Ultimate cv guide
- 1. HOWTO CREATE A CV THATWORKS Learn how to present yourself for success and get the job you always dreamed about
- 2. You’re in the right place if: ■ You have a job, but it’s not really your ‘Dream Job” ■ You’re in a job but you want to advance your career ■ You’re struggling to get any job at all!
- 3. Here’s what you’ll learn by hanging around ■ The one thing that every employer wants to see in a CV that 90% of applicants don’t include ■ How to make your CV stand out from everybody else’s ■ How to get interviewed for a job that requires experience, when you have no experience
- 4. Here’s how the call is going to run… ■ Webinar will run for 1 hour ■ We’ll cover a lot of information – make sure you’ve got something to take notes on, and maybe turn off your phone and Facebook so you don’t get distracted. ■ There is a box that you can type any questions into, I’ll answer them at the end 3. Frame & Stick
- 5. Who Am I? I’m Frank Ansell. I graduated with a BSc in Astrophysics In 2009 when the GFC hit the world, I was unemployed and had no experience Ended up working night shifts in a call centre. Pretty lame.
- 6. Eventually… I managed to get hired as a mechanical engineer, designing energy efficient buildings. After the Christchurch earthquake I was responsible for some major commercial projects.
- 7. How did I do it? ■ I had no relevant experience, and the wrong degree ■ But I was able to get into my dream career ■ I found a system for getting in front of the right people, and showing them how I was the right person for them to hire ■ If you follow these steps, you can get into any career you want
- 8. The 3 biggest mistakes that I made! 1. Didn’t stay focused on the end goal. When I got rejected, I gave up and tried something else. I didn’t persevere.
- 9. The 3 biggest mistakes that I made! 2. Mainly looking for jobs that were advertised I spent way too long looking for job ads, and applying for anything that looked interesting.
- 10. The 3 biggest mistakes that I made! 3. Didn’t spend enough time looking for jobs. Realistically, I should have been able to get an interview every week. Probably would have taken 1 - 2 months to get a decent job. Instead it took me 9 months!
- 11. The crucial fact most people don’t know about CVs Most people think that a CV is designed to get you a job -WRONG An employer advertises a job, gets loads of CVs sent to them
- 12. They can’t interview everyone – it would take too long. They go through the CVs and whittle down the applicants to a manageable number. Maybe 3-5 people get an interview. The crucial fact most people don’t know about CVs
- 13. So the CV is just there to screen out anyone who doesn’t have the exact right qualifications and experience. And then they conduct an interview to make sure you aren’t a dickhead.
- 14. The one thing that every employer wants to see in a CV but 90% of candidates leave out ■ Your previous jobs and length of time you were there ■ Include the specific ROLE that you did ■ Then explain what you actually had to do in that role.
- 15. Does a funny man tell you he’s funny?
- 16. Example – let’s say you worked in retail sales: Retail sales representative 2012-2014 I was responsible for greeting customers as they entered the store, identifying their needs, and then educating them on our product range. I had a daily and weekly sales target to meet. I was the highest grossing sales rep in our store for 6 of the 18 months I worked there. Try this next time you send out your CV!
- 17. The Secret to making your CV stand out • If you’re sending in your CV like everyone else, then you’re just getting in line • If you get in line you’ll never get AHEAD
- 18. There are other (better) ways to get noticed ■ Making your CV stand out is all about the DELIVERY ■ There are other ways to get an interview ■ Then the CV doesn’t matter much anyway
- 19. Other ways to get an interview ■ Introduction from friends or family ■ Introduction from a colleague ■ Networking event ■ Cold call or email ■ Literally knock on the door ■ Send some “lumpy mail” ■ Think like a marketer or advertiser
- 20. Lumpy Mail “Now that I’ve got my foot in the door…” “Here’s where you’ll be putting the other CVs once you’ve read this …”
- 21. Lumpy Mail
- 22. Remember: ■ The general rule is, you should never send your CV in front of you, but always leave it behind you. ■ In other words, you want to contact the employer and introduce yourself somehow, and then take your CV along to the interview (or email it in once you’ve booked the interview). ■ You should be able to interest them enough with your introduction to get an interview.
- 23. “I’ve got no experience”
- 24. You need experience, but you have no experience? ■ Whatever your background, you have some kind of experience. ■ The key is to show how your previous experience can be suitable for the role you’re applying for. ■ This is why it’s important to research the role that you’re applying for!
- 25. Example: ■ You’re applying for a sales role: ■ You don’t have sales experience but you could talk about a time that you went door to door collecting money for charity. Or when you sold raffle tickets to raise money for your sports team. ■ Draw on your experiences from school, part time jobs, sports, social clubs, hobbies, anything you’ve been involved in.
- 26. Or, get experience in the right industry ■ Even if it’s not the right role. ■ I knew a Landscape Architecture graduate who couldn’t find a job and ended up working in retail. ■ After a couple of years she gave up her retail job and took a paycut to work at a garden centre selling plants. ■ 6 months later she got hired as a Landscape Architect because she was able to show that she had INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- 27. Summary ■ Your CV won’t get you a job, it can only get you an interview at best ■ Ideally you should try to contact the hiring manager directly to book an interview – don’t just send in your CV ■ Make sure your CV includes CLEAR EXAMPLES of your previous experience, explaining what you’ve actually done.
- 28. Please, please remember… ■This is NOT just theory ■This is exactly what I did to get into my dream career when I had no experience and a “useless” degree ■You can do exactly the same if you’re struggling to get your dream job
- 29. I’m not sure why you showed up today… ■It may be because you’re fed up with working a boring job ■Or you want to use the qualifications that you studied hard to get ■Your current job isn’t enabling the lifestyle that you want
- 30. If you only take away one thing today… ■ Discovering how to apply for jobs like this changed my whole life ■ I was ready to give up and answer phones for the rest of my life ■ If you’ve finished university thenYOU ALREADY HAVE all the experience and qualifications you need to get your dream job
- 31. So, the obvious question is… ■How do I figure out what job I want, write my CV, get it to the right person, and then ace the job interview to get my dream career? ■ You have a choice… ■You can do it slow… using trial and error and some of what I’ve taught you today ■Or, you can do it quickly by joining my Dream Job in 30 Days course
- 33. The Dream Job in 30 Days Program is… ■ Designed to get you the job that you dream about in the next 30 days. ■ It’s absolutely the fastest way to stop working a job you don’t enjoy and get the fulfilling, high-paying career that you worked hard to train for.
- 34. So you can be doing this…
- 35. Instead of this…
- 36. So, what exactly is it? ■ This is a 30 day program, split into 4 modules (one per week) ■ Each week there will be new content online and exercises to work on ■ We’ll go through the whole process of getting into your dream job and I will be with you every step of the way showing you how to do it! ■ It’s a personalised coaching program and there’s nothing that we won’t cover
- 37. You also get:The Facebook Support Group • You can ask questions • Post your CV for feedback • Network with the other members
- 38. Week 1 -What’s your dream, really? ■ You’ll figure out the exact JOBTITLE that you need to be targeting ■ And I’ll help you nail down which specific companies AND which person at that company you should be applying with ■ You can stop wasting time sending CVs to people who don’t care and start talking to the RIGHT employers that want to hire you
- 39. Week 2 -Writing the perfect CV ■ You’ll put together the perfect CV to get your dream job ■ I will give you a template to write it so you just FILL INTHE BLANKS ■ You’ll be able to get help and feedback every step of the way from me and from the other members of the group ■ You don’t have to struggle – you can get help to make your CV perfect so that employers get excited to meet you when they read it
- 40. Week 3 - Get the interview ■ I will help you come up with a strategy to contact employers so that they will LISTEN and want to get you in for an interview ■ We’ll use the techniques that I showed you in this webinar, but I’ll help you with it every step of the way ■ Don’t just send out your CV a hundred times and get ignored – I will work with you to make sure you actually get interviewed
- 41. Week 4 - Get hired! ■ You should always go for more than one interview, so that you can get more than one job offer ■ I will coach you through how to present yourself in the interview so that you’re confident when you go in ■ We’ll discuss what to say and how to communicate the experience that you have, to give you the best chance of getting hired in your dream job
- 42. What’s the investment? ■ Normally this program costs $297 ■ For everyone on the webinar today, it’s only $97 ■ PLUS – there’s a bonus…
- 43. Exclusive Bonus FREE Coaching Call with Niall McInnes • Niall is a performance mindset coach, based in Melbourne, Australia • Niall has agreed to offer members on the course a FREE coaching webinar • He’ll teach you the techniques you need to stay confident and positive during your job hunt and interviews, even when you’re nervous or want to give up
- 44. This is a lot of value… You get: ■ 4 coaching calls explaining the content – value $396 ■ The Ultimate CV writing template – value $99 ■ Extra 1 on 1 coaching each week – value $500+ ■ The Facebook support group – value unlimited ■ Bonus coaching call with Niall McInnes – value $300 ■ Total value – over $1,295 ■ And you can get started today for only $97.00
- 45. To sum up… ■ If you want the career you’ve been dreaming about without spending months emailing CVs to employers and getting ignored, there is no better system ■ This is EXACTLY what I needed when I started. It would have saved me over 9 months of trying to apply for jobs, and loads of lost income ■ You get all the information, training and help to get the career you really want in the next 30 days ■ You can have all this for only $97!
- 46. Here’s my guarantee ■ I understand that you’re taking a risk here ■ Here’s my offer – try the course for 30 days (so the whole course) ■ If you don’t think that it was worth what you paid, I’ll give you 100% of your money back, no questions asked ■ So there’s literally NO RISK for you
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- 50. Eventually… I managed to get hired as a mechanical engineer, designing central heating systems for buildings. Then I moved on to a larger company and was able to work on major commercial building projects.
- 51. Need more help? If you need more help getting your dream job, we can offer: ■ More tips, tricks and info ■ Regular events and webinars ■ One-on-one coaching to get you into your dream career ■Visit www.successasylum.com
- 52. You’re not just following a process! ■ Applying for a job isn’t about following a set process, like applying to open a bank account ■ If you follow all the steps and do nothing wrong, that’s not enough to guarantee that you’ll get hired. ■ When applying for a job, it’s more important to STAND OUT.