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CV INFORMATION 1

CV InormationCAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

UNIVERS ITY OF OTAGO

Fin grauate obs on

OtagoCareerHubwww.otago.ac.n/careers

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

ISB Builing (NE corner net to the Library)Tel 03 479 8244 Eail [email protected]

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2 CAREER DEVElOpMENT CENTRE

CONTENTS PAGE

GETTING STARTEd

The process page 3

Whats essential in your CV? page 3

Reerees and testimonials page 5

WRITING YOUR CV

Employer expectations page 6

How to respond to skills criteria page 8

Action words to use page 11

CV & COVER LETTER ExAmPLES

Cover letter suggested layout page 13

CV suggested layout page 14

CHECkING YOUR CV

Sel review checklist page 16

Electronic/Online applications page 17Academic CVs page 18

Personal Statement/Statement o Intent page 19

RESOURCES

Newspaper article page 20

Career Development Centre resources page 22

Career and job websites page 22

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h://ogocrrhu.c.z/crr

ACkNOWLEGmENT

This 2010 booklet is the product o handouts written by Careers Advisers over many years at the University o Otago.

The current editors are Mark Cumisky, Manager, Robyn Bridges, Graduate Recruitment Co-ordinator, Yvonne Gaut, Careers Adviser and

Rachel Foster, Reception/Administration.

Grateul thanks to gr aphic artists Peter Scott, University o Otago, and Dominique OLeary, Visual Eyes Creative.

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CV INFORMATION 3

CV PROCESS FLOW dIAGRAm

WHat needs tO be in my CV essentiaL

CONTACT dETAILS Smallfont,discreet,avoidunnecessarydetailssuchasdateofbirth(unlessaskedfor)

QUALIFICATIONS/EdUCATION Listmostrecentrst IfrequestedattachanAcademicTranscript IfyouwanttotypeyourAcademicrecord,includeitattheendofyourCV Includeyourhighestschoolqualicationbutnoneedtoincludeschoolsubjectsandgrade(unlessaskedfor)

SkILLS SECTION Looksreallygoodontherstpage.Pickoutthemostrelevantaspectsofthejobandgiveexamplesofthe

skills you possess which meet employer criteria

Useactionverbs Highlightyourdissertationorthesis Includecommunityorvoluntaryworkaswellasstudyandpaidworkforevidence

WORk ExPERIENCE/EmPLOYmENT HISTORY Indicatewhetherfullorpart-time,temporaryorpermanentpositions Showpositiontitle,employersname,location,datesyouwereemployed Includedetailsofrelevantdutiesandresponsibilities Thinkvalue-addedoutcomes

INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES Providesomedetailssothereadercanndoutabitmoreaboutyouasaperson Limitinterests/activitiestorecent/currentones

REFEREES Seepage5

GET TO GRIPSwith the basics

BRAINSTORmwhat youve got to oer

RESEARCH

mATCH

CHECk!

dRAFT

REVIEW

Atten seinar boo on OtagoCareerHubView dVd in Career developent CentreView InoSheets on OtagoCareerHubRea this CV guie

List achieveents (acaeic & other)Wor eperience & sills gainePersonal qualitiesQualicationsInterests

Research the copanyGet ob escription ro eployer website or avertiseentChec out kiwiCareers www.iwicareers.govt.nto get an iea o the sills require by the role

match your brainstor with the eployer requireentsGive evience to bac your sills prole chec eployerepectations in this guieApproach your reerees

Get soeone else to chec your CV, spelling an layoutCV checs at the Career developent CentreSee etails on Events section in OtagoCareerHub

drat CV & Cover Letter using this guie layout

Sel Review using checlist in this guie

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LENGTH OF CV ForNewZealandandAustraliangraduateCVsaimfor2-3pagesmaximum4pages(thisdoesnotincludeyouracademicrecordortranscript)

ForholidayworkandparttimeworkinNZ1-2pagesareallthatmostbusyemployerswanttoread ForUSAemployersgenerallyonepageonlycheckoutresourcesintheCareerDevelopmentCentreto

help with American resumes

CLEAN TIdY PRESENTATION Avoidfolders Usepaperthatcanbephotocopied Avoidbinding

my CV OptiOnaL

CAREER OBjECTIVE

Usefulifyourdegreedoesnotnaturallyindicatethejoboreldforwhichyouareapplying Asentenceaboutwhereyouseeyourfuturecareer-wise,yourgoalsandobjectives ShouldbeatthebeginningtofocustheCVandcaptureattention

WRITING YOUR OWN ACAdEmIC RECORd Startwiththemostrecentyear Namepapersinfullleaveoffcodesandsemesters Listbygradesoralphabetically

PROFILE /HIGHLIGHTS/PERSONAL STATEmENT Providesasnapshotofyoubeforeyoufollowwiththeskillssectionstogiveevidence,seepage19

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Usequotessparinglyfromwrittenreferencestoprovideevidenceofpersonalqualities

ACHIEVEmENTS/AWARdS Putonrstpageiftheyarerelevant Fororganisationsthatprizeacademicexcellenceincludeyourprizes,scholarshipsandawards

TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL dEVELOPmENT Includeshortcoursesandskillsdevelopment

PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES Essentialforacademicpositions,seepage18

PHOTO Someemployersrequestaphoto Ifyouincludeonemakesureitshowsyouasaprofessional

Canremindthepersonwhoyouareifyouvemetpreviouslye.g.atemployerpresentations

hot tipQualications an acaeic results are iportant, but eployers are also intereste in other aspects o youreperience an character. For eaple, at kensington Swan, we loo avourably on tea wor, counityinvolveent, wor eperience an responsibilities, an etracurricular achieveents.

Catherine mcCabe, HR Advisor, Kensington Swan, 2010

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CV INFORMATION 5

REFEREES

Oneofyourrefereesneedstobesomeonewhocancommentonwhatyouhavedoneintherecentpast.Soifyouare

stillatuniversity,orhaverecentlygraduated,itisusualtonameoneofyourprofessors,HeadofDepartment,lecturers,demonstratorsortutorsasareferee.

Theotherrefereeshouldbesomeonewhoknowsyouwell,ideallyinaworkcapacity;analternativeissomeonewhohasknownyouforalongtime.Itisimportanttochoosesomeonewhowillspeakpositivelyaboutyou.

Employersusuallyfollowuprefereestobackuptheopiniontheyhaveformedfromyourcoverletter,applicationform,CVandjobinterview.Refereescanalsocorroboratedetailssuppliedbytheapplicant.Sometimesemployersgiverefereesastrictchecklistofitemstocoverintheirreference,butmanysimplyaskthemtoprovideareference.

RemembertoaskpermissionofyourrefereesbeforeincludingtheirnamesinyourCV.Thenkeepthemwellinformedaboutyou,yourcareeraspirations,applicationsandactivities.AlwaysgivethemacopyofyourCV,coveringlettersand,ifpossible,thejobdescription.Refereedetailsmustbecorrectandshouldnormallyfollowthelayoutofabusinesscard.

TESTImONIALS

Sometimespeopleattachaletterofreferencewhichtheyhavebeengiven,perhapsbyapreviousemployer.Strictlyspeakingthisisnotareferencebutatestimonial.Usuallyareferenceiscondentialbetweentherefereeandtheemployer.Thereisnoharminincludingatestimonial,solongasitdoesntmakeyourapplicationlookoverlong,buttheemployerisunlikelytopayagreatdealofattentiontoit.

Ifyouhaveincludedaquotefromatestimonialinyourskillssectiontoprovideevidence,youcanputWrittenreferencesavailableonrequestafteryouhavesetoutyourreferees.

hot tipsUse action wors (in the past tense when appropriate to show you have one it) to convey your eaples(see our list provie p11). Having the theory is great but eployers are intereste in how you have appliethe learningSoe eployers lie whole paragraphs but ore preer bullets an snappy action stateents

Avoi too any ability to stateents instea show you have one itTae out any negative souning wors or phrases eployers preer positive stateentsAvoi wors which suggest oubt I believe I have.. I hopeTry to provie results o what you i great to inclue percentages, or quantiy in soe way

Chec, chec an chec again or spelling & graar errors

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EmPLOYER ExPECTATIONS: WHAT THEY WANT ANd HOW TO dELIVER

Organisations recruiting at Otago have given eebac to the Career developent Centre. They say:

Researchthecompanybyattendingtheirpresentations,checkingouttheirwebsite,readingtheircompanyprolesandreports,talkingtopeopleworkinginthecompany,andreadingthoroughlythegraduaterecruitmentinfoprovidedbythejobdescription/role.

Onesizedoesnottall.MakeyourCVspecictothejobyouareapplyingfor.ManyemployerscommentthattheCVstheyreceivearenotrelevanttotheircompany.Watchthecutandpaste-someemployerscommentedonreadinga letter obviously written or another company whose name appeared throughout! Easy to do when you are in a hurry

but just as easy to put in the bin!

Dowhattheyaskyoutodo.Iftheyaskforaphoto,supplyone(butonewhichshowsyouasaprofessional,notasapartyanimal).IfthereisanapplicationformprovidedwhichasksyoutorepeatwhatyouhavealreadyincludedintheCVyouaresending,answerthequestiondontwriteSeeCV.Ifyoucantsupplytheinfosaywhy.Whenansweringbehaviouralquestions(e.g.Tellusaboutatimewhenyoushowedinitiative)telltheemployeraboutwhat

youdidindividually,notwhatthegroupdid.

Checkgrammar,punctuationandspelling.Mistakescreateabadimpressionespeciallyifyougetthecompanynamewrong!ManyemployerstelluswhiletheydontwantlongCVs,toobriefisjustasbad.Itmustgiveapictureofyouandyourskills,notprovidethereaderwithandthemissingskillspuzzle.Mostemployershaveazoneoftoleranceof2-3pages.

Presentationisimportantandemployersexpectaprofessionaldocument.Mostpreferthenofrillsapproach.However,creativejobsdemandaCVthatdemonstrateswhatyoucando.

AvoidmissingyearsinyourCVandgivesuccinctexplanationsforgaps.

Itcantaketimetondouttowhomtoaddresstheletter,butitsworthwhile.Itshowsyouarepreparedtogothatbitfurtherinwhatyoudo.Thisisdoublyimportantwhenthejobinvolvesbuildingrelationshipswithclients.

Inyourcoverlettertellthemhowyoumatchtheirrequirementsandthebenetsyouwouldbringtothecompany.

Thisisyourchancetohighlightyourqualicationsandotherworkexperiencewhichhasprovidedtheskillsandcompetenciesforwhichtheemployerislooking.Remembertoreadthejobadvertisementandjobdescriptioncarefully.Usualruleofthumbnomorethanonepage.

Inyourcoverlettersaywhyyouwantthisparticularjobandwhyyouwanttoworkforthisparticularcompany.

Academicstudyisobjectiveandanalytical.Youcangetsousedtowritingforacademicrequirementsyoucanforgethowtoenthuse-humanbeingsrespondtosomewarmth.ThereaderofyourcoverletterandCVistryingtogetapictureofwhatkindofapersonyouare.

SendyourCVbyemailinacommonletypesuchasAdobeAcrobat(.pdf).SeeElectronic/Onlineapplications,page17.

Wearesousedtowordprocessingdocuments,itseasytooverlookthesignature.Again,thisisnotagoodlookifyouwanttobeanaccountantorlawyer!Ifemailingyourletter,useadifferenttypefont(maybeincolour)forthesignature.

hot tipmany stuents orget the CV is their rst chance to show what they can o. I you want a ob as acounicator or areter, then this is your chance! dont tell the you have an eye or etail while yourCV is ull o silly istaes. I you want an IT or a esign position, thin about how you can utilie the verysills you want an eployer to pay you or!

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CV INFORMATION 7

EmPLOYER ExPECTATIONS: WHAT SkILLS ARE VALUEd IN A CV

to 10 skll/aru sough ar Uvr Gru

Ran 2006* 2003

1 Strong Interpersonal Sills Strong Verbal an Interpersonal Counication Sills

2 Strong Verbal Counication Sills Sel-motivate / Sel-manageent / Sel-Starter

3 Strong Written Counication Sills Tea Player

4 Fleible an Aaptable Can do Attitue Soun Acaeic Achieveent

5 Soun Acaeic Achieveent Analytical an Conceptual Sills

6 Sel-motivate / Sel-Starter Strong Written Counication Sills

7 Tea Player Fleible an Aaptable Can do Attitue

8 Energy an Enthusias Proble Solving Sills9 Proble Solving Sills Energy an Enthusias

10 Analytical an Conceptual Sills Proessional Ethics

* 2006 Grauate Recruitent Survey o Eployers at Vic Career developent an Eployent

aol kll ru f lor 2006 clu:

1. Well roune iniviuals a balance o stuy, wor an other interests

2. Social eployees that get on well with others

3. Organisational sills

4. Learning agility

hot tipsAs we have seen in recent ties it is getting ore copetitive or stuents to secure obs. Thereore it isore iportant than ever that your CV really captures your sills an eperience an helps you to stan outro the crow. With eployers lie kPmG you are copeting with hunres o stuents ro all over thecountry so a baly written or poorly presente CV woul certainly prevent you ro being short-liste. myavice? Use all the careers services resources available to help you get it right.

Richar Westney, Senior HR Manager, People, Perormance & Culture, KPMG, 2010

I n that stuents quite oten use university argon in their CVs. This aes perect sense to you, but otenthe eployer oesnt unerstan what you are reerring to.

debi Fitpatric, Human Resources, Mainreight Ltd, 2010

We loo or a cover letter that gives a brie overview o sills an why you want this position an/or towor or this copany. We are looing or a clearly set out CV that inclues your acaeic transcript. mostiportantly, reeber to run a spell chec an chec the copany nae is spelt correctly.

kelly macnight, HR/Administration Manager, ADInstruments Ltd, 2010

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IdEAS FOR RESPONdING TO SkILLS CRITERIA

1 STRONG INTERPERSONAL SkILLS

Interpersonal,socialorsoftskillsdeterminethestyleofinteractionyouhavewithothersaswellashowyoutypicallybehavewithingivensituations.Employersliketoknowthatyouareabletoeffectivelyinteractandbuildrelationshipsandnetworksbysharinginformation,demonstratingempathy,negotiatingorinuencingothersappropriately.

Relationshipswithpeers,co-workers,supervisors,managers,clients,patientsorcustomers,alsohandle difcultcustomersorworkingrelationshipssuccessfully

2 STRONG VERBAL COmmUNICATION SkILLS Communicationincludeslistening,engagingindialogue,givingfeedback,cooperatingasateammember, solvingproblems,contributinginmeetingsandresolvingconictbycommunicatingeffectivelywithothers.

Effectivepresentationstogroups;interactionswithcustomers;explainingcomplexideasinasimpleway;

awardsinpublicspeaking;debatingexperience;studentradio

3 STRONG WRITTEN COmmUNICATION SkILLS Employersvalueclearwriting,goodgrammarandcorrectspelling.Itisespeciallydesirableinjobswhichdemandaneyefordetail.

Reportwriting;wellconstructedessays;abilitytowriteagoodbusinessletter;presentingandcommunicatingscienticresults;publications;clubnewsletters;articlesforstudentnewspapers;conerence posters

4 FLExIBLE & AdAPTABLE CAN dO ATTITUdE Employerswantpeoplewhoarepreparedtogiveitago,whoarewillingtogotheextramileandarenotconnedbyitsnotinmyjobdescriptionattitude.

Timeswhenyouvelearntnewsystems;studyingorworkingoverseasparticularlyinverydifferentcultures;summerjobswhichrequiredarangeofskills;shiftwork;takingonextraresponsibility;rangeofsubjectstaken(doubledegreecanillustratethis);overcomingapersonalobstacleyouarepreparedtomention;includeyourworkhistoryofholidayandpart-timejobs,eventhoughnotdirectlyrelevanttheyshowyouhave a work ethic

5 SOUNd ACAdEmIC ACHIEVEmENT Manyemployersaskforyouracademictranscriptsowhiletheyareinterestedinyourperformance,theyarealsooftenlookingforqualitiesthatshowawellroundedperson.SodontdespairifyouarenotastraightAstudent.

Gradeaverage;consistentperformanceacrosssubjectsandyears;recoveringfromapooryear;coherentchoiceofpapers;includeyourNCEAresultsinyourqualicationssection;dissertationorthesis;conferencepapersandposters;publications;highlightaprojectyouortheteamreceivedagoodmarkfor;

tutoringexperience;awards,scholarshipsandacademicprizes

6 SELF-mOTIVATEd, SELF-mANAGEmENT Employersareoftenimpressedbystudentswhoworkaswellasstudy.Thismeansyouunderstandtheworldofworkandcanbalanceuniversitydeadlineswithworkresponsibilities.

Listyourworkexperienceandhighlightskillsrelevanttothepositionyouareapplyingfor;provideanexampleofpromotion(i.e.responsibilityfororganizingothers,orteachingnewcomersinyourcasualjobtherolerequirements);soleresponsibilitypositions(i.e.beingleftinchargeofthestoreinweekends);managingnancestosupportyourselfwhileatuniversity

7 TEAm PLAYER / TEAm WORk Abilitytobeaco-operative,supportive,reliableandacommittedteammember.

Groupprojectswithsuccessfuloutcomes;customerserviceteams;sports;leisureactivities;usewordslikecommittedcooperative;timeswhenyoutookinitiativetogettheteambackontrack;voluntarywork;holiday jobs

evidence

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CV INFORMATION 9

evidence

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8 ENERGY & ENTHUSIASm Youcanhaveanacademicrecordtodiefor,butifyousoundboringinyourletterandyourCVshowsveryfewoutsideactivities,employersmaythinkyoulackpeopleskillsandwouldnottwellintotheirteam.

Conveyenthusiasmforthecompanyandtherolebyusingpositivelanguageinyourcoverletter;inyourskillsprolesectionofyourCVincludeaquotewhichmentionsthesequalities(restrictschooltestimonialstoonequote);evidencemightincludeyourcontributiontoincreasingsales;customersseekingyououtspecically;publicspeaking;tortexperience;extracurricularactivities;peersupport;residentialassistantexperience;clubandsportactivities

9 PROBLEm SOLVING SkILLS Thinkingdifferentlytoproducenewsolutions.

Lateralthinkingi.e.lookingataproblemfromdifferingperspectives;conictresolutioningroupwork;casestudyrecommendations;initiativesadoptedbyemployerinholidayjobs;successfulapplicationofexperimentalmethod;experimentaldesign;testingandprovinghypotheses;systemsdesignorredesign;improvements to existing methods or structures

10 ANALYTICAL, CONCEPTUAL ANd RESEARCH SkILLS Understanding,analysing,reasoning,interpreting&presentinginformation,&theabilitytothinkcritically.

Providetherangeofresearchmethodologiesyouhaveused;includeprojects,case-studies;mentionthedissertationorthesisyouarewriting;recommendationsyouhavemadeaspartofcoursework;interpretinggures,charts,graphs,tables;criticalthinking,manipulationofdataandresults;reportingandwritingupofexperiments;literaturesearchesandreviews

Other sill areas that are oten entione

PROFESSIONAL ETHICSA situation where the opportunity to be unethical exists but sticking to proessional standards which you

consideredethical.

Timeswhenyouwereresponsibleforhandlingcashorcashingup;responsibletenant,trainedstaff,condentialitywithpersonalorsensitiveinformation,resistedpressureortemptation,treasurerorothercommitteemember,involvementwithEthicalBehaviourContactNetworkorstandingupforothersindifcultsituations,residentialassistanceactivitiesorinvolvementasaclassrepresentative

CREATIVE/INNOVATIVE Newwaysoflookingatthingsandcomingupwithnewideas,theories,concepts,methodsanddesigns.

Designandinnovationofnewproductsorprocessesforaprojectoraspartofyourcoursework;creativevisualising;conictresolutionininterpersonalactivities;productsdesigned;solutionstoproblems;casestudyrecommendations;prizesoracknowledgementforbrightideas;schoolenterprisescheme

TECHNICAL ExPERTISE Thisisthedepthorgruntyoubringfromyourdegreeand/orexperiencedirectlyrelatedtothejobrequirements.InsomejobsthismaybeIT,dentistry,marketing,accounting,genetics,chemistry,languages.

Ifyourdegreedoesnothaveavocationalfocus,yourtechnicalexpertisewillbecriticalthinking,datamanipulationtechniques,reliableeldworkanddatarecording,writingskills,database/softwareskills;

Provideexamplesofthespecicsofwhatyouhavedoneinyourcoursework;methodologies,toolsandtechniquesused,softwareandequipmentinvolved;practicalprojectsespeciallyifdoneforarealbusiness

hot tipYour CV nees to convince an eployer that your sills, eperience, an personal style are relevant to theposition youre applying or.

Catherine mcCabe, HR Advisor, Kensington Swan, 2010

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LEAdERSHIP/INITIATIVE Employersarelookingforpeoplewhohaveforesightandcanbeproactive.Workisfrequentlycarriedoutinautonomousself-directedteamssoemployersneedpeoplewhodontrequireconstantsupervision.

Teamleadershipincludingsports;beingchosentorepresentagroup;promotioninholidayjobs;deliveringtotargets;goalsetting;possiblyincludeacareerobjectivewhichshowsyouareheadingtowardsresponsibility;includeinyourskillssectiontheresultsofwhatyouhaveachieved.

ORGANIzING/PLANNING Employersareexpectingmorefromfewerstaffandlimitedresources.Beingabletoorganiseandprioritiseyourtimeisessential.Todaysworkplacerequiresmultitasking.

Anyprojectsyouhavetakenfrombeginningtosuccessfulconclusion;membershipofclubcommittees;eventsorganised;timemanagementofstudyworkandoutsideactivities

COmPUTER LITERACY MostCVsneedtoincludethissectionasmostworkrequirescomputercompetency.Ifyouarean

IT/Computermajorthissectionshouldbevisibleasyourtechnicalexpertise.Foronce,youareencouragedtousejargontoshowexactlywhatyoucando.

Highlightsoftwareandprogramsyouhaveusedduringyourstudies,inholidayjobsorplacements;listprogramsyouhaveused(Word,Excel)andanyspecialistsoftwaree.g.Toniq,MYOB;includeinternetresearch;buildingandmanipulatingdatabases;desktoppublishing,scanningandlayoutwork;webdevelopment and maintenance

BUSINESS ACUmEN/COmmERCIAL AWARENESS Oftenemployersliketoknowyouarenotanovicewhenitcomestounderstandingcustomerservice,competition,managingtightresourcesandhaveexperienced(oratleastunderstand)thepressuresofrunningabusiness.

Workingtosalestargets;cashhandlingexperience;readingabalancesheet;startinguporrunningown

smallbusiness;appliedprojectwork;holidayjobswhereyouworkedinanofce;enterpriseschemeatschool;participationinstockmarket;attendingbusinessorindustryspecicnetworkmeetings;includingarefereewhoisabusinessperson;beingraisedinafamilyofentrepreneursorsmallbusiness;treasurerforclubs and societies

TREATY OF WAITANGI Publicsector,IwienterprisesandeducationalorganizationsareverykeentondoutwhatyouknowaboutbiculturalismandTreatyobligations.

MentionpaperswhichhavecoveredresourceimplicationsoftheTreaty;Mori language and culturepapersstudied;participationinbiculturalawarenessseminarsorworkshops;includewhakapapa and/oriwiafliationswhenappropriate

hot tipsdouble chec no, triple chec your CV an Covering Letter beore sening it. mae sure you ont orgetto change the etails in your covering letter each tie you apply or a ierent ob. You woul be surprise athow any applications I receive where the applicant oesnt even get our copany nae or the role correct.Neeless to say, these go straight into theNO pile.

dont ever use tet language in your CV or Covering Letter. These two ocuents shoul be soe o the bestocuents you have ever prouce. I spelling an graar isnt your ort, get soeone to proo it or you.

debi Fitpatric, Human Resources, Mainreight Ltd, 2010

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CV INFORMATION 11

LIST OF ACTION VERBS

Achieveent Sills

accomplished

achieved

awarded

commended

establishedexpanded

implemented

improved

increased

initiatedovercame

procuredproduced

raided

received

securedset up

succeeded

Clerical or detailSills

approved

arranged

catalogued

checkedclassiedcollated

collected

compiled

corrected

detailed

dispatcheddistributed

documented

enorced

executed

expanded

led

generatedimplemented

inspected

located

managedmonitored

operated

ordered

organised

placed

preparedprocessed

purchased

reconciled

recorded

reducedreported

retrieved

revamped

screened

sorted

specialised

speciedstreamlined

systematised

tabulated

transcribedtyped

updatedutilised

validated

Counication Sills

addressed

advertised

answered

arbitrated

arrangedauthored

communicated

composed

conductedcontactedcorresponded

developed

directed

discussed

disseminated

dratededited

encouraged

explained

expressed

ormulated

infuenced

interpretedlectured

mediated

moderated

motivatednarrated

negotiated

persuaded

presented

promoted

proposedpublished

recommended

recruited

reported

solicitedspoke

supplied

translated

transmitted

wrote

Thining & CognitiveSills

adapted

appliedbalanced

conceivedconceptualised

created

derived

developeddiscriminated

generated

improvised

integrated

memorised

perceivedrecognised

researched

synthesized

theorisedupdatedvisualised

Creative Sills

acted

composedconceived

conceptualised

conducted

created

danced

designed

developeddevised

directed

drated

drewedited

entertained

established

expressed

ashioned

lmedounded

illustrated

imagined

initiated

institutedintegrated

introduced

invented

learnt

mapped

masteredmodelled

operated

originated

perormed

photographedplanned

presentedpublished

revitalised

sang

styledtaped

wrote

Financial Sills

administeredallocated

analysed

appraised

auditedbalancedcalculated

computed

costed

developed

doubled

estimatedevaluated

orecast

managed

marketed

planned

prepared

pricedprogrammed

projected

purchased

reducedresearched

reviewed

revised

Helping Sills

advised

appointed

assessed

assisted

cared

clariedcoached

contributed

conveyed

counselled

demonstrateddiagnosed

educated

empathised

engaged

escortedexpedited

acilitatedamiliarised

guided

liaised

listenedmediated

motivated

nursed

participated

provided

raisedreerred

rehabilitated

related

representedresolvedrestored

served

serviced

sympathised

trained

understoodutilised

volunteered

Leaership Sills

arbitrated

chairedconronted

directed

guided

initiatedinspired

led

managed

mediated

motivated

negotiatedorganised

recruited

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CV INFORMATION 13

COVER LETTER SUGGESTEd LAYOUT

LineSpacing

24 Ross StSmithtown

2 spaces

9May20102 spaces

Firstname,Surname HumanResourcesOfcer ABCCompany

101 Sunset Drive

Auckland Postcode

2 spaces

Dearrstname&surname(ifyouknowMr/Mrs/Ms/Missusethiswiththelastname)1 space

Job title and Reerence Number

1 space1) Details o the Job

Nominatethejobforwhichyouareapplying.Beenthusiasticforthecompanyandtheposition.Indicate thesourceanddateofthejobinformation.Providedetailsofcontactyouhavehadwiththeorganisation. Ifyouhavebeenreferredbyafriendorcolleagueoftheemployergivedetails.1 space

2) What you have to oer the organisation

Highlighttheextenttowhichyoumatchtherequirementsofthejob,e.g.qualications,experience, qualities,capabilities,transferableskills.Outlineanyfurtherpointsinyourfavourrelatedtothejob.

Beenthusiastic.Researchthecompany!1 space

3) Why you want to work in this position or this organisation

Outlineyourinterestintheparticularjoband/orthepositionandtheorganisation.Makerealistically positivecommentsaboutthereputationandperformanceofthecompany.Beenthusiastic.1 space

4) Conclusion

Keepitshort,reiterateyourenthusiasmandrefertoyourattachedcurriculumvitaeandotherrequested material.2 spaces

Yourssincerely 5 spaces

(Signaturehere)

Firstname,Surname

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CV SUGGESTEd LAYOUT

Name HereContact Details

Education

Bachelor o XXXX

MajorinYYYY(Finalist) UniversityofOtago 2010NCEA/Cambridge(HighestLevel)Bursary YeOldeHighSchool 2006

Relevant Skills

[Usethisspacetohighlighttheskillsrelevanttothepositionadvertisedand/ortheorganisation.Seethejobadvertisement,jobdescription,and/orwww.kiwicareers.govt.nzformoredetailsonrelevantskills]

Inthissectionyoushouldshowhowyourexperiencegivesyoutheskillsrequired.Ifyouareapplyingforarolewhich

involvessignicantclientinteractionandworkingtotightdeadlinesyoucoulduseevidencefrompreviousroles,forexample:

Customer Service FeedbackfromcustomersandmanagersinseveralrolesisthatIhaveexcellentclienthandling skillsandmaintainafriendlyandprofessionalmanneratalltimes.

Time Management AtuniversityIbalancestudy,workandextracurricularactivitiesandalwaysfullmy commitmentsbeforethedeadline.AtworkmymanagerscommentthatIgetthejobdone,and Iveneveraskedforanassignmentextension.

Theseexamplesshowthereviewerthattheapplicanthasthoughtaboutthisspecicrole,abouttheskillsrequired,andabouthowher/hisexperiencehaspreparedher/himforthis.ThesubtextisthatthisisnotagenericCV,butonethatistailoredforthisapplication.

Achievements

[Optional:usethisspacetohighlightyourachievements.Achievementsarewiderthanacademicawards;refertopersonalachievementsinextra-curricularandworkcontexts.Focusstronglyonthisareaforscholarshipapplications]

AwardedtheBestteamleaderSocialActivityGroup2009Participated in

Gained Scholarship

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Employment History

[Discussyourtasksanddutiesinbulletpointformatandtrytostartwithaverbe.g.planned,prepared,organised.]

Waitress (part time) Last Minute Productions, Dunedin 2008-2010

Job Title Company Name, Place Nov2005-Feb2008

Tasksanddutiesandoutcomesie,successfullycompleted

Job Title Company Name, Place Summer 2005

Tasksandduties

Job Title Company Name, Place Nov2003-Feb2004

Tasksandduties

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CV SUGGESTEd LAYOUT cont

Reerees[Listyourrefereesandcontactdetails.Makethemappropriatetothepositionthatyouareapplyingfor.Useaninvisibletabletolayoutneatly]

Name NameJob Title Job Title

Department / Company Department / Company

Physical Address Physical Address

Phone number Phone number

Email contact Email contact

Proessional Afliations

[Optional:usethisspacetohighlightprofessionalorganisationsyoumaybeamemberof.AnotherheadingforthissectionmightbeCommunityActivities.

Profle/Highlights/Career Objective

[Optional:canbeatthebeginningofCVoratendtoprovideasummary.Thissectionshouldbeconciseanduniquetoeachopportunityandcreateacontextfortheapplication.Agenericstatementsuggeststhatthecandidatehasmadelittleornoefforttounderstandtheopportunityortheorganisation.

Interests

[Giveabrieflistanddescriptionofanyhobbies,interestsorotheractivitiesthatyouwouldliketomentiondonotbetooboringshowsomeenthusiasmorpassionforwhatyoudogiveafeeltowhoyouareandwhatyouarelike]

Optional Sections to be Added as Appropriate

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NOW YOU HAVE YOUR dRAFT..TImE FOR SELF-REVIEW

HoldouttheCVatarmslength.Is the structure obvious?

Page numbers included?

Qualicationsonthefrontpage?Is an academic transcript/academic record included?

Ifso,ismentionmadeonfrontpageofCV?

Does my name stand out? Is it included in the ooter o the other pages?

Contact details available but discreet?

Clearly labelled sections?

NCEAlevelstated.Outstandinggradesidentied?

AcademicAwards(ifonthefrontpage)conciseandcleari.e.acronymsexplained?

Do the headings match the job description or advertisement?

Isback-up/data/evidenceprovided?

HaveIprovidedevidenceoftechnicalexpertiseandexperiencefrommydegreeorwork?

CouldthissectionbeimprovedbyremovingoverdonewordssuchasI,ableto,

responsible,abilityto?

Isitclearlylaidoutwithtitle,nameofemployerbusiness,location,dates?

Is there repetition o wording used on the ront page?

Can the reader get a picture o me as a whole person?

Isitappropriatetouseheadingse.g.Academic,Employer,Character/Mentor

Are all the contact details provided?

IsitappropriatetoincludeWrittenReferencesAvailableonRequest

Is the letter addressed to a person by name and includes their title?

Doestherstparagraphconveywhatappealstomeaboutthecompany?

Aremyqualicationsstated,ifappropriate?

Do the second and third paragraphs link my expertise and skills to the position?

Have I used work experience as well as academic experience to illustrate my skills?

Doesthenalparagraphconveyenthusiasmfortheroleand/orthecompany?

Have I signed my name?

skills profle

work history

interests

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ELECTRONIC/ONLINE APPLICATIONS

TheguideandbestpracticeforwritingCoverLettersandCVsappliesequallytocompletingonlineapplications.Itisworthconsideringthefollowingpointswhendealingwithelectronicapplications.

Readtheseverycarefully.

Itislikelytotakelongertocompletethanyouthinkandyouneedtimetonavigateyourwayroundthewebsite.Manypeopleassumebecauseitisanonlineform,itisgoingtobeeasyandwonttakelongtollin.Wrong!

Manyonlineapplicationsaskyoutoregisterbeforeyoucanaccesstheform.Makeanoteofyourregistrationdetails(itisnotagoodtolooktobetalkingabouteyefordetailoryourgoodorganisationalskills,andthenhavetosendanemailbecauseyouveforgottenyourpassword).

Ifyoucannotlookatthewholeform(youmayhavetoworkthroughit)thennotethequestionsasyoucometothem.Manyonlineformsallowfortheapplicanttocompletetheapplicationacrossseveralsessions.

Ifyouhaveaqueryoraproblemwiththeformorwebsite,orareunsureofsomeinstruction,usethehelpcontact

whichwillbeonthewebpage.Itisperfectlyacceptabletoringupaswell.

Eachanswerusuallyhasaword(orevenacharacter)limit.AgoodstrategyistowriteyouranswersinaWorddocumentandwhenyouarehappywithwhatyouhavewritten,cutandpasteyouranswersintotheform.Keep a copy o your answers or your own reerence.

Makesureyouhaveaddressedwhatisbeingaskedofyouinthequestion.YoumayfeelthequestionisalreadycoveredinyourCVorCoverLetter.Resistanytemptationtosay,RefertomyCVorSeemyCoverLetter,asyouranswer.Manyquestionsareoftenbehaviour-basedforexample:Tellusaboutatimewhen....Refertoansweringbehaviouralinterviewingpg29intheInterviewguide.

Thiswillprotectthelayoutofthedocument.

Proo reading is as essential or online applications as it is or hard copy applications! Have another pair o eyes to read

yourapplicationforanymistakesoranswersnotansweredproperly.AvoidgivingthereaderanexcuseforconsigningyourapplicationtotheNopile.

hot tipEqually a CV oes not stan alone. You nee a strong, copelling an personalise cover letter to go withyour CV an the eleent o otivation to the sills an nowlege your CV eonstrates.

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EmAILING APPLICATIONS:

Generally when emailing attachments you will need to include a short proessional note in the body o the email

tellingtherecipientwhyyouaresendingtheemail.Whileyoudonthavetolaytheemailoutasaformalbusinessletter,youdowantyouremailtolookprofessional.Thereforedonotwriteinemailese,usetxtspelling,orwriteyourmessageinuppercaseletters.Rememberalltherulesofgoodgrammarandpunctuationapplytoemails!

Ithelpsthereaderprocessyourapplicationmoreefcientlyiftheattachmentisnamedappropriately.Youdontwantyourpreciousdocumentsbeinglostoroverlookedbecausetheyareunnamedandgotmislaidinthesystem!

Sometimestherequestisforonedocument.Ifindoubt,check.Alwaysndoutwhatiswanted.

Thereceivercanthenseewhattheemailisaboutbeforetheyopenit.Rememberpeoplereceivelargequantitiesofemail.ClearlyidentiedemailislesslikelytogetlostinsomeonesInbox!

Useasalutation.Aswithaletter,useagreeting,e.g.Greetingsrstname,surname.

Writeinwholesentences.E.g.PleasendattachedmyCVandcoverletterforthepositionof.

Whennishingoff,Yoursfaithfully,Yourssincerely,andKindregardsareacceptable.Onanotherline,writeyourname.

ACAdEmIC CVs

Academic styled CVs dier rom general CVs as they ocus on academic and research skills and are used when

applyingforacademicorresearchpositions.Apartfromtheusualheadings(suchaseducation,workexperience,awardsandachievements),otherheadingscouldinclude:researchactivities,teachingexperience,publications,conferencepresentations/attendance,university/communityservice,professionalactivities,positionsofresponsibility,memberships,awardsandresearchgrants.Includespecicfundingguresforresearchgrants.

AnacademicCVhassimilarprinciplestoallCVs.Itneedstodemonstrateyourstrengths,itneedstobefreeoferrorsandpresentedinaneasilyreadformat,andtobepresentedinastylethatisrelevantandrecognisedbythosetowhomyouareapplying.Alwayssendaletterasanintroduction.

Toeffectivelytargetyourapplication,researchtheuniversitytowhichyouareapplying;anysuggestedCVformats,identifyingatwiththecurrentdepartment,carefullyreadtheadvertisementtogetanideaofthespeciccompetenciesorrequirementsoverandabovetheusualacademicqualications.Youmayneedtoadaptyourresearchtotheparticularaudienceordepartment.

SeekfeedbackabouttheimpressionyourCVgivesareaderwhodoesnotparticularlyknowyou.Makesureyoucheckwithyoursupervisorforanyideasortips,feedbackandsuggestionsforstructuringyouracademicCV.Someacademicstaffhaveon-lineCVsoranE-portfolioandcouldprovideideasfordevelopingastyleofCVthatsuitsyou,yourdisciplineandyourparticularstrengths.

Ensurewhendiscussingyourresearchthatyouidentifytheaims,outcomesandtechniquesorresearchmethodologies

used.ThinkaboutwhathasmadeyousuccessfultodateandensurethatthisisidentiedorhighlightedinyourCV.Somedepartmentsmayrequirewrittenstatements.

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PERSONAL STATEmENT / STATEmENT OF INTENT / STATEmENT OF PURPOSE

Forsomepositionsapersonalstatementisrequested.Someorganisationsmakeitclearwhattheywantfromthis

exercise(Pleasetellusalittleaboutyou.Whydoyouwantthisposition?Whatstrengthsdoyoubringtotherole?Howdoesittintoyour5yearcareerplan?Usenomorethan350words).Otherorganisationsgivenoindicationwhatsoever.Inthelattercaseitisrecommendedthatyoucontacttheorganisationandaskthemforguidelines,however,somemaydeectthequerysayingJustputwhateveryouthinkisappropriate...orsomethingsimilar.

Therearemanyreasonsforaskingforastatementlikethis.Itmakestheapplicantstopandthink,anddiscouragesthosewhoarejustsendingoutgenericapplications;mostapplicationreviewersbelievethatthefewergenericapplications,thebetter.Itforcestheapplicanttoaddressher/hisownmotivationandsuitabilityfortheposition.Itprovidesasampleoftheapplicantswrittencommunicationskills(spelling,format,structure,coherentargument,grammar,relevance,readability,ow,appropriatelength).Itprovidesmaterialtobeprobedatmoredepthatinterview.Itisatestofconsistencyintheapplicantsmessage,i.e.doestheapplicantcontradictthemselvesbetweenthecoverletter,CV,andstatementordothedocumentsformacohesivemessage?

Itisagoodideatobreakthestatementintothesuggestedsegments(e.g....tellusalittleaboutyou.Whydoyouwant

thisposition?Whatstrengthsdoyoubringtotherole?Howdoesittintoyour5yearcareerplan?...),toanswereachfully,separatelyandconcisely,andthentomergetheanswerstotthestatement.Thiswilltakeseveraldraftsofeachpartoftheanswer.Bewareofover-emphasisingoromittinganyonepartoftheanswerthisisaclassicerrorinthesestatementsandtellsthereviewerthateitheryoudidntrealisethateachparthadtobeansweredequallyorthatyourwrittencommunicationskillsjustarentuptothestandardrequired.IneithercaseyourapplicationisedgingtowardstheNopile.

Inthiscaseitisusefultocreatesomeforyourself.Typicallyorganisationsareinterestedinyourmotivationfortheprofession,organisationandpositionconcerned,theyarealsointerestedinwhatstrengthsyouhavethatwouldenableyoutoadaptandexcelinthisenvironment,theytypicallywouldlikesomesenseofyourpersonalvaluesinthecontextoftheposition,andinhowyouseeyourcareerdevelopingovertheshorttomediumterm,say2-5years.

Usetheorganisationswebsite,therelevantprofessionalassociation(e.g.thePublishersAssociationofNewZealandforthoseinterestedinpublishing),thekiwicareerswebsiteandotherresources,(forexample,talkingtothematoneoftheUniversityofOtagosCareerFairsorotheremployerevents,orusingyourpersonalnetworktomeetpeople

fromtheorganisationNewZealandonlyhas2degreesofseparation,remember!).Fromthisresearchyoucangetasenseofwhattheorganisationthinksisimportantinpeople,forexampleitmightplaceastrongemphasisonclientsatisfaction,personalintegrity,self-motivation,amongothers.Youcanthenusethisinsighttowriteastatementwhichaddressestheirissues.

hot tipsReeber that the stateent is about you in the contet o this specic application your greatest strengthay be your saophone playing, but its unliely to be relevant here. Only inclue relevant aterial.

Get soeone to rea it over to see how it fows an/or i you have aresse the ey points, you coulae an appointent with a CV Consultant at the Career developent Centre to o this.

Less is ore. Reviewers have to rea lots o these things, the concise an succinct ones will ae anipression, the rabling an incoherent ones will too!

does it convey a sense o you? The eercise is trying to get a sense o you as an iniviual an yourotivation or the el / organisation / position. Tell the, honestly, why you want it, what your riving

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SHARP CV FIRST STEP TO GETTING A jOBkathleen Hennessy The Observer

ThereisnosuchthingastheperfectCV.ButthereareseveralwaysofwritingtheCVthatarelikelytoachievethedocumentsraisondetre:securinganinterview.

CVsaremarketingmaterial,notautobiographies.Theyshouldsellyouasthebestpersonforthejob,oratleastoneworthconsidering.Followtheseuniversalgroundrules:

Keepitshortnobodyisgoingtoploughthroughmorethantwopages. Makeiteasytoreaddontcramalltheinformationintoonepageifitreallyneedstwo. Trytograbthereadersattentionquickly,bystartingwithasummaryorprole(seebelow). Alwaysuseachronologicalformat(seebelow). NeverusethewordscurriculumvitaeoritsabbreviationtherstitemtoappearonyourCVshouldbeyourname.

Thislastpointisimportant.AccordingtoStuartLindeneldofDBM,whenemployersreceiveCVswiththewordscurriculumvitaeatthetop,theyareexpectingapoorapplication,andnotleastbecausemostpeoplemisspellcurriculumvitae.

Itslikewritingbrochureonthefrontofasalesbrochure,hesays,whenwhatshouldbethereiswhatisbeingmarketedandinthecaseofaCV,thatisyou.

ForatAbout95%ofCVshaveachronologicallayoutstartingwiththemostrecentjoborexperience,andworkingbackwards.Thisiswhatemployersexpect,andyoushouldgivethemthatunless:

Yourworkhistoryispatchyandyouaretryingnottodrawattentiontoit. Youarehaving,orpreviouslyhad,amajorcareerchange. Youhaveverylittleexperienceoryouarereturningtothejobmarketafterasignicantgap. Youwanttoworkinanareawherespecialistskillsareessential. Youwanttosellpersonalskillswhicharenotreectedinyouremploymenthistory

Ifyoufallintooneofthesecategories,substituteakeyskillssectionfortheemploymenthistory,butlistachievementstosupportyourskillsinthesamewaythatachievementsareusedtoillustratetheaddedvalueyou

broughttopreviousemployers(seebelow).

Personal contentStartwithyourname,address,telephonenumbermobilenumberande-mailaddress.

Ifyoudonthaveane-mailaddress,getone,saysMrLindeneld.Itsessentialemployersexpectit.

Hesuggestsyoukeepyourmobilephoneswitchedoff,toforceanyonewhoringstoleaveamessage.Thiswillgiveyoutimetoprepareyourresponse,hesays.

Next,includeasummaryorpersonalprole.Thishastobestrongbecauseyouneedtogetthereadersattentionwithin20seconds.Otherwise,saysMrLindeneld,youcouldbeheadingforthebin.

Prolesarethemostdifculttowrite.Theyshouldbebetween30and44wordslong,andshoulddescribeyou,yourstrengthsandwhatyoucanbringtothecompany.Forexample:Successfulseniorexecutivewithmorethan10yearsexperienceinteambuildingandmanagement.Self-startercapableofdeliveringresultswithinbudgetandonschedule.

Theseprolesshouldreectatleastsomeofthequalitiesthejobadusedtodescribetheidealcandidate,sodonotbeafraidtousethesamelanguage,evenifitsoundsabitpompous.

Eployent contentThisiswherealotofpeoplegoterriblywrong,especiallyiftheyusethephrasesresponsibleforordutiesincluded.

Thesetermsdonttellanemployeranythingaboutwhatyouachievedatyourpreviousjobs,saysMrLindeneld.Alltheysayiswhatyouweresupposedtodo,withnoindicationofwhetheryoumanagedtofullyourresponsibilities,nevermindexceededthem.

Hesuggeststhatyoulistachievements.Forexample,letssayyouusedyourcontactstogetextrapublicityforyourcompanysnewproductyoupresenttheinformationas:Achievedwidespreadmediacoverageofmajorproductlaunch,resultingina25%increaseininitialsalesinquiries.

Thismarksyououtassomeonewhoaddsvaluetocompanies,ratherthansomeonewhojustfullshisorherduties.

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Youdonthavetoincludeinterestsandhobbiesbuttheyprovideanopportunitytosellyourselfassomeoneinteresting,andtoalludetoskillsnotobviousfromyourworkexperience.Butmakesuretheyaretailoredtothejob.Participationinsportscanindicatethatyouworkwellinteams,whileinvolvementinyourlocalPTAor

NeighbourhoodWatchcanshowyouarenotafraidtotakeonresponsibility.

FinallyUsebulletpointsthroughoutastheyhighlightinformationforthereader,andproof-readyourCVthoroughly.Getsomeoneelsetodothisifyoudonttrustyourowneditingskills.

Dontincludeaphotograph,referencesoranysalaryrequirementsanddontexpecttogetitrightthersttime.AgoodCVneedsseveraldrafts.

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RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROm THE CAREER dEVELOPmENT CENTRE

TheCareerDevelopmentCentrehasarangeofresourcestohelpwithCVpreparation.Checktheuniversityand

publiclibrariesforCVresourcesaswell.

Animportantrststepistoattendaseminar.CheckoutOtagoCareerHubfordetailsonregularseminarsonWritingawinningCVandCoverLetter.Thewebsiteis https://careerhub.otago.ac.n

BOOkS ON CVS, COVER LETTERS & APPLICATIONS(ThesetitlesareasampleoftheinformationavailableattheCareerDevelopmentCentrelibrary)

Preparing the Perfect CV.Coreld,Rebecca,KoganPage,2010

Resumes College Students and Recent Graduates 3rd Edition.VGM,2004

The job winners guide to Resumes.FrenchRupert,Maygog,2006

The Damn Good Resume Guide.ParkerYana,FourthEdition,TenSpeedPress,2002

Ultimate CV 2nd Edition.YateMartin,KoganPage,2008

Resume for Dummies 5th Edition.KennedyJoyce,Wiley,2007

Write Your Own CV A New Zealand Guide.Stenberg,Paula,RandomHouse,2006

Killer CVs and Hidden Approaches 3rd Edition.Perkins,Graham,Pearson,2007

Pitch Yourself.Faust,BillandMichael,Pearson,2006

How to write a great CV.McGee,Paul,Howtobooks,2007

E- Resumes a guide to successful online job hunting.Criscito,Pat,Barrons,2005

CAREER ANd jOB WEB-SITES

Remember to check out CareerHub https://careerhub.otago.ac.nforGraduateJobopportunities.YournumberonesiteforGraduateJobsandInternships.

Thewebsitesbelowareasampleonlyofwhatisavailabletohelpyouinyourjobsearch.

General Eployent Sites OtagoCareerHub:https://careerhub.otago.ac.n TrademeJobs:www.traee.co.n/obs CareerOpportunitiesNewZealand:www.career.co.n OtagoDailyTimes:www.ot.co.n NewKiwis:www.newiwis.co.n(supportsinternationalpeople) NZJobs:www.ob.co.n Seek:www.see.co.n StudentJobSearch:www.ss.co.n

Overseas Wor Opportunities ActionJobs:www.actionobs.co(Adventure&Action) Experience:www.eperience.co(USVacationWork) Worldwidejobs:www.anyworanywhere.co

General Careers Avice OtagoCareerHub:https://careerhub.otago.ac.n KiwiCareers:www.iwicareers.govt.n EnterprisesConsultingGroup:www.enterprise.co.n TMPWorldwide:www.tp.co(IT&ExecutiveVacancies) AustraliaCareers:www.yuture.co.au GraduatecareersAustralia:www.grauatecareers.co.au OverseasInformation:www.weteet.co, www.vault.co, www.prospects.ac.u, www.insiecareers.co.u,

targetobs.co.u, www.goinglobal.co

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Specialise Eployent Sites

IT Vacancies CandleNewZealand:www.canle.co.n

Nz Governent Sector NZGovernmentJobsOnline:www.obs.govt.n

Legal Recruitent Specialists Lawstaff:www.lawsta.co.n

Recruitent Science BiologyJobs:www.biologyobs.co ProfessionalandTechnicalHumanResources:www.roblaw.co.n Scientic&TechnicalRecruitment:www.scitechrecruit.co.n SynergyConsulting:www.synergyconsult.co.n LifeScienceJobsspecializesinthePharmaceuticalandBiotechindustries:www.pharaobs.co

Teaching English Overseas DavesESLCafe:www.eslcae.co/obs Footprints:www.ootprintsrecruiting.co WorldEnglishService:worlenglishservice.co EnglishLanguageMatters:www.englishatters.co.n TheJetprogramme:www.oa.go.p/et

Teaching EducationGazette:www.egaette.govt.n TimePlan:www.tieplan.co Smartteachers:www.sartteachers.co.n TeachingPersonnel:www.teachingintheu.co

OasisEducation:www.oasiseucation.co.n

RedTeachers:www.reteachers.co

Psychoetric Testing SHLGroupDirect:www.shlirect.co Psychometrictestinfo:www.arparinson.co.u/psychoetric_lins.ht

Career Sel Assessent AabesCareerBuilder:www.iwicity.co/ob/obbuiler.ht AdvisorTeam.com:www.avisortea.co AustraliaCareerInformationservice:www.yuture.eu.au

JobHuntersBible:www.obhuntersbible.co MonsterBoardCareerTest:http://career-avice.onster.co NewZealandCareerServices:www.iwicareers.govt.n

LinksareavailableonOtagoCareerHub:https://careerhub.otago.ac.n

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