Presentation for Thinking Design

1. Ideation

2. “The Problem”
A young, resourceful and new college grad
needs a way to feel confident and encouraged
because this talented person needs to find a
better and suitable opportunity to be a
successful professional.

3. Suggestions raining …
1. Get resume checked by professional agencies
(if you have budget).
2. Talk to recruiters about your resume to get
their initial feedback on resume.
3. Try sending existing resume to the job
postings and wait for their feedback.
4. Ask for a friend a copy of his/her resume who
already got a job.

4. Suggestions raining …
5. Google for sample resumes.
6. Use word template for resume and fill
appropriate sections as per your work.
7. Request for assistance from the placement
department of your school.
8. Request parents for their opinion and
guidance.
9. Stay clam and confident while talking to
recruiters.

5. Suggestions raining …
10. If you are anxious, let the call go to
answering machine and then respond back
immediately if it works for you.
11. Usually initial conversation is general, so
take that time to focus and settle down
before actual questions start coming in.
12. Do mock phone interviews with friends.
13. Google for interview questions for the
company you are going to have one.

6. Suggestions raining …
14. Use linked in to find someone in your
network who works for the same company
and ask about company.
15. Keep in mind that you are making transition
to professional world, so it is going to be
different than school.
16. Read about mannerisms in professional
world.

7. Suggestions raining …
17. Ask interviewer about company culture in
general to get an idea.
18. Stand in front of a mirror and practice about
your initial speech.
19. If possible, record what you say and listen to
it carefully to find faults if any. Repeat many
times till you feel good about yourself.

8. Suggestions raining …
20. Keep reading job descriptions as many as
possible to get an idea about job market and
requirements. It will give you an idea about
your coursework if it is good enough.
21. Stay in touch with friends and family to pass
on resume to the companies. Networking
helps and in some companies it is preferred
!!!

9. Suggestions raining …
22. Read about company policy on dress code. If
it’s not clear, try calling HR of the company.
23.Observe professionals around you to notice
how they dress when they go to office.
24. Talk to friends who already got a job about
what they wear when in office.
25. If you have budget, seek help from
professional stylist (why not if your parents
are willing to spend!!!)

10. Suggestions raining …
26. Search on web about professional dressing.
27.Dress code might be different for different
job positions so talk to relevant people.
28. Above all, use your common sense to decide
what you would you wear to get a job.
29. Competition is harder, so be prepared to
work hard.
30. Focus on work and ask a lot of related
questions to understand the job.

11. Suggestions raining …
31. show a lot of enthusiasm and interest in
your job.
32. Be a team player and make yourself
approachable and likable. No one likes a
person with bad attitude.
33.Don’t worry about a job satisfaction at this
moment. Your aim is to find a job. Unless you
get into it you won’t know what it is like.

12. Suggestions raining …
34. You can always make a career shift at later point
if you don’t like your job or company or field.
35. Search on career websites about a salary range
for the job position you’re applying @ location.
36. It’s always a good idea to make salary towards
higher end. But, if you’re offered a lower salary
to begin with, don’t worry. You can always
change jobs once you have enough experience
and demand more.

13. Suggestions raining …
37. Consider a whole package as opposed to
base salary.
38. There is always politics involved in corporate
world. You should be least bothered about it
when you’re starting your career.
39. You should take advantage of buddy
program in company to find out more about
culture and speed up the getting used to
process.

14. Suggestions raining …
40. If you’re focused on your daily tasks and
follow the instructions, it will build your
confidence.
41. Remember you’re at a workplace to make
your life, absorb how much you can to make
yourself a better employee.
42. Be open and communicative.
43. Observe your seniors in office to understand
how they handle situations.

15. Suggestions raining …
44. Admit your mistakes and learn from it.
45. Find a mentor from whom you can learn a
lot about business.
46. Try to understand your limitations early on
and start working on it to survive the cut
throat competition.
47. Show respect towards senior team
members. It’ll go a long way.

16. Suggestions raining …
48. Maintaining relationships with your
colleagues depends a lot on you. Take
initiative.
49. Be respectful and do not hesitate to talk to
them if something isn’t working.
50. If you think someone is bossing you around,
you can always have a chat with your HR
partner.

17. Suggestions raining …
51. Always be confident that you’re going to do
your best and be positive that everyone is
going to like you.
52. Present a cute face, so that your team
members will adore you.
53. Find a person in your team with whom you
can be friendly and he/she can help you
when you need.

18. Selected Ideas
(easy to implement)
• Stand in front of a mirror and practice about
your initial speech.
The self introduction is very important. It is like the first
impression about you specially phone interviews. One may not
get it right in first attempt. The tone of your voice can exuberate
the confidence and positive attitude in you. Practice makes one
perfect! More practice you make, more accurate you get at it.

19. Selected Ideas
(would make difference)
44.Find a mentor from whom you can learn a lot
about business.
Finding a right mentor is a bit tricky if one is starting his
career. A mentor can explain you a thing or two in your
interested area. It is often looked as a career boost and usually
helps to climb career ladder. A mentor can train you by sharing
his failures and difficulties and how they overcame those.

20. Selected Ideas
(My Favorite)
44.Maintaining relationships with your
colleagues depends a lot on you. Take
initiative.
It makes a huge difference if you are on good terms with
peers. You can discuss your issues in office with them and they
can offer you advise. You can learn a lot from them in your
professional as well as personal life. Most importantly, it’s hard
to build a better world all by yourself. If you could share your
passion and vision with your team and get them help you, there
is possibility to get closer to the perfect world that all of us are
looking for.