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Check out this webinar hosted by James Mandl, Recruitment & Development Director at EF. Find out about the secrets to writing a cutting-edge CV and cover letter.
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WRITING A CV IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Webinar presented by:
James MandlRecruitment & Development DirectorEducation First
Stefan SennekampGlobal InternOnline Campaign Team
Education First
WHY? HOW? WHAT?
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WHY IS THE CV IMPORTANT? HOW DO YOU WRITE A TOP CV? WHAT CAN YOU DO AND WHAT CAN EF DO FOR YOU?
THE CV IN THE WORKPLACE TODAY
CONSIDER THE AUDIENCE
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BUSY RECRUITERS RECEIVING MORE THAN 100 CVs / DAY WILL YOUR CV STAND OUT?
WHAT RECRUITERS LOOK AT IN YOUR CV…
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AVERAGE TIME SPENT ON YOUR CV: 6 SECONDS KEY ELEMENTS: NAME, CURRENT COMPANY, PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT,
START AND END DATES OF PREVIOUS AND CURRENT POSITION, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
BE STRATEGIC ABOUT WHAT YOU INCLUDE
KEY TIPS FOR CV AND COVER LETTER WRITING
HAVE A PROPER STRUCTURE
Education Experience Personal Info Skills Personal Interests References
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BE FOCUSED
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THE MORE YOU FOCUS, THE MORE EXPOSURE YOU GIVE TO RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
FOCUS ON: WHAT RECRUITER IS LOOKING FOR, JOB REQUIREMENTS, WHAT YOU CAN BRING, RELEVANT EXPERIENCES, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
HAVE CLEAR ACHIEVEMENTS
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NUMBERS & PERCENTAGES MEASURABLE INFORMATION
CUSTOMIZE YOUR CV TO THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING
FOR
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INFORM YOURSELF ABOUT THE COMPANY ADAPT YOUR CV TO THAT INFORMATION USE STRATEGIC KEYWORDS OF THE INDUSTRY AND COMPANY
CHECK SPELLING
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USE A GREAT DESIGN
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MAKE IT PERSONAL AND INTERESTING
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TRY TO SHOW YOUR PERSONALITY AND LIFE OUTSIDE OF WORK WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ABROAD OR DURING A PERIOD WHEN YOU
HAD SOME TIME OFF?
USE YOUR PERSONAL NETWORKS TO PERFECT IT
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FOR CHECKING SPELLING, LANGUAGE AND DESIGN THINK ABOUT WHO WOULD GIVE YOU THE BEST ADVICE
THINGS YOU SHOULD AVOID
LISTING IRRELEVANT
EXPERIENCES
HAVING A VERY LONG
CV
ADDING FAKE EXPERIENCES
HAVING A MESSY STRUCTURE AND
DESIGN
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HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE
PROFILE PICTURE
SUBJECTIVE TEXT IN THE CV
ADDRESSING THE WRONG
PERSON
UNCUSTOMIZED, STANDARDIZED COVER LETTER
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CV EXAMPLES
THE TRADITIONAL
FOCUS
STRUCTURE
STANDARDIZED FONTS
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THE INNOVATIVE ONE
DESIGN
RELEVANCE
PERSONALITY
ONLINE IDENTITY
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THE COVER LETTERSHORT
PERSONAL
CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION
Dear David,
I am writing in response to the opening for xxxx.
I can offer you seven years of experience managing communications for top-tier xxxx firms, excellent project-management skills, and a great eye for detail, all of which should make me an ideal candidate for this opening.
I share your company’s values like xxxx as I am passionate about xxxx and did xxxx in the past. Therefore, I would love to be a part of your team.
I have attached my résumé for your review and would welcome the chance to speak with you sometime.
Best regards,Xxxx Xxxx
THE CV OF THE FUTURE
FROM PRINT CVs TO YOUR PROFESSIONAL ONLINE
PRESENCE
“The resume of the future should enable candidates to tell their story without the limitations of a plain text document. Profiles will be an interactive experience with rich content that should adapt and dynamically direct viewers to relevant skills, strengths and accomplishments based on the viewers needs.”
Chris RickbornReferences: (18)
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CUTTING EDGE CVs
ONLINE RESUME SERVICES
HOW TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR PROFESSIONAL
PROFILE
EXPERIENCE ABROAD
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE
EXPLORE YOUR PASSION
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ABOUT EF
OUR MISSION:BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
LANGUAGE CULTURE GEOGRAPHY
450 SCHOOLS
50+ COUNTRIES
15 MILLION STUDENTS
HOW CAN EF HELP YOU?
CONNECTEF WEBSITE FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER YOUTUBE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
NEXT WEBINARUSING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH
September 26, 2013 – 4.30 pm CET
REFERENCESPICTURES
(1) http://heroatwork.blogspot.com/(2) http://michellemagoffin.com/resume(3) Likes.com(4) http://www.primetime.co.uk/cvadvice.asp(5) Businessinsider.com(6) http://www.biblicalmissions.com/th-last-one/(7) http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/11/09/getting-clients-approaching-the-company/(8) http://aspenpurchasing.com/tag/ffe/(9) http://ecommerceservicesolutions.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/conventional-web-design-techniqu
es-to-improve-your-website/(10) Yourdictionary.com(11) Smashingmagazine.com(12) http://socialmediabuff.com/tag/music/(13) http://journals.worldnomads.com/ambassador/story/3235/Australia/Travelling-Dan(14) http://www.empowerlingua.com/proofreading-services-are-good-for-business/(15) http://safetyfirststands.blog.com/2013/02/19/top-5-workplace-hazards-to-avoid/(16) http://www.mienmagazine.com/grooming/kent-brushes-movember-moustache-combs-and-
grooming-tips/(17) http://spisolutions.com/2012/09/innovation_idol_week1/(18) http://tech.co/creative-resumes-2012-03/resumup-example-bob-smith(19) http://emeshing.blogspot.com/2011/10/cv-visual-vizualizeme.html(20) http://www.simonslandscaping.co.uk/blog/weather-too-hot-for-you/