Stephen Gates a designer has a different way of presenting his CV. Click on his resume under the ‘Win’ tab and have a look here.
CeeVee
Something a little bit different: CeeVee was founded in 2008 in Bucharest, Romania. The team set out to develop an online tool that simplified building and maintaining a CV. Have a look at CeeVee’s website.
Brand you
In 1997 Tom Peters wrote a perceptive article in Fast Company on personal branding, The Brand Called You: “It’s time for me — and you — to take a lesson from the big brands, a lesson that’s true for anyone who’s interested in what it takes to stand out and prosper in the new world of work.” Fast forward 13 years with the growth of free blogging software and social networking sites it’s possible to reach new audiences (recruiters) with Brand You with no real cost. By publishing your own blog you are demonstrating committment or something different to other candidates.
Mobile phones and recruitment
Something a little bit different but there are a number of useful mobile recruitment applications which are out there. Have a look at:
The Interviewer an app which helps interviewers manage the ‘interview process’
LinkedIn’s mobile app
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Social networking and job hunting
Social networking websites are being used to find job vacancies. Here are some of the social networking sites which you could explore:
With some 60 million people using LinkedIn this is a network worth looking at. You can create your CV which perspective employers can search for. Importantly, through friends and colleagues you start to built up a ‘network’ of contacts.
Twitter is one of the hottest social networking sites around. Just type in the word ‘job’ in the search box and see what is revealed. Computer World reports that there are some 75 million users.
Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites. Login and create a profile and build up your own network of colleagues, friends and family. You can login to their Market Place service and hunt for jobs.
How to ace your job interview
The Times have produced a short video ‘How to ace your job interview’.
Curriculum vitae
Your CV is the tool which should enable you to progress to the next stage – the job interview. Therefore it’s vitally important that you don’t make some of the common mistakes below:
- Spelling mistakes – use the spell checker tool
- An odd email address, when applying for a job set up an account using your name
- Using unclear fonts
- Using friends or relatives as referees
- Length of CV – keep it short and focused
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Find Your Dream Job: True stories and proven strategies for getting a job you love
Find Your Dream Job: True stories and proven strategies for getting a job you love, probably worth a quick read.