How to nail a job interview and stand out from other applicants - страница 5

8.Seek feedback: Before finalizing your CV, consider getting feedback from  colleagues you trust, supervisors , or professional CV writers. They can make valuable insights and ideas for highlighting your strengths and minimizing weaknesses. Remember, the aim of your CV is to present yourself as a strong and qualified candidate. By strategically showcasing your strengths and minimizing weaknesses, you can create a compelling document that demonstrates your gravity to potential employers.

How to state the correct  objective

An Objective determines what kind of job you would like to have. Generally, it is used when you are not responding to a specific advert but sending your CV so that a recruiter or HR manager will have a suitable job for you.

An Objective is placed  under your personal details.

For example,

Helen Brown 

Helen.brown@virgilio.it, +39 640 7898 3456

Objective: Position as an editor of drama novels aimed at a female audience. 

You may simply wish to state what your career objective is, e.g.:

A career in  physics with a special focus on engineering. 

A position in teaching, specializing in helping children with learning disorders.

An Executive Summary

 An Executive Summary is made up if a person applies for a specific advertised job. It is a summary of who you are and enables a recruiter to get an instant idea of your qualifications and skills only by scanning  your CV.

 The secret of its success lies  in  highlighting your unique skills and achievements  that will distinguish you from other candidates.

 An Executive Summary can be sometimes called a Personal Profile, or Career Highlights.

 Like an Objective, it should  be placed  immediately below your personal details.

No heading is necessary  but it can be  put either on a light grey background or in a box.

Remember:  you are trying to sell yourself to the reader by  writing your Executive Summary or Personal Statement. However,  you should not exaggerate your abilities as otherwise you will seem less trustworthy. Thus, avoid  filling your statements with adjectives such as amazing, best, outstanding unless you can provide true evidence of such attributes.

Try to use words with  positive connotation such as achievement, active, evidence, experience.

Avoid using negative words such as bad, error, fault, hate, mistake, never, nothing,problem.

–  How to impress an interviewer with your education

If you completed your education several years ago, the Education section should appear after the Work Experience section and contain fewer details than the Work Experience section.

Here are some guidelines for the Education section:

– Start and end dates: Include the start and end dates of your education in reverse chronological order.

– University details: Provide the name and location of the institute, along with a web link to the institute or department.

– Degree type: Specify the type of degree you obtained.

– Coursework details: Briefly mention the coursework you completed during your education.

– University prestige: If you are sending your CV outside your own country, provide a link to a relevant page on the university's website to give the reader an idea of the level of prestige of the university or organization you attended. Here is an example of a typical layout for the Education section:

Education: 2020–2023