How to get a job - Summary
1. introduction
2. what matters to you?
3. what are your strengths?
4. writing an excellent CV
5. tailoring your CV
6. explaining a gap between jobs
7. overcoming a skills gap
8. writing a covering letter
9. preparing for an interview
10. preparing for additional questions
11. making a good impression
12. summary
2. what matters to you?
3. what are your strengths?
4. writing an excellent CV
5. tailoring your CV
6. explaining a gap between jobs
7. overcoming a skills gap
8. writing a covering letter
9. preparing for an interview
10. preparing for additional questions
11. making a good impression
12. summary
Summary
You should now have a better idea of what you can do to get the job of your dreams. It's all about standing out from the crowd and personalising each application to a specific job.
now that you've finished this topic you will be able to...
- think about what matters to you in a job or career
- identify things you're good at
- identify what you need to include in your CV
- tailor your CV to a job specification
- prepare to explain a gap between jobs
- prepare to explain a gap in your skills
- create a check-list for a covering letter
- prepare for a job interview
- prepare to answer additional questions at interview
- explore what not to do when job hunting
Good luck with your job hunting!
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