Market Yourself

By Samer Hammad For the

Career Day

Market Yourself
Market Analysis Job Priorities

Resumes
Interviews Recommendations Conclusion

Market Analysis
Saudi Old Job Market:
High demand Plenty of opportunity (easy)

Saudi Present Job Market:

Saturated High competition

Low demand
Selective Specialized (difficult)

Job Priorities
Define: Goals & purposes? Salary amount? Where you want to work? Working conditions? What kind of company? What knowledge/skills Needed?

Job Priorities

Learn:
Your needs Your position in the market

Adjust :
your needs & position to market demand

Rsums
A well-written rsum is clear concise easy to read & understand

Rsums
gives
Personal data Career objectives Education Work experience Descriptions of relevant competencies, activities, and personal information Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of references

Rsums

Many companies now accept electronic rsums submitted over the Internet
May be scanned and searched electronically

Rsums
MAJOR PARTS:
Purpose Contact section Objective statement Education section Experience/Employment section Professional activities & accomplishments Other information

Interviews
Vary in ability to predict on-the-job performance An interview can be misleading Interviewer tend to decide about a person early in the interview

Interviews
Situational Interview
Assessing different situations Better predictors of performance

Test
Test for candidates to predict job performance more accurately

Cognitive Ability test Personality test

Performance

test

Interviews
Cognitive Ability Test

Measures general intelligence Verbal, Numerical, and Reasoning Ability Have proved to be relatively successful in predicting which applicants are qualified for certain jobs

Interviews
Personality Tests
Assess unique blend of characteristics that define the individual Assess the individual personality Assess the individual Conscientious

Interviews
Performance Test

Requires candidate to perform simulations of actual job tasks e.g., a code-writing test for computer programmers

Interviews
Interviewers :

Tend to decide about a person early in the interview Then spend the rest of the time seeking information to support that decision But, early impressions often are erroneous

Interviews
Interviewer Analysis
Present abilities vs. Future potential

What 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?

Interviews
Remember:
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.

Interviews
Review of Key Qualities Leadership Problem-solving Teamwork Innovation Communication

Interviews
Sample 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

Interviews
Sample Q&A: 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

Interviews
Sample Q&A: 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

Interviews
Sample Q&A: 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

Interviews
Sample Q&A:

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 !!!

Interviews
Interviewers Question Strategies
CLOSED

OPEN

Be Aware to Avoid !!!

Interviews
Market yourself through your answers! 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?
Research, Sales, Persuasion, Negotiation, Logic, Positive Attitude & Communication

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Interview Tips

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
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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hammads@kfupm.edu.sa

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