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Making Effective Applications
The document outlines a career advice session on understanding skills and making effective applications, detailing the recruitment and selection processes, the importance of adhering to job application guidelines, and providing tips for writing a strong CV. It emphasizes the skills most sought by employers, such as self-management, teamwork, and problem-solving. Additionally, it offers language suggestions for CVs, top tips for job applications, and resources for further support.
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- 1. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Understanding YourSkills & Making Effective Applications BECKA COLLEY, CAREERS ADVISER
- 2. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Overview ofSession How are you recruited and selected? Understanding your skills Making effective applications/writing a good CV
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- 4. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Recruitment andSelection Processes Staffing need arises/is identified Job role is created with person specification and job description Role is advertised Shortlisting takes place Selection panel process, usually at least an interview Successful candidate appointed
- 5. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Issues toConsider Process will be very competitive Recruiters doing this in addition to their day job Shortlisting can be very very dull How will you grab their attention?
- 6. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers When yousee a job vacancy… Read the details Locate the Person Specification Do you meet the criteria? Do you want the job? Get your application checked!
- 7. “Careers in sportspsychology are varied. The work will usually be a mixture of consultancy work (with individual athletes, national sports bodies, GPs, teams) and will involve improving individual performance or encouraging the take up of exercise amongst the wider population.” http://www.careersinpsychology.co.uk/careers-sports-psychology. html accessed 4.12.14
- 8. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Follow TheirRules! Do what they ask, how they ask Don’t submit a CV if they ask you not to Ensure you put N/A in any sections that do not apply Use the correct font, size of font or colour
- 9. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Making EffectiveApplications Unpick the skills required Match to your experiences Evidence all areas with multiple examples
- 11. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Skills Audit Provide evidence of your skills and experiences against the skills on the checklist 10 mins individually using STAR model to evidence two or more skills Situation - brief background, context of the setting (1 sentence) Task – what did you need to achieve, with who and why (1 sentence) Action- what did you do, what steps did you take (3-4 sentences) Result – what did you achieve - always a successful outcome! (1 sentence)
- 12. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Skills MostCommonly Sought By Employers 1. Self-management: readiness to accept responsibility, flexibility, resilience, self-starting, assertiveness, self awareness. 2. Team working: respecting others, co-operating, negotiating/persuading, contributing to discussions, awareness of interdependence with others. 3. Business and customer awareness: understanding of key drivers for business success, importance of innovation and calculated risks, need to provide customer satisfaction and build customer loyalty. 4. Problem solving: analysing facts and situations, applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions. 5. Communication and literacy: ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy including listening and questioning 6. Ability to manage others: ability to direct other people to achieve a goal 7. Time management: techniques for planning and scheduling time to increase effectiveness and efficiency 8. Decision making: process of making informed choice among alternative actions that are possible 9. Ability to show initiative: ability to act on your own and to show resourcefulness in planning, proposing and carrying out tasks and activities 10. Working under pressure: carrying out tasks in stressful conditions caused for example by time or resource constraints 11. Adaptability/flexibility: ability to change successfully to fit varying circumstances or situations 12. Ability to plan and organise: being able to design, plan, organise, and implement projects and tasks usually within an allotted timeframe and/or budget constraints
- 13. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Useful languagefor your CV and applications Developed expertise in Demonstrated/used skills in Knowledge of/experienced as/in Extensive training/involvement in Proficient/competent at Assisted with/in Created Worked closely with Efficient at Regular interaction with Promoted to Succeeded in or successful in/at Experience involved/included In charge of Initiated Established Assigned to Achieved Devised Thorough/comprehensive understanding of Implemented Managed/led Collaborated with
- 14. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers CV TopTips Do Be positive Use action language Check for spelling and grammar errors! Think carefully about layout Maximise your skills and experiences Don’t Lie! Waffle Waste space, leave large blanks Under sell yourself Use a template Make it generic
- 16. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers The PerfectCV? Is my CV interesting to read? Does it reflect the vacancy? At a glance will someone want to meet me? Have I provided proof with examples? Have I linked my experiences to the role I want? Does it demonstrate my excellent communication skills and good use of IT?
- 17. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Getting ajob Where do you lack evidence or experience? How will you develop these skills? Do you know what you need to obtain your dream career (or any job!)?
- 18. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers What Next? Email a Careers Adviser Network, network, network! Stay motivated!
- 19. www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Resources www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers Vacancy Database Download Zone (booklet CC22 Options with a degree in Sport) Volunteering/Part Time/Summer Opportunities Making applications booklets & support from Careers Advisers www.prospects.ac.uk www.skillsactive.com
Editor's Notes
- #2 Today’s session is aimed at helping you to make plans once you have graduated. It has probably surprised you how quickly the last 3 years have passed. All of a sudden here you are coming to the end of your degree. Well done. What I want to cover today: What to do if you have not got onto a PGCE (but still want to teach) Examples of jobs which relate to your degree Info about jobs that don’t relate to your degree (but you could still consider) Where to look for job vacancies Options for further study With your degree you will have developed an impressive range of skills (e.g….) and will have lots to offer employers. You will be graduating with an innovative and specialised degree . With your degree you might be int in community coaching, youth sport development or high performance coaching.
- #7 What do you do? Read all the details. Locate the Person Specification, do you meet the criteria?. Do you really want the job? Take your time. Get it checked by us! Email a Careers Adviser. No scattergun. It’s hard work and can be daunting. (Use my eg of this job)
- #19 Email a careers adviser if you have any concerns or book in for an appt. Network as much as possible. Stay motivated. We will support you after graduation
- #20 Read through slide