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CVs and Applications

CVs and Applications. Rose Watson Senior Careers Adviser University of Worcester. Understanding recruitment cultures. CVs: Basic principles . Consider what the employer is looking for Read person spec/employers web site carefully Match what you have to offer.

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CVs and Applications

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  1. CVs and Applications Rose Watson Senior Careers Adviser University of Worcester

  2. Understanding recruitment cultures

  3. CVs: Basic principles • Consider what the employer is looking for • Read person spec/employers web site carefully • Match what you have to offer. • Give concrete and specific examples • No room for any spelling/punctuation/ grammatical errors!

  4. CVs: additional points • A CV is a marketing tool • You do not have to include everything about yourself! • Your ‘prime information’ should be placed in most prominent position

  5. Application forms: Basic principles • Consider what the employer is looking for • Read person spec/employers web site carefully • Match what you have to offer. • Give concrete and specific examples • No room for any spelling/punctuation/ grammatical errors!

  6. Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country ……

  7. Using STARR to frame your examples Situation: ‘When I was working at Asda, I was responsible for the weekend staff rota’ Task: ‘one weekend, 3 members of staff called in sick, and I realised that we did not have enough staff to cover till points at the busy times’ Action: ‘I asked a couple of people if they wanted to work extra hours, and phoned some other part timers. At the same time, I closed two till points as it was relatively quiet’ Result: ‘Although we had a couple of tense moments when queues started to build up, we were able to maintain our acceptable queue levels’ Reflection ‘in retrospect I would have had more staff on standby , and would have anticipated staff shortages, as its was a member of staff’s 21st birthday the night before’.

  8. For more help • Information and resources from Careers and Study Skills Zone • CV and interview skills workshops www.worc.ac.uk/workshops • Individual feedback from Careers Drop In. • Mon, Wed, Fri 12.00-1.30. Book on the day at firstpoint.

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