How to apply for a job. By Philippa Baptist. How to write a C.V How to write a C.V How to act in an interview How to act in an interview -how to dress.

How to apply for a job.How to apply for a job.

By Philippa BaptistBy Philippa Baptist

• How to write a C.VHow to write a C.V• How to act in an interview How to act in an interview

-how to dress.-how to dress.

-What to say.-What to say.

Two things you need to do.Two things you need to do.

Things to include in a Curriculum Things to include in a Curriculum

VitaeVitae

• ProfileProfile• EducationEducation• TrainingTraining• Work experienceWork experience• ExperienceExperience• Skills and AchievementsSkills and Achievements• Interests Interests • ReferencesReferences

ProfileProfile

In this section of the C.V you should In this section of the C.V you should write:write:

• NameName• AddressAddress• Telephone numberTelephone number• EmailEmail

InIn this section you should write:this section you should write:• School’sSchool’s• UniversitiesUniversities• GCSE ResultsGCSE Results• Other awards (arts award/ duke of Other awards (arts award/ duke of

EdinburghEdinburgh• AS levels and A level resultsAS levels and A level results• Diploma’s or other courses you did.Diploma’s or other courses you did.

EducationEducation

TrainingTraining

In this section you should write:In this section you should write:• What training you have had What training you have had - Whether you have been on any Whether you have been on any

coursescourses- The types of training you have been The types of training you have been

put through before.put through before.

Work ExperienceWork Experience

• What work experience you have had.What work experience you have had.• Write under this heading also your:Write under this heading also your:

- Previous jobs- Previous jobs- Saturday jobs and long term jobsSaturday jobs and long term jobs

• Skills and achievements basically Skills and achievements basically speak for themselves but list:speak for themselves but list:

• Your transferable skillsYour transferable skills• Prizes/competitions you have wonPrizes/competitions you have won• Things you have done in your lifeThings you have done in your life• Interests = What you do in your Interests = What you do in your

spare time, hobbiesspare time, hobbies

Skills, achievements and Skills, achievements and InIntereststerests

ReferencesReferences

• References will usually be from References will usually be from previous employees, a summary previous employees, a summary about you and how you worked. about you and how you worked.

• When you write a C.V you need to be When you write a C.V you need to be able to tell them in every year of able to tell them in every year of your life what you were doing you your life what you were doing you need to match it all together so they need to match it all together so they know how you spent your life. know how you spent your life. Whether you were in education, on a Whether you were in education, on a gap year, just hanging. Etc.gap year, just hanging. Etc.

TipsTips

Interviews – How do I dressInterviews – How do I dress

• Dress smartly, how you would to go to Dress smartly, how you would to go to work. If you look like a slob when you go work. If you look like a slob when you go tto o work work make an efformake an effort, put on a tie or t, put on a tie or make sure there are no holes in your make sure there are no holes in your tightstights

• Be yourself.Be yourself.• If its not going out of your comfort zone If its not going out of your comfort zone

men comb your hair and shave. Women men comb your hair and shave. Women wear a bit of make up.wear a bit of make up.

What do I say???What do I say???

In an interview you should be able to In an interview you should be able to tell them a lot about their company, tell them a lot about their company, you need to no their goals and grasp you need to no their goals and grasp the bigger picture. You also need to the bigger picture. You also need to be able to answer pictures about be able to answer pictures about your previous jobs and employ, your previous jobs and employ, you you need need to know why you want the job to know why you want the job and why you should get it.and why you should get it.

The EndThe End

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