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Insead Alumni Career Tool Box Insead Alumni Association France
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Insead AlumniCareer Tool Box
Insead Alumni Association France
Contents
1.How to master your career "What?" and "Where to?" questions Reality heck and planning
2.How to make smarter moves Networking & social networking Make yourself seen and heard
3.What to expect from us… The School and the Alumni network The Alumni Association France
1. How to master your career
How to master your career
• Self-assessment is key• Reflection takes time, so plan in
advance• Get help! Loved ones, close friends,
alumni, career professionals… • Don't reinvent your wheel: retrieve
earlier reflection & tools (MBTI, Career Leader, ...)• Write! Write down plans and thoughts
(carry a dedicated notebook)
First, ask...(ask yourself, ask your close ones)
Strengths Interests
LifestyleAchievement
s
Values
"What?" questions
What I love doing
What I am good at, what I know,(technical and soft skills), who I know
What I need to have to sustain my chosen life
What is key to my engagement in my professional life
What I succeeded in
What am I as a professional?
Dream first…(don't forget to dream)
A startup?
Self employment
?
NGOs?
Consulting?
An industry I'm passionate about?
"Where to?" questions
"Where to?" questions
• What do I want to actually be doing?• Where do I (we as a family) want to
live and work?• In what kind of company culture do I
want to work?• What is my (our) preferred work/life
balance?• … That makes up for a direction
… Then plan(Plan your reality check)
Your personal plan
• Synthesize1. Choose the role(s) you prefer2. Select your industrie(s) of interest3. List companies4. Check with professional cultures5. Mind the growth (industry, company)
Your personal plan
• Define 4 options Your scenario of choice And plans B and C... ... And plan D, i.e. the way you don't like
much, but certainly pays off.
How deep is your change?
Track record Adaptability
ConvictionMotivation + network
Industry
Role
Same
Different
DifferentSame
TransitionKey Success Factors
2. How to make smarter moves: networking
Networking essentials
Networking is key
• Build and maintain a strong network – start with your classmates, former colleagues and friends
• Extending your network is important both for successful career progression and significant job transitions (alumni pool: 41,000+ )
• More than 70% new job leads come through networking contacts. More corporate recruiters are ‘quiet recruiting’
• In a new job, raising your visibility and knowledge through internal networking with the right people increases success in management decisions.
• In leadership roles, internal and external networking is essential. The skills for successful leadership hinge on influence and strategic decisions based on diverse sources of knowledge.
Leadership Networking
Networking skills critical
Transition Networking
Networking and Transition types
Transition Networking
Efficient Time Allocation
Networking Do's
• Start when you don’t need anything
• Start with your closest friends and extend in small steps
• Be a resource, be informed: give and take – it's a two-way street
• Quality not quantity - Effective networking is focused
Networking Targets
Networking tools
Networking Tools
• Prepare your elevator pitch
Elevator pitch
• Focus on essence
• Your positioning statement should take no longer than 60 seconds to deliver
• Three (3) essential elements to give your contact a quick snapshot of: who you are what you can do – what makes you special and what you want.
• Practice and adapt
Elevator pitch
Use elevator pitch for introductory email: short &
focusedSubject line: attract interest – include ‘INSEAD’ if possible – otherwise your message may never be openedContent order: YOU (Why) - ME (positioning statement) – WE (information gathering)Keep the details for the call/meeting.
How to get in touch
How to use social events
Use social events (and enjoy them)!• Choose themed events – common interest• Prepare ideas to discuss• Use-adapt elevator pitch when opportunity
arises• Introduce yourself to the organiser• Ask for introductions• Ask questions that show an interest in what
others do• Exchange cards, write notes on the back.
Record.• Strengthen weak ties – ask for referrals
How to use social events
It should be a meaningful exchange of ideas with people of similar interests
Focus on gathering pertinent information.
Start with a little knowledge and build - Listen more than talk about yourself
3. What to expect from Inseadand Alumni Association
What to expect from the school… A network!
Whom to network with
The diversity of the alumni network: Insead alumni work across 50 sectors
Top 10 industries
Whom to network with
Gender breakdown•80% male•20% female
Breakdown by age range•40 & under: 25%•41 – 50: 28%•51 – 60: 23%•61 & over: 24%
Total alumni population of 41,100The alumni community is growing by >1500 per year
Finding alumni contacts on INSEAD Connect :
The alumni platform
https://alumni.insead.edu
Email post–graduation: login details for INSEAD ConnectTo access alumni career services, you must be a member of the alumni association (EMBA 6 months free trial membership)
firstname.lastname+ Password
Whom to network with
Search for alumni contacts on INSEAD Connect (alumni platform)
How to Find Alumni
Global Clubs and Interest Groups
Breaking down the geographical boundaries
Joining the different INSEAD communities
Alumni Career Services
Career advisory platform
‘Self-service’ guidance
Insead Career Link
Job Postings from and for the alumni community
What to expect from Insead Alumni Association France
Come to the workshops!• 10+ events every month
Know yourself (career-wise) Drive your career Communicate and sell yourself well
• Major Career topics covered by top consultants How to handle terminations and transitions Networking basics and more Orientation, re-orientation… In French or English
• This is an opportunity for networking!• Contact: Béatrice Verhille
[email protected], Tel. +33(0)1 42 12 09 01
Career Workshops
Career Talk
Ask for advice• A professional counsel at hand
Every Monday morning 45-min sessions Free! In French or English
• Appointments: Béatrice Verhille [email protected], Tel. +33(0)1 42 12 09 01
Job Search with Alumni
• Looking for a job? Wishing to help? Join "RSE" meetings (Recherche solidaire d'emploi) Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month 10-12 participants Expose your projects, get feedback Expand your network Learn from peers and seasoned alumni Share your own experience and contacts
• Contact: Béatrice Verhille [email protected], Tel. +33(0)1 42 12 09
01
Job postings
See offers from top French schools
• Visit www.manageurs.com
• Access with your alumni ID
• To and from biz and engineering schools
• Over 10,000 offers• Upload your profile• Get alerts• Free!!
Get known
• Insead alumni association's "Mini-CV" We send a set of Alumni resumes every
month to major headhunters
Send us your profile!
• Contact: Solenna Lebeltel [email protected]
Join social events
• 20+ clubs by industries Finance & Private Equity Retail & Luxury Business club
• Meetings in bars• Contact: Solenna Lebeltel
Involve yourself
• You have a position to offer?
• Or improvement suggestions?
• Help is welcome!
