5. Recruiters want to read about the skills/qualities that are relevant and of interest to them and their selection criteria. This is a ‘ matching process ’! i.e. Mirror the job description or recruitment marketing material. Write about what you have to offer the employer i.e.- *What is it exactly that you have done? *What have you been responsible for? *What were the outcomes? *How did you achieve success? A CV is a marketing exercise / You are selling your skills, either in general or to a targeted audience. That means that you have to look at company material / web pages / recruitment packs. The matching process
6. Personal Information Profile Education Work Experience – paid and unpaid Interests – what else do you do? Additional skills – languages, IT literacy Referees Length/ presentation What do you include in your CV?
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Title slide of presentation.
Title slide of presentation.
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Title slide of presentation.
Academic – panel, presentation, meet others in department questions on research and teaching, also funding Technical – questions about degree, projects, work experience projects, also hypothetical work based questions Case study – used in management consultancy to see if you are suited– looking for how you approach problem solving and how you think about the client, your company and possible competitors Telephone – next slide Always find out what to expect at interview – who is interviewing, for how long, is there anything else eg selection tests
Why – I want to work for Amnesty because…. There are three main reasons why I want to work for Amnesty……. How – During my year abroad I developed my ability to adapt to new cultures including meeting new people What – How many telephone boxes are there in London/ Tell me about yourself……….