Secrets Of Your Perfect CV Or Resume
any students treat the CV
as simply an exercise in In the event that you wish to
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When you apply for your first contact details are given on the
position it is likely that you site.
will be in competition with
others (perhaps hundreds) who So, just what is likely to
have similar histories, impress your prospective
interests, etc. Why do you think employer: captain of school
that any prospective employer football team, head of debating
should choose you over all the society, six month’s trip around
others? Europe/Australia/Africa/wherever,
or six months work experience in
It is apparent, I hope, that you a factory? The answer, any or all
need to do something that will of them, providing the experience
allow you to stand out as someone is presented in such a way as to
special, someone they remember emphasise that you have learnt
and wish to see. How? Well, keep something of value to them. So,
reading, the purpose of this do not just list the action, but
short essay is to provide you comment upon it, demonstrating
with just a little guidance in decision making prowess, problem
what may feel like a mud-drenched solving ability, setting and
minefield – remember, if you have achieving your goals and so on.
found this article, if you bother They will wish to see that you
to read and understand, then you have gained from your
are already ahead of all those experience(s), reflected upon
who have not! them, and learnt some new
understanding or skill. something about it if any
particular areas are, perhaps, a
Typically, it is likely that your little weak.
prospective employer will be
choosing a dozen individuals During your first year, you
from, literally, hundreds or even should contact the careers
thousands of applicants. It is service, go to any company
essential that you do everything workshops that may be run, and
possible to differentiate undertake some additional work
yourself from all the others, in relevant to your long-term aims,
a positive manner, not by the use if you have any idea what these
of shocking pink notepaper! may be!
Put simply, those who van Many of the undergraduates I
demonstrate whatever qualities speak to have a common fault of
the employer values will tend to under stating both their
get the interviews, and thence experience and achievements. It
the jobs. When should you start is absolutely essential that you
thinking about your CV? Pretty recognise that, whatever you do,
much the day you arrive at uni! the experience can almost
Yes, I know, there are a million certainly be transferred to a
and one other things that are different field. For example, if
much, much more exiting, you earned money by part-time
interesting and, let’s face it, work in a shoe shop you will have
have an infinitely greater ‘wow’ gained experience in public
factor. However, starting your CV relations, sales, stock control
early on does mean that you are and so on; if you spent time
able to compare what you have to serving behind the bar then you
offer with what the employer is certainly have gained some
seen to want, and then do knowledge of human character, as
well as team-work and dealing tailoring their CV to meet the
with customers! Get the picture? employers needs, who do think
Do not undersell yourself. will get the interview? And then
get the job?
Employers like to see evidence of
non-academic activities, The individual who gets the job
demonstrating that you are a is not necessarily the one best
rounded character, look at the at that job, but he or she most
web-sites of relevant companies, certainly is better at presenting
many have guidance for onsite themselves. You do not need to be
applicants; make sure that your top of the class, but you do need
application reflects their needs, to know how to present your
address those areas that all qualities.
employers look for, such as
intellect, personality, We wish you luck!
judgement, drive and influence.
Your CV should address the needs else spends an extra hour align="center">
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