Problem analysis

1. Cathy, (25) statistic and
IT student, looking for
an analytical job.
She needs to define
her wishes regarding
job components to be
able to search more
efficiently. Lost in job
search and future
wishes
Most
obvious
solution
What can
you change
of initial
solutions?
How could
you solve it
without
money?
How could
you solve it
with
unlimited
money?
How would
a child
solve it?

2. Most
obvious
solution
- 1 -
Define
wishes
Define job
description
Define
preferred
branche
Define
preferred
company
Use
internet to
search for
jobs
Contact
other
students in
same
situation
Contact
alumnis
Contact prof
and discuss
about
opportuniti
es
Search in
newspapers
Contact
head
hunters

3. What can you change of
initial solution? (Checked
job availability in the South
of Germany and across the
country with the help of
newspaper
announcements and
internet portals)
- 2 -
Do not focus on
offered jobs, be
pro-active
Contact companies
directly even if they
do not have an job
offer
Do not focus
only on Germany
Contact head
hunters
Check across the
border –
companies that
are not in favorite
branche
Define CV in
internet portal
Modify CV

4. How could
you solve
without
money?
- 3 -
Use
internet
portals
Use private
contacts of
friends
Use test
subs of
newspaper
s for free
Use
companies
contact of
university
Write down
your most
important
wishes
Use
job/educati
on
evaluation
programs
in www
Walk in at
companies

5. How could
you solve
with
unlimited
money?
- 4 -
Contact
professiona
l recruiters
Job
internships
in different
companies
Internation
al job
internships
Search for
a job
around the
world
Send more
CVs
Prepare CV
with
professiona
l help

6. How
would a
child solve
it?
- 5 -
Write
down
wishes
Write
down
favorite
companies
Job
internship
s (trial and
error)
Ask
parents/fa
mily for
help
Define
creative
CV (usage
of art)
Contact
directly
companies
without
fear

7. •Use internet and test subs of
newspapers – easy as it is for free
The most
practical
idea
•Search around the world – too many
opportunites and you might get lost if
your goals are not clearly defined
already.
The most
disruptive
idea
•Contact head hunters as those might
bring up new opportunities and
might lead you with their experience
in a specific direction based on your
wishes
My favorite
idea