’ UNLIKE A TRADITIONAL CV

• YOU CAN BE PROFESSIONALLY ACTIVE EVEN WHEN IN BETWEEN JOBS OR IF YOU’RE STUCK AT THE WRONG JOB, OR DON’T HAVE OTHER MEANS TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED COMPETENCE.



LINKEDIN – FIND AND BE FOUND

1. FIND JOBS ON LINKEDIN:JOB ADVERTS AND THE HIDDEN LABOUR

MARKET


2. FIND CONTACTS ON LINKEDIN: PEOPLE YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THEY KNOW, PEOPLE

YOU DON’T YET KNOW


3. FIND INFORMATION ON LINKEDIN: COMPETENCE NEEDS, POSITIONS,

ORGANISATION, ARTICLES


SIX EASY STEPS TO BE ACTIVE ON LINKEDIN:1. PROFILE: ENOUGH INFORMATION2. FOLLOW PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS3. LIKE OTHER PEOPLES’ STUFF4. COMMENT OTHER PEOPLES’ STUFF5. SHARE OTHER PEOPLES’ STUFF6. PUBLISHYOUR OWN STUFF


SEARCH FOR EMPLOYERS, POSITIONS, GROUPS AND PEOPLE WITH YOUR KEY WORDS!


YOUR VISIBILITY ON LINKEDIN IS BASED ON

1. A GOOD PROFILE2. THE SIZE OF YOUR NETWORK3. YOUR ACTIVITY

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BE ON THE LOOKOUT


AND BE PREPARED!


3 THINGS TO HELP YOU RECOGNISE YOUR STRENGHTS AND GOALS – AND TAKE UNCONVENTIONAL CAREER STEPS.


1. DO YOUR RESEARCH – GO OUT AND EXPLORE!


2. FOCUS YOUR PROFILE AND PRACTISE TELLING YOUR STORY


YOUR DREAM JOB DOES NOT EXIST.

YOU MUST CREATE IT.


NOTE TO SELF


THE FINNISH BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADUATES

Advice on preparingyour CV and cover

letter

Mentoring

Salary Advice andCoaching

PersonalCareerCoaching

Professional Development

Job interview coaching& video interview

Recruitmentservices

Job seekingtools and channels

Information of the Labour Market for the Business Graduates

Advice on LinkedIn

Webinars

Career planningtools

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