Post on 20-Jan-2015
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Gillian Knight
CV & Interview Coach IrishJobs.ie
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Managing Director Kala Management Solutions Ltd www.kala.ie
*What is the purpose of a CV?
*Who gets the interview & job offer?
*A CV is a 20 second interview
*A terrible 20 second interview
*A high impact 20 second interview
*Structuring the CV for 20 sec impact
*Conclusion
*Q&A
*Marketing document
*Opportunity to impress a potential employer
*Highlight your skills & experience
*Get called for interview
*Secure a promotion
Employers will choose the candidate who has the best CV for the job –
not necessarily the candidate who is best suited for the job.
* Wasting space
* Under/Over selling yourself
* Bad grammar & typos
* Bad formatting
* Unprofessional photo
* Irrelevant/too much personal information
Here is what the interviewer wants to conclude after a 20 second interview:
*Person has the skills I require. *Person has experience of using the skills I
require. *Person understands my requirements. *Person has provided benefit to previous
clients using those skills. *This person is perfect!
*Professional layout
*Clear message
*Matching role requirements
*Can/Will add value
*Has core competencies
*Proven track record of success
* Dates are aligned down the left hand side
* Job titles & companies are in bold
* Some key words are highlighted in bold.
* Education and training together with personal details can be listed at the end of the CV.
* Only expand on more recent roles.
* Reduce text on lower grade roles as you progress in your career.
* Be succinct.
*Writing a good CV is a skill itself. The key is approaching the exercise as one in marketing and sales as opposed to writing an essay about ones life!
*Ensure you target the position directly with your CV and get the message across in 20 seconds that you are perfect for the role.