Landthatjob.ie is a program designed to significantly improve your chances of getting employed.

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Landthatjob.ie utilises programmes that ensure you are well positioned to capitalise on your skills, address any weaknesses that are limiting your ability so you can confidently make your next career move.

By adopting the principals of Landthatjob.ie you should be in a stronger position to;

• Improve your ability to compete in the jobs market
• Increase your own marketability in highlighting you as the ideal candidate for the jobs you applying for.
• Create demand for your skills

The 1st step of the Landthatjob.ie program is a FREE online survey which gives you a performance rating on the main areas required to land your next job.  It will identify areas that you are currently strong in and areas that need to be developed in preparation for your next career move.

The survey takes approximately 2 minutes to complete is available on this link:

FREE Self Assessment

On completion we will provide you with a top line assessment of areas to work on based on the model we have devised to help people Landthatjob.ie

We have teamed up with the leading suppliers of skills assessment and personality profiling tools combined with our recruiting experience to ensure we work with job seekers to get them on the right track to employment.   We have profiled job seekers from all professions to develop a free online assessment report which identifies your strengths and weaknesses in relation to landing your next job.  From there, you can develop and improve your chances with the range of support programmes available.

The range of supports is based on employer feedback at Multinational and SME level on what they are looking for in potential employees while BDO Recruitment research has identified the areas where candidates need most help when looking for their next career move.

Landthatjob.ie is our initiative to help job seekers get employed quickly.  Take the initiative to develop your job seeking capabilities to land that job.  For the free online assessment click here >

First, I MUST know how prepared I am for my next job based on an employers perspective!

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Landthatjob.ie estimates that people’s Self-Awareness & Market Awareness must increase significantly in order to be successful.  Without understanding how dramatic the labour market has changed, what opportunities can exist and what you can offer a prospective employer, will restrict your ability to;

•    Improve your ability to compete in the jobs market

•    Increase your own marketability in highlighting you as the ideal candidate for the jobs you applying for.

•    Create demand for your skills

See below for some reasons that Landthatjob.ie feel people need to understand and act on.

Understand What you are about, personally and professionally

Understand Why a company is recruiting or not recruiting

Understand You have to have multiple approaches for getting employed

Understand The pressures that everyone is under right now, not just you.

Understand The end result is largely out of your control, but you have to

execute the things that are in your control superbly

Understand The best way to get employed is with a plan with goals and relevant objectives

Understand The old ways of getting a job are gone and unlikely to return

Understand That only you can determine how you can get employed in 2010

Understand What you are, need, want and start planning on getting it

Understand It is a lonely and frustrating process with many disappointments

Understand You are already behind some of your competitors who have

got jobs already in this recession because they had a plan.

Understand Although 13% of the population are unemployed, 87% are

working.  Think positively.

Understand Nobody is going to hand you a job, let alone your ideal

career. Get moving!

Landthatjob.ie recommends that people with a strong sense of self-awareness get to the pace of the recruitment market quicker than others and have the following characteristics;

• They know their strengths and weaknesses.
• They are effective in targeting the right employers and roles.
• They are confident in what they want and how to achieve their objectives.

This is reflected in their ability to:

• Produce a strong Curriculum Vitae
• Perform consistently to a high standard at interviews.
• Take control of their careers and achieve their potential.
• Get the jobs they want.

To complete your FREE assessment and start taking control of your career click here

Landthatjob.ie estimates over 70% of job seekers are not prepared enough for their next career move!

This is based on our research of people who are applying for jobs in the same as they always have;

• Apply for job online / paper
• Send in a CV
• Hopefully get called for an interview
• Hopefully get the job.

That process has changed dramatically with much more emphasis being required on all aspects of your application process to make sure you genuinely stand out from the rest of the applicants.  Landthatjob.ie recommends that people need to focus and improve on 3 areas when looking for their next job are;

1. Self-Awareness
2. Market Awareness
3. Career Tools (CV’s, Interview Skills & Career Plan)

Landthatjob.ie gives you the opportunity to assess your performance against these areas in an online self assessment which will significantly improve your chances of getting employed.

You will receive an overall score on your performance compared to our recommended level required to be successful.  The report will highlight areas that may need to be addressed prior to your next career move and will indicate one of the following options for you:

1. Significant gaps identified  in your preparation which you should address

2. Some areas identified which you may need to improve on to be successful

3. Indicates a good level of preparedness for your next career move

Your report is confidential, takes approximately 2-3 minutes to complete and you will instantly get a copy of your results.

We will follow up with you to review report findings and recommend options on how you take the necessary steps to Landthatjob.ie

To complete your FREE assessment and start taking control of your career, click here:

Free Self Assessment

You now have the opportunity to compare your personality against these roles.  This will identify your present skillset relevant to each of the roles and will identify what areas you may need to improve on to progress to the next level.

Financial advisor – strategic planning working with individuals and companies on long term planning.

Click here: Financial Advisor

Auditor – specialist work with a probing questioning mindset.

Click here: Auditor

Financial Controller – working with long term financial systems and managing its running.

Click here: Financial Controller

Financial Accountant – working in a team to support the overall finance function.

Click here: Financial Accountant

Accountant – working individually on day-to-day high compliance tasks.

Click here: Accountant

Why not assess you own personality and see which type you are?  Test takes about 10 minutes to complete online and feedback is instant.  We will follow up with you to discuss the findings in detail.

Cost: €150

Landthatjob.ie now offers sales people in three key areas, the opportunity to compare their Personality against these roles to help identify their present skillset and what they may need to improve on to progress to the next level.

Sales Rep Profile

Working with people in a challenging, fast paced environment

Click here for Sample: Sales Rep

Relationship / Key Account Manager

Building and managing long lasting relationships

Click here for Sample: Relationship-KAM

Sales Director

Driving self and team to achieve optimum results.

Click here for Sample: Sales Director

Why not assess you own personality and see which type you are?  Test takes about 10 minutes to complete online and feedback is instant.  We will follow up with you to discuss the findings in detail

Cost:€150

• 2 years ago, our rating could have been as low as 50% due to poor supply of labour in all sectors throughout the economy and multiple opportunities for people

• Today, companies when recruiting, want to hire someone who has significant skills that can add value to their business, not just perform the function.

• We’ve noticed a significant increase in people looking for employment in the last 18 months, some of who have excellent cv’s and cannot get work

• In our opinion, the majority of people looking for work right now are not at the level they need to be at before meeting clients

• Employers are looking to hire only the best suited candidates and best prepared candidates if and when they are hiring.

• Employers are also going to try and source candidates directly, rather than advertise online or use recruiters.

• Employers will use a multitude of techniques to ensure that the person they are interviewing has a definitive plan, technically proficient and demonstrates that they want this job.

• With the volume of people looking for work at an unprecedented level, we feel the standard of people’s application must be at a very high level that impresses the employer.

• We predict that there will be limited opportunities in 2010 for interviews, let alone opportunities.

In 2005 and 2006, the common question in Ireland was, “How much has your house price increased?”   In 2010, the most popular questions will probably be; “Are you working or any sign of an interview?”

As the points above indicate, the landscape of recruiting industry has changed rapidly and dramatically. People must change how they respond to these factors and those who up their game in all areas, are more likely to succeed quicker than their competitors.

The above reasons are why Landthatjob recommends a high score on the self-assessment. Click here to complete the online self-assessment

You have had several job interviews at different companies for similar roles, but still no job offers. Are you doing something wrong?

You may not be doing anything wrong but being aware that you are competing for jobs in a highly competitive job market is critical. Although you may have 90% of the required qualifications for the position, the employer may be in a position to find someone with 100%! While this is frustrating, it is not uncommon for people to feel that they have been rejected. In seeking out new employment, there has  always been the risk of not being selected. Although this hasn’t been the case in recent years, it is becoming more frequent for job seekers today.

What is important is to keep focused on getting interviews that are relevant to you. Take confidence in getting recognised from a company as there are numerous applicants for each position. If your application has caught someone’s attention, then you are on the right track.

Remember “If you’re not getting rejected enough, you’re not working hard enough at getting interviews”!

Scenario 2

Is there something wrong with your interview / application strategy?

Only send out applications that are relevant to what you have done or inform them that you have a genuine interest in moving into a new area. If you spread yourself too thin, most HR professionals will get a sense of desperation from your application and will respond accordingly. During the interview, give specifics rather that generalist answers that you have prepared and perfected. It’s about grabbing their attention quickly so make it interesting by giving them exactly what they want…..and more. If not, you are probably going to end up as one of the applicants who didn’t stand out!

It’s also important to have the ability to confidently deliver your “Elevator Pitch” or “30 Second Pitch” about who you are, what you have done and how you are going to add value to the organization.

The opposite is also true in that you must be able to give examples of your weaknesses. However, be careful not to give a weakness that is a core competency of the job. Most interviews will allow you to ask questions and questions that show
you have researched the company and role are a minimum requirement. Other questions that probe beyond the scope of the role and focus more on the company strategy are recommended.

Scenario 3

Looking back, you now realize that you could have answered some interview questions better. What do you do next?

You’ve got to view it as a learning experience and understand that the chances of you being asked a similar question at your next interview is highly probable. Look at ways that you can get some practical interview experience. Join network groups, ask family and friends to help get you some interview experience. It is all about getting yourself ready for the phone call that advises you that you have been selected for an interview for the role you’ve been waiting for. Getting experience at interviews is always beneficial as each interview will take on a different format, different questions and most of all, opportunities for you to improve your  responses.

Remember the story of a young musician who was in New York for the first
time to see a show at Carneige Hall. He was looking for directions and asked a new Yorker how to get to Carneige Hall?” The man replies, “Practice, Practice, Practice!”

Click here to see on improving your interview skills can help you Landthatjob.ie

While these times will pass us soon (we hope), it is important for accountants who are looking to take this experience and use it to propel their career remember some critical points.

•    Have a clear plan as to where your career is going
•    Identify what gaps are in your experience now and begin addressing it
•    Become more involved in the business by increasing your knowledge of all aspects of the business
•    Increase knowledge of the technical area in accounting standards
•    Increase your delegation skills
•    Focus on more soft-skills training and development
•    Understand trends in your market and look to improve your response time to market trends
•    Concentrate on the value add to your employer
•    Talk to customers, understand how their business works, so you can best help them
•    Be in control of where you want your career to end up.
•    Come out of your comfort zone and become visible towards investors, board members etc.
•    Become a serious business professional, not just an accountant. That is the new look of Irish Accountants

BDO have developed five personality profiles of Accountants which we have experienced in recruiting for. Each one has a different set of behavioural traits. If you are interested to see where your personality fits in relation to these profiles, please view our Personality Profiling section see how comparing your personality to other accountants can help you Landthatjob.ie

Please click here for details

Cost: €150

If you are reading this section, there are probably 7 scenarios going on in your career;
1.    Looking to leave my present company, immediately or in the near future
2.    I am going for a promotion and want to improve my interview skills
3.    I’ve been made redundant
4.    I need advice on where my career should go
5.    Thinking of becoming self-employed / starting a business and need advice
6.    Need help with some aspects of the entire job search process; E.G. CV Preparation, Interview Skills, Personality Profiling or Career Planning
7.    I have to re-enter the job market

The first step in Landthatjob.ie is to complete a FREE online self assessment which will identify what areas that you need to focus on.  To take the assessment click here: www.landthatjob.ie/selfassessment