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DISCOVER YOURSELFDr Mike Moss, Alumni Careers Adviser
Polly Metcalfe, Careers Adviser
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Objectives?
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How do you move forward?
Our alumni careers program is a four step process:
Self-awareness – discover your target jobs.Networking and research – uncover essential information.Action – create winning CVs, cover letters, applications and interviews.Partnership – offer mentoring and internships.
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Self Awareness
• Matches personal goals and values.• Autonomy and guidance.• Leverages strengths• Risk/stability/security match• People• Practical
Resources:• Careers Workbook, Books e.g. How to get a Job You’ll Love,
MBTI, Careers Adviser
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This self awareness feeds into your:
• Elevator Pitch• Unique Selling Proposition• Personal Brand Equity
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When you search yourself what do you hope you’ll find?
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When you search yourself what do you hope you’ll find?
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Describe yourself in one sentence or six words.
Self-awareness Exercise
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Networking & Occupational Research
• Where other graduates / colleagues have gone before (DHLE)• Google - Prospects, targetjobs, indeed, i-could• Job specifications (e.g. CareerConnect, icould, targetjobs) • Career Briefings - www.careers.ox.ac.uk/options-and-occupations/sectors-and-occupations/ • Sector specific publications & networks• Networking
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Undergraduate destinations
Work Only 44%
Work and Study 8%
Study Only 36%
Unemployed 6%Unavailable 6%
The City; 20%
Academia and Education; 18%
Health & Social Care; 12%Culture, Sport and Leisure; 8%
Government, Order & Policy;
5%
Consumer Goods & Retail; 5%
Charity 5%
Media 4%
PG-R; 22%
PG-T; 37%
Prof. Qual.; 17%
PG Dip or Cert; 11%
Other; 11%
No qual 2%
DLHE data, 2009-2011Six months after leaving
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Networking
•Alumni – Oxford Careers Network
• Contacts via friends, family etc
• LinkedIn.com
• Speculative approaches
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Questions to ask
Outline your situation, and that you’re looking for advice• Who is the best person to speak to?
Once you’re in conversation with the right person:• How did you get started in your career?• Why did you choose to become a …….?• What are the best and worst things about your role?• When thinking of this job, I think it’s like … - am I right?
Afterwards:• Thank them and show how their information has helped• Suggest work experience / shadowing / job opportunities / contacts
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Oxford Careers Network
Search by job function (or college, or degree subject….and more
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University of Oxford LinkedIn
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Job Search Strategies to Offers
Action
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Active job searching: be proactive!
Re-active or passive job hunts can be • Limiting: Reveal only limited opportunities• Random: Only allows you to see jobs that happen to be
advertised at the time you are looking and in the places you look
• Competitive: many applicants for advertised posts
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Using Vacancy Websites
• Ask in information interviews where they advertise• Seek out sector vacancy sites via Career Briefings• Sign up for tailored email alerts where available• Use CareerConnect…
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• Relevant agencies are the key• Be aware of their focus• Be clear and precise in what
you’re looking for• Keep them informed as your
search progresses/changes
Using Agencies
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Present the information you’d like an employer to find:- CV + Recommendations-Links to online evidenceResearch:- Employers and individuals- Join sector groups to learn moreConnect:- Maintain professional contacts
Using
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Speculative approaches
• Build their knowledge of you through information interviewing
• Use the opportunity to find out what you could offer• In a follow up, make your pitch:
Cover letter and CVClear identification of how you could be usefulFlexible opportunities to engage
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Alternative Strategies
• Volunteering • Travelling• Postgraduate study• Self-employment• Constructive unemployment
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Next Steps
Making Competitive applications
• www.careers.ox.ac.uk/our-services/our-publications/
• Book an appointment ([email protected])
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• Mentoring• Offer internships or jobs• Speaker or panelist• Profiles• Feedback• Volunteer• Venues• Get even more involved
Partnership
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Thank you