Market Yourself By Samer Hammad For the Career Day.

Market Yourself

By

Samer Hammad

For the

Career Day

•Market Analysis

•Job Priorities

•Resumes

•Interviews

•Recommendations

•Conclusion

Market Yourself

Market Analysis

Saudi Old Job Market:

High demand

Plenty of opportunity

( easy)

Saudi Present Job Market:

Saturated

High competition

Low demand

Selective

Specialized

(difficult)

Where you want to work?

What knowledge/skills Needed?

What kind of company?

Salary amount?

Goals & purposes?

Working conditions?

Job Priorities

Define:

Job Priorities

Your position in the market

Learn:

Adjust :

your needs & position to market demand

Your needs

RésumésRésumés

A well-written résumé isA well-written résumé is

clearclear

conciseconcise

easy to readeasy to read

& &understandunderstand

Résumés Résumés givesgives

Personal dataPersonal data

Career objectivesCareer objectives

EducationEducation

Work experienceWork experience

Descriptions of relevant Descriptions of relevant competenciescompetencies , ,

activities, and personal activities, and personal informationinformation

Names, addresses, and Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of telephone numbers of referencesreferences

RésumésRésumés

Many companies now Many companies now accept electronic résumésaccept electronic résumés submitted over the Internetsubmitted over the Internet

May be scanned and May be scanned and searched electronicallysearched electronically

RésumésRésumés

MAJOR PARTS:• Purpose

• Contact section

•Objective statement

• Education section

•Experience/Employment section

• Professional activities & accomplishments

• Other information

InterviewsInterviews

VVary in ability to predict ary in ability to predict on-the-job performanceon-the-job performance

AAn interview can be n interview can be misleadingmisleading

Interviewer tend to decide Interviewer tend to decide about a person early in about a person early in the interviewthe interview


Situational InterviewSituational Interview

Assessing different situations

Better predictors of performance

TestTest

Cognitive Abilitytest

Personalitytest

Performancetest

Test for candidates to predict jobTest for candidates to predict job performance more accuratelyperformance more accurately


Cognitive Ability Test

Measures general Measures general intelligenceintelligence

Verbal, Numerical, and Verbal, Numerical, and Reasoning AbilityReasoning Ability

Have proved to be Have proved to be relatively successful relatively successful in predicting which in predicting which applicants are applicants are qualified for certain qualified for certain jobsjobs


Assess unique blend of Assess unique blend of characteristics that characteristics that define the individualdefine the individual

Assess the individual Assess the individual personalitypersonality

Assess the individual Assess the individual ConscientiousConscientious

PersonalityPersonality TestsTests


Performance Test

Requires candidate to Requires candidate to perform simulations of perform simulations of actual job tasksactual job tasks

e.g., a code-writing test for e.g., a code-writing test for computer programmerscomputer programmers

InterviewsInterviewsInterviewersInterviewers: :

Tend to decideTend to decide about a person about a person early in the early in the interviewinterview

Then spend the rest Then spend the rest of the time of the time seeking seeking information to information to support that support that decisiondecision

But, early But, early impressions often impressions often are erroneousare erroneous


Interviewer AnalysisInterviewer AnalysisPresent abilities vs. Future potential

What to ConsiderWhat to Consider

• How do you handle failure?

• How do you solve conflicts?

• Are you flexible, honest, loyal?

• Have you traveled outside Saudi?

• Can you work on more than 1 task or project at the same time?

• Have you set goals and met them?

• Why are you here at our company?

InterviewsInterviewsRememberRemember::

“The interviewer and the company have needs. They are under pressure and must produce benefits from the students they choose. The questions they ask you clearly show this in some of the application forms.”


Leadership

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Innovation

Communication

Review of Key Qualities

InterviewsInterviewsSample – Q&ASample – Q&A::

TOPIC: Leadership

“Give an example of when you as a leader of a group, set direction for them, gained their commitment, and led them to achieve outstanding results.”

Examples:

• group work in class or project

• club, hobby, Co-op, Summer work

• sports, family situation, other responsibilities


TOPIC: Problem-solving

“Describe a challenging and difficult project which you have done. What did you do, why and what was the result?”

Examples:

• Co-op and report/presentation

• Research work for senior project

• Student club or group work

• Family life problem, but good grades


TOPIC: Teamwork

“Give an example of when you developed effective working relationships with people from different backgrounds to accomplish a goal.”

“Describe a situation where you had to involve others to achieve a task.”

Examples:

• Co-op work, group projects at KFUPM

• Personal life, relationships with professors


TOPIC: Innovation

“Describe a situation where you used a new approach to solve a problem.” “Give an example of when you thought of a new idea or a better way of doing something.”

Examples:

• Using internet to do research

• Time management to get more homework and studying done better and faster

• Looking up the company website, instead of just talking with other students about it


TOPIC: Communication

“Give an example of when you organized your thoughts, effectively communicated them and got others to agree with you.”

Examples:

•your Co-op presentation or Senior project

• group work in class on project

• any work experience !!!


Interviewer’s Question Strategies

CLOSED

OPEN

Be Aware to Avoid !!!


• What do you know about our company?

• Why do you want to work here?

• What interests you about our products/services?

• Why do you want this job?

• Why did you choose your major (or change your major)?

• How much salary do you want?

Market yourself through your answers!

Research, Sales, Persuasion, Negotiation, Logic, Positive Attitude &

Communication

Interview Tips10

1. SMILE. Know your resume very well

2. Read about company BEFORE

3. Know WHY you are there (Job Tree)

4. Look good. Appearance and NVC

5. Stay alert for “open” & “closed” ?s

6. Be aware of “tell me about yourself”

7. Relate Your Info. to Their Needs [market yourself as a product that meets and exceeds their desire/needs]

8. Answer questions, then stop talking

9. Ask questions. Know what to say about salary

10. Say “thank you” & ask for business card. SMILE!!!

In conclusion . . .

•Stay balanced.

•Islam is the “ الوسط ”دين

•In other words, how many people just before their death ever said: “I wish I had spent more time at my office.”

• Be aware to avoid a big mistake in life --using “ladder of success”

:

•Keep a balance between life and work; between job and family; and between this world and the next.

•And, look for the true success

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