Essential and Employability Skills These are skills that
Essential and Employability Skills These are skills that employers and next stage educators value and which you as learners need for learning, work and life. Literacy P Numeracy Digital Literacy Critical thinking and problem solving Planning and organisation P Creativity and innovation Personal effectiveness P During this lesson you will be developing the skill of Personal effectiveness.
CV Writing The Student Guide…
What is a CV? Curriculum Vitae Course of Life
When to use a CV… Two main reasons for using a CV Applying for advertised job vacancies, where the advert specifies "Send a CV. . . " Applying ‘speculatively’ to potential employers i. e. when no vacancy has been advertised.
Important things to think about… Yourself Skills Knowledge Experience Attributes The Job Requirements Position Company
What skills are in demand? Communication I. T. Awareness Time & Personal Management Team Work Supervising Flexibility Commercial Awareness Financial Awareness Organising/ Co-ordinating Initiative Problem Solving Promoting / Influencing
Transferable skills are those that are gained in one context and can be used in another (at work or elsewhere). Example: Communication skills Interpersonal Skills ICT Problem solving skills
Your CV… What skills do YOU have? Use “Buzz Words for CV or Application Form” and “Skills and how to present them”. Write down as many skills as you can and how/why you gained them. Feel free to chat in groups about what you came up with…. . they may recognise that they have those skills too!!!
Personal Profile #1 I am a trustworthy, reliable, fun person looking to work in retail. I can work well in part of a team and also on my own. I have a maths degree which helps when working out finances, and in my spare time I like to go out with my friends.
Personal profile #2 A confident, articulate, assertive and flexible individual with a professional approach to many things in life. I am an enthusiastic worker in management, facilitating and leading small groups. I enjoy a challenge and am a quick learner with the ability to cope well under pressure.
CV Blunders Read through the following personal profiles and rewrite them. There are spelling and punctuation mistakes but also, try to pick out anything that you think the writer should not say about themselves in a CV. Try to turn the negatives into positives.
Now it is your turn… Create your own Personal Profile. After 10 minutes we will have a look at each case study.
So what information goes on a CV? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Personal Details Career Aims or personal profile Educations and qualifications- always start with your most recent education and training Employment/work experience Achievements Interests and leisure activities Referees
Hints and Tips… 1. Check your email address – iloverhiannasomuchiwanttomarryher@hotmail. com 2. Check spelling and grammar! – 70% of CV’s are rejected due to spelling mistakes! 3. Use a consistent font. No smaller than 12. 4. Make sure you have the correct telephone number! 5. Don’t lie. 6. Tailor your CV to suit the job you are applying for.
Now create your own CV with the template GOOD LUCK!
Extra help……. http: //www. thestudentroom. co. uk/wiki/Writing_t he_killer_CV http: //www. thebigchoice. com/School_College_ Leavers/Advice
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