ENGAGE IN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DURING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Improve your foreign language skills (Weekends - summer terms)
Have a productive internship period in businesses. The greatest asset of new graduates is a productive internship period.
Be eager to take part in important projects at university
Support your professional skills with productive courses from external institutions
Foresee that your academic achievements will contribute to the process of starting a new job
Be willing to take part in University Clubs and events
Give priority to courses that will improve yourself during summer terms
Reach out to companies in sectors that interest you and get suggestions from them about your future career
KNOW YOURSELF
Understand your personality: It is not possible for us to be successful in a job that does not suit our personality. Human Resources units of companies or HR consulting firms apply various personality tests in personnel selection. In the tests, Personality factors such as extroversion/introversion, emotional balance, compatibility, responsibility, openness to experience are examined and the test results are evaluated according to suitability for the job.
Determine your interests: We do tasks that are compatible with our interests more enthusiastically and carefully.
Determine your skills and competencies: Competencies are observable behaviors that include “knowledge, skills and competencies” that enable excellent performance. Example competencies: Being able to plan well, being able to analyze people well, discipline and order, being able to stay calm under pressure, being able to manage people, expressing oneself well, numerical memory, having strong social relationships, strong communication, being prone to teamwork, management competencies, etc.
Recognize your values: Our values are our beliefs, principles and “right-wrong” criteria that guide our decisions and priorities. Examples of our values; sense of responsibility, personal development, health, loyalty to the workplace, dedication to work, honesty, openness, cooperation, family, ideals, justice, reliability, etc.
PROCESSES YOU NEED TO MANAGE DURING YOUR JOB SEARCH PROCESS AFTER GRADUATION
HOW SHOULD A CV BE?
A CV is the most effective way to introduce yourself to employers
Your contact information should always be accessible
Your foreign language skills and level should be certain
Internships for new graduates and the work they took part in should be summarized
Projects done during university should be included
Your CV should not exceed 2 pages. Because reading habits are generally low in our country, it should be ensured that it is clear and concise
Resources you will use for your CV: Career sites, CV preparation sites or formats on social media sites such as LinkedIn, etc.
Your personal photo should be included in your CV
You can summarize your career goal in a few sentences to attract the employer's attention
The language of your CV being English attracts attention from the employer's side.
You should make sure that your CV is up-to-date (Updating once a month is recommended)
WHAT IS A JOB ADVERTISEMENT, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Job advertisements; These are texts that include the expectations of companies from candidates and positions. For this reason, we do not recommend that you apply without reading and reviewing job advertisements.
There are three main headings in job advertisements. One of these is the advertisement title, the other consists of the characteristics sought in candidates and the job description.
Advertisement Title: It consists of texts that introduce the company that places the advertisement and defines the position's place within the organization.
Characteristics sought in candidates in the job advertisement: This heading includes the candidates' education levels and the departments they graduated from, foreign language and levels, computer skills, sectoral experiences, personal and technical competencies and personal characteristics. The final texts include the location or service routes where the position will work or the types of work of the position.
Job description: These texts summarize the tasks and responsibilities of the candidate in the position to be employed.
WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN APPLYING TO JOB ADVERTISEMENTS?
You can apply if the job postings are 60% and above and are suitable for you
You should apply if you are interested by reviewing the website of the company posting the job
You should pay attention to the suitability of the foreign language and level in the posting for you
In job postings that require a foreign language, candidates are expected to have at least B2-C1 levels of English
Attention should be paid to location expectations, sectoral experiences, and situations that require travel in the posting
We recommend that you apply to job postings published in English with an English CV
It is important for your future career to apply to job postings where you can use your foreign language or that will support you in improving your language
We recommend that you apply to sectors where you can achieve your dreams
JOB SEARCH RESOURCES: SOCIAL MEDIA/CAREER SITES?
Linkedin: We recommend that you start creating your profile and resume by creating your own network starting from the third grade
Private employment / Recruitment Consultancy Companies:
There are around 1000 private employment offices in Turkey.
You can register by becoming a member of the websites of private employment companies.
They play an important role especially in the career opportunities of experienced candidates.
Such companies provide free service to job seekers.
Consultancy fees are paid by the companies.
These companies, also called headhunter companies, have sectoral expertise.
Career sites: Kariyer.net, secretcv, yenibiris.com, İŞKUR, indeed etc. overseas job search sites
Companies' career portals, İşkur, career fairs, social acquaintances, companies where internships are done
WHAT SHOULD I DO BEFORE THE INTERVIEW?
We recommend that you analyze the job posting regarding the position you have been invited to in detail
The company's website should examine its products, services, customers and corporate culture, and the work done for its employees
Responding to requests such as forms, personality inventory tests, exams, etc. shared with you by the company via e-mail on time
Preparation should be made for the interview: It is recommended that you create a summary note for your concrete achievements, topics you will highlight, and questions you will ask
Profiles of the interviewers should be reviewed on social media such as LinkedIn etc.
If it is an online interview, you should check your infrastructure required for the interview in advance.
In face-to-face interviews, the necessary planning should be made in advance to be at the relevant location 5-10 minutes before the interview time
Appropriate attire should be taken into consideration during the interview
Prepare for the interview in English for positions that require English
NEW GRADUATE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS?
How did you choose the field you studied? Did it meet your expectations?
What are your short-term career goals? What kind of job do you want to work in?
Questions about whether you worked during your education, what kind of elective courses you took, whether you participated in extracurricular activities that would develop some skills that may be necessary for the position, such as leadership, organization, teamwork
How did you spend your summer vacation during your education?
Have you considered doing a master's degree?
What interested you in your application to our company?
Internships we did and projects you took part in?
Questions about some technical competencies
Foreign language interview
Questions about your personality style
WHAT DO EMPLOYERS EXPECT FROM NEW GRADUATES?
English level of at least B2-C1 is expected
Academic success is given importance
Outside school development activities you did to improve yourself during university
Long-term internships and projects in which you took part
Energetic, cheerful, consistent and curious candidates are preferred
Candidates who are eager to work, flexible, questioning, questioning, and have a strong research orientation
Candidates who have developed themselves in terms of professional competencies
Candidates with a corporate style
Candidates who are open, transparent and natural, and have a clear mind are preferred
QUESTIONS THAT MAY BE ASKED IN THE INTERVIEW?
What kind of candidates does your company prefer for recruitment?
What kind of projects are on your company's agenda this year?
Who are your customers, suppliers and competitors?
Can I get information about your company's general corporate culture?
Can you give me information about the position I am interviewing for within the organization?
What kind of projects can this position take part in at your company?
What kind of practices do you have regarding my career development if we work together?
What kind of fringe benefits does your company provide to employees?
What are your success criteria for this position?
Can I get information about salary increase periods, type of work, days and hours in your company?
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN INTERVIEWS;
How should I behave when meeting with companies in interviews?
Are there any issues that I should definitely pay attention to?
Do you have a few small tips for me, etc. Candidates have many questions for us?
No matter how different the questions are, the answer is always the same: Just be natural!
According to our observations, today, "cultural fit" is more decisive than extraordinary professional experience.
What's the point of pretending?
Do you play a role that doesn't suit you in your daily work?
Only if you can be authentic and ‘’real’’ and not feel like you have to play a role all the time will you be happy in your job in the long run
Reference Check
A reference check is conducted as a final check on whether the candidate has any undesirable characteristics before a job offer
Generally, at least 2 references are checked
A list of people to be called for a reference check is requested from the candidate and KVKK approval is also obtained
A number of issues related to candidates are focused on, especially during the reference check
Therefore, some clues to be caught during the reference check can be guiding about the candidate.
Job Offer & Feedback
Job offers have offer letter formats that vary depending on the institutions' wages and fringe benefits.
The job offer is usually made to the candidates in writing via e-mail and the candidate is asked to notify them of their decision via e-mail with a wet signature.
When the candidate accepts the job offer, feedback is sent to the other candidates that the position has been closed and they are thanked.
The content of the feedback varies depending on each position and company.
The job entry documents are shared with the candidate who accepts the job offer via e-mail.
The candidate is contacted to plan the contract signing process and the candidate's start date.
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