EF Go Global - Writing a CV in the age of social media

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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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/