TED Talk, The Way We Work – Priyanka JainHow to make applying for jobs less painfulCLICK TO LAUNCH VIDEO IN A NEW WINDOW“The problem with graduateprograms and defined developmentpathways is that a person can beseen as ‘the class of 2018’. Oneindividual, however, may showmuch more growth and promisethan another,” he says.“Very often, managers don’t seehow people have changed andevolved over time. We don’t seethey could do something different.”FOCUS ON JOB DESIGNJob design also matters, saysTrevor-Roberts.“People join a firm because theyare naturally attracted to being ableto use their skills and competenciesto do interesting work.“For accountants, a job thatinvolves compliance work oraudits, for example, may be mademore attractive by the fact itinvolves interesting clients orenvironments.”While hiring managers arelooking to identify transferable skills,they should also hold up the mirrorand see what the opportunities touse those skills look like.It is a given that a position willattract more applicants if it offersa solid remuneration strategy andgender pay parity, flexible working,perks such as health insurance,upskilling opportunities and astrong company culture.Yet meaningful work is nowmore important than ever as theCLICK HERETO LISTENto a CPA Australia podcaston career planningCLICK HERETO BORROWbest and the brightest seek impactfulchoices in their career journey.This is especially true ofmillennials, who often want tofind purpose and meaning intheir role. This can simply meanthat they have the ability topush a project forward and betaken seriously by colleagues.In an employment market wherevacancies are likely to exceednumbers of candidates for sometime, a combination of strategies ismost likely to ensure hiring success.Skills for Career Successfrom the CPA LibraryCLICK HERETO LISTENto this story as anaudio recording41DEC 2022JAN 2023intheblack.cpaaustralia.com.au
