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University of Westminster Skills Academy CV 2016
- 1. A day with Goldman Sachs Part 1: CVs www.westminster.ac.uk/careers Louise Bamford, Careers Consultant Career Development Centre
- 2. Assuming you aren’t yet ready to do this……
- 3. Objectives This session will help you to: • Understand the importance of researching the role • Learn how to present your achievements with impact • Experience how employers shortlist candidates • Optimise your own CV
- 5. Step 1 – Research the role and company • What does the company do? • What would you be doing? • What skills, knowledge and experience are needed?
- 6. Get to know your Goldman Sachs Representative! • Name and job title • Job role / responsibilities • Skills and expertise sought at entry level • What helped them stand out at application! ………..and be ready to concisely present back to the group
- 7. Step 2 – Present your achievements with impact Content • Relevant • Achievement s and skills (Vs duties) • Specific & (if you can) quantify Language • Concise • Power words • Jargon free Appearance • Attractive • Consistent • Bullet points for readability
- 8. Evidence • Provide specific evidence of your relevant skills and experience using the STAR method: S Situation: Briefly outline the scenario, date, place T Task: Describe what you had to do A Action: What specific actions did you take? R Results: What were the (quantitative) results?
- 9. Evidence Based Skills Language Inactive Style • My duties included serving customers at the bar • I handled cash and kept the area tidy. I had to work under pressure and work well in a team Active Style • Initiated and implemented an idea for a new student happy hour promotion resulting in 10% increase in sales • Supervised 3 staff members – communicating individual responsibilities, whilst encouraging team collaboration so department targets were consistently met
- 10. Getting the format right Chronological CV Starts with your most recent job / education and works backwards Advantages Emphasises continuity and progression over time Easy to follow Good if you have worked for well known companies Disadvantages Difficult if your career is patchy Harder if changing careers Not so good if you have limited relevant experience Skill-based CV Presents your main skill areas Advantages Strong emphasis on skills Jobs and work history are more secondary Can help overcome not having a lot of experience Flexible Disadvantages Difficult if you want to emphasise continuity Might lose the impact of any prestigious companies you have worked for
- 11. Sample CVs • Chronological CV • Skills-based CV
- 12. Shortlisting exercise – your chance to choose….
- 13. …..Why do you want to work in this role and for this company? • Show you know what is involved in the role and what the company does. • Link this to things you have done and enjoyed. • Make it personal to you (vs other applicants)
- 14. CV checklist How does yours shape up?
- 15. Help from Career Development Centre Online information and advice on • CVs, Covering letters and application forms Face-to-face advice and guidance • 20 minute quick query session • 45 minute in-depth individual guidance or mock interview session
- 16. Career Development Centre Services 1-to-1 Guidance E-Advice Vacancies & Events Information Resources Volunteering Talent Bank Mentoring
- 17. Slides are available: www.slideshare.net/cdcwestminster Evaluation How was it for you?
- 18. Summary Follow the instructions Target every application (country, sector, company, role) Choose a style and language to market you effectively Use evidence to persuade Quality Vs quantity! …and don’t forget to sign up for more workshops from the Skills Academy….