How To Get Your First Job And Build The Career You Want
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Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgement

Testimonials

Introduction and Foreword

Contents

PART 1 - PREPARATION

Chapter 1 - The Landscape in the UK – It’s Never
Too Soon – There’s Never Been More Opportunity
Jobs are everywhere!
Published vacancies
The world of hidden vacancies
Timing – it’s never too soon or too late to start
Government incentives

Chapter 2 - Things Within Us That Help Us Succeed or Stop Us Succeeding – Be An Implementer!
The best qualified, most lucky and connected people don’t get the best jobs!
Yesterday has gone, learn from it but don’t go back there
Family and friends peer pressure
Self-awareness, self-management and time management
The importance of looking after yourself

Chapter 3 - Overcoming Personal Barriers
and Beliefs – Get Rid Of Objections
There are no jobs
The jobs on offer are not good enough for me/don’t pay enough
I have no experience
I don’t have the right/enough qualifications
I have no money
I have no connections
I’m just not good enough
Additional needs

PART 2 - ACTION

Chapter 4 - Your Mission In Life, Your Life
Plan and How Your Career Fits Into That
How to produce your life plan
Your time line
Your tracker

Chapter 5 - Your Chosen Career Path – The Nicher The Better
Put yourself in a box – your niche
The importance of your story
The danger of job-hopping
Portfolio careers
Being unique

Chapter 6 - You’re Ready – The Marketing Plan
You are selling and the employer is buying
The Product and Packaging – the CV and letter
The Product and Packaging – your elevator pitch
The Product and Packaging – LinkedIn profile
The Product and Packaging – Facebook and Twitter
The Product and Packaging – your email address
The Product and Packaging – your phone number and voicemail
The Product and Packaging – your business cards
The Product and Packaging – your brand
The Product and Packaging – your appearance
The Product and Packaging – your voice
The Product and Packaging – your mannerisms
The Product and Packaging – your habits
The Product and Packaging – your knowledge of trends
The Product and Packaging – testimonials and sponsors/mentors
The Audience
The Audience - top businesses
The Audience - top people
The Audience – experts
The Audience – recruitment agencies
The Audience – colleagues and friends
The Audience – school/college/training provider
The Audience – industry events
How to Make Yourself Visible to The Audience – The Sales Process
The Touch Points in The Sales Process
The Sales Process – face-to-face at networking events
The Sales Process – e-shots
The Sales Process – letters
The Sales Process – phone calls
The Sales Process – job applications for specific jobs
The Sales Process – Twitter and LinkedIn approaches
The Sales Process – volunteering
The Sales Process – referrals from someone who already works there
The Sales Process – personal visits
Summary of the sales cycle
Consistency of the sales cycle
Daily timetable

Chapter 7 - Closing the Sale – The Interview
The role of the interviewer
Looking at things from their perspective
The interview itself and how to conduct it
Etiquette and behaviour
Questions to ask and passion
Assessment centres
Presentations
At the end of the interview
Afterwards – follow-up

Chapter 8 - Even when you have a plan things won’t always go to plan – expect and prepare to handle this with Emotional Resilience
Give yourself a timetable and diarise it
Celebrating achievements – cards and ceremonial ticks!
Don’t let opportunities bypass you – keeping your eyes open
Stuff will get in the way – don’t let it! Doing the important and not urgent things
NEXT! You will never run out of leads to pursue so if someone says no, just move to the Next!
How long will it take though – I haven’t got months and months
Measure what works and do more of it
Ratios
Setbacks and how to deal with them
Further training considerations
Keeping motivated
Other people’s annoying questions!
Always take learning points from failure
No might mean ‘not yet’
Rocket fuel

Chapter 9 - After the Job Offer – The First Few Weeks – Be Indispensable!
The employment contract
The probation period
The first days
Punctuality
Listening and note taking
Checking in with your manager
Keeping a diary and writing a report
The importance of managing your manager
Your finances
Your next job
If you don’t like this job

Chapter 10 - Some Guarantees, Timescales and How To Apply These Skills Elsewhere
My 100% guarantee
Timescales
How this approach can improve other areas of your life
Pay it forwards

PART 3 - TOOLS

Chapter 11 - Purpose of your CV
Content of your CV
Length of your CV

Chapter 12 - Your Communication Methods
Covering letter
Cover letter template
Your email address
Your emails
Your voicemails
Business cards
Application forms

Chapter 13 - Your Online Presence
Be careful!
Facebook
Your profile picture
LinkedIn
Twitter
Instagram
Video (YouTube)

Chapter 14 - Interview questions for you to ask
Questions you might be asked
MiddletonMurray
Apprenticeship case studies
About The Author

About the Author

Angela founded and runs the award-winning recruitment and training consultancy MiddletonMurray which specialises in placing 16–24-year-olds in their first job. Founded in 2002 and winner of the prestigious Mayor’s Fund for London Awards – Employment for Young Londoners in the category ‘Pre-employment Training and Job Brokerage Provider of the Year’ in 2014, MiddletonMurray helps thousands of young people find their dream career every year. Angela sees the barriers that young people face first-hand, but passionately believes that no one needs to be unemployed and anyone can achieve their career ambitions if they are determined enough and are prepared to work hard.

Reviews

MiddletonMurray have a really great understanding of the needs of their local young people, local businesses and their local communities. They also totally keep in focus that the aim of traineeships and apprenticeships is to get the right young person into the right job - Angela’s book highlights perfectly why they’ve been so successful.
*Tessa Oversby FCIPD ACIB – Head of Employability, LifeSkills, Personal & Corporate Banking, Barclays Bank*

I have seen at first hand how successful MiddletonMurray are at getting young people into apprenticeships and then full time employment. The techniques they deploy, as outlined in this book by Angela, are innovative and effective and are providing opportunities for significant numbers of young people to take their first step on the jobs ladder.
*Peter Varney – CEO KEH Sport Ltd & Vice Chairman, Ebbsfleet United FC*

Crammed with an incredible amount of really useful information… a great reference point and guide to help the young job applicant secure the post they are looking for.
*James Brokenshire – MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup*

A clear strategic step-by-step guide to finding employment.
*Dawn Mason – Safeguarding Manager at MiddletonMurray*

This will motivate, inspire and give you the confidence to achieve your goals.
*Anthea Bloom – Parent*

Angela Middleton’s How To Get Your First Job….And Build The Career You Want is an extremely engaging and informative book that is loaded with proven techniques, practical ideas and strategies to help young people make those first, very important steps on the career ladder. Packed with great tips from an industry expert, this book should be treated as your personal manual for career success.
*Steve Sutherland – Sports Marketing Consultant*

From reading this book How To Get Your First Job… And Build The Career You Want I feel that if I was still a student at secondary school going into my last year of GCSEs I would have been more prepared to face the world of work, knowing how to stand out at interviews, and the depth of research one has to do in order to increase your chances of success. This is a golden nugget that all students should have tucked away in their school bag ready to pull out and use.
*Leigh Christodoulou – Trainer at MiddletonMurray*

This book will inspire countless young people to go for it!
*Matthew Brown – Head Teacher, Blackfen School for Girls*

An informative and interesting twist on modern job hunting.
*Julia Hopwood – Information and Guidance Manager at MiddletonMurray*

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