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Creative CVs Let the exploration begin…

First lets look at the basics… What is a CV? A CV is a summary of your skills, experience, and personal qualities. What is it for? A CV is a platform for you to showcase yourself to employers. It is your opportunity to make a great first impression and persuade employers to offer you an interview. Why do I need one? CVs are crucial to job hunting because they are the quickest and most effective way of telling employers why they should hire you. Useful link herehere

Now lets look at a traditional CV… Traditional CVs generally follow this type of layout They are made up of text only and are generally conservative in design (standard font, white paper, no images) There are lots of benefits to the traditional CV, including: Convenience; there are lots of templates on the internet that allow job hunters to quickly put together a traditional CV Accessibility; in order to create a traditional CV a job hunter only needs access to a computer and a printer (or account) Recognised by employers; following a well established layout increases the likelihood that your CV will cover all the information that recruiters are looking for

Time to explore creative CVs! A creative CV is any CV that does not follow the traditional CV layout They tend to make use of technology in both their design and distribution They are very personalised because they are designed around the needs of the job hunter

Here are some examples of creative CVs…

Video CVs can be created in a range of different formats. The best way to understand how they work is to explore some examples Click on the links below to what some example video CVs: Go to LibraryPlus to borrow recording equipment and for help with editing videosLibraryPlus

This CV most closely resembles the traditional CV format. It is a static document that can be printed and distributed on paper However, with this type of CV you are free to break the rules associated with traditional CV formats Forget white paper and uniform fonts! Creative CVs give you the opportunity to add images and show off your design skills Why not try drawing images onto your CV and then scanning it?

This form of creative CVs use presentation software such as Powerpoint and Prezi to create an interactive presentation made of static images/ slides It is a good idea to explore both tools to find out which works best for you. Follow the links below. How-to guides: /steps/creating-a-prezume/ Example CV: prezume-example-2/ How-to guide: us/powerpoint Example CV: /powerpoint-visual-resume Speak to LibraryPlus for tips on how to use these computer programmes

What needs to be included in a creative CV? Personal information Qualifications Work Experience Interest and Ambitions Skills and personal qualities

What needs to be included in a creative CV? Go to Moodle to find this useful CV planner worksheetMoodle Use it as a checklist to ensure your creative CV includes all the important information

Remember E-Safety It is important that you think carefully about what information you put on your creative CV and who you share it with. Your CV will include personal information so it is important that you check your privacy settings and only allow access to people who you invite to see it. 1.Follow this link to find out more information about e-safetythis link 2.For advice and guidance contact Libraryplus on or call Speak to your personal tutor or Welfare if you have concerns about your e-safetyWelfare

Competition Time! As part of National Careers Week ASPECT are running a Creative CV competitionNational Careers Week Enter your CV video, presentation, or re-imagined paper CV for your chance to win £150 worth of Amazon vouchers! Come up with some ideas Use Moodle and the ASPECT team for advice and guidance Send your entry (as a file or link) to or drop it into G16

Competition Time! As part of National Careers Week ASPECT are running a Creative CV competitionNational Careers Week Enter your CV video, presentation, or re-imagined paper CV for your chance to win £150 worth of Amazon vouchers! Deadline: Friday 18 th March You have to be in it to win it!

Find competition resources on Moodle…

Come and see us… Book an appointment by ing or drop in to see based in G16 at Knightstone Campus C03 at University Campus (Thursdays) via appointment at CECE

Have fun getting creative, and good luck!