Mastering CV Writing: Essential Skills and Tips for Year 10 Students
"Discover how to create a compelling CV with essential transferable skills, including communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving. Get insights on what employers look for and how to tailor your CV effectively in this workshop guide for Year 10 students."
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Oldfield School Year 10 CV writing workshop How to write your very best CV
Welcome! In todays session we will cover: What is a CV? Why would I need a CV? What does a good CV look like? What are transferable skills? What are my transferable skills? How should I include these transferable skills in my CV? Quiz Your feedback on this session Support for Schools 2
What do we mean when we say, CV? CV is an abbreviation of the Latin term: Curriculum Vitae An approximate English translation is Course of life The UK definition is: A short, written summary of a person s career, qualifications and education Let s now look at two versions of the same CV Support for Schools 3
Communication Interpersonal skills Leadership Critical thinking Time management Teamwork Work ethic Problem-solving Support for Schools 5
Key transferable skills employers always look for: Communication Interpersonal skills Leadership Critical thinking Time management Teamwork Work ethic Problem-solving Support for Schools 6
What are your transferable skills? First, let s think about the transferable skills we ve just identified: Communication Interpersonal skills Leadership Critical thinking Time management Teamwork Work ethic Problem-solving Support for Schools 7
Communication Interpersonal skills Leadership Critical thinking Time management Teamwork Work ethic Problem-solving Support for Schools 8
How would you communicate your skills? Which transferable skills have you developed to date? What examples might you provide for a prospective employer? How would include these skills on your own CV? Which of these transferable skills are found on Jo s CV? Support for Schools 9
and now for a quick quiz Support for Schools 10
What is a CVis it A B C A cheese vol au vent? A cheese vol au vent? A competent volunteer? A competent volunteer? A curriculum vitae? A curriculum vitae? A complete veto? D A complete veto? Support for Schools 11
What would you NOT include on your CV A B C A photograph of yourself? A photograph of yourself? Your postal address? Your postal address? Your mobile number? Your mobile number? Your education and training details? D Your education and training details? Support for Schools 12
What is the recommended length for a CV A B C One side of A4 paper One side of A4 paper As many sides of A4 paper that you need As many sides of A4 paper that you need No more than four sides A4 paper No more than four sides A4 paper A maximum of two sides of A4 paper D A maximum of two sides of A4 paper Support for Schools 13
Should you include the following in your CV A B C Date of birth | race | gender | disability? Date of birth | race | gender | disability? Your wage or salary expectations? Your wage or salary expectations? Technical terms | acronyms | jargon? Technical terms | acronyms | jargon? Don t include any of the above D Don t include any of the above Support for Schools 14
Which two sets of words should you use in your CV A B C Goal-driven | flexible | multi-tasker | self-motivated | detail-oriented Goal-driven | flexible | multi-tasker | self-motivated | detail-oriented Accurate | adaptable | confident | innovative | pro-active | reliable Accurate | adaptable | confident | innovative | pro-active | reliable Achieved | generated | planned | managed | completed Achieved | generated | planned | managed | completed Excellent communication skills | strong work ethic | independent Excellent communication skills | strong work ethic | independent D Support for Schools 15
Which statements were found in UK graduate CVs A B C One of my best skills is proreeding. One of my best skills is proreeding. I speak fluent French and Spinach. I speak fluent French and Spinach. Seeking a party-time position, with potential for advancement. Seeking a party-time position, with potential for advancement. All these statements were found in UK graduate CVs submitted All these statements were found in UK graduate CVs submitted D Support for Schools 16
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Congratulations! You are correct! Support for Schools 18
