Compteur08
Hi there
Some really interesting and useful links with information on how to apply for a job:
CVs
The purpose of a CV is to market yourself to an employer and gain an interview.
- Creating CVs – identifying the key requirements, your relevant skills, and choosing the appropriate format
- Chronological CV – listing your details using headings, in reverse chronological order
- Skills-based or functional CV – emphasising your skills and personal qualities
- Improving a CV – giving your CV a face lift, with examples to illustrate how to improve a CV
Applications
Depending on the organisation(s) you are applying to you will come across a number of application and assessment methods.
- Analysing job advertisements – showing you how applications are prepared to match the advertised requirements
- Application letters – putting together speculative and covering letters, with examples
- Application forms – making forms convincing, interesting and well presented
- Application form questions – how best to answer these questions
- Applying online – how to make sure your online application is up to scratch
- References – who to ask, and academic references
Interviews
An interview format can be one to one, or there may be second or third interviewers in the form of a panel.
- Interviews – interview formats
- Preparing for an interview – knowing what the job entails, predicting what you may be asked
- Interview preparation activity – answering practise questions to boost your confidence
- Answering questions – thinking about the best way to answer interview questions
- Body language – looking confident, being yourself
- Telephone interviews – dealing with this method in first-round interviews
http://www.open.ac.uk/careers/applying-for-jobs.php
Enjoy
Thierry
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