May 25, 2015
Newsletter Article
This next article will look once again at your CV. A CV is probably one of the most important aspects of your job search. You may be a great person, driven, motivated and adequately skilled to perform a job role, however, if this is not reflected in you resume then you will find it difficult to fulfil your potential. One way to present your CV in an attractive manner is to portray the skills you have learned throughout uni and your work experience. So often people brush over these abilities and their CV suffers because of this. Remember that your qualifications and experience are only a part of what you can bring to a job or placement. Your skills are a key aspect of you and they should be highlighted in your CV. They include the abilities and competencies which you have developed to date and which, importantly, can be transferred into a business environment. The lists below will help you transcribe your experiences to skills that employer’s value.
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College Work
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Skills Gained
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Presenting a Term Paper
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Presenting Skills
Communication Skills |
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Writing up Case Studies and Reports
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Report Writing Skills
Problem-solving Skills IT skills Presentation Skills |
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Working to a Essay Deadline
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Time Management
Planning Ahead Ability to Prioritise Organisation ability |
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Hobbies
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Skills Gained
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Member of Sports Team
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Planning how to Succeed
Setting Objectives Being Committed Team Work ( a major element in most work environments) |
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Travelling overseas with friends
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Planning & Negotiating
Budgeting Getting on with others travelling with you Broadened Horizons and greater overall perspective |
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Organising an Event, such as a Fundraiser,
Charity Event or Ball |
Being Innovative
Attracting Support Preparing Publicity Making a Profit |
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Work Experience
(e.g. Restaurant Work, Clerical Work or Promotional Work) |
Work Skills Gained
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Taking Orders or Messages. Answering
Phones |
Developing Customer Relations
Persuasive Skills |
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Delivering Orders to Kitchen. Relaying
messages. Meeting targets. |
Communication Skills
Writing Clearly Email Communication Working with others |
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Serving Food, Filing, Running Errands for
Bosses. |
Being Organised
Listening to People Taking Orders |
Use the above lists as a template to how your experience can be translated into attractive skills and abilities. These will improve your CV and increase the likelihood that an employer will notice your resume. Graduates often have bountiful skills that go unmentioned in a CV, by using these guidelines you can portray these skills and bolster the attractiveness of your CV.
Remember to check out the graduate opportunities that exist on AgCareers.com.
