Careers Information
CV writing, tips, best practices and further support
Employers will receive many CVs for one job role, therefore it is important to have an effective and well written CV that stands out to secure you an interview. This is because it's time consuming for employers to reach out to every candidate and therefore will filter out individuals based on their CV, even if you have excellent skills and qualities for the role, if your CV doesn't stand out you risk the chance of it not even being read.
Some Key tips:
Select an appropriate and clear design (this depends on the industry and role)
Tailor your CV to the role you are applying for
Show of your key skills and provide examples of how you have demonstrated these
Keep your CV to Two pages maximum
Interview Skills, Tips & further support
During your career you may encounter various different interview styles, having an understanding of these can help you to prepare what is being asked of you. All employers use interviews to get to know their candidate, the interview styles may change. You can use the links below to help you to understand the different styles, expand your knowledge, and feel prepared for interviews.
Some Key tips on answering questions:
The STAR technique is a method of answering questions that is comprised of four steps:
Situation: Describe the situation and when it took place.
Task: Explain the task and what was the goal.
Action: Provide details about the action you took to attain this.
Result: Conclude with the result of your action.
CPD & Careers Support.
Find local jobs in your area through the job searching platform as well as using their CV wizard, take part in relevant short courses which will help you gain CPD recognised certificates and hear all about their industry events.
The Qdos Careers App is a 'one stop' research resource providing information on pathways, career choices and career options, together with tools, career advice and preparation for employment and university.
The Careers Podcast combines useful and inspiring personal development with practical insight into a whole variety of career opportunities, explained first-hand by those who are currently in that role.
UCAS Careers Advice page can support you through:
Careers Finder tool
What Can I do Next? information
Different careers
Employment support
They also have a great industry guide to help you learn about different industries that you can access by clicking here.
Along with providing support on the different types of Higher Education.
The Equality Act & Protected Characteristics
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. This Act covers anti-discrimination laws of the 9 protected characteristics.
The 9 protected Characteristics are:
Age
Disability
Gender Assignment
Marriage & Civil Partnership
Pregnancy & Maternity
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual Orientation