Essential CV Tips & How to Handle an Interview
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This document provides essential tips for preparing an effective CV and handling job interviews, tracing the origins of the resume back to Da Vinci. Key advice includes avoiding grammatical errors, using impactful language, tailoring your CV to job descriptions, highlighting relevant experiences and skills, and understanding cultural differences in CV expectations. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and presenting oneself confidently during interviews.
Essential CV Tips & How to Handle an Interview
- 1. How to handle an interview A talk for with Mo Moubarak Essential CV tips
- 2. First CV Legend has it that Da Vinci was hoping to get work from the Duke of Milan, so he prepared a list of his skills and achievements (including rock flinging, construction of lightweight bridges and — in time of peace — sculpture) to impress the Duke. Thus, the first resume was put to paper in 1482. In many ways CV is a self-portrait
- 3. The average number of applicants for corporate job roles is 250 — only about 2% of those applicants get an interview.
- 4. Language and Grammar No language or grammatical errors are allowed in your CV • Proof-read your CV (have someone else check it too) • Reading CV out loud can help to identify mistakes Your – Relating to/owned by you (‘your blog’, ‘your job’, ‘your delightful suburban semi-detached abode’). You’re – You are. Affect/Effect Affect – To influence something Effect – The result of something
- 5. Use Actionable Words You Increased Efficiency, Sales, Revenue, or Customer Satisfaction • Accelerated • Achieved • Advanced • Amplified • Boosted • Capitalized • Delivered • Enhanced • Expanded • Expedited • Furthered • Gained • Generated • Improved • Lifted • Maximized • Outpaced • Stimulated • Sustained Learn more words at: https://www.themuse.com/advice/185- powerful-verbs-that-will-make-your- resume-awesome
- 6. Formatting • Your details must be in a reverse chronological manner • Clearly outline the dates, especially for your employment history. Allow the hiring manager to scan your CV and still be able to pick out your key qualifications and career goals. • Unless you’re a millionaire genius your CV shouldn’t be longer than 2 pages. • Include all relevant highlights — your roles and responsibilities and special projects • If you had many job changes, it may be better to focus on the most relevant one for your future job search. Two words: clean & relevant
- 7. Educational & Work Experience Details • Highlight the most relevant work experience, educational qualifications, and skills for the role you are applying for. • Your CV should show the employer as quickly as possible that you match their requirements for the role. • Read the Job Description carefully Tailor your CV to the job you’re applying for.
- 8. Extras • Do some research: in North America, you shouldn’t add a photo or date of birth, but in Germany, it’s a common thing. • Give the employer a rough idea of your personality. • Volunteer work reflects your leadership skills, project management, and social responsibility. • Professionally relevant hobbies as writing, photography, or computer programming reflect your creativity, accomplishments and your initiative/proactivity • Interests like athletic activities or open source projects will show your culture fit and personality. It’s a great way to show your passions, dedications and how well you fit the company and team — especially for small companies/startups or ones with a strong culture.
- 10. Sniper Riffle vs BAZOOKA Work on your aim • Sniper Riffle: Getting better every time • Make a strategy - both require a strategy • Don’t do things without a brain • Know consequences of your actions
- 11. Job Interview • Interview is like a date. • Know the position and company you’re applying for. Don’t let them surprise you. Map the field. • Don’t expect company to hire you just because you love them or their product. • Avoid emotional arguments, quantify your experience. Prepare, prepare, prepare & prepare a little more.
- 12. Job Interview • Do a Kansas city shuffle. • Make your employer feel like you will take the company to the next level. • Note that the HR manager does not want to have to fire you later so provide a sense of confidence. • Dress to match your attitude to the job. Know yourself.
- 13. DATING INTERVIEWING 1. Discuss the reason your relationship broke up Explain your position from a factual standpoint 2. Change your lifestyle to prioritize getting your ex back You need a committed lifestyle (think: monk) 3. Don’t just talk Take a proactive part in a solution driven conversation 4. Make a gesture of love and reconciliation Quantify, qualify & tell me why Be Pragmatic
- 14. ABOUT US Geoffrey Hinton making neural networks learn more naturally by a system of reinforcements, learning from experience feeding neural networks reams and reams of data and telling them what to do HR data sets GENERALIZED APPROACH REINFORCEMENT LEARNING more accurate results = bigger reward Richard Sutton
- 15. Machine learning allows us to fulfil this promise If you want to work, we will find you a job in which you can progress. Building the neural network allows us to provide a sports agent approach to the whole market place THE PROMISE
- 16. Q+A