Episode one was recorded on 20th February
This episode was produced with the assistance of Conor Doyle (Final Year Communications Student).
Intro: 0 - 30 seconds
- Importance of engaging reader with your CV quickly
- 6 ‘golden’ seconds to engage them
3 Fundamental Things: ~1 min 20 sec
- Can you do the job? - CV
- Will you do the job? - Cover Letter
- Why do you want to do that job? - Cover Letter
CV is a Date Heavy Document
- Leaving cert / courses (QQI etc)
- Don’t have unexplained gaps of no employment / study
- Reverse Chronological order
First & Most Important: 3 min 30 sec
- Unpacking the job description
- Demonstrating your understanding of the job description
Key Areas of the CV: ~4 min 50 sec
- Details the key areas that can be included on the CV such as education, work experience, volunteering etc. Not all are necessary.
Structure: 5 min 20 sec - nearly the end
- Focuses on the details such as fonts, headings etc.
- The style and use of language, positioning
- Different work: paid, volunteer, professional unpaid
- Hobbies & Interests
- References: Upon Request
Closing Remarks
- Links back to the original point of engaging the reader
