Career Development

Rebranding Yourself & Employers Expectation on Graduates Knowing Yourself Branding Yourself Resume & Cover Letter Job Interview

Rebranding Yourself & Employers Expectation on Graduates

EMPLOYABLE PERSONALITY

V ALUES I NTELLECT P ERFORMANCE E NGAGEMENT R EFLECTION

KNOW YOURSELF!
I N T E R N A L
YOUR STRENGTHS - Work experience - Educational background - Deep understanding of - Leadership skills - Teamwork skills - Networking skills YOUR WEAKNESSES - Lack of work experience - Low CGPA - Weak understanding of - Weak skills - Negative personal characteristics

E X T E R N A L

OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR CAREER FIELD - Future planning - What can be improved? - Any chance of career progression/advancement? - Professionalism

THREATS IN YOUR CAREER FIELD - Competition - Superior skills - Up-to-date trends - Limitation of your career prospect - Will you still be working tomorrow?

PERSONAL STATEMENT
What are your values? Do you have what it takes? What makes you a better candidate? Why should we hire you?
Example: YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT ( I am a V.I.P! ) SKILLS Communicating VALUE Confident INTEREST Helping people PERSONALITY Energetic Be The Best SLOGAN

Personal Statement: I am energetic, confident and have a good communication skills in dealing with people

BRANDING YOURSELF
DISCOVER (Know Yourself) Use ( Form your personal statement ) inventory, I am energetic, confident and have a checklist , good communication skills in dealing SWOT or Peer with people discussion

CREATE

(Your brand)

( Form your personal brand statement ) Energetic, confident and empowering others

You may also have your slogan and logo Be the Best

COMMUNI Communicate your brand through CATE resume, cover letter, CD Portfolio, during interview, websites, blog, facebook, twitter, linkedln, business card etc.

Add your accomplish ments to make your brand outstandin g and authentic

MAINTAIN

Attend training and re-skilling program Rebranding

Focus on your weak area

A graduates personal attributes and capabilities have a

greater influence on success in the workplace than a specific university degree Lee Harvey

RESUME & COVER LETTER

Writing Resumes Career Objective Statement "What's in it for me?" OBJECTIVE Avoid such cliche phrases as: "seeking a chance for advancement," or "where my skills will be utilized," or "where I can further my career." CAREER OBJECTIVE Seeking a position as ( the type of role) ..in ( explain, if relevant, the industry or niche where you want to work) where my ( describe two, perhaps three of your strongest assets - skills, knowledge, attitude, experiences ) .. will contribute to( key words which relate to what is important to the employer- for example words like profitability, productivity, efficiency, image, reputation, service quality, safety, cost effectiveness etc.) Career objective statement An example: Seeking a position as a Training Consultant in a service based industry where my well develop instructional design and facilitation skills in Quality Service Management can be utilized to assist the organization achieve a reputation for delivering service excellence.

Resume Template
Resume Cover letter

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PREPARATION CHECKLIST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ASSESSMENT FORM