EMPLOYMENT

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Welcome to Job Support Australia

Dear reader,
Firstly, the team here at JSA would ike to congratulate you on
taking the next step in your learning to employment journey.
You may be feeling overwhelmed with all the change that is
happening in your life at the moment and that is totally normal
for someone curious to enter the workforce in their chosen
profession.
Our team provides a dedicated job placement service for
pro-active students such as yourself and we are going to work
with you to help you nd a career youll love.
This document contains a few key materials that will assist our
recruiters position you for maximum exposure to the employment
market.
He you will nd resume samples, email response samples,
Here
hints, tips and other job hacks that will fast-track your candidacy
into full-time employment.
Again, we are so proud of you for taking the next step in your
life and career and want to see you ourish every step of the way.
Please do not hesistate to contact us if you have any questions,
need a bit of advice, encouragement or general job coaching.
We are here to help students land their ideal job or career. Its
that simple.
Welcome aboard.
Job Support Australia



HOW
TO
NAIL
A
JOB
INTERVIEW
Become
your
own
master
of
nding
employment
by
making
lasting
impressions
to
recruiters.
Heres

eight
tips
for
nding
success
in
your
next
job
interview.
1.
Dress
Dont dress for your existing role, dont dress for the role youre applying for, but dress for the one you want in
the future. Professional and smart attire. Ddemonstrate to your employer that youre hungry for future expansion
in
the company.
2.
Body
Language
Body language is a critical component to any job interview. Slouching, dgeting and averting eye contact will
hinder the success of your interview. Prior to the interview make sure your hands are warm and dry- it will subconsciously exude condence to your employer. Sit up straight, be alert, attentive and engaging. Most importantly, look your interviewer in the eye. Its vital. Read their facial queues and mirror your body
language accordingly.
3.
Conversation
Leave the slang at the door. Social and professional dialogue are vastly different. Dont confuse the two. Formalities and politeness go a long way. Make an effort to create a personal connection with your employer. This
could be a mutual interest or a comment on a current news event. Keep it light, keep it short, but this will show
that youre personable.
4.
Resume
Email your interviewer your resume. Dont stop here. Bring at least two printed hard copies into the interview.
Also ensure that all forms of social media are on private. Your employer doesnt want to know what you do on
the weekend. Finally, ensure that your Linked In Prole is impeccable. Employers scan these with a ne tooth
comb.
5.
Become
an
Expert
Do your research please. Educate yourself about the ins and outs of the company and ensure that these are current. Familiarise yourself with the companies goals, competitors and comment on impressive ways that theyve
overcome obstacles or mitigated risk. Perhaps even consider suggesting the way that your skill set could add
value to these obstacles and some of your own ideas.
6.
Questions
Your interviewer will ask you questions. Thats inevitable. Dont come unprepared. Equip yourself with bullet
point answers to some of the usual questions: Whats your greatest weakness? or How have you resolved a
conict at work? Ensure that these are practical, concise and clear not rehearsed. However, for those obscure
questions, take your time in answering. This ensures better articulation, condence and knowing your own
value.
7.
Skill
Sets
Are you hard working? Can you work in a team? Are you diligent? Are you meticulous? Are you attentive? Are
you personable? Can you negotiate? These are all valuable assets to any job interview but they need to be
proven. For example: you independently negotiated a big deal or you got promoted to team leader because you
were able to effectively manage a team of ten in a rapidly growing business.
8.
Follow
Up
This is very important! After the completion of the interview, thank them for their time and ask what the next
steps are. Then, send them a personal email with a further thank you. This shows commitment and persistence.

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Five
tips
for
a
successful
phone
interview
Here
are
ve
tips
for
doing
well
in
a
phone
interview:
1.
Attend
to
your
surroundings
If you have an interview scheduled, take precautions to ensure you are in comfortable
surroundings. Avoid background noise, dont be walking from one place to another as the
breathlessness in your voice conveys a lack of authority to someone who doesnt know you.
If you havent scheduled the interview, feel free to ask the interviewer if you can call them back.
It wont
won come off as disinterest; rather you care about the position and want to make the best
impression whilst balancing your commitments.
2.
Dress
the
part
Consider dressing up for the interview. Seriously.
During the 90s when it was debated to dump the suit for casual attire, there was a fair bit of
research to suggest that those wearing suits in the workplace took their work more seriously.
A girl acts more like a princess when shes dressed for a ball, than running round the block
in gym gear.
gea
The same thing happens to people with work clothes.This isnt to say you should be walking
round in a suit all day every day from now on, however taking some care in your appearance
can change how you sound on the phone.
3.
Stand
up
Seriously. Youll sound more condent and on point if you stand while you speak rather than sit.
Walking around also helps, but not too much, just enough to get your blood owing. Dont
hesitate to use hand gestures
gestu
as you would with a face-to-face conversation it helps
the conversation to ow naturally. Using a hands free device rather than holding the phone to
your ear will allow you to be your most authentic self and relax.
4.
Prepare
for
the
most
obvious
questions.
A resume is to get someone to pay attention to you. An in-person interview is to see if people
like you. Somewhere
Somewhe in between those two events, people need to make sure you are qualied
and you dont have any huge red ags. So in a phone interview you can expect people to focus
on those two concerns.
5.
Dont
forget
to
close.
An interview is about selling yourself, and the best salespeople are closers. Your goal for a
phone interview is to get an in-person interview. So dont get off the phone until you have
made some efforts
e
to get to that step. Ask what the process is for deciding who to interview
face-to-face. Ask for decision-making timelines, and try to nd out who is making the
decisions.

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Job
Hints
&
Tips
Job
hunting
facts
What you dont know about the job market
According to studies, 76% of resumes are discarded for an unprofessional email.
If youve included a photo in your resume keep in mind that 88% of resumes arent
considered with a photo.
65% of employers will nd you on Facebook and the way you present yourself
here will have an enormous impact on the way youre received in the job interview.
89% of all recruiters have hired someone through Linkedln.
The average length of a job interview is 40 minutes.
33% of some 2000 bosses interviewed in a survey indicate that they know within
the rst 90 SECONDS if they will hire you.
Setting
up
a
voicemail
on
your
phone
Hi youve reached__________ Im not able to take your call right now.
If you leave your name, number and a brief message Ill get back to you as soon as I
can.
Thanks for calling.
Writing
a
follow
up
email
Hi____________,
Thank you for your time conducting the interview this morning.
I was really impressed by the job description, career options and culture on offer at
your company.
If you require anything else from me in the interim, please do not hesitate to ask.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,

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