1. Your CV Success

2. Your CV Success In today’s session we will:
Think about what a CV is for
Find out what to include in a CV
Learn about what makes a bad CV
Recruit someone for a job

3. Why are you here?
Employers spend an average of 7 seconds looking at a CV

4. Why do you need a good CV?

5. What is a CV for? Your own personal advert One way to apply for a job
To get you noticed
To get you an interview

6. What’s in a CV? Work placements Positive words Work experience
Contact details
Name
Age??
Work placements
Interests
Personal profile
A Word document
Qualifications
References ??
Skills
Positive words
Work experience
Education history
Achievements

7. What to avoid Lies Crazy fonts or pictures Spelling mistakes
Over two pages long
Silly address
Messy layout
Open access to your social media
Unnecessary info: marital status, children, star sign
Coloured text or paper
Lies

8. You Are The Recruiter You are part of the Human Resources team
at Supavalue Supermarkets.
Working with one colleague, you will
decide who to interview for a customer
service apprenticeship.
Check through your job advert and then read through the two CVs you have received.
Which candidate will you choose, and why?

9. Supavalue Supermarkets, Norwich.
Job Vacancy: Customer Service Adviser
Requirements
Excellent customer service skills
Experience of working with people
Problem-solving skills
Good communication skills
Positive attitude
Flexibility with regard to hours of work
Good literacy and numeracy
IT skills: MS Office, Excel, Access preferred
First Aid skills an advantage, though training can be given.
Job Role
Dealing with customer complaints
Handling queries about opening hours, vouchers, offers etc
Dealing with queries about internet shopping
Advising customers about products
Supporting disabled customers to use the store
Working on tills when required to cover sickness absence

10. Who Gets an Interview? Which CV was more impressive?
What made it so good?
Layout?
Skills?
Experience?
Targeted?
Who sold themselves better?

11. Preparing Your Sales Pitch
What positive words could you use in your CV?
Think of a sentence for your profile which could describe an achievement, personal quality or skill.
E.g…. As a sales assistant, I was responsible for advising customers, problem-solving, organisation and stock control.

12. What makes a great CV? So…. Do your research
Needs to be matched to the job
So…. Do your research
…Give yourself plenty of time
….Get it checked out
Come and see us in The Advice Shop for a drop-in or careers appointment.