Useful tip

When emailing potential employers, why not include a link at the end of the email to your Linkedin page? 

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Be careful what you post, you never know whose looking...

Social media can help you get your dream job...

In 2012 a study was conducted that suggests 92% of employers used social media in the recruitment phase (Jobvite, 2012)

Ensure your webpage doesn't present you negatively ; public photos of you partying may create the wrong image. have pictures, postsand other information you don't want professional empkoyers to see hidden.

Social media platforms include:

• twitter
• facebook
• linkedIn
• asmallworld
• quora
• stusent social network

Recruiting.jobvite.com (2012) Social Recruiting Reports & Trends — Jobvite. [online] Available at: http://recruiting.jobvite.com/resources/social-recruiting-reports-and-trends/ [Accessed: 22 Mar 2013].

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Three Things Young Women In Business Should Know: Don't Undersell Yourself

Three Things Young Women In Business Should Know: Don't Undersell Yourself

The third point to take on board when entering the world of business after graduation is negotiating your salary, and not to be fearful of projecting a negative image because you feel you may have asked too much.

Don't undersell yourself
Women will negotiate for less money when offered the same position as a man for fear of coming off as greedy, according to research by Lisa Barron of the University of California, Irvine. The study shows that women are less comfortable equating a dollar amount with their self-worth. Also, they feel less comfortable promoting their self-interests over others.

Whether you are male or female is regardless. If you are capable to do the job then you deserve the salary to match. Sharon Sanberg stated in her video that when men and women were asked to estimate their grade point average, men overshot their GPA and women guessed below.

Could this be simply women needing to improve their negotiation skills, or do women need to reassess their self-worth?

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Three Things Young Women in Business Should Know: Keep To the point

Three Things Young Women in Business Should Know: Keep to the Point
 

The second skill we'd advise women to take when entering the industry, is to keep what you say and write to the point.

Don’t use 20 words when 10 will do
Women tend to use more words than men, which can dilute a message. We believe this is a fundamental gender difference. I’m sure our foremothers shared stories and communed whilst gathering berries, whereas ‘shooting the breeze’ between our forefathers’ hunting packs was frowned upon in case it alerted the prey.

In the case of business, women tend to over explain and over-justify when writing and speaking rather than keeping to the key points. Too much information can cause your client to lose interest in what you're writing and skip through the message. Try using 25 per cent fewer words in conversations and e-mails than normally. Take your time and structure your argument. Pause and say “The three points I wish to cover are...” and stick to three points; being succinct is key to being heard.

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Three Things Young Women in Business Should Know: Speak Out

Three Things Young Women in Business Should Know; Speak Out

 

In the early days women had to be dramatic in order to be noticed and taken seriously: in fact as women forged careers in the lat last century, they would often use their masculine traits – but what businesses really need are feminine strengths; particularly listening, nurturing and creativity.

 

Speak out

Consider your secondary school experiences; it was almost expected for boys to be loud and inappropriate in class, regarded as humour, the teacher remarks 'settle down'. However, if a girl were to say something similarly outspoken, the teacher would be astonished.

Women are still expected to be seen not heard. Whilst males are pushed harder to reach the top, girls are expected to grow into the outdated idea of housewife & mother, settled into lower level management.

The events industry is a competitive industry. If you want to succeed you must put your ideas forward and make your voice heard. Men will jump at an opportunity with both hands without question and accept full credit for their work where as women will alow others to speak before them.

Lois Frankel, Ph.D., president of Corporate Coaching International and author of the best-selling Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office, stresses the importance of being assertive in a work environment. "There's nothing wrong with saying, 'Excuse me, let me jump in here.'" It is not ‘pushing’ to speak up for yourself.

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Sharon Sandberg on 'Why we have too few women leaders'

Inspirational talks with TED

Sharon Selberg on 'Why we have too few women leaders'

Sharon explains what to do and what not to do in order to succeed in business as a woman.

What's yout view?

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Dress to Impress - the 1 second interview

First impressions are made before you've even finished the handshake. According to a study held by Princeton university psychologists Jamie wills, your trustworthiness, competence, attractiveness, aggressiveness, and liability has been judged within less than one second.(Jeffrey S. Nevid, 2008, Psychology concepts and applications)

A study by the University of Texas and Sonoma State University found that levels of extroversion, self-esteem, and how religious you are can be judged from your physical appearance.(Vol 35, p 1661, Bulletin of Personality and Social Psychology)

A survey conducted by TheLadders.co.uk management careers company found that 37% of senior male and female executives conducting interviews had decided against hiring a candidate due to the way they were dressed. Traditional formal interview dress is more likely to impress them where as casual dress is a turn off..

Good grooming accounted for more favourable hiring decisions rather than qualifications. With 95% of executives deeming orange as an inappropriate colour, pink was close behind with 83% of executives disapproving. “Stick to safe corporate colours navy, black. Wear a feminine skirt suit or dress and jacket. Keep heels elegant rather than teeteringly high. Keep make up soft, Beware of showing too much cleavage or leg and of dressing too casually. Aim to be well groomed, elegant and professional, you will have more confidence and this will come across to the interviewer. ”Gabrielle Teare - Fashion Stylist

You've only got a second to make a great impression - so make it count!

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Welcome to the Student Gurus

Our aim is to provide students and recent grads with all the advice, tips, and information that you may need to prepare for your professional life after graduation.

From financial aid, to smashing your interview we'll also recommend networking events to attend and the latest job opportunities!

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