East Midlands Skills Summit 2015

Career Codex - unlocking the secret to jobseeker success

Simon Gray - Founder & Career Strategist

A word from Einstein…

‘The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and

expecting different results!’

Today…

• Finding success in the job market

• The power of work experience

• Employer engagement strategies

• Q&A

Background…

Chartered Accountant - KPMG

Recruitment industry - 10 years

Published Author - Harriman House

Guardian Careers - ‘panel of experts’

AIM Awards - two qualifications:

• Level 2 Award in Skills for Career Planning using Technology (QCF)

• Level 3 Award in Employability Skills: Creating an Online Profile (QCF)

Founder of Career Codex / Chief Executive - Nottingham Means Business

With high unemployment and jobseekers fighting for fewer and fewerjobs it's never been more important to get an edge when looking forthat next career move. The right experience and qualifications, a goodCV and a nicely worded covering letter are no longer enough – theyare the bare minimum!

In this book, experienced recruiter Simon Gray explains how to getahead, what to do and – just as crucially – what not to do in order towin in the highly competitive job race. He also explores thepsychology of looking for a job and divulges his revolutionarytechniques to get noticed and employed in a crowded market.

If you are looking for a job or planning to change career this is thebook you can't afford not to read!

£12.99Harriman House Hh

SIMON GRAY began his recruitment career in 1999. Ten years later, hejointly founded Cherry Professional Limited, a recruitment businessdedicated to providing the best career advice to jobseekers. Simon isalso a Chartered Accountant having qualified with KPMG, which addsto his skills as a professional recruiter. These two areas of expertiseboth call for rigour and a sense of detail which he also applies awayfrom the office as an accomplished Martial Artist.

Simon is an experienced commentator, regularly quoted on BBC Radioand in other media, offering tips to both jobseekers and employers.

In Super Secrets of the Successful Jobseeker, he combines his mentaldiscipline, understanding of the psychology of people and expertknowledge of the job market to give the jobseeker that all important edge.

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

FINDING A JOB IN DIFFICULT TIMES

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SUPER SECRETS OF THESUCCESSFUL JOBSEEKER

ISBN 978-0857192486

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FINDING SUCCESS IN THE JOB MARKET

Finding success in the job market…

Finding success in the job market…

Finding success in the job market…

• Believe

• Think

• Act

THE POWER OF WORK EXPERIENCE

The power of work experience…Benefits to the student

• Try before you commit

• Builds confidence

• Powers up the CV

• Builds good habits

• Contacts

The power of work experience…Benefits to the employer

• Low risk

• Pipeline for new talent

• Recruitment tool

• Project based skills

The power of work experience…Making the most of it

• Ask questions

• Do more than is asked

• Obtain a reference

• Expand the comfort zone

• Keep in touch

EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Employer engagement strategies…

Lessons from Nashville Provide students with more of the advanced skills they need to be successful and productive citizens in college, career and life.

• Planning - 14 years +

• Online education

• Project based - ‘externships’

• Joint branding

• Recruitment

Employer engagement strategies…Young Professionals - Dan Miller

• Joint event at Antenna - 30 June

• Employer sponsors

• Networking opportunity

• Free event

The Career Codex methodology…

Works at any level and for any industry sector… Head Start - starting out / work experience Jump Start - advancing / changing career Executive Edge - advancing / changing career

‘Career Codex has given me a more successful approach to the job

search process - Simon is more valuable that anyone I’ve met or spoken with in this

market.’Rick Brawn - Senior

Executive

Coming soon…

eLearning…

A final thought…

Thank you…

Thank you for listening… simon.gray@careercodex.co.uk

020 3675 1467 / 07805 567 954

Free guide - 5 things successful jobseekers know that others don’t - please visit:

careercodex.co.uk