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βœ… - FREE CV templates

βœ… - CV tips

βœ… - WHERE to look for jobs

βœ… - HOW to act in an interview

βœ… - FREE practise assessments

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CV Tips

βœ… - Fill your CV with the same keywords from the job description

βœ… - Use numbers and statistics where possible to show your achievements

βœ… - Avoid using β€œwe” and use β€œI” instead

βœ… - Work experience should be ordered from most recent to least recent
WHERE?

LinkedIn

βœ… - platform for professional networking

Debut

βœ… - app where grad scheme recruiters find you

Bright Network

βœ… - connects over 200K students with 300+ employers

Prospects

βœ… - take their quiz to find out which grad roles they advertise best suit you
Non-graduate specific websites include:

βœ… - Reed

βœ… - CV Library

βœ… - Jobsite

βœ… - Indeed

βœ… - Totaljobs

βœ… - Monster

Upload your CV on all job sites to maximise your chances
University

βœ… - Attend FREE mock assessment centres and FREE interview and CV workshops

βœ… - Speak to your university’s career development service

βœ… - Join societies relevant to your field and take on roles to help with experience

βœ… - Attend employer insight days
HOW to act in an interview

βœ… - Take a pen, your research on the company, a portfolio of work and copy of your CV and cover letter

βœ… - Use the STAR technique: Situation, Task, Action and Result

βœ… - Use the company values in the answers you give
βœ… - An estimated 55% of communication is body language, so sit upright, maintain eye contact and smile

βœ… - An interview is about YOU so you should focus on speaking about YOU

βœ… - Search interviewers on LinkedIn so you can ask them specific questions

βœ… - Ask questions
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