UNLOCKING THE DARK SECRETS OF JOB HUNTING

UNLOCKING THE
DARK SECRETS OF
JOB HUNTING
JEREMY SANDERSON
CEO: Icon Partners KK
Chairman: Compass Offices Japan KK
President: Sanderson Icon Ltd
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Getting Started
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Start by getting your head in the right place!
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Quit Worrying!
Have the Strength to change what you can..
Global Recession
..the Serenity to accept what you can’t..
Terrorism
Global Warming
And the wisdom to know the difference!
Heart Disease
Little Green Men
Declining Whale Populations
Lawyers Journalists and Priests
Impotence
The person sitting next to you
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Time for Positive Thinking!
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Learn the art of positive spin and the power of
words!
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Downsizing = Upgrading
Problems = Challenges
Change = Opportunity
Understand how your body language affects
others
We can’t all be energizers, but we can avoid
becoming energy sappers!
Learn how to program your subconscious
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JOB-HUNTING MYTHOLOGY
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You need to have a recognized trade or
profession to get a decent job
It’s impossible to find a job in a recession so I
might as well go back to school and wait it out
A good resume will get you the job
The best qualified/ most experienced person
always gets the job
You should disguise the fact that you were a
JET
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The Job Hunting Process:
Start by Gathering Information
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Networking: Get in the information loop, it’s all about
people! : Networking Groups, WOM/口コミ etc.
Ask successful/ experienced people for help (But be
sure to ask the right people, and be sure to treat them
right!)
Internet: Learn some search skills: Get to know your
way around the relevant Job sites,
Social Networking Sites, Blogs etc. (LinkedIn, Twitter,
Facebook, Mixi, Google+)
Print Media: Know what to look at and when!
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Making the First Contact
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Contact: In order of effectiveness
1)Personal Introduction or recommendation
(Hence the importance of Networking, remember?)
2) Phone call to a line manager or decision maker
(Yeah but how do I get past the dragon at the gate? How do I get the right phone number?)
3) E mail your resume in response to a job ad
(But don’t just wait for a reply, call to follow up!)
4) Post a paper copy of your resume by snail mail
(Only if the job ad specifies ‘paper’ resume, and then call to follow up! Or if you can’t
Get your e mail resume past their SPAM filter!
5) Consider applying for, or proposing an internship
(But state clearly what you can contribute to the host company and what you expect to
get out of it!)
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Creating the ‘Perfect’ Resume:
Dooz an’ Don’ts
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Do tailor your resume to the Job Description. One size
does not fit all!
Do Make it easy for the screener to get to the information
– clear logical layout
Don’t leave blanks in your history & don’t hide stuff!
Don’t alter past job titles to try to sound more impressive!
“Linguistic Skills Development Consultant for Local Government ”??)
DO proof reed ur resume! (If you’re an ex English teacher
your English better be perfect!)
Don’t try to be artistic. Fancy fonts and colours look
amateurish!
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“Touche?”
Interviewing
It’s Not Supposed to be a Blood Sport!
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Things to remember!
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Believe it or not, they actually want to hire you!
Prepare, research, do your ground work! (Know as much as possible
about the employer, prepare answers & prepare questions)
Look sharp, be professional & be enthusiastic!
Be early enough to cool down and dry your sweaty palms!
Switch your mobile phone off!
Be aware of your body language
No “dead fish” handshakes!
Be open and communicative. If you want to earn trust you must also
show trust so don’t come across as cagey or suspicious!
Follow up after the interview – e mail to say “Thankyou”
Don’t “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory”!
Use every interview experience as training for the next one
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Some Final Thoughts
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Never stop learning: You will never be “good enough”!
If you want to be a success in your next job, start by
being a success in your present job!
Don’t criticize your previous job, employer, colleagues
etc. Nobody wants to hire a whiner!
Be POSITIVE and OPTIMISTIC – good people will
be drawn to you!
Be compassionate, especially when you come into
power and money 
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You have nothing to
fear but fear itself,
so…
GOOD LUCK!
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