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  • Workshop 3: May 7th

    • Materials from Workshop 3 Folder

      Hello All


      Well done with the CV Expo and lively discussions yesterday.  I'm really looking forward to seeing how your company presentations engage us in the next session. Enclosed please find the session slides for your reference.

      Now going forward we'll start tackingling various challenges in workplace interpersonal communication and negotiations, so please revisit the HBR article "How to develop your leadership style" from workshop 1, as we'll recap that in our next session. 

    • Home assignment 3: Video application for a job

      Pretend that you are applying for your dream job, and consider the structure below as one possible guidance for your job seeking process. 

      Prepare a short 60 to 90 second video to introduce yourself as an interested applicant to an imaginary open role in an existing company, where you would indeed like to work.  The goal of this exercise is to practice compact introductory video recording as part of a job seeking experience. 

      Make sure to do some background investigations on the company (web, news, LinkedIn etc) so that you can make a relevant short linkage between your interests and what the company is doing. 

       

      A few tips for the video recording to go smoothly:
       
      Mobile phone is enough for making the video, the Panopto app licenced by Aalto will also allow direct recording.
      Think of your key messages and also the background of the video - would you like to be moving or in a stationary environment? Would you like the chosen environment communicate something about you? A typical choise would be a clean, clutter-free space with a neutral background, but this is also an opportunity to differentiate. Ensure good lighting on your face and avoid bright lights behind you. Select a quiet location to minimize background noise, as clear audio is very important element of the end-result. You may sit behind a desk or use something diferentiating like a lab as the video environment.  Test camera angles, framing of your video and lighting beforehand. Check that you clothing is not blending into the background.  Main focus in an introduction video is on you!

      It may be a good idea to use a stable surface or a tripod to prevent shaky footage, unless you choose to walk or run. Feel free to ask a friend to make the recording or perhaps use stacks of books to optimise your video-shooting.. 

      PredictiveHire Adds Video Interviews to Integrated Platform - HCM Technology Report


      One possible recording structure
      1. Introduction of yourself and perhaps your field of study - make a positive first impression
      2. Link to the company – what you can do for them, not what they can do for you
      3. Show and explain your interest
      4. Share some relevant evidence or reference of what you can do to contribute
      5. Call to action – availability, question, keen to discuss more

      Generally you should make a script and then forget about it, as a good video is authentic, seldom absolutely perfect. Your video should not exceed the maximum of 90 seconds. If you have trouble submitting the video, do not worry, we will figure it out after class. Everyone will receive personal feedback on the video.

      You can return this submission either as a video file or by sharing a link to your Dropbox file or Drive file below if your file exceeds 400MB. Please remember to check if the link works as it should before putting it here. The video file can be uploaded directly here with this submission box. 

      The deadline for the submission is Monday May 13th at 20:00. You will get personal feedback from Sonja to your video and CV before the end of this course.

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