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CV INFORMATION 1
CV InormationCAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
UNIVERS ITY OF OTAGO
Fin grauate obs on
OtagoCareerHubwww.otago.ac.n/careers
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
ISB Builing (NE corner net to the Library)Tel 03 479 8244 Eail [email protected]
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CONTENTS PAGE
GETTING STARTEd
The process page 3
Whats essential in your CV? page 3
Reerees and testimonials page 5
WRITING YOUR CV
Employer expectations page 6
How to respond to skills criteria page 8
Action words to use page 11
CV & COVER LETTER ExAmPLES
Cover letter suggested layout page 13
CV suggested layout page 14
CHECkING YOUR CV
Sel review checklist page 16
Electronic/Online applications page 17Academic CVs page 18
Personal Statement/Statement o Intent page 19
RESOURCES
Newspaper article page 20
Career Development Centre resources page 22
Career and job websites page 22
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h://ogocrrhu.c.z/crr
ACkNOWLEGmENT
This 2010 booklet is the product o handouts written by Careers Advisers over many years at the University o Otago.
The current editors are Mark Cumisky, Manager, Robyn Bridges, Graduate Recruitment Co-ordinator, Yvonne Gaut, Careers Adviser and
Rachel Foster, Reception/Administration.
Grateul thanks to gr aphic artists Peter Scott, University o Otago, and Dominique OLeary, Visual Eyes Creative.
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CV INFORMATION 3
CV PROCESS FLOW dIAGRAm
WHat needs tO be in my CV essentiaL
CONTACT dETAILS Smallfont,discreet,avoidunnecessarydetailssuchasdateofbirth(unlessaskedfor)
QUALIFICATIONS/EdUCATION Listmostrecentrst IfrequestedattachanAcademicTranscript IfyouwanttotypeyourAcademicrecord,includeitattheendofyourCV Includeyourhighestschoolqualicationbutnoneedtoincludeschoolsubjectsandgrade(unlessaskedfor)
SkILLS SECTION Looksreallygoodontherstpage.Pickoutthemostrelevantaspectsofthejobandgiveexamplesofthe
skills you possess which meet employer criteria
Useactionverbs Highlightyourdissertationorthesis Includecommunityorvoluntaryworkaswellasstudyandpaidworkforevidence
WORk ExPERIENCE/EmPLOYmENT HISTORY Indicatewhetherfullorpart-time,temporaryorpermanentpositions Showpositiontitle,employersname,location,datesyouwereemployed Includedetailsofrelevantdutiesandresponsibilities Thinkvalue-addedoutcomes
INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES Providesomedetailssothereadercanndoutabitmoreaboutyouasaperson Limitinterests/activitiestorecent/currentones
REFEREES Seepage5
GET TO GRIPSwith the basics
BRAINSTORmwhat youve got to oer
RESEARCH
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CHECk!
dRAFT
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Atten seinar boo on OtagoCareerHubView dVd in Career developent CentreView InoSheets on OtagoCareerHubRea this CV guie
List achieveents (acaeic & other)Wor eperience & sills gainePersonal qualitiesQualicationsInterests
Research the copanyGet ob escription ro eployer website or avertiseentChec out kiwiCareers www.iwicareers.govt.nto get an iea o the sills require by the role
match your brainstor with the eployer requireentsGive evience to bac your sills prole chec eployerepectations in this guieApproach your reerees
Get soeone else to chec your CV, spelling an layoutCV checs at the Career developent CentreSee etails on Events section in OtagoCareerHub
drat CV & Cover Letter using this guie layout
Sel Review using checlist in this guie
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LENGTH OF CV ForNewZealandandAustraliangraduateCVsaimfor2-3pagesmaximum4pages(thisdoesnotincludeyouracademicrecordortranscript)
ForholidayworkandparttimeworkinNZ1-2pagesareallthatmostbusyemployerswanttoread ForUSAemployersgenerallyonepageonlycheckoutresourcesintheCareerDevelopmentCentreto
help with American resumes
CLEAN TIdY PRESENTATION Avoidfolders Usepaperthatcanbephotocopied Avoidbinding
my CV OptiOnaL
CAREER OBjECTIVE
Usefulifyourdegreedoesnotnaturallyindicatethejoboreldforwhichyouareapplying Asentenceaboutwhereyouseeyourfuturecareer-wise,yourgoalsandobjectives ShouldbeatthebeginningtofocustheCVandcaptureattention
WRITING YOUR OWN ACAdEmIC RECORd Startwiththemostrecentyear Namepapersinfullleaveoffcodesandsemesters Listbygradesoralphabetically
PROFILE /HIGHLIGHTS/PERSONAL STATEmENT Providesasnapshotofyoubeforeyoufollowwiththeskillssectionstogiveevidence,seepage19
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Usequotessparinglyfromwrittenreferencestoprovideevidenceofpersonalqualities
ACHIEVEmENTS/AWARdS Putonrstpageiftheyarerelevant Fororganisationsthatprizeacademicexcellenceincludeyourprizes,scholarshipsandawards
TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL dEVELOPmENT Includeshortcoursesandskillsdevelopment
PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES Essentialforacademicpositions,seepage18
PHOTO Someemployersrequestaphoto Ifyouincludeonemakesureitshowsyouasaprofessional
Canremindthepersonwhoyouareifyouvemetpreviouslye.g.atemployerpresentations
hot tipQualications an acaeic results are iportant, but eployers are also intereste in other aspects o youreperience an character. For eaple, at kensington Swan, we loo avourably on tea wor, counityinvolveent, wor eperience an responsibilities, an etracurricular achieveents.
Catherine mcCabe, HR Advisor, Kensington Swan, 2010
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REFEREES
Oneofyourrefereesneedstobesomeonewhocancommentonwhatyouhavedoneintherecentpast.Soifyouare
stillatuniversity,orhaverecentlygraduated,itisusualtonameoneofyourprofessors,HeadofDepartment,lecturers,demonstratorsortutorsasareferee.
Theotherrefereeshouldbesomeonewhoknowsyouwell,ideallyinaworkcapacity;analternativeissomeonewhohasknownyouforalongtime.Itisimportanttochoosesomeonewhowillspeakpositivelyaboutyou.
Employersusuallyfollowuprefereestobackuptheopiniontheyhaveformedfromyourcoverletter,applicationform,CVandjobinterview.Refereescanalsocorroboratedetailssuppliedbytheapplicant.Sometimesemployersgiverefereesastrictchecklistofitemstocoverintheirreference,butmanysimplyaskthemtoprovideareference.
RemembertoaskpermissionofyourrefereesbeforeincludingtheirnamesinyourCV.Thenkeepthemwellinformedaboutyou,yourcareeraspirations,applicationsandactivities.AlwaysgivethemacopyofyourCV,coveringlettersand,ifpossible,thejobdescription.Refereedetailsmustbecorrectandshouldnormallyfollowthelayoutofabusinesscard.
TESTImONIALS
Sometimespeopleattachaletterofreferencewhichtheyhavebeengiven,perhapsbyapreviousemployer.Strictlyspeakingthisisnotareferencebutatestimonial.Usuallyareferenceiscondentialbetweentherefereeandtheemployer.Thereisnoharminincludingatestimonial,solongasitdoesntmakeyourapplicationlookoverlong,buttheemployerisunlikelytopayagreatdealofattentiontoit.
Ifyouhaveincludedaquotefromatestimonialinyourskillssectiontoprovideevidence,youcanputWrittenreferencesavailableonrequestafteryouhavesetoutyourreferees.
hot tipsUse action wors (in the past tense when appropriate to show you have one it) to convey your eaples(see our list provie p11). Having the theory is great but eployers are intereste in how you have appliethe learningSoe eployers lie whole paragraphs but ore preer bullets an snappy action stateents
Avoi too any ability to stateents instea show you have one itTae out any negative souning wors or phrases eployers preer positive stateentsAvoi wors which suggest oubt I believe I have.. I hopeTry to provie results o what you i great to inclue percentages, or quantiy in soe way
Chec, chec an chec again or spelling & graar errors
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EmPLOYER ExPECTATIONS: WHAT THEY WANT ANd HOW TO dELIVER
Organisations recruiting at Otago have given eebac to the Career developent Centre. They say:
Researchthecompanybyattendingtheirpresentations,checkingouttheirwebsite,readingtheircompanyprolesandreports,talkingtopeopleworkinginthecompany,andreadingthoroughlythegraduaterecruitmentinfoprovidedbythejobdescription/role.
Onesizedoesnottall.MakeyourCVspecictothejobyouareapplyingfor.ManyemployerscommentthattheCVstheyreceivearenotrelevanttotheircompany.Watchthecutandpaste-someemployerscommentedonreadinga letter obviously written or another company whose name appeared throughout! Easy to do when you are in a hurry
but just as easy to put in the bin!
Dowhattheyaskyoutodo.Iftheyaskforaphoto,supplyone(butonewhichshowsyouasaprofessional,notasapartyanimal).IfthereisanapplicationformprovidedwhichasksyoutorepeatwhatyouhavealreadyincludedintheCVyouaresending,answerthequestiondontwriteSeeCV.Ifyoucantsupplytheinfosaywhy.Whenansweringbehaviouralquestions(e.g.Tellusaboutatimewhenyoushowedinitiative)telltheemployeraboutwhat
youdidindividually,notwhatthegroupdid.
Checkgrammar,punctuationandspelling.Mistakescreateabadimpressionespeciallyifyougetthecompanynamewrong!ManyemployerstelluswhiletheydontwantlongCVs,toobriefisjustasbad.Itmustgiveapictureofyouandyourskills,notprovidethereaderwithandthemissingskillspuzzle.Mostemployershaveazoneoftoleranceof2-3pages.
Presentationisimportantandemployersexpectaprofessionaldocument.Mostpreferthenofrillsapproach.However,creativejobsdemandaCVthatdemonstrateswhatyoucando.
AvoidmissingyearsinyourCVandgivesuccinctexplanationsforgaps.
Itcantaketimetondouttowhomtoaddresstheletter,butitsworthwhile.Itshowsyouarepreparedtogothatbitfurtherinwhatyoudo.Thisisdoublyimportantwhenthejobinvolvesbuildingrelationshipswithclients.
Inyourcoverlettertellthemhowyoumatchtheirrequirementsandthebenetsyouwouldbringtothecompany.
Thisisyourchancetohighlightyourqualicationsandotherworkexperiencewhichhasprovidedtheskillsandcompetenciesforwhichtheemployerislooking.Remembertoreadthejobadvertisementandjobdescriptioncarefully.Usualruleofthumbnomorethanonepage.
Inyourcoverlettersaywhyyouwantthisparticularjobandwhyyouwanttoworkforthisparticularcompany.
Academicstudyisobjectiveandanalytical.Youcangetsousedtowritingforacademicrequirementsyoucanforgethowtoenthuse-humanbeingsrespondtosomewarmth.ThereaderofyourcoverletterandCVistryingtogetapictureofwhatkindofapersonyouare.
SendyourCVbyemailinacommonletypesuchasAdobeAcrobat(.pdf).SeeElectronic/Onlineapplications,page17.
Wearesousedtowordprocessingdocuments,itseasytooverlookthesignature.Again,thisisnotagoodlookifyouwanttobeanaccountantorlawyer!Ifemailingyourletter,useadifferenttypefont(maybeincolour)forthesignature.
hot tipmany stuents orget the CV is their rst chance to show what they can o. I you want a ob as acounicator or areter, then this is your chance! dont tell the you have an eye or etail while yourCV is ull o silly istaes. I you want an IT or a esign position, thin about how you can utilie the verysills you want an eployer to pay you or!
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EmPLOYER ExPECTATIONS: WHAT SkILLS ARE VALUEd IN A CV
to 10 skll/aru sough ar Uvr Gru
Ran 2006* 2003
1 Strong Interpersonal Sills Strong Verbal an Interpersonal Counication Sills
2 Strong Verbal Counication Sills Sel-motivate / Sel-manageent / Sel-Starter
3 Strong Written Counication Sills Tea Player
4 Fleible an Aaptable Can do Attitue Soun Acaeic Achieveent
5 Soun Acaeic Achieveent Analytical an Conceptual Sills
6 Sel-motivate / Sel-Starter Strong Written Counication Sills
7 Tea Player Fleible an Aaptable Can do Attitue
8 Energy an Enthusias Proble Solving Sills9 Proble Solving Sills Energy an Enthusias
10 Analytical an Conceptual Sills Proessional Ethics
* 2006 Grauate Recruitent Survey o Eployers at Vic Career developent an Eployent
aol kll ru f lor 2006 clu:
1. Well roune iniviuals a balance o stuy, wor an other interests
2. Social eployees that get on well with others
3. Organisational sills
4. Learning agility
hot tipsAs we have seen in recent ties it is getting ore copetitive or stuents to secure obs. Thereore it isore iportant than ever that your CV really captures your sills an eperience an helps you to stan outro the crow. With eployers lie kPmG you are copeting with hunres o stuents ro all over thecountry so a baly written or poorly presente CV woul certainly prevent you ro being short-liste. myavice? Use all the careers services resources available to help you get it right.
Richar Westney, Senior HR Manager, People, Perormance & Culture, KPMG, 2010
I n that stuents quite oten use university argon in their CVs. This aes perect sense to you, but otenthe eployer oesnt unerstan what you are reerring to.
debi Fitpatric, Human Resources, Mainreight Ltd, 2010
We loo or a cover letter that gives a brie overview o sills an why you want this position an/or towor or this copany. We are looing or a clearly set out CV that inclues your acaeic transcript. mostiportantly, reeber to run a spell chec an chec the copany nae is spelt correctly.
kelly macnight, HR/Administration Manager, ADInstruments Ltd, 2010
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IdEAS FOR RESPONdING TO SkILLS CRITERIA
1 STRONG INTERPERSONAL SkILLS
Interpersonal,socialorsoftskillsdeterminethestyleofinteractionyouhavewithothersaswellashowyoutypicallybehavewithingivensituations.Employersliketoknowthatyouareabletoeffectivelyinteractandbuildrelationshipsandnetworksbysharinginformation,demonstratingempathy,negotiatingorinuencingothersappropriately.
Relationshipswithpeers,co-workers,supervisors,managers,clients,patientsorcustomers,alsohandle difcultcustomersorworkingrelationshipssuccessfully
2 STRONG VERBAL COmmUNICATION SkILLS Communicationincludeslistening,engagingindialogue,givingfeedback,cooperatingasateammember, solvingproblems,contributinginmeetingsandresolvingconictbycommunicatingeffectivelywithothers.
Effectivepresentationstogroups;interactionswithcustomers;explainingcomplexideasinasimpleway;
awardsinpublicspeaking;debatingexperience;studentradio
3 STRONG WRITTEN COmmUNICATION SkILLS Employersvalueclearwriting,goodgrammarandcorrectspelling.Itisespeciallydesirableinjobswhichdemandaneyefordetail.
Reportwriting;wellconstructedessays;abilitytowriteagoodbusinessletter;presentingandcommunicatingscienticresults;publications;clubnewsletters;articlesforstudentnewspapers;conerence posters
4 FLExIBLE & AdAPTABLE CAN dO ATTITUdE Employerswantpeoplewhoarepreparedtogiveitago,whoarewillingtogotheextramileandarenotconnedbyitsnotinmyjobdescriptionattitude.
Timeswhenyouvelearntnewsystems;studyingorworkingoverseasparticularlyinverydifferentcultures;summerjobswhichrequiredarangeofskills;shiftwork;takingonextraresponsibility;rangeofsubjectstaken(doubledegreecanillustratethis);overcomingapersonalobstacleyouarepreparedtomention;includeyourworkhistoryofholidayandpart-timejobs,eventhoughnotdirectlyrelevanttheyshowyouhave a work ethic
5 SOUNd ACAdEmIC ACHIEVEmENT Manyemployersaskforyouracademictranscriptsowhiletheyareinterestedinyourperformance,theyarealsooftenlookingforqualitiesthatshowawellroundedperson.SodontdespairifyouarenotastraightAstudent.
Gradeaverage;consistentperformanceacrosssubjectsandyears;recoveringfromapooryear;coherentchoiceofpapers;includeyourNCEAresultsinyourqualicationssection;dissertationorthesis;conferencepapersandposters;publications;highlightaprojectyouortheteamreceivedagoodmarkfor;
tutoringexperience;awards,scholarshipsandacademicprizes
6 SELF-mOTIVATEd, SELF-mANAGEmENT Employersareoftenimpressedbystudentswhoworkaswellasstudy.Thismeansyouunderstandtheworldofworkandcanbalanceuniversitydeadlineswithworkresponsibilities.
Listyourworkexperienceandhighlightskillsrelevanttothepositionyouareapplyingfor;provideanexampleofpromotion(i.e.responsibilityfororganizingothers,orteachingnewcomersinyourcasualjobtherolerequirements);soleresponsibilitypositions(i.e.beingleftinchargeofthestoreinweekends);managingnancestosupportyourselfwhileatuniversity
7 TEAm PLAYER / TEAm WORk Abilitytobeaco-operative,supportive,reliableandacommittedteammember.
Groupprojectswithsuccessfuloutcomes;customerserviceteams;sports;leisureactivities;usewordslikecommittedcooperative;timeswhenyoutookinitiativetogettheteambackontrack;voluntarywork;holiday jobs
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8 ENERGY & ENTHUSIASm Youcanhaveanacademicrecordtodiefor,butifyousoundboringinyourletterandyourCVshowsveryfewoutsideactivities,employersmaythinkyoulackpeopleskillsandwouldnottwellintotheirteam.
Conveyenthusiasmforthecompanyandtherolebyusingpositivelanguageinyourcoverletter;inyourskillsprolesectionofyourCVincludeaquotewhichmentionsthesequalities(restrictschooltestimonialstoonequote);evidencemightincludeyourcontributiontoincreasingsales;customersseekingyououtspecically;publicspeaking;tortexperience;extracurricularactivities;peersupport;residentialassistantexperience;clubandsportactivities
9 PROBLEm SOLVING SkILLS Thinkingdifferentlytoproducenewsolutions.
Lateralthinkingi.e.lookingataproblemfromdifferingperspectives;conictresolutioningroupwork;casestudyrecommendations;initiativesadoptedbyemployerinholidayjobs;successfulapplicationofexperimentalmethod;experimentaldesign;testingandprovinghypotheses;systemsdesignorredesign;improvements to existing methods or structures
10 ANALYTICAL, CONCEPTUAL ANd RESEARCH SkILLS Understanding,analysing,reasoning,interpreting&presentinginformation,&theabilitytothinkcritically.
Providetherangeofresearchmethodologiesyouhaveused;includeprojects,case-studies;mentionthedissertationorthesisyouarewriting;recommendationsyouhavemadeaspartofcoursework;interpretinggures,charts,graphs,tables;criticalthinking,manipulationofdataandresults;reportingandwritingupofexperiments;literaturesearchesandreviews
Other sill areas that are oten entione
PROFESSIONAL ETHICSA situation where the opportunity to be unethical exists but sticking to proessional standards which you
consideredethical.
Timeswhenyouwereresponsibleforhandlingcashorcashingup;responsibletenant,trainedstaff,condentialitywithpersonalorsensitiveinformation,resistedpressureortemptation,treasurerorothercommitteemember,involvementwithEthicalBehaviourContactNetworkorstandingupforothersindifcultsituations,residentialassistanceactivitiesorinvolvementasaclassrepresentative
CREATIVE/INNOVATIVE Newwaysoflookingatthingsandcomingupwithnewideas,theories,concepts,methodsanddesigns.
Designandinnovationofnewproductsorprocessesforaprojectoraspartofyourcoursework;creativevisualising;conictresolutionininterpersonalactivities;productsdesigned;solutionstoproblems;casestudyrecommendations;prizesoracknowledgementforbrightideas;schoolenterprisescheme
TECHNICAL ExPERTISE Thisisthedepthorgruntyoubringfromyourdegreeand/orexperiencedirectlyrelatedtothejobrequirements.InsomejobsthismaybeIT,dentistry,marketing,accounting,genetics,chemistry,languages.
Ifyourdegreedoesnothaveavocationalfocus,yourtechnicalexpertisewillbecriticalthinking,datamanipulationtechniques,reliableeldworkanddatarecording,writingskills,database/softwareskills;
Provideexamplesofthespecicsofwhatyouhavedoneinyourcoursework;methodologies,toolsandtechniquesused,softwareandequipmentinvolved;practicalprojectsespeciallyifdoneforarealbusiness
hot tipYour CV nees to convince an eployer that your sills, eperience, an personal style are relevant to theposition youre applying or.
Catherine mcCabe, HR Advisor, Kensington Swan, 2010
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LEAdERSHIP/INITIATIVE Employersarelookingforpeoplewhohaveforesightandcanbeproactive.Workisfrequentlycarriedoutinautonomousself-directedteamssoemployersneedpeoplewhodontrequireconstantsupervision.
Teamleadershipincludingsports;beingchosentorepresentagroup;promotioninholidayjobs;deliveringtotargets;goalsetting;possiblyincludeacareerobjectivewhichshowsyouareheadingtowardsresponsibility;includeinyourskillssectiontheresultsofwhatyouhaveachieved.
ORGANIzING/PLANNING Employersareexpectingmorefromfewerstaffandlimitedresources.Beingabletoorganiseandprioritiseyourtimeisessential.Todaysworkplacerequiresmultitasking.
Anyprojectsyouhavetakenfrombeginningtosuccessfulconclusion;membershipofclubcommittees;eventsorganised;timemanagementofstudyworkandoutsideactivities
COmPUTER LITERACY MostCVsneedtoincludethissectionasmostworkrequirescomputercompetency.Ifyouarean
IT/Computermajorthissectionshouldbevisibleasyourtechnicalexpertise.Foronce,youareencouragedtousejargontoshowexactlywhatyoucando.
Highlightsoftwareandprogramsyouhaveusedduringyourstudies,inholidayjobsorplacements;listprogramsyouhaveused(Word,Excel)andanyspecialistsoftwaree.g.Toniq,MYOB;includeinternetresearch;buildingandmanipulatingdatabases;desktoppublishing,scanningandlayoutwork;webdevelopment and maintenance
BUSINESS ACUmEN/COmmERCIAL AWARENESS Oftenemployersliketoknowyouarenotanovicewhenitcomestounderstandingcustomerservice,competition,managingtightresourcesandhaveexperienced(oratleastunderstand)thepressuresofrunningabusiness.
Workingtosalestargets;cashhandlingexperience;readingabalancesheet;startinguporrunningown
smallbusiness;appliedprojectwork;holidayjobswhereyouworkedinanofce;enterpriseschemeatschool;participationinstockmarket;attendingbusinessorindustryspecicnetworkmeetings;includingarefereewhoisabusinessperson;beingraisedinafamilyofentrepreneursorsmallbusiness;treasurerforclubs and societies
TREATY OF WAITANGI Publicsector,IwienterprisesandeducationalorganizationsareverykeentondoutwhatyouknowaboutbiculturalismandTreatyobligations.
MentionpaperswhichhavecoveredresourceimplicationsoftheTreaty;Mori language and culturepapersstudied;participationinbiculturalawarenessseminarsorworkshops;includewhakapapa and/oriwiafliationswhenappropriate
hot tipsdouble chec no, triple chec your CV an Covering Letter beore sening it. mae sure you ont orgetto change the etails in your covering letter each tie you apply or a ierent ob. You woul be surprise athow any applications I receive where the applicant oesnt even get our copany nae or the role correct.Neeless to say, these go straight into theNO pile.
dont ever use tet language in your CV or Covering Letter. These two ocuents shoul be soe o the bestocuents you have ever prouce. I spelling an graar isnt your ort, get soeone to proo it or you.
debi Fitpatric, Human Resources, Mainreight Ltd, 2010
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LIST OF ACTION VERBS
Achieveent Sills
accomplished
achieved
awarded
commended
establishedexpanded
implemented
improved
increased
initiatedovercame
procuredproduced
raided
received
securedset up
succeeded
Clerical or detailSills
approved
arranged
catalogued
checkedclassiedcollated
collected
compiled
corrected
detailed
dispatcheddistributed
documented
enorced
executed
expanded
led
generatedimplemented
inspected
located
managedmonitored
operated
ordered
organised
placed
preparedprocessed
purchased
reconciled
recorded
reducedreported
retrieved
revamped
screened
sorted
specialised
speciedstreamlined
systematised
tabulated
transcribedtyped
updatedutilised
validated
Counication Sills
addressed
advertised
answered
arbitrated
arrangedauthored
communicated
composed
conductedcontactedcorresponded
developed
directed
discussed
disseminated
dratededited
encouraged
explained
expressed
ormulated
infuenced
interpretedlectured
mediated
moderated
motivatednarrated
negotiated
persuaded
presented
promoted
proposedpublished
recommended
recruited
reported
solicitedspoke
supplied
translated
transmitted
wrote
Thining & CognitiveSills
adapted
appliedbalanced
conceivedconceptualised
created
derived
developeddiscriminated
generated
improvised
integrated
memorised
perceivedrecognised
researched
synthesized
theorisedupdatedvisualised
Creative Sills
acted
composedconceived
conceptualised
conducted
created
danced
designed
developeddevised
directed
drated
drewedited
entertained
established
expressed
ashioned
lmedounded
illustrated
imagined
initiated
institutedintegrated
introduced
invented
learnt
mapped
masteredmodelled
operated
originated
perormed
photographedplanned
presentedpublished
revitalised
sang
styledtaped
wrote
Financial Sills
administeredallocated
analysed
appraised
auditedbalancedcalculated
computed
costed
developed
doubled
estimatedevaluated
orecast
managed
marketed
planned
prepared
pricedprogrammed
projected
purchased
reducedresearched
reviewed
revised
Helping Sills
advised
appointed
assessed
assisted
cared
clariedcoached
contributed
conveyed
counselled
demonstrateddiagnosed
educated
empathised
engaged
escortedexpedited
acilitatedamiliarised
guided
liaised
listenedmediated
motivated
nursed
participated
provided
raisedreerred
rehabilitated
related
representedresolvedrestored
served
serviced
sympathised
trained
understoodutilised
volunteered
Leaership Sills
arbitrated
chairedconronted
directed
guided
initiatedinspired
led
managed
mediated
motivated
negotiatedorganised
recruited
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COVER LETTER SUGGESTEd LAYOUT
LineSpacing
24 Ross StSmithtown
2 spaces
9May20102 spaces
Firstname,Surname HumanResourcesOfcer ABCCompany
101 Sunset Drive
Auckland Postcode
2 spaces
Dearrstname&surname(ifyouknowMr/Mrs/Ms/Missusethiswiththelastname)1 space
Job title and Reerence Number
1 space1) Details o the Job
Nominatethejobforwhichyouareapplying.Beenthusiasticforthecompanyandtheposition.Indicate thesourceanddateofthejobinformation.Providedetailsofcontactyouhavehadwiththeorganisation. Ifyouhavebeenreferredbyafriendorcolleagueoftheemployergivedetails.1 space
2) What you have to oer the organisation
Highlighttheextenttowhichyoumatchtherequirementsofthejob,e.g.qualications,experience, qualities,capabilities,transferableskills.Outlineanyfurtherpointsinyourfavourrelatedtothejob.
Beenthusiastic.Researchthecompany!1 space
3) Why you want to work in this position or this organisation
Outlineyourinterestintheparticularjoband/orthepositionandtheorganisation.Makerealistically positivecommentsaboutthereputationandperformanceofthecompany.Beenthusiastic.1 space
4) Conclusion
Keepitshort,reiterateyourenthusiasmandrefertoyourattachedcurriculumvitaeandotherrequested material.2 spaces
Yourssincerely 5 spaces
(Signaturehere)
Firstname,Surname
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CV SUGGESTEd LAYOUT
Name HereContact Details
Education
Bachelor o XXXX
MajorinYYYY(Finalist) UniversityofOtago 2010NCEA/Cambridge(HighestLevel)Bursary YeOldeHighSchool 2006
Relevant Skills
[Usethisspacetohighlighttheskillsrelevanttothepositionadvertisedand/ortheorganisation.Seethejobadvertisement,jobdescription,and/orwww.kiwicareers.govt.nzformoredetailsonrelevantskills]
Inthissectionyoushouldshowhowyourexperiencegivesyoutheskillsrequired.Ifyouareapplyingforarolewhich
involvessignicantclientinteractionandworkingtotightdeadlinesyoucoulduseevidencefrompreviousroles,forexample:
Customer Service FeedbackfromcustomersandmanagersinseveralrolesisthatIhaveexcellentclienthandling skillsandmaintainafriendlyandprofessionalmanneratalltimes.
Time Management AtuniversityIbalancestudy,workandextracurricularactivitiesandalwaysfullmy commitmentsbeforethedeadline.AtworkmymanagerscommentthatIgetthejobdone,and Iveneveraskedforanassignmentextension.
Theseexamplesshowthereviewerthattheapplicanthasthoughtaboutthisspecicrole,abouttheskillsrequired,andabouthowher/hisexperiencehaspreparedher/himforthis.ThesubtextisthatthisisnotagenericCV,butonethatistailoredforthisapplication.
Achievements
[Optional:usethisspacetohighlightyourachievements.Achievementsarewiderthanacademicawards;refertopersonalachievementsinextra-curricularandworkcontexts.Focusstronglyonthisareaforscholarshipapplications]
AwardedtheBestteamleaderSocialActivityGroup2009Participated in
Gained Scholarship
[Otherheadingsthatcouldbeusedherearelistedintheoptionalsectionseepage4]
Employment History
[Discussyourtasksanddutiesinbulletpointformatandtrytostartwithaverbe.g.planned,prepared,organised.]
Waitress (part time) Last Minute Productions, Dunedin 2008-2010
Job Title Company Name, Place Nov2005-Feb2008
Tasksanddutiesandoutcomesie,successfullycompleted
Job Title Company Name, Place Summer 2005
Tasksandduties
Job Title Company Name, Place Nov2003-Feb2004
Tasksandduties
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CV SUGGESTEd LAYOUT cont
Reerees[Listyourrefereesandcontactdetails.Makethemappropriatetothepositionthatyouareapplyingfor.Useaninvisibletabletolayoutneatly]
Name NameJob Title Job Title
Department / Company Department / Company
Physical Address Physical Address
Phone number Phone number
Email contact Email contact
Proessional Afliations
[Optional:usethisspacetohighlightprofessionalorganisationsyoumaybeamemberof.AnotherheadingforthissectionmightbeCommunityActivities.
Profle/Highlights/Career Objective
[Optional:canbeatthebeginningofCVoratendtoprovideasummary.Thissectionshouldbeconciseanduniquetoeachopportunityandcreateacontextfortheapplication.Agenericstatementsuggeststhatthecandidatehasmadelittleornoefforttounderstandtheopportunityortheorganisation.
Interests
[Giveabrieflistanddescriptionofanyhobbies,interestsorotheractivitiesthatyouwouldliketomentiondonotbetooboringshowsomeenthusiasmorpassionforwhatyoudogiveafeeltowhoyouareandwhatyouarelike]
Optional Sections to be Added as Appropriate
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NOW YOU HAVE YOUR dRAFT..TImE FOR SELF-REVIEW
HoldouttheCVatarmslength.Is the structure obvious?
Page numbers included?
Qualicationsonthefrontpage?Is an academic transcript/academic record included?
Ifso,ismentionmadeonfrontpageofCV?
Does my name stand out? Is it included in the ooter o the other pages?
Contact details available but discreet?
Clearly labelled sections?
NCEAlevelstated.Outstandinggradesidentied?
AcademicAwards(ifonthefrontpage)conciseandcleari.e.acronymsexplained?
Do the headings match the job description or advertisement?
Isback-up/data/evidenceprovided?
HaveIprovidedevidenceoftechnicalexpertiseandexperiencefrommydegreeorwork?
CouldthissectionbeimprovedbyremovingoverdonewordssuchasI,ableto,
responsible,abilityto?
Isitclearlylaidoutwithtitle,nameofemployerbusiness,location,dates?
Is there repetition o wording used on the ront page?
Can the reader get a picture o me as a whole person?
Isitappropriatetouseheadingse.g.Academic,Employer,Character/Mentor
Are all the contact details provided?
IsitappropriatetoincludeWrittenReferencesAvailableonRequest
Is the letter addressed to a person by name and includes their title?
Doestherstparagraphconveywhatappealstomeaboutthecompany?
Aremyqualicationsstated,ifappropriate?
Do the second and third paragraphs link my expertise and skills to the position?
Have I used work experience as well as academic experience to illustrate my skills?
Doesthenalparagraphconveyenthusiasmfortheroleand/orthecompany?
Have I signed my name?
skills profle
work history
interests
reerees
cover letter
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ELECTRONIC/ONLINE APPLICATIONS
TheguideandbestpracticeforwritingCoverLettersandCVsappliesequallytocompletingonlineapplications.Itisworthconsideringthefollowingpointswhendealingwithelectronicapplications.
Readtheseverycarefully.
Itislikelytotakelongertocompletethanyouthinkandyouneedtimetonavigateyourwayroundthewebsite.Manypeopleassumebecauseitisanonlineform,itisgoingtobeeasyandwonttakelongtollin.Wrong!
Manyonlineapplicationsaskyoutoregisterbeforeyoucanaccesstheform.Makeanoteofyourregistrationdetails(itisnotagoodtolooktobetalkingabouteyefordetailoryourgoodorganisationalskills,andthenhavetosendanemailbecauseyouveforgottenyourpassword).
Ifyoucannotlookatthewholeform(youmayhavetoworkthroughit)thennotethequestionsasyoucometothem.Manyonlineformsallowfortheapplicanttocompletetheapplicationacrossseveralsessions.
Ifyouhaveaqueryoraproblemwiththeformorwebsite,orareunsureofsomeinstruction,usethehelpcontact
whichwillbeonthewebpage.Itisperfectlyacceptabletoringupaswell.
Eachanswerusuallyhasaword(orevenacharacter)limit.AgoodstrategyistowriteyouranswersinaWorddocumentandwhenyouarehappywithwhatyouhavewritten,cutandpasteyouranswersintotheform.Keep a copy o your answers or your own reerence.
Makesureyouhaveaddressedwhatisbeingaskedofyouinthequestion.YoumayfeelthequestionisalreadycoveredinyourCVorCoverLetter.Resistanytemptationtosay,RefertomyCVorSeemyCoverLetter,asyouranswer.Manyquestionsareoftenbehaviour-basedforexample:Tellusaboutatimewhen....Refertoansweringbehaviouralinterviewingpg29intheInterviewguide.
Thiswillprotectthelayoutofthedocument.
Proo reading is as essential or online applications as it is or hard copy applications! Have another pair o eyes to read
yourapplicationforanymistakesoranswersnotansweredproperly.AvoidgivingthereaderanexcuseforconsigningyourapplicationtotheNopile.
hot tipEqually a CV oes not stan alone. You nee a strong, copelling an personalise cover letter to go withyour CV an the eleent o otivation to the sills an nowlege your CV eonstrates.
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EmAILING APPLICATIONS:
Generally when emailing attachments you will need to include a short proessional note in the body o the email
tellingtherecipientwhyyouaresendingtheemail.Whileyoudonthavetolaytheemailoutasaformalbusinessletter,youdowantyouremailtolookprofessional.Thereforedonotwriteinemailese,usetxtspelling,orwriteyourmessageinuppercaseletters.Rememberalltherulesofgoodgrammarandpunctuationapplytoemails!
Ithelpsthereaderprocessyourapplicationmoreefcientlyiftheattachmentisnamedappropriately.Youdontwantyourpreciousdocumentsbeinglostoroverlookedbecausetheyareunnamedandgotmislaidinthesystem!
Sometimestherequestisforonedocument.Ifindoubt,check.Alwaysndoutwhatiswanted.
Thereceivercanthenseewhattheemailisaboutbeforetheyopenit.Rememberpeoplereceivelargequantitiesofemail.ClearlyidentiedemailislesslikelytogetlostinsomeonesInbox!
Useasalutation.Aswithaletter,useagreeting,e.g.Greetingsrstname,surname.
Writeinwholesentences.E.g.PleasendattachedmyCVandcoverletterforthepositionof.
Whennishingoff,Yoursfaithfully,Yourssincerely,andKindregardsareacceptable.Onanotherline,writeyourname.
ACAdEmIC CVs
Academic styled CVs dier rom general CVs as they ocus on academic and research skills and are used when
applyingforacademicorresearchpositions.Apartfromtheusualheadings(suchaseducation,workexperience,awardsandachievements),otherheadingscouldinclude:researchactivities,teachingexperience,publications,conferencepresentations/attendance,university/communityservice,professionalactivities,positionsofresponsibility,memberships,awardsandresearchgrants.Includespecicfundingguresforresearchgrants.
AnacademicCVhassimilarprinciplestoallCVs.Itneedstodemonstrateyourstrengths,itneedstobefreeoferrorsandpresentedinaneasilyreadformat,andtobepresentedinastylethatisrelevantandrecognisedbythosetowhomyouareapplying.Alwayssendaletterasanintroduction.
Toeffectivelytargetyourapplication,researchtheuniversitytowhichyouareapplying;anysuggestedCVformats,identifyingatwiththecurrentdepartment,carefullyreadtheadvertisementtogetanideaofthespeciccompetenciesorrequirementsoverandabovetheusualacademicqualications.Youmayneedtoadaptyourresearchtotheparticularaudienceordepartment.
SeekfeedbackabouttheimpressionyourCVgivesareaderwhodoesnotparticularlyknowyou.Makesureyoucheckwithyoursupervisorforanyideasortips,feedbackandsuggestionsforstructuringyouracademicCV.Someacademicstaffhaveon-lineCVsoranE-portfolioandcouldprovideideasfordevelopingastyleofCVthatsuitsyou,yourdisciplineandyourparticularstrengths.
Ensurewhendiscussingyourresearchthatyouidentifytheaims,outcomesandtechniquesorresearchmethodologies
used.ThinkaboutwhathasmadeyousuccessfultodateandensurethatthisisidentiedorhighlightedinyourCV.Somedepartmentsmayrequirewrittenstatements.
general
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prinicples
how many
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PERSONAL STATEmENT / STATEmENT OF INTENT / STATEmENT OF PURPOSE
Forsomepositionsapersonalstatementisrequested.Someorganisationsmakeitclearwhattheywantfromthis
exercise(Pleasetellusalittleaboutyou.Whydoyouwantthisposition?Whatstrengthsdoyoubringtotherole?Howdoesittintoyour5yearcareerplan?Usenomorethan350words).Otherorganisationsgivenoindicationwhatsoever.Inthelattercaseitisrecommendedthatyoucontacttheorganisationandaskthemforguidelines,however,somemaydeectthequerysayingJustputwhateveryouthinkisappropriate...orsomethingsimilar.
Therearemanyreasonsforaskingforastatementlikethis.Itmakestheapplicantstopandthink,anddiscouragesthosewhoarejustsendingoutgenericapplications;mostapplicationreviewersbelievethatthefewergenericapplications,thebetter.Itforcestheapplicanttoaddressher/hisownmotivationandsuitabilityfortheposition.Itprovidesasampleoftheapplicantswrittencommunicationskills(spelling,format,structure,coherentargument,grammar,relevance,readability,ow,appropriatelength).Itprovidesmaterialtobeprobedatmoredepthatinterview.Itisatestofconsistencyintheapplicantsmessage,i.e.doestheapplicantcontradictthemselvesbetweenthecoverletter,CV,andstatementordothedocumentsformacohesivemessage?
Itisagoodideatobreakthestatementintothesuggestedsegments(e.g....tellusalittleaboutyou.Whydoyouwant
thisposition?Whatstrengthsdoyoubringtotherole?Howdoesittintoyour5yearcareerplan?...),toanswereachfully,separatelyandconcisely,andthentomergetheanswerstotthestatement.Thiswilltakeseveraldraftsofeachpartoftheanswer.Bewareofover-emphasisingoromittinganyonepartoftheanswerthisisaclassicerrorinthesestatementsandtellsthereviewerthateitheryoudidntrealisethateachparthadtobeansweredequallyorthatyourwrittencommunicationskillsjustarentuptothestandardrequired.IneithercaseyourapplicationisedgingtowardstheNopile.
Inthiscaseitisusefultocreatesomeforyourself.Typicallyorganisationsareinterestedinyourmotivationfortheprofession,organisationandpositionconcerned,theyarealsointerestedinwhatstrengthsyouhavethatwouldenableyoutoadaptandexcelinthisenvironment,theytypicallywouldlikesomesenseofyourpersonalvaluesinthecontextoftheposition,andinhowyouseeyourcareerdevelopingovertheshorttomediumterm,say2-5years.
Usetheorganisationswebsite,therelevantprofessionalassociation(e.g.thePublishersAssociationofNewZealandforthoseinterestedinpublishing),thekiwicareerswebsiteandotherresources,(forexample,talkingtothematoneoftheUniversityofOtagosCareerFairsorotheremployerevents,orusingyourpersonalnetworktomeetpeople
fromtheorganisationNewZealandonlyhas2degreesofseparation,remember!).Fromthisresearchyoucangetasenseofwhattheorganisationthinksisimportantinpeople,forexampleitmightplaceastrongemphasisonclientsatisfaction,personalintegrity,self-motivation,amongothers.Youcanthenusethisinsighttowriteastatementwhichaddressestheirissues.
hot tipsReeber that the stateent is about you in the contet o this specic application your greatest strengthay be your saophone playing, but its unliely to be relevant here. Only inclue relevant aterial.
Get soeone to rea it over to see how it fows an/or i you have aresse the ey points, you coulae an appointent with a CV Consultant at the Career developent Centre to o this.
Less is ore. Reviewers have to rea lots o these things, the concise an succinct ones will ae anipression, the rabling an incoherent ones will too!
does it convey a sense o you? The eercise is trying to get a sense o you as an iniviual an yourotivation or the el / organisation / position. Tell the, honestly, why you want it, what your riving
orce is.
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SHARP CV FIRST STEP TO GETTING A jOBkathleen Hennessy The Observer
ThereisnosuchthingastheperfectCV.ButthereareseveralwaysofwritingtheCVthatarelikelytoachievethedocumentsraisondetre:securinganinterview.
CVsaremarketingmaterial,notautobiographies.Theyshouldsellyouasthebestpersonforthejob,oratleastoneworthconsidering.Followtheseuniversalgroundrules:
Keepitshortnobodyisgoingtoploughthroughmorethantwopages. Makeiteasytoreaddontcramalltheinformationintoonepageifitreallyneedstwo. Trytograbthereadersattentionquickly,bystartingwithasummaryorprole(seebelow). Alwaysuseachronologicalformat(seebelow). NeverusethewordscurriculumvitaeoritsabbreviationtherstitemtoappearonyourCVshouldbeyourname.
Thislastpointisimportant.AccordingtoStuartLindeneldofDBM,whenemployersreceiveCVswiththewordscurriculumvitaeatthetop,theyareexpectingapoorapplication,andnotleastbecausemostpeoplemisspellcurriculumvitae.
Itslikewritingbrochureonthefrontofasalesbrochure,hesays,whenwhatshouldbethereiswhatisbeingmarketedandinthecaseofaCV,thatisyou.
ForatAbout95%ofCVshaveachronologicallayoutstartingwiththemostrecentjoborexperience,andworkingbackwards.Thisiswhatemployersexpect,andyoushouldgivethemthatunless:
Yourworkhistoryispatchyandyouaretryingnottodrawattentiontoit. Youarehaving,orpreviouslyhad,amajorcareerchange. Youhaveverylittleexperienceoryouarereturningtothejobmarketafterasignicantgap. Youwanttoworkinanareawherespecialistskillsareessential. Youwanttosellpersonalskillswhicharenotreectedinyouremploymenthistory
Ifyoufallintooneofthesecategories,substituteakeyskillssectionfortheemploymenthistory,butlistachievementstosupportyourskillsinthesamewaythatachievementsareusedtoillustratetheaddedvalueyou
broughttopreviousemployers(seebelow).
Personal contentStartwithyourname,address,telephonenumbermobilenumberande-mailaddress.
Ifyoudonthaveane-mailaddress,getone,saysMrLindeneld.Itsessentialemployersexpectit.
Hesuggestsyoukeepyourmobilephoneswitchedoff,toforceanyonewhoringstoleaveamessage.Thiswillgiveyoutimetoprepareyourresponse,hesays.
Next,includeasummaryorpersonalprole.Thishastobestrongbecauseyouneedtogetthereadersattentionwithin20seconds.Otherwise,saysMrLindeneld,youcouldbeheadingforthebin.
Prolesarethemostdifculttowrite.Theyshouldbebetween30and44wordslong,andshoulddescribeyou,yourstrengthsandwhatyoucanbringtothecompany.Forexample:Successfulseniorexecutivewithmorethan10yearsexperienceinteambuildingandmanagement.Self-startercapableofdeliveringresultswithinbudgetandonschedule.
Theseprolesshouldreectatleastsomeofthequalitiesthejobadusedtodescribetheidealcandidate,sodonotbeafraidtousethesamelanguage,evenifitsoundsabitpompous.
Eployent contentThisiswherealotofpeoplegoterriblywrong,especiallyiftheyusethephrasesresponsibleforordutiesincluded.
Thesetermsdonttellanemployeranythingaboutwhatyouachievedatyourpreviousjobs,saysMrLindeneld.Alltheysayiswhatyouweresupposedtodo,withnoindicationofwhetheryoumanagedtofullyourresponsibilities,nevermindexceededthem.
Hesuggeststhatyoulistachievements.Forexample,letssayyouusedyourcontactstogetextrapublicityforyourcompanysnewproductyoupresenttheinformationas:Achievedwidespreadmediacoverageofmajorproductlaunch,resultingina25%increaseininitialsalesinquiries.
Thismarksyououtassomeonewhoaddsvaluetocompanies,ratherthansomeonewhojustfullshisorherduties.
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Youdonthavetoincludeinterestsandhobbiesbuttheyprovideanopportunitytosellyourselfassomeoneinteresting,andtoalludetoskillsnotobviousfromyourworkexperience.Butmakesuretheyaretailoredtothejob.Participationinsportscanindicatethatyouworkwellinteams,whileinvolvementinyourlocalPTAor
NeighbourhoodWatchcanshowyouarenotafraidtotakeonresponsibility.
FinallyUsebulletpointsthroughoutastheyhighlightinformationforthereader,andproof-readyourCVthoroughly.Getsomeoneelsetodothisifyoudonttrustyourowneditingskills.
Dontincludeaphotograph,referencesoranysalaryrequirementsanddontexpecttogetitrightthersttime.AgoodCVneedsseveraldrafts.
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RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROm THE CAREER dEVELOPmENT CENTRE
TheCareerDevelopmentCentrehasarangeofresourcestohelpwithCVpreparation.Checktheuniversityand
publiclibrariesforCVresourcesaswell.
Animportantrststepistoattendaseminar.CheckoutOtagoCareerHubfordetailsonregularseminarsonWritingawinningCVandCoverLetter.Thewebsiteis https://careerhub.otago.ac.n
BOOkS ON CVS, COVER LETTERS & APPLICATIONS(ThesetitlesareasampleoftheinformationavailableattheCareerDevelopmentCentrelibrary)
Preparing the Perfect CV.Coreld,Rebecca,KoganPage,2010
Resumes College Students and Recent Graduates 3rd Edition.VGM,2004
The job winners guide to Resumes.FrenchRupert,Maygog,2006
The Damn Good Resume Guide.ParkerYana,FourthEdition,TenSpeedPress,2002
Ultimate CV 2nd Edition.YateMartin,KoganPage,2008
Resume for Dummies 5th Edition.KennedyJoyce,Wiley,2007
Write Your Own CV A New Zealand Guide.Stenberg,Paula,RandomHouse,2006
Killer CVs and Hidden Approaches 3rd Edition.Perkins,Graham,Pearson,2007
Pitch Yourself.Faust,BillandMichael,Pearson,2006
How to write a great CV.McGee,Paul,Howtobooks,2007
E- Resumes a guide to successful online job hunting.Criscito,Pat,Barrons,2005
CAREER ANd jOB WEB-SITES
Remember to check out CareerHub https://careerhub.otago.ac.nforGraduateJobopportunities.YournumberonesiteforGraduateJobsandInternships.
Thewebsitesbelowareasampleonlyofwhatisavailabletohelpyouinyourjobsearch.
General Eployent Sites OtagoCareerHub:https://careerhub.otago.ac.n TrademeJobs:www.traee.co.n/obs CareerOpportunitiesNewZealand:www.career.co.n OtagoDailyTimes:www.ot.co.n NewKiwis:www.newiwis.co.n(supportsinternationalpeople) NZJobs:www.ob.co.n Seek:www.see.co.n StudentJobSearch:www.ss.co.n
Overseas Wor Opportunities ActionJobs:www.actionobs.co(Adventure&Action) Experience:www.eperience.co(USVacationWork) Worldwidejobs:www.anyworanywhere.co
General Careers Avice OtagoCareerHub:https://careerhub.otago.ac.n KiwiCareers:www.iwicareers.govt.n EnterprisesConsultingGroup:www.enterprise.co.n TMPWorldwide:www.tp.co(IT&ExecutiveVacancies) AustraliaCareers:www.yuture.co.au GraduatecareersAustralia:www.grauatecareers.co.au OverseasInformation:www.weteet.co, www.vault.co, www.prospects.ac.u, www.insiecareers.co.u,
targetobs.co.u, www.goinglobal.co
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Specialise Eployent Sites
IT Vacancies CandleNewZealand:www.canle.co.n
Nz Governent Sector NZGovernmentJobsOnline:www.obs.govt.n
Legal Recruitent Specialists Lawstaff:www.lawsta.co.n
Recruitent Science BiologyJobs:www.biologyobs.co ProfessionalandTechnicalHumanResources:www.roblaw.co.n Scientic&TechnicalRecruitment:www.scitechrecruit.co.n SynergyConsulting:www.synergyconsult.co.n LifeScienceJobsspecializesinthePharmaceuticalandBiotechindustries:www.pharaobs.co
Teaching English Overseas DavesESLCafe:www.eslcae.co/obs Footprints:www.ootprintsrecruiting.co WorldEnglishService:worlenglishservice.co EnglishLanguageMatters:www.englishatters.co.n TheJetprogramme:www.oa.go.p/et
Teaching EducationGazette:www.egaette.govt.n TimePlan:www.tieplan.co Smartteachers:www.sartteachers.co.n TeachingPersonnel:www.teachingintheu.co
OasisEducation:www.oasiseucation.co.n
RedTeachers:www.reteachers.co
Psychoetric Testing SHLGroupDirect:www.shlirect.co Psychometrictestinfo:www.arparinson.co.u/psychoetric_lins.ht
Career Sel Assessent AabesCareerBuilder:www.iwicity.co/ob/obbuiler.ht AdvisorTeam.com:www.avisortea.co AustraliaCareerInformationservice:www.yuture.eu.au
JobHuntersBible:www.obhuntersbible.co MonsterBoardCareerTest:http://career-avice.onster.co NewZealandCareerServices:www.iwicareers.govt.n
LinksareavailableonOtagoCareerHub:https://careerhub.otago.ac.n
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