How to build your successful career

How to build your
successful career

Prepared by :

Ahmed mokhtar
Master of Business Administration “MBA”
Learning & development specialist – LG Electronics co.
& Business instructor

Lecture Content ….

 power of thinking .

 what is the career ?

 How to penetrate job market professionally?

 1st successful year in career path .

Prepared by : Ahmed Mokhtar
HRD specialist & Business instructor

power of thinking

 Past :


power of thinking
 The recent past :

Successful formula
skills Knowledge

15%

85%


power of thinking
 Current :


power of thinking

The importance of Attitude :

 Harford University Experiment .

 Hend bent Otba .

 Our prophet Mohamed “ PBUH “ .


Law of Attraction

 All Things are Created Twice

Habit 2 is based on the principle that all
things are created twice:

 Mental or first creation .
 Physical or second creation .


Current Situation


what is the career ?

Career definition :

The progress and actions taken by a
person throughout a life time, especially
those related to that person's
occupations. A career is often composed
of the jobs held, titles earned and
work accomplished Over a long period
of time, rather than just referring to
one position.



 JOB :
A paid position requiring a group of specific attributes and skills that enable a
person to perform tasks in an organization either part-time or full-time for a
short or long duration.

 Career :
The sequence and variety of occupations (paid and unpaid) which one undertakes
throughout a lifetime. More broadly, 'career ' includes life roles, leisure activities,
learning and work.


 Career path content:

Starting period Growth period Excellence period
0-5 years experiences 5-15 years experiences 16 years experiences onward
( Find yourself ) ( specialization ) ( Expert / consulting )


How to penetrate job market professionally?


What is the problem ?


what is the problem ?

“ having perfect qualification is not
enough to get a job , but you should
to know how to market it “

“ your marketing will be according to what is the
job needs ? , not what you think that you are
best in “



 Marketing Mix. :


Product


Product : Know your self

 Who are you ?

 Where are you now ?

 What is your goal ?

 What is your a appropriate schedule ?

 What is your a appropriate environment ?


Who are you ?


Where are you now ?


What is your goal ?


What is your a appropriate schedule ?


What is your a appropriate environment ?



 Marketing Mix


Price : How to maximize your value ?


How to maximize your value ?
 Knowledge :
- University period .

- Reading .

“Know thing a bout every thing & everything for one thing “

- Be sponge .


How to maximize your value ?

 Skills :
Essential skills ,
- Communication skills .

- Time management .

- Customer services “ orientation “ .

- English skills .

- MS Office skills .

- Presentation skills .

- Etc.

How to bridge the gap between science & Biz life ?


How to bridge the gap between science & Biz life ?

“ Learn how to learn “ “ Get a mentor “ “ Gain individual experience “


Place : Job market


Job Market Features
 Competitive market

- individuals .

- companies .


Job Market Features
• Extensive Market

“ There are a lot of chances but
There aren't a qualified
candidates to exploit”


Job Market Features

• Variable market .

 requirement .

 Demographic distribution .


Job Market Features

• Respondent market .

“ it will give you what you
Want not what you deserve “

 Law of attraction .


Promotion : Be Visible


Job Search


Curriculum vita . “C.V”



 C.V objectives :

- First impression .

- get to the interview .

- Stand out of the crowd .



 General instruction :

 Tailor your résumé to each job

 State your accomplishments rather than just your responsibilities.

 Placing positive information at the very beginning and again at the very end of the résumé .

 include names of well-known companies you have worked for.

 or volunteer work for a well-known organization.

 More white space, harmony format.

 Formal structure and data .

Try to see your experiences from professional view

E-Recruitment


Interview


What is an interview ?

What is Interview ?

 Two ways process .

 Argumentative .

 Gather and clarify information .

 The most important stage of job search .


Interview
Sections of interviews

Preparation Big Day Follow up


Interview

 Preparation :

- Know your product well .
( SWOT analysis )

- Power of thinking .


Interview

 The Battle :

- First impression .

- Dress code .

- Interview questions .


Interview
Answers to prepare
• Why can you do this job? Not someone else !
- situational questioning
- Behavioral questioning
• What’s your great weakness?
• Why you change job’s so frequently?
• What is your biggest mistake in your career?
• How would your supervisor / friends describe you?
• Tell me a story ?
• Tell me a joke?
• What can you offer that others don’t?
• What is your major accomplishments?
• Why do you want to work here?


Elevator pitch
“Not Just for the Elevator “


Elevator pitch

- The Elevator pitch is the key in order to get a massage a cross in a clear , short &
organized manner .

Main points

- who I am ?

- what I do & what I want to do ?

- why I am so great “ my experience “ ?

- End with a specific question ?
 What is the next step ?
 When can I call you ?
 what is your advice ?
 how can you help me ?


Networking


Networking

 "More business decisions occur over lunch and dinner than at
any other time, yet no MBA courses are given on the subject."
Peter Drucker, Business Management Guru

 "You can use your business card to get the other person's
business card. As far as I'm concerned, this is the one truly
legitimate benefit of business cards."
Bob Burg, Author/Motivational Speaker


The Do’s & Don’ts of Networking

Do’s Don’ts

1 - Use your contacts. "So-and-so 1- Don't wait for someone to call you.
suggested I call you.”
2- Avoid sounding like a telemarketer.

2- Ask for referrals to others who 3- Don't let rejections stop you.
might give you advice. This
helps to develop your network. 4- Don't ask for a job—it frightens people.

3- Learn to cold call. "I'm from X 5- Avoid talking about yourself too
university and I understand much. It’s not all about you, it’s a bout the
you graduated from there.” relationship.


The Do’s & Don’ts of Networking
Do’s Don’ts
4- Ask for three things:
( Information- Advice - Referrals ) 6- Never abuse the process. If you sincerely
ask for information, advice and referrals, the
5- Use a low-key approach and conversation is usually rewarding.
70% to 80% of those you
contact are likely to help.
7- Try your best to talking in person, but
6- Develop electronic networking
email and phone is better than nothing.
skills.

7- Perfect telephone skills. Don’t take
more than 10 to 15 minutes. Then follow 8- Don't stop networking when you get a job.
with a thank-you letter. The job you have today may disappear
overnight.

Source: Dynamite Networking for Dynamite Jobs
Prepared by : Ahmed Mokhtar Dr. Ronald L. Krannich

Frustration situations

 Top 5 most frustrating responses :

 You don’t have any experience

 You don’t have any knowledge on that subject

 No replies to phone messages and emails

 Canned responses (e.g.: We’re not hiring, do an MBA, etc….)

 Who are you ?


Frustration situations

Proactive pattern Reactive pattern


Lecture content ….

 power of thinking .

 what is the career ?

 How to penetrate job market professionally?

 1st successful year in career path .


1st successful year in career path


1- Be contact with your mission


2- Stay on influence circle


3- Be smart communicator


4- Continuous Improvement “kaizen”


Q & A’s


Thank you


Contact information
 E-mails :

Ahmed.mokhtar@lge.com

amokhtar2009@hotmail.com

Mobile no. :

002-016-022 3754


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