To create the ICAEW Guide to Successful Job Search, ICAEW worked with Simon Gray, author of ‘Super Secrets of Successful Executive Job Search’ and founder of Career Codex, in addition to experts from across the recruitment and business world to share their knowledge of how to find and secure the job you want.
In Episode 4, ‘The importance of planning’, Gray draws on his experiences as a former recruiter, explaining that few jobseekers actively plan their job search and how that is to their detriment. He outlines how to create a jobseeker plan that’s right for you and how to stick to it.
He outlines the three stages that are crucial in that plan:
In this podcast Gray is joined by:
You can listen to the rest of the series on icaew.com or on iTunes:
| Episode | Title | Date available |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting started | 5 February 2016 |
| 2 | The job market environment | 12 February 2016 |
| 3 | The psychology of job search success | 19 February 2016 |
| 4 | The importance of planning your job search | 26 February 2016 |
| 5 | CVs that stand out and impactful cover letters | 4 March 2016 |
| 6 | Getting in front of decision makers | 11 March 2016 |
| 7 | The power of networking | 18 March 2016 |
| 8 | Positioning yourself online | 25 March 2016 |
| 9 | Delivering a first-class interview | 01 April 2016 |
| 10 | Handling the offer and negotiation stage | 08 April 2016 |