Vacancy overview


Vacancy Create a CV that Stand Out from the Crowd
Vacancy type Training
Reference number Adv5126
Form of employment Not specified
Salary / Rate Not specified
Hours Not specified
Published 27/07/2022
Closing date 18/10/2022

Description

Creating a CV that stands out from the crowd

Start date: 20 October 2022

Duration: 2.5 hours

Time: 2.00pm- 4.30pm 

Delivery: Online via Zoom

 

Duties

 The content includes:

  • The essentials of a good CV and different ways in which CV content can be organised
  • The importance of keywords in relation to each job description and how  to identify them
  • Online tools to evaluate a CV and JD in relation to keywords and the use of ATS
  • Writing a profile statement in terms of self-marketing and targeting employers
  • How to promote skills and achievements in a CV
  • The role of job boards, such as Jobs Go Public
  • The use – and misuse – of the cover letter

Essential criteria

You will need to have the following to attend the session:- 

  • Access to the internet
  • The use of a laptop, tablet or PC (mobile phones do not support the resource for the session)

Desirable criteria

Not specified

Additional information

The main purpose of this workshop is to support participants in understanding the way CVs can be used as a marketing tool to reach employers with the best chance of securing an interview.

There will be opportunities to review and discuss different types of CV and how content is organised, and key job sites in the recruitment and public sectors.

The workshop will be practical and interactive. 

How to apply

Click the apply button on the right-hand side.

Contact sonia.wilson@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk if you have any questions

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