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English 14 Public

What can you remember from the course so far?

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Name 5 things essential in your CV

Contact details, work experience, volunteer/community work, skills, education, training, qualifications

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Name 5 things you don't need in your CV

Photo, height, weight, age, ethnicity, partner's details, health status

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How long should your CV be?

2-3 pages - no longer!

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Where can you find the key words to include in your CV and Cover Letter?

In the job advertisement or job description

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Name 3 essential skills or qualities for the NZ workplace

Communication, Interpersonal, Work Ethic, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking. Teamwork, Initiative, Self Management, Energy and Enthusiasm

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What are the three main types of skills?

Specialist, Transferable and Self Management

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Give 3 examples of transferable skills

Communication, Customer Service, Problem Solving, Teamwork

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About 70% of jobs are not advertised in the usual way. Job seekers need to have good N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ skills

Networking

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What three things do employers really want to know about you?

Can you do the job? Will you fit in with the organisation? Are you motivated?

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In what way is volunteering useful?

Work experience, workplace culture, language skills, references, expand your network

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True or False: In NZ it is common to address people by their first name, even when meeting for the first time.

True

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Why is it important to have the right key words in your CV?

Large organisations use ATS which scan you CV to look for key words. If you do not have key words in your CV, it may not be read by a human being!

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How long do employers initially spend looking at a CV?

15-20 seconds!

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Name 3 "don'ts" for a CV

Decorative font, too much information, lies, bad grammar, cute or rude email address, spelling mistakes, negative words

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