Getting that IT Job:

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Getting that IT Job

• Understanding the IT job market and how to
  approach it.

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Michael Shevers

• Director of Client Service
• 10 years in IT Recruitment
• Consultant to Manager
• Worked in 6 different agencies

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What we will cover

• What does the IT job market look like in 2007?
• Types of IT jobs?
• Where should you look for IT jobs?
• The recruitment/hiring process.
• Dealing with recruitment agencies.
• Applying for an IT job.
• Some key interview techniques.
• Youve got the job what now?

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Demand for IT talent

• Around 250,000
• Jobs advertised online during a normal month.
• Around 27,000
• IT Jobs were advertised on the internet this
  week.
• Around 10,000
• were located in NSW yesterday.

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The rise and rise in Demand

• Demand for IT talent has been steadily rising for
  the last 6 years and is now at the same levels of
  demand as in 2001.

Source Olivier Internet Job Index
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Where is the most demand?

• Most demand is overwhelmingly in the software
  development space, accounting for nearly a
  quarter of all jobs.

Source Best People Solutions IT Talent index
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The great news on IT salaries!

• 4.3

AWE 3.4
CPI 2.3
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Contract vs Permanent
Source Best People Solutions IT Talent index
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Where are most IT jobs?

• IT departments
• Need people to help the day-to-day operations of
  a business.
• Fix problems/deliver special projects
• Need people to help with a specific challenge
  which has an end date.
• Vendors
• Need people to design, develop and manufacture IT
  systems.
• Sales and Consulting
• Need people to sell IT solutions of all kinds.

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Talent vs Experience

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Where should you look?

• Internet
• Recruitment agencies
• Company HR Departments
• Company managers
• Newspapers
• Career Centre _at_ university

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The Recruitment process

• Job Advertising
• Accept resumes
• Short-list suitable candidates
• 1st interview
• 2nd interview
• Reference checks
• Job offer

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Recruitment Agencies

• A recruitment agency acts on behalf of a company
  to find the most suitably qualified and available
  candidate to fill a particular vacancy.

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Some facts about recruiters

• They are working for the client, not for you
• They get hundreds of resumes per week
• They dont get paid unless they fill the vacancy
• They have 10 to 15 vacancies at once
• They may be competing with many other agencies to
  fill a vacancy
• The usual assignment last about 2 to 4 weeks
• They are usually very stressed

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Applying for a Job

• Analyse your skills and experience
• Get on the internet and look for job ads which
  specifically ask for these
• Limit your job applications
• Send a detailed resume with appropriate cover
  letter
• Follow up if not a recruitment agency

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Some interview tips

• Dress corporately
• Think about what skills are needed
• Prepare and rehearse your answers
• Listen carefully to the questions
• Answer with specific examples
• Prepare questions
• Show enthusiasm

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Now what?

• Plan your career
• Be prepared to stay where you are for at least 18
  months to 3 years.
• Look for opportunity to pick up new skills at
  each job
• Learn business skills as well as technical
• Dont just think about the

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Questions?

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