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Preparing your CV
It is vital that you take your time to
prepare a first class CV. Work through the various exercises in this
Session until you are happy that you are presenting yourself in the best
light . Also draw on any self-assessment and personal profiling that you
have carried out. Some areas of potential interest to prospective
employers that might be among your own achievements are:
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Measured performance |
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Profits |
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Savings (time/money) |
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Efficiencies |
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Ideas and Creativity |
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Sales generation |
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Leadership |
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Teamwork |
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Product development |
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Effectiveness in
emergencies |
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Creativity |
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Steadiness under pressure |
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Expansion |
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Bucking trends |
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Following procedures |
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Managing change |
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Devising structure |
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Innovation |
Once you have completed the various
exercises, and prior to drafting the CV itself, summarise all your
achievements on several sheets of paper referring to the schedule of
action words to give your list impact. Also draw up the following
information about each of the appointments you have held, starting with
the most recent and working backwards:
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JOB DESIGNATION |
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COMPANY |
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LOCATION AND INDUSTRY/SECTOR |
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SIZE OF BUSINESS (STAFF, TURNOVER) |
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JOB PARAMETERS (REPORTS TO WHOM AND
STAFF ACCOUNTABILITY) |
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND BUDGET |
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ACHIEVEMENTS |
When this is complete, prepare a list
of particulars about your education, training and professional
qualifications as follows:
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SECONDARY SCHOOL, DATES, EXAM
ACHIEVEMENTS |
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UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE, DATES,
QUALIFICATIONS |
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TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED, DATES,
CERTIFICATES |
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, DATE OF
ADMITTANCE |
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