Global Skills Conference 2015

-Skill Building Workshop

John Rose CPC, MIRP – Recruiting Protagonist | HeadHunter | Resourceful Business Owner | Mentor

Marketing Yourself in Canada

Everyone is in Sales!

▪ You are Selling Yourself!–Your customer needs to understand WHAT, HOW and WHEN you can help them!

▪ You need to Communicate:–Clearly–Confidently–Convincingly▪ You need to PRACTICE

What Soft Skills are Important…

Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) – Research Jan 2015

Communication Skills 37%Positive Attitude 36%Strong Work Ethic 30%Teamwork Skills 28%Interpersonal/CSR Skills 21%Time Management Abilities 12%Flexibility/Adaptability 11%Reliability/Dependability 7%Honesty/Integrity 7%Problem Solving Skills 5%

500 business leaders surveyed responded to questions about “soft skills” 

The 4 Stages of Your Intro…!

What’s in it for Them!

Now it’s your turn!You have 1 minute to write down: Who (your name) | What (your profession/discipline)

How (you can help them) | What (they will gain from you)

Next…!

Create a 10 – 15 second ‘Sales Pitch’ about YOU, from what you just wrote down. (Who,

What, How, What.)

Don’t be …

Next…!In Pairs; Make your

‘Pitch’ to each other!

Practice makes Perfect!I’ve heard it said that:

“An amateur will practice until they get it right.

A professional will practice until they can’t get it wrong.”

Opportunity + Preparation = Success

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