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How do employers identify top talent

Social

Drive

Ability

To do the given task

To master requisite skills fast and flexibly (IQ)

  • strategic thinking and the ability to adapt an organization for the long-term future.
  • also involves vision and imagination, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset

Ability to manage oneself

  • to handle increased pressure, deal constructively with adversity, and act with dignity and integrity.

Ability to manage others (EI)

  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, build a broad network of contacts and form alliances, and be influential and persuasive with a range of different stakeholders.
  • for senior roles, they have to be able to develop sophisticated political skills — the ability to read an audience, decode the unspoken rules, and find solutions that satisfy the often competing interests of key power brokers.
  • will and motivation to work hard, achieve, and do whatever it takes to get the job done
  • an ability to remain dissatisfied with one’s achievements

Linkedin


Optimising Linkedin Profile


  1. Linkedin Cover Photo
  • You with a relevant influencer in your industry
  • You speaking in front of prospects
  • You at a local landmark
  1. Bio
  • Uses clear language
  • Communicates concrete results your prospect or customer will get
  • Says how it’s different or better than everyone else
  • Avoids hype and jargon
  • Can be read and understood in five seconds
  1. Get Endorsements
  • Real value lies in being endorsed by highly skilled people in the field
  • At least 5 recommendations
  • Reach out to people you've previously worked with (teachers, profs, colleagues (ex and present))
  1. Build connection base on Linkedin
  • Only connect with those who are your ideal customers
  • Connect all your emails to your LinkedIn Account
  • Join groups relevant to your niche/ideal customers
  • Connect with everyone who has liked or commented on your content

Pro tip: According to Fechter, don’t connect with more than 150 people in a 24-hour period. You’ll get banned.


  1. Posting Content
    • Be Consistent (post every single day)
  • Don't post external links as updates
  • Create a viral LinkedIn Post
    • Using spacing to make it mobile-friendly
    • Create a wave pattern when writing
      • Start with a short sentence
      • Make each subsequent sentence longer
      • Gradually make the sentences shorter
  • Write an engaging hook
  • Tell a great story
    • Start story in the middle

Gaining Credibility with limited experience

   Identify (and embrace) your specific contribution.
  • Ask yourself some basic questions to identify your strengths and where you might be able to contribute value
    • What have you been praised for in the past
    • Think about your own best self & how you might describe that to someone.
      Also consider personal background
  • may not work in this industry or a specific position before, but possess useful insights simply coz of geographic/demographic background
  • have ideas on types of questions to ask people of your generation to yield the most valid and reliable data or about the most viable means of data collection
   Volunteer willingly
  • Assuming one have the skill set to deliver
  • Opportunities abound to prove yourself.
  • Take advantage of them to make a quick impression as a reliable and hard worker.
  Leverage on Research Skills
  • use your research skills to synthesize and master industry specific knowledge, trends, and information.
  • Find out what specific types of knowledge people in your industry crave — and lack — and build your area of expertise around it. Read relevant industry magazines and books, or watch YouTube videos from industry thought leaders.
 Manage your workload and communicate proactively.
  • Manage your commitments and workload wisely
  • Learn to say no (but only if u feel overtaxed)
  • be proactive with communication (discuss any difficulties with superiors)
  • don't be afraid to ask qns
  • follow-through every single assignment to its conclusion
 Work to build a network of close relationships
  • Work hard at getting to know as many people as you can on a collegial or even more personal level.
  • Invite coworkers to lunch. Identify superiors you admire and get a feel for how to connect with them within the culture of the organization
  • Demonstrate to them your motivation, commitment, and relevant expertise, and when possible, find ways you can be of service to them and help them with their work.

Joining a startup

  1. Find an area that you are deeply passionate about


  2. Identify your risk level


    • Jungle Road (hacking around without a clear direction)
    • Dirt Road (direction is clear, but it’s bumpy and windy, around 50-500 staff)
    • Highway (pretty smooth and operational, and it’s all about speed)
  3. Pick a city (or S'pore sense, a community)
    • could you see yourself working with that founding team in their next company if this one fails or even if it succeeds?

handling work situations

Tricky Work Situations

3. In a pivotal situation, a trusted colleague snaps at you
This isn’t about what you do for me. It is about what you did to me

  1. You have to say “no.”
    This is a good launching point! I’ll get my team together to prepare the data, and reach out to you with ideas of how we can approach the call hold times
  1. Asked to stay despite going to be late for personal obligation
    “Excuse me, I have another commitment.” Another physician asked, “Where are you off to? Anything fun?” Walking toward the conference room door, Heather grabbed her water bottle with the parting phrase, “It’s just something I committed to long before this meeting was scheduled. I’ll swing by tomorrow to get caught up.

6.You need to push back on a decision you believe is wrong
I realize that some of the teams are going to have to move, but it’s unclear why mine was selected for the basement. I want my team to stay on this floor. This is my preference.

  1. Someone taking credit for your idea
    Thanks for spotlighting my point, Dave. There are a couple other topics worth considering in tandem with this.
  1. You have to give negative or awkward feedback to someone you’re close with
    Tony, I’m here to be for you what someone once was for me. You may have noticed that I take a step back when we talk. I and others have experienced, on several occasions, that your breath isn’t always the best. It could just be dehydration, but I’m concerned it could indicate something you might want to discuss with your dentist or doctor.
  1. You need to escalate a serious issue
    Your response gives me cause to take this further

Interviews

8. How to Ask Your Boss for Time to Learn New Things

  • Identify how you want to learn and grow
    • Set aside a specific period of time, such as one evening or even a week, to explore ideas and research what appeals to you. Write down what you want to learn and how you would grow from the experience you’ve identified.
  • Create your vision statement
    • “Who will I become as a result of this investment of my time and resources?” Be specific and descriptive. Keep it in the first person. One sentence is ideal. Use descriptive adjectives.
    • should be constantly evolving as you do
  • Connect your goals or outcomes to what the business needs.
  • Prep and practice.
    • The next step is to get ready for the conversation. Think through: What’s the worst and best case scenarios? Anticipate qns or concerns from your boss.
    • Make a list of what is negotiable – things like timing, budget, and activity. Is partial or full reimbursement possible? Can you avoid using vacation days?
    • Think about what each person involved in making the decision has to gain. Do your homework and read up on your HR policies.
  • Make your ask.
    • When you’re ready to sit down with your manager, don’t catch them off guard. Give them ample notice and consider adding it to the agenda for your next one-on-one meeting.
    • Share your vision and goals. Be clear what exactly you’re asking for — is it for time off, compensation (expenses), or some combination of the two? What will they get in return? Refer to your notes if needed.
    • When the conversation is over, consider following up in writing, emphasizing how this would benefit you and your manager, team, or business.

How to Highlight Your Talents in a Job Interview Without Showing Off

Briefly quantify your most relevant experience:

  • I have 18 years of global experience in X area/industry”
  • “I managed a team of 75 people”
  • “We grew our business unit by 150%”
  • “I have led a division that was responsible for 60% of company revenues

Speak about your passion rather than your skills:

  • really enjoy managing teams, thinking of unconventional ways of doing things, or that you always “try to see the funny side of things,”

Focus on your potential

  1. learning ability
  2. drive
  3. people skills.

  • not to make generic self-promotional statements — e.g., “I’m a fast learner”, “I’m super driven”, or “I have great people-skills” — but to demonstrate these things with concrete examples (back to point 1) and during the interview.


  • For example, if you have good people skills, you will avoid interrupting the interviewers, speaking for too long, or showing off. And if you want others to believe that you have good learning ability, then talk about concrete difficult problems you have solved or niche expertise you have acquired.

Turn your fans into advocates:

  • While references—such as recommendation letters—are a poor predictor of future performance, they can still play a very important role in determining your success. The right things said by the right person to the right person will matter more than any objective indicator of talent.