Unlocking Success: Job Seeker's Guide

Seeking employment can indeed be a daunting and overwhelming challenge. However, in this endeavor, it's crucial to approach the fiercely competitive job market with determination and a well-prepared strategy. Crafting resumes and CVs is invaluable and offers essential guidance on making them stand out in a crowded job market.

Join me and Sophie Milliken, CEO of Moja Group and an expert in graduate recruitment, imparts her expertise to the forefront by unraveling key qualities and skills that employers actively seek in recent graduates. She provides invaluable advice, addresses the common challenges that job seekers encounter, and offers practical tips for conquering strength-based and competency-based interview questions.

Key Takeaways and Recommendations:

• Approaching the job search process with keenness, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude can significantly impact success.
• Consider factors like company culture, work environment, benefits, job progression, and the whole package beyond just the salary.
• Utilizing the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) can structure effective responses to competency-based interview questions.
• Asking thoughtful and engaging questions during the interview can help candidates stand out and build rapport with interviewers.
• Be patient when dealing with potential employer delays, as various factors, such as busy recruitment teams and unforeseen circumstances, may cause delays in communication.
• Using AI to write application answers may lack authenticity and should be avoided.
• Work experience, even if seemingly unrelated, can highlight valuable transferable skills and work ethic.
• Changes in recruitment are often driven by advancements in technology, and while the format may change, the core qualities employers seek remain consistent.

Tune in to this episode of SMARTER RICHER BRAVER!

Remember that much of what is talked about on this podcast is stuff that’s not typically talked about to young people – and it should be. It’s stuff that you need to know so that you a can lead a life that’s smarter, richer, and braver.

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Resources:

• https://www.sophiemilliken.co.uk/
• https://thisismoja.com/
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Learner-Earner-recruitment-insiders-students/dp/1781337209/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1696420659&sr=8-2