CV & Applications
Writing your CV
Your CV is a short punchy marketing document about you. It's often the first stage of applying for jobs and is your chance to promote yourself to an employer. Your CV should;
Highlight relevant key skills, achievements and experience you have developed to date.
Include a profile of you now- identifying what you have to offer and relating this to your future area of work.
Be regularly updated with your latest experiences and achievements so it is ready to adapt and send when opportunities arise.
Refreshing Your CV
For top tips on refreshing your current CV read our May newsletter article on ‘Refreshing your CV for life after lockdown'
What are Digi- badges?
Digital Badges are a new, digital way of showing people what you have achieved.
It is a bit like getting a certificate but it contains the information and the detail of what you have actually done, in a digital format. Badges are online and can be downloaded, shared on social media and embedded in CVs. Badges may be linked to each other and further online information about opportunities and possible next steps. 23 million badges have been issued worldwide, so you’re part of something big!
A badge contains information (metadata) that tells the world 3 important things about your achievement:
Who has earned the badge
What you did to earn it
Who says you did it
It’s a great way to let others know what you have achieved and the skills you have acquired.
Interviews
An interview is a two way process - it provides the employer with an opportunity to find out more about you and to consider whether you would be a good fit for the job and company. It also provides you with the opportunity to learn more about them and to reflect upon whether you would like to work for them. Interviews can be face to face, over the telephone or online. They can involve just one other person or include a panel of interview.
Interviews are an inevitable part of the recruitment process and although they fill some people with a feeling of dread there are lots of positive steps that you can take to ensure yours goes as smoothly as possible.
Useful sites:
https://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/interview-techniques/