My CVs & Cover Letter and My Applications Flashcards
(169 cards)
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What is CV?
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The golden ticket to the interview.
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Which are the 3 CV designing steps?
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- Plan it.
- Write it.
- Check it.
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What does planning the CV give us?
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Clarity.
Start.
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How can we plan our CV?
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Think:
Collate.
Match.
Present.
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What does collate mean?
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Gather all work experience and qualifications together.
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What can we write down?
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Strengths.
Glory moments.
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What can we match?
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Skills.
Strengths.
Experience.
CV with requirements of role we apply for.
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What must we think?
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How to present our CV.
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Who will process our CV first if we put it online?
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A machine.
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With what should we stick for our CV?
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Simple image & table-free word document.
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Where should we show our flashy and infographic CV?
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To the interview.
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Which are the most included sections in CVs?
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- Name.
- Personal Details.
- Personal Profile.
- Key skills.
- Work experience.
- Education & Qualifications.
- Interests.
- References.
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What experience should we include in our CV, with detail?
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Most relevant.
Recent jobs.
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How our education section should be presented in our CV?
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Highly summarised.
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What can we do in the ‘Interests’ section of CV?
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Humanize CV.
Write about passions, interests.
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When should we include references in our CV?
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Only if we add details.
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How long should our ‘Personal Profile’ section in CV be?
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No more than 5 lines.
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What should we include in the ‘Personal Profile’ section of our CV?
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Strengths.
Experience.
Skills.
What is important to us.
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When si our CV ready?
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When it is checked.
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How should we save our CV?
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In a MS Word Document.
With name in the file name.
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How long should our CV be?
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No more than 2 pages.
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What else should we include in our CV?
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Headings.
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How can we check our CV?
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Check its readability.
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What should we include in the ‘Skills’ section of our CV?
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Core employability skills.
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What should we check in our CV in terms of language?
Spelling.
Grammar.
Vocabulary.
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How can we make our CV relevant?
Specific to the role and employer we are applying to.
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How is CV characterised?
As the first impression.
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What is important in the CV?
Content.
| Appearance.
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Why should we do not include details in our CV?
That is why we have interview.
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Which applications go further?
Most concise.
Clear.
Focused.
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What should people be in their CV?
Honest.
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What should people say about the skills they do not have now?
Why?
| How they will achieve those.
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What is a good CV?
A CV that gives an idea of somebody's personality.
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What should we think of when we create our CV?
One thing that will make us different from others.
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What should we add in our CV?
Extracurricular activities.
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What should we not add in our CV?
All the activities we have been doing since were really young.
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What should our CV show for employers to accept it?
That we are interested.
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What should we identify and include in our CV?
Particular skills people in the specific sector look for in employees.
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What should our CV not look like?
An essay.
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How can we optimise our chances of making it to the interview stage?
Regularly update our CV.
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With what should we start our CV?
With a summary:
1. Job title.
2. Key roles.
3. Achievements.
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With what sense should we start our CV?
Who we are.
| What is important to us.
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How much time do today's recruiters spend on a CV, to make sure the structure is right and the information are relevant to them?
6 seconds.
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How our font should be in our CV?
Easy to read.
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How should we highlight our key roles, achievements in CV?
Bold text.
| Bullet points.
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Who will see our CV first before humans?
Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
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How should we keep our CV so we can make sure it will be read properly by an ATS?
As lain as possible.
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What should we not use in our CV?
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Tables.
Text boxes.
Pictures.
Graphs.
Funky fonts.
Text in headers /footers.
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How long should a resume be?
No longer than one page.
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How many bullet points should we use in each section of our CV?
1/2.
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What will recruiters do?
Check on our online profile.
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What should we include in our CV?
Active links to our online accounts.
Personal website if we have.
A hyperlink to our email address at the top of the page.
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What will we be expected to do in our interview?
Back up our achievements.
| Be completely honest about skills and experiences on our CV list.
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What can we do as a final thought?
Put our self in the mindset of the person reviewing our CV or resume.
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From who can we ask opinions on our CV, before sending out the finished product?
Friends.
| Family.
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What makes a great CV?
Understanding what recruiters look for.
| Show how we can help recruiters in the specific job.
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Where can we check our CV?
CV360.
Career Advice.
Colleagues/friends/family.
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Can we do a new CV if we apply for a new role?
Yes.
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When will our CV reach a person?
If the system shows it has a good match for their search.
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What else should we do not include in our CV?
ID.
Relationship status.
Date of birth.
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How should we list our jobs(experience) and education in our CV?
In reverse chronological order.
| With dates.
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What should we include in our 'Work experience' section of our CV?
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Company.
Job title.
Start & end date for every role.
Full time roles.
Part time roles.
Volunteering.
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What can be an ice breaker to our interview?
Including interests and hobbies.
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Where should we put our references?
Somewhere saved only for us.
| Used only when they ask for them.
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What is the 'Personal Profile' section?
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Grabbing attention section.
Who we are.
What we have to offer.
What we are looking for.
What we want to achieve.
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What do recruiters look for?
Key words.
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How should our CV be?
Personal.
| Authentic.
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What is the main experience of graduates?
University life.
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What should we not include in our work experience section of our CV?
Failed grades.
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What does our education show?
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Focus.
Determination.
Dedication.
Organisation.
Passion.
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Why is it best to leave references out of our CV?
To not confuse contact details with references when the machine reads it.
If employers want to know our references they will ask.
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What are references in the CV?
People who can recommend us for the job.
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When can we add references i our CV?
When they are amazing.
| When they have an important position in their job.
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From where can we find inspiration on how to describe our self in a CV?
Job description.
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How can we improve our words used in our CV?
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Synonyms.
More formal words.
Adjectives.
Action words.
Impressive words.
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What is a cover letter?
An extension to our CV.
| An introductory correspondence to an employer/recruiter.
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Should we include a cover letter?
Yes
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Why should we include a cover letter?
To impress employers.
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What does a well-crafted letter say about us?
Ability to communicate.
Influence.
Professionalism.
Attention to detail .
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What should we wire in our cover letter?
Skills.
Strengths.
Achievements.
= relevant to the role we apply.
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What should we first do before writing a cover letter?
Research company and role.
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What can we find when we research about a company/role?
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Skills.
Personal attributes.
Experience they want.
What they do.
Competitors.
What makes them different.
Latest developments.
Culture.
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Where can we find answers for companies?
Social media pages.
| Google research.
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What must we do after we research the company?
Consider what requirements we meet.
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How can we find our skills?
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Background.
Education.
Previous jobs.
Work experiences.
Volunteering.
Part-time roles.
Friends.
Past co-workers.
Career assessment quizzes online.
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What must there be to answer why we want to work in the particular role for the company?
Clear connection between career goals and position.
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How can we find our goals?
Reflect on personal values.
| Important things in life and work.
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What does a great cover letter consist?
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3-5 paragraphs.
No longer one A4 page.
What we are applying for.
Why we are interested.
Why we fit the role.
Suggestions for next steps.
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With what can we start our cover letter?
With the name of the person that will be reading the application.
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How can we find the person's name that will read our cover letter?
Through job advert's hiring manager's name.
Company website through LinkedIn.
Call company and ask with explaining why.
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How can we keep the greeting simple and professional?
'Dear (first name) (last name)'
| 'Dear Hiring Manager'
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What should we include in the opening paragraph of our cover letter?
Explain why we are writing the letter.
Title of the role we apply for.
Where we saw the advertisement.
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How should our cover letter opening be?
Short.
| Sweet.
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What is an opening paragraph example?
'I am writing for the role of Senior Marketing Executive advertised on your website.'
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What should we talk about in the second paragraph of our cover letter?
What excites us most about the company and role.
| Wider career goals.
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What should we talk about in the third paragraph of our cover letter?
Relevant skills.
Experience that matches requirements of role.
Why we are suitable for role.
How will use expertise to benefit the company.
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What should we talk about in the closing paragraph of our cover letter?
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Enthusiasm for role.
Thank hiring manager for consideration.
Look forward to hearing from them.
Detail on how they can reach us.
How will follow up with them.
Yours Sincerely Omiria.
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What is the checklist for cover letter?
1. Included key words when describing experience and skills.
2. Free from non-descript clichés.
3. Used strong action verbs to describe achievements.
4. Mirrored language and tone used by company.
5. No more than one A4 page.
6. Checked spelling and grammar errors.
7. Simple and easy-to-read font (Calibri/Arial, 10/12).
8. Saved as .doc/PDF file with (first name)-(last name)-Cover -Letter.
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What should we attach along our cover letter when we send it through email?
CV.
Required documents.
Subject: (job title) (name).
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What should we include in the 'why we are interested' section of cover letter?
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What attracts us to the company.
Personal contact.
Insightful.
Personal approach.
Show we researched employer.
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What should we include in the 'what do we offer' section of cover letter?
Specifically why skills and experience match.
| Support statements with examples.
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How can we work out our cover letter?
Explain why experience, achievements, skills, qualifications will help.
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What must we do after sending a cover letter?
Follow up.
| Phone them.
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Why should we phone the business after we send them our cover letter?
To show:
Pro-activity.
Determination.
Interest.
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What can we ask for when we phone the business?
Introduce our selves.
Check if application has received.
Emphasise why we fit the job and why they should see us.
Ask questions about job.
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How should we be when we phone a business?
Polite.
Professional.
Enthusiastic.
Specific.
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When should we phone a company?
Few days after we send our cover letter to them.
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What are the key point we should include in our cover letter?
Skills.
Experience.
Summary, highlight of Key points in CV.
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What should we include in our cover letter to make it sparkle?
Name of a mutual contact in the first paragraph.
True sense of who we are.
Historical fact, event/person.
Explain desire for job in an anecdote.
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What makes the application different from a CV?
Employers have control to what we wright in it.
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What might some application forms ask us?
Questions about achievements, about us, grades.
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What are the application forms?
The window into what we have to offer an employer.
The first in the application process.
One of the most important to get right.
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What can we research for an application form?
Social media postings of employers.
Detailed picture of the product they offer.
How they differentiate themselves.
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How can we answer the questions on the application form?
Draft answers to longer questions on a separate Word document.
Leave for a day.
Watch again and correct.
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How should our application form be?
Bold.
Unique.
Honest.
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How can we check our application form?
Spelling.
Grammatical errors.
Answered all questions.
Give it to someone else to read.
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What questions will we get in an application form?
1. Motivation.
2. Experience.
3. Strength.
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What can some motivational questions be?
1. Why we want to work for them.
2. What interests us about the sector.
3. What will we enjoy most about working there.
4. Long-term career goals.
5. Hope to achieve the next five years.
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How is it better to understand motivational questions?
Make it about them but enough about us.
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What can some experience questions be?
1. Challenging experience we had and how we overcame it.
2. A time we could not meet a deadline.
3. A time we thought differently.
4. When worked successfully as part of a team.
5. Ever explained a difficult concept to someone.
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How can we answer experience quesitons?
STAR formula: situation, task, action, result.
CAR: context, action, result.
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What are the strengths questions about?
Personality traits.
| Work we enjoy.
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What are some strength questions?
1. Tasks that come easily to us.
2. What we enjoy most doing.
3. What find easiest to learn at school/university.
4. Achievements we are most proud of and why.
5. Feel more energised at start of a project or end.
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How can we answer strength questions?
Start with honesty.
End with how potential employer will see us.
Important qualities to employer.
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Do we need to create a creative CV?
Depends on the type of role we apply for.
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What is a way to show our wokr?
Portfolio.
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Where should we add our portfolio link?
To the top of cover email with the CV.
| Beneath name and contact details.
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How should our portfolio be?
Strong.
| Contained our best work.
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What should we do to our CV to keep it professional and readable?
Save it as PDF.
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What can a personal statement give us?
An invaluable opportunity to make our application stand out to employers.
Set ourselves apart from competition.
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What should we include in our personal statement as graduates?
Educational background.
| Career path we would like to embrace.
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How long should a personal statement be?
No more than 150 words.
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What must we include in our personal statement?
1. Who we are.
2. What we can offer.
3. Our career aims.
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What should be the same throughout our documents?
CV formatting.
Font size.
Type.
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How can personal statements be written?
First/Third person.
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What is an example of a personal statement?
As a recent graduate from the University of Townville, with a 2:1 honours degree in marketing, I have undertaken internships at industry-leading agencies such as Beyond Imagination and Noah Freemans. These placements have allowed me to develop sector knowledge and gain hands on experience, as well as expand transferable skills such as commercial awareness, communication and negotiation and analytical skills. My career aim is to gain a role which allows me to further my expertise and take on increased responsibility at a market-leading digital marketing agency.
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What should application always include?
A cover letter.
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What should we do every time we apply for a position?
Rewrite our cover letter.
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How can we ensure we do not miss anything?
Read our CV from bottom to top.
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What should we do not include in our cover letter?
Negative or passive sentences,
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What is a video CV?
A short recording used by candidate to apply for a job.
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What does a video CV supplement?
A written application.
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How long are the video CVs?
1-3 minutes long.
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Is the video CV appropriate for a job in medicine?
No.
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When is the video CV appropriate?
When it listens the culture of a company we apply for.
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Should we try to substitute a CV or an application form with a video CV?
No.
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What does a video CV enable us to do?
Make a memorable impact.
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How can we prepare a video CV properly?
Make a plan.
A script.
Storytelling.
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How can we make sure the employer can contact us to find more with a video CV?
Link online media platforms.
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When must we supply our CV?
Well before deadline.
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What skills do employers look for?
Transferrable skills.
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What are some transferrable skills?
Leadership.
Time management.
Project manager.
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What are the most common skills that graduate employers expect us to demonstrate?
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Resilience.
Commercial awareness.
Good communication.
Effective leadership and management.
Planning and research skills.
Adaptability.
Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Relevant work experience.
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What is a good way to introduce oursleves?
Key achievements.
| Personal Profile.
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What should we do if we have not yet completed our degree?
Make it clear we are including a predicted result.
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How should we list our work experience or employment?
In reverse chronological order.
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How long should our bullet points be?
Not longer than 2 lines.
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When should we write a covering letter?
When we are invited to submit a CV via email or through post.
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Do we have to upload a covering letter if we upload a CV as part of an application for?
No.
| Unless the employer requests it.
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What can we include to improve our CV storytelling?
What we achieved during lockdown.
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How can we write about our lockdown achievements during lockdown in our CV
Write a story about interests and skills developed during that time.
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Can we put our own headings in our CV?
Yes.
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What can be some skills developed during lockdown?
Cooking.
Watching Netflix interesting series relevant to work.
Webinars.
Online course.
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Where should we put dates for work experience or activities in CV?
In brackets.
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What do many graduate employers use?
Psychometric tests.
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What can we use to prepare for an interview with an employer?
Online tests.
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How long is a general postgrad statement?
500 words.
| One A4 page.
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What goes in a postgrad statement?
1. Motivation to study this course.
2. Skills.
3. Experience.
4. Career goals.
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Should we create a new postgrad statement for each study?
Yes.
