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ACCU London:CVs, Recruiters, Interviewing - how to win!
CVs, Recruiters, Interviewing - how to win!
Lewis Turner of DisplayLink gives this ACCU January talk on everything the title says! CVs, Recruiters, Interviewing, and everything in between! All you need to know about getting hired!
Review:
Job hunting can be a nightmare... Lewis Turner takes the nightmare out of job searching by sharing his expertise and equipping you with the tools needed to land the job you're searching for.
After working in the recruitment side of IT for several years Lewis has a firm grasp of the thought processes of recruitment agencies and knows exactly how to modify your CV so it catches the eye and contains all of the right information in the right places.
In this seminar, Lewis starts by covering the basics on writing your CV - keeping it clean and elegant with simple separators for each section. The first page should show your name, qualifications, and contact details with a profile of yourself indicating your experience, skills and abilities in no more than five lines.
The achievements section should show the past three or four things you are most proud of in your career or education history, followed by a list of skills you have acquired at each of these steps. Lewis cautions against using words such as “we” and “us” in this section because it does not give the recruiter a clear understanding of what you personally were responsible for or what your skills are. The next section should show your career history and include a brief one-liner describing what the company does; a brief job description and a list of key responsibilities. Positions which are not relevant because of time past should show less detail.
Education and qualifications mentioned should start with your most significant qualification first and include grades, if applicable. Interests and memberships should follow education, and include any memberships to guilds, institutes, or organizations. Surprisingly, interviewers often show a keen interest in this section, as it reveals character and your general attitude. Finally your CV should be no more than three to four pages maximum, with the first page providing an overall impression of the entire CV. This is meant to catching the focus of the recruiter and provide a brief summary of your accomplishments so he or she needn't search your CV for the information they are looking for.
Beyond the CV itself, Lewis discusses some important interviewing tactics, especially keeping a good attitude when approaching recruitment agencies will help you to find the right job. Since there are thousands of agencies available, choosing the right one can be difficult. a good idea would be to find out from friends and family which agencies they have used in the past or by checking the references of the agencies on their websites.
Lewis then takes us through the Interview process and gives us tips on how to be prepared for it:
- Research and know as much about the company and job you are applying for as possible
- Have the company contact details on hand should you be running late (know your route beforehand)
- Arrive well groomed
- Formulate intelligent responses to common questions
- Provide relevant examples when discussing your experiences
- Greet your interviewer by name
Lewis ends the presentation with a few quick tips. Being yourself in the interview and providing accurate information on your CV will help you land the job you looking for. Spend no more than 1 to 2 hours each day looking for a job as you don’t want to look tired or exhausted when you do get an interview and remember to Finally, let everyone know that you are looking for a job, as word of mouth is still the best form of self-marketing.
Review by: Thyran Wright
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