C A R E E R M O V I N G HOW TO GET YOUR

Some are out of your control: • Global financial crisis • No relevant industry at your location • Too much competition

There are many factors that affect career progression.

MY CAREER IS GOING NOWHERE...

And some are within your power to change: • Education • Experience • Interview preparation • Personal grooming

Keep reading to find out how to get the jobs you keep missing...

... BUT IT COULD GO SOMEWHERE!

Ask yourself these questions:

1: Is your CV up-to-date and looking good?

2: Do you have at least two references (who will say nice things)?

3: Do you look the part at interview?

4: Do you prepare for interviews?

5: Do you get second/third/fourth interviews?

WHY AM I MISSING OUT?

• Name and contact details in plain sight

• Include a short summary of your professional history

• List and quantify your achievements

• Mention your higher education

• Include at least 2 references

• No spelling errors (none at all)

• Keep it to 2 pages or less

These may seem simple, but your CV needs to show your attention to detail as well as your skills and experience:

IS YOUR CV UP-TO-DATE

You don’t need to get a haircut for every interview, but covering basic forms of personal grooming is essential.

Wear something neat and tidy - it doesn’t always have to be a suit.

Just remember: your personal appearance will be the face of the company when called upon, you need to prove you can do this.

DO YOU LOOK THE PART?

“Can you tell me about a time when you

achieved something”

Answer using the S.T.A.R method:

SITUATION - This is what was happening

TASK - The work I/my team were assigned

ACTION - What I/we did and how I/we did it

RESPONSE - What you did in the achievement of a larger business goal

DO YOU PREPARE? Job interview questions are almost always posed as:

Lead volumes were high but sales conversions were drastically low.

We reviewed our communications to clients and realised that our marketing emails looked great, but our sales emails looked like they were from 2003.

My team and I overhauled the sales email suites and brought their look and message up-to-date.

There was almost an immediate improvement in sales conversations.

Example:

DO YOU PREPARE?

Using the S.T.A.R. method proves: • You can take instruction

• You can complete a task

• You understand how your work affects the greater good

• You recount what happened in detail

DO YOU PREPARE?

DO YOU PREPARE?

Don’t forget to up your game for the second (and third, and fourth) interview by preparing ideas and questions to offer.

If a prospective employer is calling your references, you will probably get the job... but only if your references offer glowing reports.

Always shout your reference a coffee when you see them to say thanks.

DO YOU HAVE REFERENCES? And will they say nice things?

There’s only 2 things that could be holding you back from career progression:

EDUCATION or EXPERIENCE Luckily, both are easier to remedy than you might think.

DONE ALL THAT?

EDUCATION

Have you ever considered postgraduate study?

• A Master’s can greatly increase your professional value

• Some universities offer truly flexible study options

• You can study online or on campus

• You could have a Master of Business Administration within 12 months

Studying a MBA doesn’t mean you have to go into business - it’s a respected qualification across many industries.

Over 60% of MBA applicants in 2014 indicated they would be open to a career change.

Source: 2014 QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey

DID YOU KNOW?

F I N D A M O D E R N U N I V E R S I T Y

EXPERIENCE

Look for a course that offers: • Industry-experienced lecturers • Industry links to professional associations • Relevant subjects that offer global, tech-

savvy and project-based learnings • Flexible learning options (online, touch-

point session part-time options) • Large professional alumni community

You want to learn more about how to be better in the workplace from people who have seen it all.

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT...

POSTGRAD STUDY

EXPERIENCE

RESUME

PREPARATION BETTER JOB

Learn to: • Apply current theories across business disciplines

• Encourage team and individual ethical decision making

• Proficiently use business software to effectively analyse data

• Apply advanced business principles to complex problems to determine solutions

• Organise, conceptualise, and analyse complex business issues

• Systematically evaluate business risk

CHIFLEY BUSINESS SCHOOL at TORRENS UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA

Length: 1 year (accelerated) Study Options:

• On campus in Sydney and Adelaide

• Online with ‘touch-point’ sessions and campus access in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane

• Hybrid study (mix of online and on-campus)

• Full-time or part-time

• Start February, May or September

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

Length: 2 trimesters (6 months approx. accelerated)

Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

Length: 1 trimester (3 months approx. accelerated)

Not sure about a full year of study? Break it up a bit:

OTHER OPTIONS

Speak with a Course and Career Advisor today Call 1300 575 803 or visit www.torrens.edu.au

NEED HELP WITH YOUR CAREER?

H E R E ’ S A N O T H E R F R E E T I P :

Worried about the cost? Ask a Course and Career Advisor about fee-waiver scholarships and see if you are eligible. You can’t afford not to.