Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Professional studies Cv's 19/11/13

CV

Extend knowledge and develop CV
Techniques for finding information                                                          
Types of CV's
Expectations of industry
Use it software
Gather information on yourself
Use word
What type are there
Summary of personal details, you need one to give to employers a chance to sell yourself
Jobs always for CV
You can hand them out in trade shows people that you select
List 4 good and bad points
Bad
1.       Providing irrelevant personal information
2.       Burying important information
3.       Spelling errors, typos and poor grammar
4.       Lying or misleading information

            Good

·         Well presented
·         Making the most of experienced
·         Keep cv up-to-date
·         Include references

What should be on a CV

Name
Personal details address phone number email blog or website
Profile and objectives
Skills keep relevant
Education reverse order
Employment
Interests
References one academic one from employment and one from work experience
Keep it simple to read
Layout shows flare for creativity
Keep too to pages as max
Short and simple
Highlight important facts
Page one must have impact
Font size and layout must be readable
Check spelling and grammar
Make a visual impact  
Academic language
Cover letters are important
Quality paper

CV types
Conventional
Skills based
Academic
Electronic save as a PDF file
European
Scientific
Creative CV

Skills based CV
·         Communication
·         Teamwork
·         Flexibility
·         Initiative  
·         Leadership
·         Commitment
·         Interpersonal
·         Numeracy
·         Problem solving


*Always back up what you say 


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