CV ADVICE
Creating an interview-winning
No doubt you have heard it said that your CV is one of the most important documents you will ever write. If you are about to graduate or have recently graduated, you should make sure you set aside some time to get yours just right. Whilst there is a lot of confl icting information out there for you to navigate, there are also a number of reliable constants for you to consider to ensure your CV is really effective.
1. State your objective
The opening paragraph of your CV is a short introduction, sometimes called a ‘summary’ or a ‘profi le’. This should contain a brief introduction about who you are and what you are trying to achieve. Ensure that you mention the title of your degree to set the tone straight away, establishing you as a graduate or postgraduate. When you are selling yourself, make sure you also say what roles you are looking for.
2. Sequence Think about how the structure of your CV and give priority to your key achievements. The order of this information is important, as well as the amount of space you allocate to it. So, if you are a recent graduate, your course of study may be the most relevant information and the biggest selling point. Therefore, it makes sense to ensure that it is listed before anything else. However, if you are looking for a new role which has little connection to your degree, it may be that your work experience is more relevant.
4. Skills You have probably heard that it is best to tailor your CV to the role you are applying for. Well, this is the section you can amend most effectively by matching it to the employer’s requirements. Employers recognise that, as a current student or recent graduate, your practical experience of the role you are applying for might be limited. You can draw examples of your skills from anywhere: your work, your studies, extracurricular activities at university, even your spare time interests. Every skill counts, regardless of how or where it was acquired.
Stick to these general rules and you will have created a carefully crafted CV, which should help to get you to that all-important interview.
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3. Highlight your degree As a graduate, if you fail to suffi ciently emphasise your degree, you are missing a big opportunity to sell yourself. In cases where you have little or no work experience in the fi eld that you are targeting, it is key to emphasize the knowledge that you do have. You can give your degree more prominence by including a list of subjects or modules you covered to provide some further detail about the course contents. Don’t forget to add information about your dissertation, or any special projects that were part of your studies.
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