The Current HR Market PRESENTED BY SAPNA SHARMA – BUSINESS DIRECTOR RESOURCING4HR
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF HR IN A BUSINESS WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY HR IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BUSINESS – THE VALUE OF HUMAN CAPITAL HR HAS MOVED ON FROM BEING PART OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION ITS MORE STRATEGIC THE ABILITY TO IMPACT BOTTOM LINE HR NEEDS TO PARTNER WITH THE BUSINESS
WHAT ARE CLIENTS LOOKING FOR OVERVIEW OF AN HR PROFESSIONAL MUST HAVE FIRST CLASS COMMUNICATION SKILLS – VERBAL & WRITTEN BE APPROACHABLE HAS THE ABILITY TO WIN THE TRUST OF THE BUSINESS EMPOWER THE BUSINESS TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS – MINIMISATION OF RISK THE ABILITY TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS CPD – IMPORTANCE OF
WHAT ARE CLIENTS LOOKING FOR CONTINUED CAREER TO DATE GENERALIST BACKGROUND PROJECTS – GOOD EXAMPLES STABILITY – ROI OF AN EMPLOYEE I RATHER THAN THE WE CAREER PROGRESSION - DOES IT MAKE SENSE DEMONSTRATION OF CORE COMPETANCIES
THE APPLICATION PROCESS – YOUR CV THIS IS THE STARTING POINT EXERCISE 1 WHAT A GOOD CV SHOULD LOOK LIKE – EXERCISE 2 PERSONAL SUMMARY – WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TAILOR YOUR CV TO THE APPLICATION TELL A FUTURE EMPLOYER ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY DETAIL – TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE NO GAPS
YOUR CV CONTINUED WHAT ARE YOUR KEY ACHIEVEMENTS – USE METRICS METRICS – WHAT ARE THEY – MEASUREMENT OF YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF THE BUSINESS E.G. ABSENTEEISM/TURNOVER OF STAFF/RECRUITMENT RATES DEMONSTRATE YOUR CORE COMPETANCIES
THE APPLICATION PROCESS DIRECT APPLICATIONS QUALITY vs QUANITIY TAKE YOUR TIME & BE SELECTIVE TAILOR YOUR APPLICATION – NO TWO COMPANIES ARE THE SAME LOOK AT THE JD AND YOUR CV – THE A.T. S IF ASKED FOR A COVERING LETTER – MAKE IT MEMORABLE LOOK AT LINKEDIN – WHO IS RECRUITING THE ROLE
THE APPLICATION PROCESS CONTINUED USING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCIES USE A TRUSTED PARTNER HAVE YOU MET THEM? DO THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ASK THE RECRUITER ABOUT THE COMPANY CULTURE EXPECTATIONS OF THE PERSON THE ROLE WILL REPORT INTO THE INTERVIEW PROCESS – ASK WHO YOU WILL BE MEETING – LINKEDIN PREPARATION IS KEY
COMPETENCY / PERFORMANCE BASED WHAT DOES IT MEAN? ESSENTIALLY A SERIES OF BEHAVIOURAL QUESTIONS - DESCRIBE A SITUATION REMEMBER I RATHER THAN WE THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE CHOOSE GOOD EXAMPLES – HAVE THESE READY WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME / RESULT WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY IN HINDSIGHT
THE FIRST INTERVIEW PREPARATION IS KEY WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE INTERVIEW – MEET & GREET OR MORE FORMAL LOOK AT THE JD – WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL COMPETANCIES MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE CORE VALUES OF THE COMPANY WHO ARE THE MAIN COMPETITORS PROJECTS / NEW BUSINESS WON KNOW WHO YOU ARE MEETING – LINKEDIN
THE INTERVIEW – FIRST ROUND BUILD RAPPORT – THE INTERVIEWER’S ROLE ? EXPECT TO BE NERVOUS ADOPT THE STYLE OF THE INTERVIEWER LISTEN CAREFULLY BE ENERGETIC & ENTHUSASTIC – PERSONAL SKILLS vs COMPETANCIES NOT TOO MUCH DETAIL – SHOWCASE YOUR EXAMPLES ALWAYS HAVE A QUESTION/S TO ASK AT THE END
PHYSCOMETRIC TESTS WHY ARE THEY ASKING ME TO DO THIS? OBJECTIVE TEST FOR CANDIDATES NOT BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE PRACTISE BEFOREHAND – CLIENTS FEEDBACK GIVE IT THE TIME AND DEDICATION IT NEEDS
FINAL INTERVIEW MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE FORMAT – PANEL? ASK THE QUESTIONS YOU NEED ANSWERING ORGANIC GROWTH TALENT MANAGEMENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT MAKE IT COUNT
HOW TO PROGRESS YOUR HR CAREER SO NOW YOU HAVE THE JOB WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROGRESS GET TO KNOW THE KEY DECISION MAKERS / STAKEHOLDERS – NETWORK MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOURSELF FORWARD FOR PROJECTS / INITITIAVES BE PREPARED TO PUSH YOURSELF OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE GO OUT TO THE BUSINESS – WALK THE FLOOR LISTEN – A SKILL NOT ALWAYS PUT INTO PRACTICE NETWORKING – ATTENDING EVENTS – CIPD & R4HR EVENTS
HOW TO PROGRESS YOUR HR CAREER CONTINUED THE POWER OF YOUR OWN NETWORK - LINKEDIN HR ARE NOT THE BEST AT THEIR OWN L & D – WRITE YOUR OWN 3 – 5 YEAR PLAN MENTORS – INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY CHALLENGE THE BUSINESS IN THE RIGHT WAY CHANGE YOUR MINDSET AS YOU DEVELOP YOUR CAREER TRUST YOUR OWN INSTINCT ASK FOR 360 FEEDBACK – BY WORKING ON YOUR WEAKNESSES YOU CAN DEVELOP
HOW TO PROGRESS YOUR HR CAREER CONTINUED BE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO – REMEMBER IF IT FEELS LIKE A JOB ……
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