2. Build confidence in preparing for the process of a career moment
Understand the thinking behind a growth mindset
Learn how to prepare so that your focus is on strengths, values and long-term ambitions
Learn how to tell effective personal stories that will answer tough questions
Learn a basic competency question technique and how to capture your career on a page
Create a great first impression
Understand how different styles impact on how you connect
Next steps are clear
Objectives
3. Whilst people today have increasingly flexible, fluid and varied jobs or assignments throughout their career, a
job move is a key decision point, committing to significant future time and effort needed to deliver the outcomes
successfully. To be successful this matching process needs a human-centred approach.
Career moments
The purpose of any interview or selection process is to match the passions, interests, strengths and ambitions of
individuals to opportunities in organisations. It is also a significant career moment for any individual.
6. Starting point ׀ Career anchors
Technical/Functional
You seek up opportunity to apply
skills in a technical area and
continue to develop those skills to
an even higher level What are your
career anchors
General Managerial
You seek the opportunity to
integrate the efforts of others and
be responsible for the outputs of a
particular unit of the organisation
Service/Dedication to a Cause
You seek the opportunity to
pursue work that achieves
something of value, such as
making the world a better
place to live
Entrepreneurial Creativity
You seek the opportunity to
create an organisation or
enterprise of your own, built
on your own abilities &
willingness to take risks and
overcome obstacles
Lifestyle
you seek a situation that permits you to
balance & integrate, your personal needs,
your family needs, and the
requirements of your career
Pure Challenge
You seek the opportunity to work on
solutions to seeming unsolvable problems
Autonomy/Independence
You seek the opportunity to define your
own work in your own way
Security/Stability
you seek the employment security and
tenure in a job or organisation
Source: Edgar Schein, Career anchors
9. Grabbing attention through stories
There are 3 basic principles
You have earned the right to talk about the subject or incident (seen, done, felt, observed)
You are genuinely excited about the subject (what, when, impact and relevance to audience)
You are really eager to communicate your ideas and feelings to the listeners (what is the action and benefit
that you experienced and what is the action and benefit you want the listeners to take e.g. purpose)
There are 3 conditions
An incident (one key incident and the items you want to
cover)
An action (you want the audience to take)
A benefit (the benefit they will get)
11. Using storytelling to engage at interview
Room to split into three
You will have 10 minutes to develop your personal story using the technique just demonstrated.
You can select from an example topic below or choose one you feel will benefit your colleagues and
each person will present for a maximum of 2 minutes:
My best experience
Best client experience
Company values in action
My career story
Our history
When everyone has presented each group should pick the best story and regroup in plenary
10 min
+
2 min
presentation
12. Discuss how did it feel to deliver a story?
Storytelling review
How did it feel to receive a story?
13. Watch the video on how to use the STAR technique for competence questions technique.
Competency technique
16. Career mapping ׀ Interview Preparation
You may also want to read a book or articles on interview types and how best to prepare.
Also draw a MINDMAP on a
piece of A5 paper with your
career history, your key
challenges, successes etc.
and carry it round with you
rehearsing questions.
Update it if you see fit and
take it with you to your
interview. (You may not need it
but if your mind goes blank
when asked a question, a
short pause to look at it may
save the day and get you back
on track)
Also you can put any
company research on the
back in the same format. This
technique will greatly improve
your retention and recall.
20. • Task-focused
• Direct
• Decisive
• Businesslike
• Tough
• Empathetic
• Considerate
• Caring
• Loyal
• Sincere
• Expressive
• Outgoing
• Optimistic
• Humorous
• Likeable
• Logical
• Organised
• Calm
• Accurate
• Patient
Thinker Enthusiast
DirectorFeeler
Connect early by moving towards the other person
Starting on the right foot
21. Exercise
Go to one corner of the room and stand
by the flipchart that you most strongly identify with
22. Matching type to experience
• They don’t waste my
time
• They are clear and
concise
• They take the initiative
• They understand how
I feel
• They never talk down
to me
• They think of me as a
person as well as the
problem
• They take me as I am
• They can see the funny
side
• They don’t
underestimate me
• I like them, they like me
• They are thorough
• They follow procedure
• The explain everything
• They don’t rush me
• They don’t interrupt me
• They are patient
Thinker Enthusiast
DirectorFeeler
Give the other person the experience they want
23. Suggested actions
Connect with others who can help and share my plan
Take action and practice/research/read
Monitor my progress
Capture and share achievements
Celebrate success
Reflective learning and next steps