CareerUp 2013/14: ‚Bewerben in Großbritannien‘

Universität Passau

Tullia RispoSpecial-Courses Manager

Tullia.Rispo@cambridgeinstitut.deTel: +49 89 291 68 52

I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)I. UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)

II. UK Cover LetterII. UK Cover LetterII. UK Cover LetterII. UK Cover Letter

III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”III. The application process: “dos & don’ts”

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UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)UK Curriculum Vitae (CV)

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There are various CV formats:• Traditional CV• Europass• Skills-based CV• Academic CV

CVs must include:

• Your personal details

• Your personal profile (strengths and aims)

• Employment history and work experience

• Education and Training (Qualifications )

• Additional Information and skills

• Reference(s)

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YourYourYourYour personal personal personal personal detailsdetailsdetailsdetails

• Name• Address• Contact details

Optional: - age/date of birth- marital status- nationality

Joe Bloggs

112 Hill Rise Road, Oxford, OX2 6BDtelephone: +44 445710 | email: jbloggs@ukonline.co.uk

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• Key skills and qualities

• Professional experience and achievements

• Career aims

Employment history and Employment history and Employment history and Employment history and work experiencework experiencework experiencework experience

• Reverse chronological order

• Include employer, the dates you worked for them, job title and your

main duties

• Expand where relevant

• Temporary work and volunteering experience - Include if relevant

• Use bullet pointed lists

• Avoid unexplained gaps – give details of what you did and what you

learnt

Education Education Education Education andandandand TrainingTrainingTrainingTraining

• Reverse chronology

• Include: the name of the university, college or school, town

• the dates the qualifications were awarded (and any grades)

• any relevant, work-related courses

Additional Additional Additional Additional Skills/Skills/Skills/Skills/InterestsInterestsInterestsInterests andandandand achievementsachievementsachievementsachievements

• Include other relevant skills, such as a driving licence or foreign languages

• You can include hobbies, interests and achievements that are relevant to the job

• Make them specific, relevant and interesting!

Referees/ReferencesReferees/ReferencesReferees/ReferencesReferees/References

• At least one referee should be work-related

• You can list your referee(s) on your CV giving their: full name, job

title, contact details. For example:

Dr M. Mistral, Cable College, Oxford OX1 1AB,

maria.mistral@cable.ox.ac.uk, 01865 322007

• Or, just write at the bottom of your CV:

References available upon request

• Your CV should be concise, easy to read and positive.

• To describe yourself use 'active'active'active'active‘ words such as: achieved, organised, was achieved, organised, was achieved, organised, was achieved, organised, was responsible for responsible for responsible for responsible for (the team), or, my duties included: (–’ing’), analysing, analysing, analysing, analysing, reporting, deliveringreporting, deliveringreporting, deliveringreporting, delivering…

Language & StyleLanguage & StyleLanguage & StyleLanguage & Style

07.2007 - present

My main duties include:

- UndertakingUndertakingUndertakingUndertaking analysis and validating

- CreatingCreatingCreatingCreating datasets for analysis

- Building relationships with Claims teams and other Pricing teams

Achievements:

- Initiated a communications strategy for better teamwork within the department

- Developed skills in forward planning, anticipating customer needs

PricingPricingPricingPricing AnalystAnalystAnalystAnalystBrown and Williams Insurers, London (United Kingdom)

How do I present How do I present How do I present How do I present nonnonnonnon----UK UK UK UK qualificationsqualificationsqualificationsqualifications????

DegreeDegreeDegreeDegree EquivalentEquivalentEquivalentEquivalent:

Bristol University

BA in Politics and Economics Graduated with honours (2.1)

AAAA----Level Level Level Level EquivalentEquivalentEquivalentEquivalent:

XXX Gymnasium, Passau, Germany

Abitur: Maths, Physics, French, English

• Your CV should be no more no more no more no more than two pages long

• Focus on the most relevantrelevantrelevantrelevant and most important information

• Unterlagen? No

• Photograph? Generally not required – check!

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• Highlight what's in your CV

• Be brief – 1 page max!

• Be positive and enthusiastic

• Be formal and accurate

• Emphasise your key strengths in relation to the job

Opening/Closing the letter:

Dear Ms Jones, �close with Yours sincerely,

Dear Sir or Madam � close with Yours faithfully,

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Make it clear which job you're referring to by using a heading and an opening line such as:

‘I am writing to apply for the position of XXX XXX, as advertised on the Guardian website'

CoverCoverCoverCover----letter letter letter letter –––– closingclosingclosingclosing paragraphparagraphparagraphparagraph

Be positive and look ahead to the next stage. For example:

'I would be happy to provide further information at an interview.

I look forward to hearing from you'.

Address the ‘prerequisites’ for the job and give examples your key strengths in

relation to the job.

• If the employer is looking for a 'strong team player'strong team player'strong team player'strong team player' answer with something such as,

'I work well in groups and can establish effective working relationships with those in my immediate team as well as colleagues in other departments'

• If the employer is looking for ‘excellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skills’ answer with something such as,

'In my previous employment in retailing I developed strong

interpersonal skills, dealing with customers from all over the world'

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• Be formal• Use neutral words or expressions

• If the employer is looking for ‘excellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skillsexcellent communication skills’ answer with something such as,

'In my previous employment in retailing I developed strong interpersonal

skills, dealing with customers from all over the world‘

rather than,

'In my last job as a shop assistant I learned how to handle and speak to

difficult customers and foreigners‘

The application process: The application process: The application process: The application process: ““““DDDDos os os os & & & & Don’tsDon’tsDon’tsDon’ts””””

Dos und Dos und Dos und Dos und Don‘tsDon‘tsDon‘tsDon‘ts

• Read the job specification carefully

• Adapt your CV and cover-letter to suit the application

• Address all prerequisites for the job

• Be truthful

• Remember the purpose: to get the interview not the job

• Use a header/footer on both your CV and cover letter

• Be concise and enthusiastic

• Follow-up with a polite telephone call

Thank youand good

luck!