CV

Unit 3 Employability and Professional

Development

HND in Computing and Systems

Development

Last time

• Introduction

• Soft skills

• Type of employee

• Shirker

• Grandstander

• Pushover

• Good employee

Transcripts

• The unit content states:

• Transcripts: maintaining and presenting

transcripts including curriculum vitae

• Objective:

• Create a current CV

• Identify areas for improvement

Purpose of a CV

• A sales brochure for you

• A marketing document in which you are

marketing something: yourself!

• You need to "sell" your skills, abilities,

qualifications and experience to employers

Employers view

• Within seconds an employer knows if the

applicant is:

• Unprofessional

• Unorganised (disorganised?)

• Clumsy

• Not serious

• Has no attention for detail

• Unemployable

• Or, that they are the opposite.

Control

• “The CV is the only step where you have

control over the information that you present.

• In every other step, the employer decides

what questions to ask, what information to

collect.

• The CV is your vital opportunity to present

yourself at your best.”

Bright & Earl Brilliant CV (2001, pg.1)

Aspects most looked for

45%Previous related work experience

35% Qualifications & skills

25% Easy to read

16% Accomplishments

14% Spelling & grammar

9%Education (these were not just graduate recruiters or this score would be much higher!)

9%Intangibles: individuality/desire to succeed

3% Clear objective

2% Keywords added

1% Contact information

1% Personal experiences

1% Computer skills

Orange County California Survey 2010 Eric Hilden

CV example – IT technician

Review the CV for Norman Nerd as if you

were the potential employer.

Is he:• Unprofessional

• Unorganised (disorganised?)

• Clumsy

• Not serious

• Has no attention for detail

• Unemployable

• Or the opposite?

CV example – IT technician

Curriculum Viti

Norman Nerd

dragonslayer432@hotmail.com

Address:

42 Aylestone Drive

Hereford

HR2 1SL

Nationality: British

Personnel statement

I have good teamworking and communication skills

I would like a job in IT

Education

Aylestone School 2011 8 GCSE’s (Maths B, English C)

BTEC Extended Diploma

HND in IT

Work experience

Asda Supermarket 2011-12

Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7JE

Store assistant. Stacking shelves and till work

Swan Inn 2010

Waiter

Interests

- Gaming

- COmmuting

• Languages. I speak French

• Swimming

References available on request

CV example

Curriculum Viti

Norman Nerd

dragonslayer432@hotmail.com

Address:

42 Aylestone Drive

Hereford

HR2 1SL

Nationality: British

Personnel statement

I have good teamworking and communication skills

I would like a job in IT

Education

Aylestone School 2011 8 GCSE’s (Maths B, English C)

BTEC Extended Diploma

HND in IT

Work experience

Asda Supermarket 2011-12

Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7JE

Store assistant. Stacking shelves and till work

Swan Inn 2010

Waiter

Interests

Train spotting

Reading

Playing computer games

Skills

- Gaming

- COmmuting

• Languages. I speak French

• Swimming

References available on request

Not needed

Revealing

SpellingFont

Boring and vague

Chronological.

Grades? Where?

Relevant units?

Projects? Skills?Page split

Menial skills

No evidence of

human contact

White space

Improved CV – page 1

Norman Nerd 42 Aylestone Drive, Hereford, HR2 1SL

Mobile: 07811465329 email: nerd8795@hotmail.com

Personal Statement

I have completed an HND in Computing and Systems Development. I have the skills and knowledge essential in

providing effective user support and the problem solving skills to maintain an efficient computer network.

Education

2013-2015 Herefordshire and Ludlow College

HND in Computing and Systems Development Distinction

Units included:

Networking, Computer Systems, IT Virtualisation and Internet Server Management

I obtained a distinction for my project to install and configure 3 virtual servers using a bare metal hypervisor

2013 Herefordshire and Ludlow College

BTEC Extended Diploma in ICT DDM

2011Aylestone School

8 GCSE passes including Mathematics grade B and English grade C

Improved CV – page 2

Work experience

Sept 2011-June 2012 Asda Supermarket Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7JE

Worked in a busy team, sometimes under pressure, delivering quality services to customers

June 2010 – May 2011 Waiter, The Swan Inn (Part time)

I was often left in sole charge of the bar and learnt the valuable skill of dealing sensitively but firmly with drunken

individuals near closing time

All my work experience has involved working in a team based culture. This involved planning, organisation ,

coordination and commitment. In retail this ensured daily sales targets were met, tasks were fairly distributed and there

was effective team communication.

Interests

Leadership:

I organised a competitive computer games LAN party for the three Hereford colleges

Volunteering:

I spend the holidays working to restore sections of track for a preservation railway in France

Skills

I have good conversational French and also hold a full, clean and current driving licence

“Active words”

Planned

Promoted

Co-ordinated

Achieved

Selected

Recommended

Budgeted

Managed

Liaised

Developed

Evaluated

Represented

Controlled

Assessed

Negotiated

Advised

Taught

Solved

Supervised

Selected

Explained

Distributed

Monitored

Calculated

Sold

Presented

Arranged

Devised

Administered

Diagnosed

Instructed

Researched

Tested

Conducted

Trained

Designed

Created

Analysed

Discovered

Completed

Examined

Persuaded

Organised

Responsible for

Your CV

• Get the presentation right

• Spelling, grammar, layout

• Personal statement

• Short, punchy, tailored to the job

• Education

• Pick out units relevant to the job

• Use projects to demonstrate success and

relevance

Your CV

• Work experience

• Focus on soft skills

• Make the most of “menial” jobs

• Interests

• Highlight key skills

• Skills

• Be precise

Update or create your CV

• This will be submitted as part of an

assignment later on

• Make sure it is up to date

• Assume it is for an IT job in a sector you

would like a career in e.g. programming