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Elena A
20250227 to be confirmed
18:15-19:15
1
3000
tbc
JH | CV review (chronological, functional vs skills)
By the end of this session you will have studied
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wu_6MTeedSJ2DxXY8306E90nV4rnwXnuBk3b1PPl1S8/edit?usp=sharing
CV sample - Stanford
Read the following CV.
→ what do you like/dislike about its format?
→ what techniques can you use to improve yours?
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/gsb/files/Sample-Marketing-Resume.pdf?pid=
Zoom meeting details
Meeting ID: 756 4987 5350
Passcode: 6i7BWB
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75649875350?pwd=154dMUfjzcw2ocWXHgR5oAjvGEUNBC.1
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Bottoms Up - JH
B2
Preparing for professional mobility
10
1
Language & communication needs assessment
active
edit_ol_qa
pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png
What position(s) are you applying for? In which industry(ies)?
✓ big tech
✓ fintech
✓ FCMG
(...)
FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost
fintech = portmanteau of "financial technology", refers to firms using new technology to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data are regarded as the "ABCD" of fintech.
What company(ies) will you approach?
✓ multinationals
✓ joint-ventures
✓ SME
to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth
SME = small and medium-sized enterprises
Have you envisaged relocation? Under what conditions?
✓ may accept a lower position
✓ depends on relocation package
✓ fringe benefits
to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future
fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages
Have you already undertaken any steps to contact potential employers?
✓ monitor vacancies
✓ inquire about internal promotion (to assess your future in the present company)
✓ request your employee file from the local personnel officer
✓ consider relocation targets
✓ schedule potential interview deadlines
✓ undergo preliminary screening (out of curiosity)
to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it
What body of knowledge/evidence have you got to support your application(s)?
✓ CV
✓ LinkedIn profile
✓ references
✓ certificates of on-line course completion
body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion
reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
9
2
Debriefing questions
Describing strengths
edit_ol_qa
active
Answer the following questions.
What are your strengths?
✓ ability to learn on the go
→ agile approach
✓ building & leading a team
✓ undertaking ambitious tasks
✓ having a strategic vision
→ understand the big picture to assess a roadmap
✓ being results oriented
→ adjust work-life balance depending on urgency
→ be loyal to people
✓ spanning both hard & soft skills
✓ give concrete examples
→ provide tangible data, statistics
How well are you able to collaborate with other depts?
✓ attended training in cross-functional collaboration
✓ had to work with teams across different regions, time zones, corporate cultures...
→ consider yourself more as a team player / team leader
✓ focus on scale
✓ mention any relevant training
What is your most recent success story?
✓ focus on a real success with company-wide impact rather than a minor but more recent one
✓ give metrics
How can you make use of your Russian experience & leverage it abroad?
✓ local business practice sometimes more effective than best practices abroad
✓ greater flexibility or different management behaviour of your corporate environment could be a source of inspiration
✓ build brand awareness
✓ transfer technologies
to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want
What is the pool of competing candidates?
✓ explain how you would be able to adapt better, faster... (based on your experience)
→ stress why you are a good match for this company
8
3
Sticky points
Describing weaknesses
edit_ol_qa
prep_ol_qa
active
Are you able to anticipate areas that a head hunter may try to use against you to destabilise you during a stress or case interview?
Prepare your answers to the following sticky questions.
→ practise with the stopwatch
→ identify areas that may need improvement
stopwatch
What could be your weakest points?
〆transitional period for adapting to a new environment
〆superficial knowledge in some areas
sticky = (informal) difficult or unpleasant
superficial = of or on the surface of sth; (often disapproving) not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious; appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully
What differences in interpersonal skills & leadership will you encounter?
= show awareness of possible blind spots
→ expect a mix of styles which depends on the company's corporate culture
McGregor - Theory X and Theory Y Management
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✓ use relevant examples & MBA methodology when applying for a management position
e.g. I had to be a McGregor X-type kind of manager when...
empowerment = encouraging workers to improve the way they do their own jobs; to give sb the power or authority to do sth
linear-active culture = culture where you may want to be concise, precise, and factual, avoid interruptions and distractions, and follow a clear agenda and timeline
What constructive feedback would your peers share about you?
✓ team player
✓ inspiring leader
✓ provide occasional hands-on support if team members need help
= be supportive
→ show potential for growth
✓ give an example (consider using the STAR method)
✓ avoid confrontation because you should be a team player
e.g. I should pay more attention to what exactly people say
What would be the hardest part of coming to this company?
✓ work-life balance
→ relocation of your family
〆coping with stressful deadlines
〆having regular performance appraisal during the probation period
〆lacking proper induction
7
FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost
fintech = portmanteau of "financial technology", refers to firms using new technology to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data are regarded as the "ABCD" of fintech.
to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth
SME = small and medium-sized enterprises
to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future
fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages
to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it
body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion
reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want
sticky = (informal) difficult or unpleasant
superficial = of or on the surface of sth; (often disapproving) not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious; appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully
Lewis model = born in an era of rampant globalisation of business, is particularly appropriate for assessing an individual’s likely performance in a commercial role. The design of the questionnaire is based on business situations. The nomenclature of the typologies is succinct: Linear-active, Multi-active, Reactive. While the three types are distinctive, each possesses behavioural elements from the other two categories. It is a question of which one is dominant. Many individuals deviate from the national type in a work situation e.g. engineers and accountants tend to be Linear, sales people Multi-active, lawyers and doctors Reactive
linear-active culture = culture where you may want to be concise, precise, and factual, avoid interruptions and distractions, and follow a clear agenda and timeline
multi-active culture = culture where you may want to be friendly, enthusiastic, and empathetic, allow for some flexibility and improvisation, and use stories and examples to illustrate your points
reactive culture = culture where you may want to be polite, respectful, and humble, listen attentively and patiently, and use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages
6
target /'tə:gət/
20250225
18:15-19:15
1
3000
active
JH | Job hunt debriefing questions
By the end of this session you will have studied
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wu_6MTeedSJ2DxXY8306E90nV4rnwXnuBk3b1PPl1S8/edit?usp=sharing
Topics - to be confirmed
Professional mobility:
- CV feedback
- anticipating CV-based questions of head hunters
* minimum B1+ level recommended
- job interview (prep + role play of preliminary screening)
* minimum B2 level recommended
- experience interview (STAR method)
- behavioural questions (application to post-graduate, MBA-oriented, universities)
* minimum C1 level recommended
- case / stress interview (for post-graduate, management profile candidates)
- Facebook vs Google vs Amazon interview question types (combining strategies & success stories for attending parallel interviews at rival companies)
(...)
Zoom meeting details
Meeting ID: 756 4987 5350
Passcode: 6i7BWB
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75649875350?pwd=154dMUfjzcw2ocWXHgR5oAjvGEUNBC.1
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Bottoms Up - JH
B2
Preparing for professional mobility
5
1
Language & communication needs assessment
active
edit_ol_qa
pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png
What position(s) are you applying for? In which industry(ies)?
✓ big tech
✓ fintech
✓ FCMG
(...)
FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost
fintech = portmanteau of "financial technology", refers to firms using new technology to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data are regarded as the "ABCD" of fintech.
What company(ies) will you approach?
✓ multinationals
✓ joint-ventures
✓ SME
to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth
SME = small and medium-sized enterprises
Have you envisaged relocation? Under what conditions?
✓ may accept a lower position
✓ depends on relocation package
✓ fringe benefits
to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future
fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages
Have you already undertaken any steps to contact potential employers?
✓ monitor vacancies
✓ inquire about internal promotion (to assess your future in the present company)
✓ request your employee file from the local personnel officer
✓ consider relocation targets
✓ schedule potential interview deadlines
✓ undergo preliminary screening (out of curiosity)
to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it
What body of knowledge/evidence have you got to support your application(s)?
✓ CV
✓ LinkedIn profile
✓ references
✓ certificates of on-line course completion
body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion
reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
4
2
Debriefing questions
Describing strengths
edit_ol_qa
active
Answer the following questions.
What are your strengths?
✓ ability to learn on the go
→ agile approach
✓ building & leading a team
✓ undertaking ambitious tasks
✓ having a strategic vision
→ understand the big picture to assess a roadmap
✓ being results oriented
→ adjust work-life balance depending on urgency
→ be loyal to people
✓ spanning both hard & soft skills
✓ give concrete examples
→ provide tangible data, statistics
How well are you able to collaborate with other depts?
✓ attended training in cross-functional collaboration
✓ had to work with teams across different regions, time zones, corporate cultures...
→ consider yourself more as a team player / team leader
✓ focus on scale
✓ mention any relevant training
What is your most recent success story?
✓ focus on a real success with company-wide impact rather than a minor but more recent one
✓ give metrics
How can you make use of your Russian experience & leverage it abroad?
✓ local business practice sometimes more effective than best practices abroad
✓ greater flexibility or different management behaviour of your corporate environment could be a source of inspiration
✓ build brand awareness
✓ transfer technologies
to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want
What is the pool of competing candidates?
✓ explain how you would be able to adapt better, faster... (based on your experience)
→ stress why you are a good match for this company
3
3
Sticky points
Describing weaknesses
edit_ol_qa
prep_ol_qa
active
Are you able to anticipate areas that a head hunter may try to use against you to destabilise you during a stress or case interview?
Prepare your answers to the following sticky questions.
→ practise with the stopwatch
→ identify areas that may need improvement
stopwatch
What could be your weakest points?
〆transitional period for adapting to a new environment
〆superficial knowledge in some areas
sticky = (informal) difficult or unpleasant
superficial = of or on the surface of sth; (often disapproving) not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious; appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully
What differences in interpersonal skills & leadership will you encounter?
= show awareness of possible blind spots
→ expect a mix of styles which depends on the company's corporate culture
McGregor - Theory X and Theory Y Management
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✓ use relevant examples & MBA methodology when applying for a management position
e.g. I had to be a McGregor X-type kind of manager when...
empowerment = encouraging workers to improve the way they do their own jobs; to give sb the power or authority to do sth
linear-active culture = culture where you may want to be concise, precise, and factual, avoid interruptions and distractions, and follow a clear agenda and timeline
What constructive feedback would your peers share about you?
✓ team player
✓ inspiring leader
✓ provide occasional hands-on support if team members need help
= be supportive
→ show potential for growth
✓ give an example (consider using the STAR method)
✓ avoid confrontation because you should be a team player
e.g. I should pay more attention to what exactly people say
What would be the hardest part of coming to this company?
✓ work-life balance
→ relocation of your family
〆coping with stressful deadlines
〆having regular performance appraisal during the probation period
〆lacking proper induction
2
FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost
fintech = portmanteau of "financial technology", refers to firms using new technology to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data are regarded as the "ABCD" of fintech.
to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth
SME = small and medium-sized enterprises
to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future
fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages
to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it
body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion
reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer
to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want
sticky = (informal) difficult or unpleasant
superficial = of or on the surface of sth; (often disapproving) not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious; appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully
Lewis model = born in an era of rampant globalisation of business, is particularly appropriate for assessing an individual’s likely performance in a commercial role. The design of the questionnaire is based on business situations. The nomenclature of the typologies is succinct: Linear-active, Multi-active, Reactive. While the three types are distinctive, each possesses behavioural elements from the other two categories. It is a question of which one is dominant. Many individuals deviate from the national type in a work situation e.g. engineers and accountants tend to be Linear, sales people Multi-active, lawyers and doctors Reactive
linear-active culture = culture where you may want to be concise, precise, and factual, avoid interruptions and distractions, and follow a clear agenda and timeline
multi-active culture = culture where you may want to be friendly, enthusiastic, and empathetic, allow for some flexibility and improvisation, and use stories and examples to illustrate your points
reactive culture = culture where you may want to be polite, respectful, and humble, listen attentively and patiently, and use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages
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