2. • Write a CV in a suitable format
• Include and give examples of their skills on
a CV
• Be able to write a targeted personal profile
• Understand the differences between a skills
based and chronological CV
• Select suitable people to act as Reference
Aim of todays session
3. CV’s can be word processed or typed but never handwritten
True
A CV should always clearly state CV at the top of the page.
False
Always send a CV with an application form.
False
A brightly coloured CV will attract attention and improve your chances
False
A CV should never be longer than one side of A4.
False
What does CV stand for?
Latin for “Story of Life”
4.
5. Stand in the Recruiter’s Shoes!
Why should
I choose you
for
interview?
What type of
person are you?
How will your
qualifications/
studies help in the
job?
What have you
learnt from work
experience and
how has this
prepared you for
the job?
How are your
achievements
relevant to the
job?
What skills do you
have to bring to
the role?
6. Preparation
• Have any certificates to hand. This will help you
accurately record them in your education section.
• CV Builder or Free Typed – Think about how you want
to present your CV. Remember if you are going to type
your own CV, layout is critical. Keep it uncluttered and
easy to read.
• Consider what you want to say before you make a start.
Have a copy of the job description/person specification
to hand to check employer requirements. More on
following slide……..
7. Good CV or Bad CV?
How many errors can you spot?
9. Profile Challenge
J.K. Rowling
I am a determined and hard working individual
who persists until I succeed. I have excellent
written skills with significant experience in the
publishing industry. I am now looking for an
exciting position where I can develop my skills and
experience further.
Now its your turn…..
In groups, choose a celebrity and write a profile for them
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Editor's Notes
Ask the group is these are True or False
Give out the good and bad CV, get the students to work through them and decide which is good and bad.
Once they have decided which is the bad one, work through it to find all the errors.
Once they have had time to do this, discuss as a group what they think is wrong.
Talk to the group about a personal profile and what to include in it.
Then in pairs or small groups, get them to think of a famous person and write a profile for them.
Once they have completed this, get them in group to stand up and read out the profile without saying who the famous person is, so the group can try and guess who it is.
