Professional conduct in the workplace

Question 1

What are the three big questions that employers have? Can you do the job, will you do the job, will you fit in?

Answer 1

1. technical/academic skills
2. personal/professional skills an attributes, positive work ethic
3. cultural fit, team approach

Question 2

What sort of orientation should you have in your resume?

Answer 2

‘achievement orientation’
-focus on ‘achievements
NOT just history

Question 3

What are the three steps to answer questions? & percentages

Answer 3

1. situation + task- tell the story/ set the context 20%
2. action- demonstrate the competency, what you did 60%
3. result- the outcome, what you learnt, 20%