On March 23, 2021, "Five Steps of Successful Job Search" master class was held at the Russian New University (RosNOU). The training was conducted by the expert of the ANCOR international staffing company, manager of the talent attraction program Victoria Tsodova.
Victoria told how a student can choose a professional field and not regret his/her choice, determine their strong qualities, competently compose a resume and get an offer after the interview.
At the beginning of a career path, it is very important to identify your strengths. This can be the ability to support any conversation, to express your thoughts in writing, to speak to the public, to work with numbers. Be sure to analyze what you are good at, this will help you choose the area in which these skills can be used.
Victoria Tsodova, manager of the talent attraction program
Victoria noted that when creating a resume, instead of work experience (if there is none), you can specify student and volunteer activities that were at the university: internships, work in the student council, assistance in organizing events.
When composing a resume, you should follow these guidelines: a simple and clear structure with care for the reader, a business photo (in no case from the beach or in a sports suit), no grammatical and punctuation errors (be sure to read the resume before sending it). All your places of work with a description of the functions that you performed should go in chronological order from the last to the first.
Victoria Tsodova, manager of the talent attraction program
The participants of the master class analyzed how to behave and communicate with an HR specialist in different types of interviews. There are 6 types of interviews: biographical (facts of life), competency interviews (specialized knowledge), case interviews (role-playing games), free form interviews (self-talk), stress interviews (testing of stress resistance), and group interviews (used to fill line staff positions). In an interview, HR specialists usually combine several types of interviews.
Don't be afraid to try new things. Any task, even the most complex, can be analyzed using the STAR principle.
S – situation; the matter of the issue, analysis of the circumstances. T — task; what you need to achieve. A – action; what to do to achieve the goal. R – result; what we are going to end up with. Use this method to solve complex problems and do not be afraid if you meet them in the work. To make mistakes at the beginning of a career is absolutely normal, you will gain experience.
Victoria Tsodova, manager of the talent attraction program
In ANCOR, students can undergo an internship with possible job placement.
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