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Selection process
CV / Application submitted
Psychometric testing
Telephone interview
Face to face interview
Assessment Centre
Accept / Decline
Job offer?
Why do CVs fail?
What does employer want? Undersell & underestimate ourselves Insufficient evidence of our skills &
competencies
Step 1 – understand the employer’s needs Get the perspective right Read job adverts, web site, brochure Network What is most important to the
employer?
Step 2 – know what you offer
A thorough skills audit Think laterally around the particular job
or role
Step 3 – make the connection
Tailor Edit Highlight Emphasise
– What makes me stand out?– Is there sufficient evidence?– What are the benefits to the employer?
Action words for CVs
Negotiated Generated Led Delivered Devised Promoted Identified
Tested Facilitated Managed Analysed Solved Resolved Initiated Represented
What might you leave out?
CV at the top of the page?
A career goal/personal profile?
School record?
Work experience that does not sell skills?
Anything else?
Academic CVs – should cover
Personal details
Education
Work Experience
Publications
Conferences
Additional skills and achievements
Interests
References
Chronological CVs
May omit Publications Conferences
Must emphasise more Non academic work experience Transferable skills
Targeted CVs
know what the employer is looking for highlights your key skills and qualities
which are relevant to the post ‘plagiarises’ the advert follows on with a standard reverse
chronological CV
What are employers looking for? Five core competencies
Problem solving Professional presence Leadership Initiative Communication
More Competencies
Teamwork Creative thinking Self motivation Curiosity Broad perspective Energy and
passion Relationship skills
Intellectual capacity Open mind to others views Influencing Entrepreneurial spirit Dedicated to excellence Celebrates diversity Decision making
Your skills….
Teamwork Creative thinking Self motivation Curiosity Broad perspective Energy and
passion Relationship skills
Intellectual capacity Open mind to others views Influencing Entrepreneurial spirit Dedicated to excellence Celebrates diversity Decision making
What an employer wants…
? Teamwork Creative thinking Self motivation Curiosity Broad perspective? Energy and
passion? Relationship skills
Intellectual capacity Open mind to others views Influencing Entrepreneurial spirit Dedicated to excellence Celebrates diversity Decision making
Key points
You’re in control of what you reveal Give a headline on your degree course Write about your PhD – stress
transferable skills not jargon Check your spelling Get someone to check it
Get a native speaker to proof read your CV “I am sicking an entry level position” “Here are my qualifications for you to
overlook” “…instrumental in ruining entire operation for
a chain store” “I am determined to obtain a position in pubic
relations” “…..and I hope to hear from you shorty”
Useful websites www.gradschools.ac.uk www.jobs.ac.uk www.cvs.ac.uk www.hero.ac.uk www.hesda.org.uk www.prospects.ac.uk www.doctorjob.com www.eurograduate.com www.thepaperboy.com www.phdjobs.com
Publications
Lynda Ali + Barbara Graham, Moving on in Your Career; A guide for academic researchers and postgraduates (RoutledgeFalmer London + New York 2000)
AgCAS/University of London Careers Service,University researchers and the job market
Mary Anne Thompson, The Global Resume and CV Guide (John Wiley + Sons New York 2000)