Crafting your edge for today's job market : using the BE-EDGE method for consulting cases and capstone projects / edited by Julia Ivy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ivy, Julia, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Job hunting.

Résumés (Employment).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

Are you looking to cut through the crowd of graduate job-seekers? To craft your edge in the saturated job market? Then you need the BE-EDGEMethod. The BE-EDGE Method provides a step-by-step guide that connects job seekers to target employers through a process of case consulting. It creates an opportunity for the new or established professional to carve out their own space in an industry of choice, by establishing a relationship of trust with and proving their value to an industry insider.The method shows readers how to:Elucidate their professional CORE, strategically identifying a space in the market that will best fit their multidimensional profile and selecting a case to work on; Develop TRUST with an industry insider on the basis of deep understanding and storytelling--as an industry researcher, company biographer, and case writer; Generate VALUE for a company by making a concrete contribution and offering action-based solutions in the form of a consulting case report; andExcite insiders with the candidate's fit for a company and their potential to add value in the industry.These steps allow the BE-EDGE Method to help young graduates to enhance their employability, as well as helping life-long learners to redefine and craft their own space in the market when looking to change careers. Including testimonials from students of this method, this book is unmissable for anyone looking to create their own space in industry.

Contents:

Cover

CRAFTING YOUR EDGE FOR TODAY'S JOB MARKET

CRAFTING YOUR EDGE FOR TODAY'S JOB MARKET: Using the BE-EDGE Method for Consulting Cases and Capstone Projects JULIA IVY PhD in

Copyright

Dedication

CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Introduction

The BE-EDGE Steps and Deliverables

E - Elucidate Your Professional CORE: Your Focus

D - Develop TRUST: Your Case

G - Generate VALUE: Your Consulting Report

E - Excite the MARKET and Industry Insiders: Your Edge

The Outcome: BE - Your Boutique Employability

Time Required and Deliverables

What Sets This Book Apart?

Takeaway

Your Homework

Purpose

Self-assessment for the BE-EDGE Journey

Follow-up

Post-it Note

Part I: Elucidating the Core: Your Focus

Elucidating the Core: Your Focus

1. Your Core as a Pro

What You Do

Coaching Session 1

Coaching Session 1.1: Visualizing Your Space in the Job Market

Rule # 1: Nobody but You

Rule # 2: Highly Desirable

Rule # 3: Rich in Details

Rule # 4: Written Down

Rule # 5: In Present Tense

Coaching Session 1.2: Defining Your Professional Core

Coaching Session 1.3: Defining the Scope of Your Case

Chapter 1 Takeaway

Crafting the EDGE

Follow up

Post-It Note

2. Your Company

Social Capital-based Approach

The College-affiliated Approach

The Stakeholder-focused Approach

Coaching Session 2

Coaching Session 2.1: Capitalizing on Social Capital

Example: Thaissa's Choice

Coaching Session 2.2. College-affiliated Outreach

Diego's Example

Ryan's Example

Coaching Session 2.3. Strategic Stakeholder Outreach

Noa's Example

Marcela's Example

Chapter 2 Takeaway

Gaining the EDGE

References.

3. Reaching Out to the Company of Your Choice

Coaching Session 3

Coaching Session 3.1. Presenting Yourself, Your Area of Expertise, and Your Interests

Coaching Session 3.2. Presenting Your Project

Coaching Session 3.3. Discussing Arrangements

Coaching Session 3.4. Dealing with Company's Information. Informed Consent

Coaching Session 3.5. Dealing with Hesitation or Rejection

Chapter 3 Takeaway

Part II: Developing Trust: Your Case

Developing Trust: Your Case

4. Focus on the Challenge

Preparing to Capture the Nature of the Challenge

Learning the Challenge

Starting with the Challenge

Starting with the Company Background

Types of Challenge: Project, Dilemma, or Problem

Situation Surrounding the Challenge

Deliverables of the Challenge-related Interview

Coaching Session 4

Coaching Session 4.1. The Five Ws of the Challenge

Your Case's Five Ws

Coaching Session 4.2. Classifying the Challenge

Your Case Challenge

Coaching Session 4.3. Situation Around the Challenge

Chapter 4 Takeaway

Crafting Your EDGE

References

5. Connecting through the Fact-based Company Story

Coaching Session 5

Coaching Session 5.1. Organizing Information for the Case

Coaching Session 5.2. Writing the Case

Opening Paragraph: Stating the Challenge

Case Background: Company, Industry, Region

Situation Surrounding the Challenge: What Happened and Who Was Involved?

Concluding the Company Case: Decision to Make

Chapter 5 Takeaway

Homework

Reference

Part III: Generating Value: Your Consulting

Generating Value: Your Consulting Report.

6. Defining Your Methodology

Coaching Session 6

Coaching Session 6.1. Choosing Appropriate Frameworks

Well-established Frameworks Used in Your Field

Specialized Frameworks

Customized Frameworks

Coaching Session 6.2. Writing the Methods and Frameworks Section

Methods of Data Collection

Frameworks and Rubrics for Data Analysis

Chapter 6 Takeaway

7. Sharpening Your Case Analysis

Coaching Session 7

Coaching Session 7.1. Case Analysis for the Project Challenge

Coaching Session 7.2. Case Analysis for the Dilemma Challenge

Coaching Session 7.3. Case Analysis for a Problem-solving Challenge

Chapter 7 Takeaway

8. Tailoring Your Recommendations

Coaching Session 8

Coaching Session 8.1. Making Recommendations for a Project Challenge

Coaching Session 8.2. Making Recommendations for a Dilemma Challenge

Coaching Session 8.3. Making Recommendations for a Problem-solving Challenge

Chapter 8 Takeaway

Part IV: Exciting the Market: Your Edge

Exciting the Market: Your Edge

9. Case Brief

Coaching Session 9

Coaching Session 9.1. Organizing Your Case Brief

Coaching Session 9.2. Writing the Case Brief

Synopsis Approach

Executive Summary Approach

Chapter 9 Takeaway

10. Presenting the Case to Those Who Count

Coaching Session 10

Coaching Session 10.1. "What-to-Whom" You Deliver

Coaching Session 10.2. Visual Solution for Project Delivery

Coaching Session 10.3. Verbally Communicating Your Message.

Chapter 10 Takeaway

Testimonials

Appendices

Appendix A

Informed Consent

Appendix B

The LILYPAD Case

Challenge

Company Background: The Lilypad

Company Capabilities, Culture, and Resources

Financials and Operation

Market Background: Boston and Cambridge, MA

Industry Background

Struggles with Sustainable Revenue

The Five-year Vision

Decision to Make

Appendix C

Example: Preparation of Data Collection on Macro Environment

Appendix D

Example: Data Presentation for Country Comparison

ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

ISBN:

9781789732993

1789732999

9781789732979

1789732972