The document summarizes key aspects of preparing for and participating in a recruitment process, including applying with a CV, interviewing, and following up. It provides tips on how to structure a CV, dress and behave for an interview, and follow up appropriately after an interview. Specifically, it recommends including relevant experience and achievements in a CV, dressing professionally for an interview, preparing answers to common interview questions, following up with a thank you note within 2 days of an interview, and not calling a company excessively about the process.

1. Workshop
CV and interviews
IP Santarém | 20 May 2019
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2. 1
APPLICATION
2
INTERVIEW
3
FOLLOW-UP
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Moments of recruitment
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3. What is it?
It is an expression of interest for a
certain open employment opportunity
(application for an advertisement or a
process) or for a possible opportunity that
may exist (spontaneous application)
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Application
Application
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4. How should I apply?
... by preparing and sending a CV
... in some situations, adding a letter of
motivation to work in that company
and/ or come to do that work
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Application
Application
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5. Workshop "How do we prepare for recruitment?"
Some questions about CV's
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6. Should I send a
picture on my
CV?
Should I put the
grades of the
courses that I have
taken?
How to organize
the information in
the CV?
What kind of
information must be
included?
What kind of experience
should be included? Only the
professionals?
How many pages
should a CV have?Is there a model/
template for CVs?
Which one should I
follow?
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7. There is no single model for CV. A few examples:
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- We can choose the format, unless we are asked for a specific one
(example: EUROPASS)
- When choosing the format of the CV, the main concern should be to
allow simple and clear reading and to be visually pleasing
- The CV must be structured/ organized
- We should look careful, but watch out that too many images/
colors could become confusing
- We must highlight the Information relevant to the application
- Additionally, the CV must be well written and free of spelling
errors
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9. Personal Data
and Contacts
Professional
experience or
other relevant
skills
Skills
acquired
Education
and
Training
Additional
information
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For a student/ first job

10. Personal Data
and Contacts
Full Name
Address
Telephone
Email
Date of birth
Nationality
Photography
(professional)
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[FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME]
Date of Birth: [year-month-day]
Address: [address], [postal code], [country]
Tel.: [contact phone with international code] | E-mail: [email address.
What do you often consult?]
LinkedIn: [insert link from your LinkedIn profile] | Skype ID:
[Insert photo here
(optional)]

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CV - Examples of photographs
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12. EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
Start and end date
Academic Degree
Institution
Courses
Language
Average
Complementary
courses and/ or
training
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TRAINING
SCHOOL NAME, [age] - [country] [date of completion]
[relevant description of the school for the employer, if applicable]
[course, e.g. Exchange Program]
- [achievements, e.g. grades, awards, scholarships, relevant work performed]
- other information relevant to the position for which you are applying, e.g., Full-Taught Program in English]
SCHOOL NAME, [age] - [country] [date of completion]
[relevant description of the school for the employer, if applicable]
[course, e.g., Bachelor of Civil Engineering]
- [achievements, e.g. grades, awards, scholarships, relevant work performed]
SCHOOL NAME, [age] - [country] [date of completion]
[relevant description of the school for the employer, if applicable]
[course, e.g., Science and Technology High School]
- [achievements, e.g. grades, awards, scholarships, relevant work performed]

13. PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Start and end date
Company name
Function or position
Description of the
main responsibilities
Indication of results
achieved
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[COMPANY NAME] [start date]-[end date]
[position, e.g., Marketing Summer Trainee], [department, e.g., Marketing Department], [city] -
[country]
- [achievements/ added value/ skills developed, e.g., contributed to reducing travel costs by 10% by
developing a cost control system that calculates the travel cost per vehicle; acquired knowledge about
various aspects of the business, including customer interaction, product development and accounting,
through the realization of rotating responsibilities]
- [achievements/ added value/ skills developed]
[COMPANY NAME] [start date]-[end date]
[position, e.g., Summer Analyst], [department, e.g., Investment Banking Division], [city] -
[country]
- [achievements/ added value/ skills developed]
- [achievements/ added value/ skills developed]

14. 1
What did you
do?
§ Projects
§ Responsibilities
2
Results
§ Quantitative
§ Qualitative
§ Personal
§ Techniques
3
Skills
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15. § - Start the sentences in the CV with action verbs
Examples:
Developed/ created/ managed/ reduced/ improved/ presented/
trained, etc.
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16. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Extracurricular
activities
Areas of interest
Personal
references
Other relevant
activities
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COMPETENCES
English: [description of all languages spoken and their levels according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (A1 to C2) and relevant certificates, e.g. Independent User in
Listening, Speaking and Writing (level B1); Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE-2008)]
French: [level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1 to C2) and
relevant certificates]
IT: [description of relevant skills and certificates, e.g. Strong skills in MS Office, Access, SPSS and SAP]
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
[achievements/ added value/ skills developed, e.g:]
Equity Investment Market: generated a 30% return in 18 months, actively trading personal and family
funds on the global equity markets, including the NYSE, Deutsche Borse and Warsaw Sotck Exchange.
Sports: played football as a federate for 6 years, won national and international championships and was
team captain for 2 years; trained for the Virgin Londin Marathon 2010; member of the Portuguese
national tennis team, ranked 4th in the country
Music: vocalist of a rock band, performing live concerts for over 200 spectators

17. § Join two by two
§ Think about an experience and how that experience has added some
capacity to you that is necessary for a job
§ Write a note according to what we learned
§ Share and receive feedback
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18. Recruitment Workshop
Break
20 minutes
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19. 1
APPLICATION
2
INTERVIEW
3
FOLLOW-UP
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21. How should
I dress?
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Should I talk
about the
salary?
What is the
average
duration of an
interview?
What kind of
questions are
asked in an
interview?
Should I
ask about
working
hours?
Should I show
too much
enthusiasm
for the
opportunity?
Should I ask for the
interviewer's contacts?
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• Being aware that first impressions count
• Try to figure out in advance if the company has any formal dress
code. When in doubt always opt for formal style
• Look out for "sloppy look"
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23. • Avoid excessive use of makeup
• Don't wear jewelry that distract the
interviewer
• Fingernails should be clean and painted in
natural colors
• Perfume should not be too intense
• You should always ask the question "Would
you go out like this at night? ". If so, the
clothes you have chosen are not appropriate!
Tips for men
• Wear a tie that is in the right place and
a shirt that it is buttoned
• Wear clean/ polished shoes - Always!
• You can have a beard, as long as it
doesn't look like you forgot to shave it
in the morning
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Tips for Ladies

24. • An average duration is 35/ 40 minutes
• Answer the questions directly
• Listen carefully
• Give the interviewer space to interact, don't monopolize the
conversation
INTERVIEW
DURATION
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25. • It is essential to be punctual! Shows dedication to the
opportunity being given and respect for the
interviewer
• Plan to arrive about 10 minutes before, in case of any
unforeseen event
PUNCTUALITY
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26. • Tell me about yourself
• What was the basis of your choice of this course?
• What did you like most about the course? What did you like the
least?
• Do you have any other activities besides your studies? If so, which
ones? What have you learned from these activities?
• What are your short/ long term goals?
• What are you looking for in a job?
• What led you to send your CV to our company?
• What do you know about our company?
• Do you know anyone who already works here?
• (…)
STANDARD
QUESTIONS
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27. • It should be avoided unless you are asked an expectation
• Before the interview you should try to understand how much
the market pays for that function
• No salary comparisons should be made out of context
• A range of values should be established
ORDERED
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28. Study...
• The history of the company...
• What is the positioning in the market - Collect some
numbers that allow to characterize the company: Nr. of
employees, billing volume...
• Business areas of the company...
• What they say about the company, what is the working
environment, main characteristics, etc...
EARLY
PREPARATION
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29. • Be nice/ kind to everyone...including the reception.
• When the interviewer arrives, if he/ she is sitting down,
stand up and wait for him/ her to offer you a seat.
• Watch the handshake: firm and brief!
• Smile
ALWAYS!
OTHER TIPS
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30. 1
APPLICATION
2
INTERVIEW
3
FOLLOW-UP
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32. What is the
best method
to follow up
the process?
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What if I don't
remember the person
who interviewed me
anymore?
On average, how
long does it take
before we are
contacted by the
company?
Should I follow up?
If I call more than once,
don't I look desperate?
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Should I expect the
company to contact
me?

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... Other tips
... The interview close
... Follow-up: yes or no?
• Yes! It shows proactivity and interest in the opportunity
• It is reasonable to have feedback from the company within 1 to 2 weeks
• Do follow up yes, but don't be too insistent.
• Ask the interviewer about the timings of the process
• Exchange cards or write down the interviewer's contact information
• Ask if you can call/ send follow-up email
• Send thank you note after interview: by email, LinkedIn...rule until 2 days later!
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