TOP TIPS TO MAKE YOU STAND OUT
EASTER is often seen as the last major opportunity for some final intensive exam revision but it’s also a great time to work on some clever tactics that will help beef up your CV.
It will give you a break from the monotony of cramming, help you create a stand out profile and you’ll have fun while learning and building new skills.
Employers are looking for applicants that understand their sector, are self starters and have the most developed set of skills.
You need to make sure that your CV is the one that floats to the top.
Rachel Spedding, director of Bright Network shares her favourites to pick from:
1. Demonstrate your entrepreneurial spirit by launching a one-day event to raise money for charity.
2. Volunteer a day to give back to your community — try to find a cause similar to your chosen field.
3. Brush up on your Excel and PowerPoint skills to show that you really understand spreadsheets.
4. Sign up for the free newsletters from publications within your chosen sector. It will give you an unrivalled insight into the market — who the key players are, the current talking-points and lots to discuss at an interview.
5. Start the habit of reading the news every day or listening to The Today programme.
6. Ask for advice from leading business people in your sector.
7. Learn how to make a video CV and also spruce up on the key pointers for video interviews. 8. Learn how to speed read.
9. Brush up a rusty language, try going back to basics with BBC Bitesize or watch your favourite programmes in translation.
10. Digital marketing is the future.
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