Advanced CV & LinkedIn Webinar

March 14th 2016

Effective CVs Overview
Hot Skills: skills that sector has a demand for
Skills in demand in your market align your CV skills to the hot skills in your
market
Position your CV to your target audience: what? Technology who?
1. Technology: CONTENT: Scanning system looks for key words/buzz
words
a. CV Must convey message that can be seen by the hurdles before
hiring manager
2. Hiring Manager
Present CV as a strong Business Case
o Why someone should interview you
o Build strong case to get interview = good CV ) strong document as to why
you should get an interview)
Assessing you CV
Arent effective: list of previous jobs; old/dated format
What do I cost Test
Financially strong case = is your CV justifying your worth?
Basic salary (of permanent role): 3 years + 50K = 150K basic salary + bonuses,
pension; 150 x 1.7 = 255,000
o Pitch for what you deserve
Building a Business Case (to convey what youre worth to your audience)
Why they should be interested in you first, THEN career history
Effective CV Structure
3 Key Sections for building a good Business Case
1. Professional/Executive Summary introductory statement
a. Highly bespoke to employer
b. You are a viable candidate (you are lawyer) what are you going to
bring to the job to justify for pay Value Proposition THE VALUE YOU
CAN ADD
c. Align with the Hot Skills in your market place
2. Key Skills/Areas of Expertise
a. Menu of all your skills
b. Put KEY WORDS in here
3. Career Highlights
a. Proof to back up your skills hard evidence of your ability/perform
b. STAR: Situation, Task, Actions, Result
i. How to effect business change

c. Highlights RELEVANT
i. Organisational skills; enterprise scheme displaying effective
business change
Do not use enthusiasm
4. Career History (recent)
a. Last 8-10 years
5. Earlier Career
a. Just one line
6. Education/Qualifications/Professional Development
7. Personal Details
8. Recommendations/Testimonial Evidence
a. NOT references available upon request
9. Hobbies/Interest only if they materially support why someone should hire you
a. Material Fact: Passionate interest lawyers feed the hungry
10. Number of Pages: all about relevance of content
LinkedIn
Professional Headline:
Summary: Professional Summary
Positions: Summaries Only
Projects: STAR
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