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CareerUp 2013/14: ‚Bewerben in Großbritannien‘
Universität Passau
Tullia RispoSpecial-Courses Manager
[email protected]: +49 89 291 68 52
I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)
II. UK Cover LetterII. UK Cover LetterII. UK Cover LetterII. UK Cover Letter
III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”
Workshop ContentsWorkshop ContentsWorkshop ContentsWorkshop Contents
UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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There are various CV formats:• Traditional CV• Europass• Skills-based CV• Academic CV
CVs must include:
• Your personal details
• Your personal profile (strengths and aims)
• Employment history and work experience
• Education and Training (Qualifications )
• Additional Information and skills
• Reference(s)
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YourYourYourYour personal personal personal personal detailsdetailsdetailsdetails
• Name• Address• Contact details
Optional: - age/date of birth- marital status- nationality
Joe Bloggs
112 Hill Rise Road, Oxford, OX2 6BDtelephone: +44 445710 | email: [email protected]
YourYourYourYour personal personal personal personal profileprofileprofileprofile((((keykeykeykey strengthsstrengthsstrengthsstrengths andandandand aimsaimsaimsaims))))
• Key skills and qualities
• Professional experience and achievements
• Career aims
Employment history and Employment history and Employment history and Employment history and work experiencework experiencework experiencework experience
• Reverse chronological order
• Include employer, the dates you worked for them, job title and your
main duties
• Expand where relevant
• Temporary work and volunteering experience - Include if relevant
• Use bullet pointed lists
• Avoid unexplained gaps – give details of what you did and what you
learnt
Education Education Education Education andandandand TrainingTrainingTrainingTraining
• Reverse chronology
• Include: the name of the university, college or school, town
• the dates the qualifications were awarded (and any grades)
• any relevant, work-related courses
Additional Additional Additional Additional Skills/Skills/Skills/Skills/InterestsInterestsInterestsInterests andandandand achievementsachievementsachievementsachievements
• Include other relevant skills, such as a driving licence or foreign languages
• You can include hobbies, interests and achievements that are relevant to the job
• Make them specific, relevant and interesting!
Referees/ReferencesReferees/ReferencesReferees/ReferencesReferees/References
• At least one referee should be work-related
• You can list your referee(s) on your CV giving their: full name, job
title, contact details. For example:
Dr M. Mistral, Cable College, Oxford OX1 1AB,
[email protected], 01865 322007
• Or, just write at the bottom of your CV:
References available upon request
• Your CV should be concise, easy to read and positive.
• To describe yourself use 'active'active'active'active‘ words such as: achieved, organised, was achieved, organised, was achieved, organised, was achieved, organised, was responsible for responsible for responsible for responsible for (the team), or, my duties included: (–’ing’), analysing, analysing, analysing, analysing, reporting, deliveringreporting, deliveringreporting, deliveringreporting, delivering…
Language & StyleLanguage & StyleLanguage & StyleLanguage & Style
07.2007 - present
My main duties include:
- UndertakingUndertakingUndertakingUndertaking analysis and validating
- CreatingCreatingCreatingCreating datasets for analysis
- Building relationships with Claims teams and other Pricing teams
Achievements:
- Initiated a communications strategy for better teamwork within the department
- Developed skills in forward planning, anticipating customer needs
PricingPricingPricingPricing AnalystAnalystAnalystAnalystBrown and Williams Insurers, London (United Kingdom)
How do I present How do I present How do I present How do I present nonnonnonnon----UK UK UK UK qualificationsqualificationsqualificationsqualifications????
DegreeDegreeDegreeDegree EquivalentEquivalentEquivalentEquivalent:
Bristol University
BA in Politics and Economics Graduated with honours (2.1)
AAAA----Level Level Level Level EquivalentEquivalentEquivalentEquivalent:
XXX Gymnasium, Passau, Germany
Abitur: Maths, Physics, French, English
• Your CV should be no more no more no more no more than two pages long
• Focus on the most relevantrelevantrelevantrelevant and most important information
• Unterlagen? No
• Photograph? Generally not required – check!
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UK Cover LetterUK Cover LetterUK Cover LetterUK Cover Letter
The The The The covercovercovercover letterletterletterletter
• Highlight what's in your CV
• Be brief – 1 page max!
• Be positive and enthusiastic
• Be formal and accurate
• Emphasise your key strengths in relation to the job
Opening/Closing the letter:
Dear Ms Jones, �close with Yours sincerely,
Dear Sir or Madam � close with Yours faithfully,
Cover Cover Cover Cover letterletterletterletter –––– open/open/open/open/closeclosecloseclose
Cover Cover Cover Cover letterletterletterletter –––– openingopeningopeningopening paragraphparagraphparagraphparagraph
Make it clear which job you're referring to by using a heading and an opening line such as:
‘I am writing to apply for the position of XXX XXX, as advertised on the Guardian website'
CoverCoverCoverCover----letter letter letter letter –––– closingclosingclosingclosing paragraphparagraphparagraphparagraph
Be positive and look ahead to the next stage. For example:
'I would be happy to provide further information at an interview.
I look forward to hearing from you'.
Address the ‘prerequisites’ for the job and give examples your key strengths in
relation to the job.
• If the employer is looking for a 'strong team player'strong team player'strong team player'strong team player' answer with something such as,
'I work well in groups and can establish effective working relationships with those in my immediate team as well as colleagues in other departments'
• If the employer is looking for ‘excellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skills’ answer with something such as,
'In my previous employment in retailing I developed strong
interpersonal skills, dealing with customers from all over the world'
Cover Cover Cover Cover letterletterletterletter –––– whatwhatwhatwhat totototo includeincludeincludeinclude????
Cover Cover Cover Cover letterletterletterletter ---- StyleStyleStyleStyle
• Be formal• Use neutral words or expressions
• If the employer is looking for ‘excellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skills’ answer with something such as,
'In my previous employment in retailing I developed strong interpersonal
skills, dealing with customers from all over the world‘
rather than,
'In my last job as a shop assistant I learned how to handle and speak to
difficult customers and foreigners‘
The application process: The application process: The application process: The application process: ““““DDDDos os os os & & & & Don’tsDon’tsDon’tsDon’ts””””
Dos und Dos und Dos und Dos und Don‘tsDon‘tsDon‘tsDon‘ts
• Read the job specification carefully
• Adapt your CV and cover-letter to suit the application
• Address all prerequisites for the job
• Be truthful
• Remember the purpose: to get the interview not the job
• Use a header/footer on both your CV and cover letter
• Be concise and enthusiastic
• Follow-up with a polite telephone call
Thank youand good
luck!