1. CV and Cover letter group counseling

2. Program
 Presentation of todays participants
 Tips and tricks for CV and Cover letter writing
 Group exercise - Individual and group feedback

3. Application Process

4. Different ways to apply for a job in Denmark
 The solicited job through a Job Bank: www.jobbank.au.dk, www.jobindex.dk,
www.workindenmark.dk, etc.
 The unsolicited job – ex: learn about interesting companies in Denmark through the
web, Ask in the Career Centre. Word of mouth,
 Upload your CV on job search sites - ex: www.workindenmark.dk, www.jobzonen.dk,
on company’s webpages
 Networking - friends, fellow students, neighbours, supervisors, career fairs and
company events, www.linkedin.com, www.facebook.com
 Attending career fairs – Networking events at the University, Career Days in Århus (6
March 2013).
 BE PROACTIVE – BE CREATIVE

5. CV vs. Cover letter
The purpose of the CV is to:
 describe your past
 keep focus on your competences and results
 include only relevant information
 create a quick overview
The purpose of the cover letter is to:
get you to a job interview
describe your plans for the future
The Loveletter

6. How to write a good CV
Layout:
make simple and clear headlines and paragraphs
short and precise sentences
be careful with too much ”noise”
2-3 pages, but not font size 8
consistency between CV and cover letter
target the CV to the job you are applying for

7. How to write a good cover letter
 Do research on the company and on the
position and use it in the cover letter
 Find information about the company culture,
their products, position in the market,
competitors, company values, management,
etc.
 Use your network. Do you know anybody who
works there? Use Linkedin.

8. The solicited job application:
 find the central competences the company is
looking for
 apply even though you cannot live up to all the
qualifications
 make the cover letter unique for this particular
job and company
 describe how you can contribute to the
company - focus on the future
 use examples

9. The unsolicited job application:
 research on the company – the library,
Company website etc.
 describe how you can contribute to the
company
 give them an idea of how you can contribute

10. The structure of the cover letter
 Header: address and contact information
 Headline
 introductory paragraph
 motivation for applying
 professional background
 personal background
 Closing
 enclosure, ex. CV

11. Before applying
 It is more than ok to contact the company – have
good questions prepared (if not don´t call)
 If possible direct your cover letter to a specific
person in the company
 ask questions about the company - it shows initiative
 ask about things that were unclear/not mentioned in
the job add

12. Examples of questions:
 do they recruit people with your educational
background in the company?
 if yes, then for which positions?
 what kind of responsibilities do they have?
 which personal competences are important to have in
the job?
 Visit our web:
http://studerende.au.dk/en/career/aucareer/good-
questions-for-a-potential-employer/

13. When applying
 be as precise and specific as possible
 describe why you are applying for a job in this company
 explain what you can do for them
 adjust your CV to be as relevant for the company as
possible
 focus on what you can do – not on what you cannot do
 follow-up within 3-5 days if you have not got a
confirmation of receiving your application

14. Exercise
 Purpose of the exercise: to teach you how to write a cv and
learn from your fellow students
 Description of the exercise: In small groups discuss the cvs of
the other participants of the group counseling.
– What is good/bad?
– How could it be improved?

15. Questions?
Kontakt information :
Anette Hutzen Andersen
E: anha@asb.dk
P: 21 13 34 50