Welcome from Yummy Jobs and Malmaison

Yummy Jobs & Malmaison

Guilia Bove Regional People Development Manager

Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin

Jason SmithManaging Director - Yummy Jobs

Adding Real Value to placement students and business

Introductions

Yummy Jobs

• Work Abroad – USA, Australia & Canada

• Volunteer Abroad – India, Fiji & Bahamas

• Study Abroad – Switzerland

• Yummy Education – Soft Skills university, under employed & companies

Yummy Education

• Born straight from the student’s mouth

• We want help, we need confidence…. • We would appreciate guidance • I want to know how to stand out from

the crowd• What are employers looking for? • How best can I shine?

The economic recession means that graduate numbers

are increasing on an annual basis, creating a greater level of competition in an already

crowded market.

"There are clear signs graduates will need to be

more savvy than ever in their hunt for work and not rely on the usual high numbers

of vacancies available in previous years” Graduate Recruiter, Mike Bernard

Yummy Student Feedback – “Biggest FEAR” the Graduate Competition for Jobs

What are your career goals?

What do you want to achieve?

Who are your industry leaders?

• Firstly, tell me about you…

• Now lets see how well you can attempt to sell a random object or product! How well can you sell these…

• Teams - choose one person and attempt to sell them to the rest of the groups by showcasing all their best qualities and characteristics!

Its Time for a Group Work Ice-breaker!

• What ingredients do I have that make me the tastiest placement student?

Knowledge Experience Skills Competencies Personal

Achievements Life Goals

Yummy Ingredients that make You!

Personal Inventory: Work Experience

• Now take a personal inventory of your work and voluntary experience to date:

• Work Experience• Volunteering• Educational projects• Summer projects • School projects or campaigns• Work or Study Abroad• Involvement in your community

Meet Helen my Neighbour…….

• Lasting impressions first!

• Interests - Knitting• Outdoor/indoor interests• Arts and crafts• Food and cooking• Church Warden• Observant – Nosey?

• Helen’s Story……

Bringing it All TogetherWill your placement

employer be able to use all of your ingredients?

• Personal Branding• Industry Awareness• Personal Inventory

• 2 Minute Pitch

• If you student can’t believe in themselves, no one else will!

• Self awareness is Key!