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Plan your career - build your CV Janice Montgomery Senior Careers Adviser

Plan your career - build your CV Janice Montgomery Senior Careers Adviser. Aberdeen Business Enterprise Society. Learning Outcomes:. By the end of the session you should.. Have broadened your knowledge of potential areas of employment

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Plan your career - build your CV Janice Montgomery Senior Careers Adviser

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  1. Plan your career - build your CVJanice MontgomerySenior Careers Adviser Aberdeen Business Enterprise Society

  2. Learning Outcomes: • By the end of the session you should.. • Have broadened your knowledge of potential areas of employment • Have increased your self knowledge with a view to a more informed choice of career • Understand what employers look for in a CV and why. • Have gained very practical skills in writing CV’s. • Understand the difference between a good CV and a bad CV. • Be aware of how to construct a covering letter.

  3. Interesting facts….. • There are 4.2 million people in the UK who are self employed • 4.8% of graduates in 2010/11 classed themselves as self employed • Wilson Report 2012 – E and E • 2350 new graduate start ups in 2010 • 8.6% of graduates over 40, start their own business Source: What Do Graduates Do? 2012 HECSU

  4. What do employers look for? Employability skills 78% Positive attitude 72% Relevant work experience 54% Degree subject 41% Degree result 28% Confederation of British Industry Future Fit April 2009

  5. Employability skills? Self management Teamworking Business and customer Awareness Problem solving Communication and literacy Application of numeracy Application of IT Positive attitude Enterprise/entrepreneurship Lab skills, techniques, processes

  6. Investment banker • Production manager • Process engineer • Secondary teacher • Actuary • Financial analyst • Conservation officer • Geophysicist • Management consultant • Oil and gas engineer Typical destinations • Financial Analyst • Chartered accountant • Scientific information officer • Health service manager • Technical author • Secondary teacher • Biological Scientist • Research and development scientist • Management consultant • Librarians • Archivists • Accountants • Civil servants • Editors • Marketing and PR • Social researchers • Training officers • Financial analysts

  7. Think! • What are you looking for? • What are your career goals? • What are your interests? • What motivates you? • What is your ideal job? • What can I offer? (Strengths, achievements etc) • Where and how will I look now?

  8. Who can help? (networking..) • Friends • Known contacts • Colleagues’ contacts • Business contacts • Raise your profile • Attend networking events • Help other people • Use social media

  9. How to decide • Know yourself • Skills • Attributes • Values • Aspirations • Prospects- Prospects Planner • Target Jobs Career Report • Careers Service – Career Planning

  10. Social media • Get involved • Be selective • Raise profile through discussion • Share useful information • Help others • Blog/chat • Ask questions • Easy for them to find you

  11. Deconstructing job vacancies In pairs, review the job description you have been given highlighting skills, qualifications and experience required. Discuss evidence you might provide to show that you match the description.

  12. A CV has only one chance to impress and one purpose- to get you to an interview. What’s the Point?

  13. You have been given an assortment of cards. In the opinion of your group, what should Always be on a CV? Never be on a CV? Might sometimes be appropriate on a CV? Content – Practical Exercise

  14. Clarity Relevance Layout: Name Personal details Education Skills Work Experience Hobbies/ Interests Referees Ultimate aim?

  15. Clarity: Font size (12) Clear headings using capitals/bold font Bullet points Clear examples Logical sequence Black on white Good quality paper 2 sides of A4 Spelling and grandma! (grammar!) Relevance: The CV is a responseto specific skills and experience being sought by the employer. Vague claims won’t cut it. If you don’t provide evidence they won’t be convinced Other tips?

  16. CV Exercise You have been approached by a final year business student at the University of Aberdeen. They have applied for a number of positions but so far have not received an interview. List five things which you think might improve their CV and increase their chances of interview.

  17. Purpose: To introduce your CV in three paragraphs: Why you are writing and who you are. What you know about them and what you want them to know about you. Concluding information Covering letter

  18. Further assistance • Quick query slots bookable online e.g CV checks (15 mins) • Careers Appointments • 30/45 mins • Online resources • www.abdn.ac.uk/careers • www.prospects.ac.uk • 2nd Floor 273601

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