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Projecting a professional image – ECS level 1 CV workshop

Learn the essentials of creating a professional CV, including styles, good practices, self-audit techniques, employability skills, and effective presentation strategies. Enhance your employability with targeted marketing tools. Access resources for successful applications.

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Projecting a professional image – ECS level 1 CV workshop

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  1. Projecting a professional image – ECS level 1 CV workshop • What is a CV? • Styles of CV? • Good and bad practice • CV basics • How to use self-audit • Employability recap Diana Fitch djf4@soton.ac.uk www.southampton.ac.uk/careers

  2. CV? A curriculum vitae means a “life list” BUT CVs: • Inform about your background • Persuade the opportunity provider to see you • What you have done in the past gives EVIDENCE of what you can do in the future • NOT just a list, but a professional and targeted marketing tool which is about yourachievements and skills, • And results in an interview

  3. Start with yourself • Self audit: experiences > activities > stories (actions) > skills • Feedback from tutors, colleagues, friends, relations ALSO • Explore what’s out there • ECS Employability Tutorials • www.prospects.ac.uk • Types of jobs • Employers targeting ECS students, work opportunities • ECS tutorials and Career Destinations website www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/careers > > > >

  4. Employability Skills technical competency; problem-solving skills; attention to detail a logical mind; numeracy knowledge of the sector good interpersonal communication skills Career motivation Willingness to learn new skills Awareness of current issues *Abridged from Prospects.ac.uk Attributes Leadership, interpersonal, and problem solving skills Self-motivated, detail-oriented, efficient Ability to prioritise, team player, reliable, ability to multi-task Software Engineer* Indeed.com 2010 4

  5. What needs to go on a CV? • Personal details • Objective or profile – if it adds something • Education/qualifications • Work experience/employment history, including voluntary. Focus on the skills developed, your achievements • Skills/interests/activities/achievements/responsibilities • Referees? - or “Referees available on request” • Edited and organised to fit one or two pages

  6. Danger points • NO target audience • Poor layout, lack of headings, bullet points • Tables and lines which don’t format correctly • Open access software which doesn’t download correctly • Boring, too many unnecessary details, long chunks of text, too many tasks • Too much sailing, football, or too little? • Inappropriate personal information • Poor spelling, grammar, too small, fancy fonts, BOLD

  7. Winning points • Clear, attractive layout with space • Good sized font • Easy to navigate (dates and headings are clear) • Demonstrates attention to detail • Gives evidence and is interesting (USPs) • Relevant (targeted) and to the point • Appropriate style (chronological, skill based, academic) • “I want to meet this person”

  8. Help - presenting or developing your skills • Career Destinations, B37 • Skills section , workshops & talks • CV checks in ECS • Use the template, the Guide and the website • > Make successful applications • Get involved • Keep a log / extended CV

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