2. 2 Being an employee Your degree and marks gets you an interview What gets you the job? Emotional intelligence (as opposed to intellectual intelligence) Relevant work experience (decreases change that you will suck!) Relevant life experience (esp team and leadership experience) Perceived to be an “achiever” (usually successful at most things) Perceived alignment of your personality with the job (DELIs) Whether the person likes you (don’t come across as arrogant!) Selling skills (you are the product)
3. 3 You are the product Product (Student) Buyer (Employer)
4. 4 Determine and research your target market Which industry am I interested in ? What companies am I looking at ? Who will be looking at my application ? Why would they chose me ?