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Acquisition of Key Competences for Economic and Social Sustainability
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Unit 1:How to write an effective Curriculum Vitae Quick tips for you to think about when writing your Curriculum Vitae
 •Email your CV to your email account so that you can access it from wherever you are
•Research the company you are applying for, tailoring your CV to this company.
•Matching your skills and experiences with their brand values
•Read the job description. Make sure you know what you are applying for and refer back to the job description in your CV
•Use similar adjectives to the job description. Do not just copy them from the job description
•pepper your CV with some technical terminology – but not too much – so that the employer knows that you understand the industry
•If you aren’t applying for a specific role, review similar job descriptions online and tailor your CV to these
•Use an email account that has a more professional tone to it
The goal of the CV is to get you an interview, not to get a job. Make it enticing, concise, interesting. Make the employer want to find out more about you
CURRICULUM VITAE: WHAT IS IT?
Curriculum Vitae (CV) derives from the Latin ‘currere’, which means a course or career, and ‘vitae’ means life; so ‘Curriculum Vitae’ means ‘course of life’ A CV is your own personal ‘brochure’ that gives you the opportunity to introduce yourself and to highlight your strengths to find a new job In doing this, you should be concise, confident, and accurate and you should tell the truth avoiding grammatical errors WRITING YOUR CV: HINTS AND TIPS
Furthermore, you should appear positive, keep your details brief and make sure that the information you are giving are relevant for the specific position you are applying for Be truthful and honest, because lies will be very quickly unmasked during the potential interview Your CV must look professional: it should be one or two pages in length with visual impact and should be easy to read and understandable It is important to distribute your information in clear and logical sections: ØPersonal Details
Insert your name, address, email address (should be appropriate and professional), telephone, mobile number and nationality ØEducation & Qualifications
Start with the most recent education and proceed by specifying your university degree and grade, college with the educational establishment where you studied Add all the other qualifications you acquired (even in non-formal settings) ØWork Experience
Recruiters are interested in reading about your relevant experience Start with the most recent and relevant and include the name of the company, location, date of employment as well as a brief description of your role Focus on your main duties rather than describing your daily tasks and try to inform employers about the specific skills you have acquired ØInterests & Achievements
This section is essential not only to show to the employer what type of person you are, but also to highlight skills and interests that are relevant for the position in order to demonstrate that you are the right person for that job ØAdditional Information Include any other information that may help to promote you for that job position. You can write this information in a separate section or incorporate it elsewhere. Items could include: •Achievements such as scholarships, sponsorship or awards, responsibilities or projects
• Languages: indicate level of proficiency
• Driving licence
ØAddress gaps in your CV
If you have not been employed for more than three months then say how you have been using that time Don’t be shy in showing failures, what it really matters is to highlight the lesson learnt and the way such bad experiences improved your attitudes and capacities Be positive, do not forget to say what you have learnt in your past experiences Unit 2: Social Media for job-hunting MAIN SOCIAL MEDIAS
•LinkedIn
–Is the social media for the business community and it is mainly used for professional networking
–Employers post jobs offers, while job seekers post their CVs
–LinkedIn allows users to enter their work experiences and interests and it also allows users to update their skills
–It represents an excellent opportunity for job seekers to network with employers
•Twitter:
–Is a free social networking microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based messages of up to 280 characters. These messages are known as "tweets“
–People mainly use Twitter to share ideas on a wide range of topics (politics, economy, fashion etc.) and to share articles and news
•Facebook:
–Is a popular free social media where users can create a personal profile, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues.
–It is mainly used to keep in contact with persons and to share news and ideas
Facebook includes public features such as: ØMarketplace: allows members to post, read and respond to classified ads
ØGroups: allows members who have common interests to find each other and interact
ØEvents: allows members to publicize an event, invite guests and track who plans to attend
ØPages: allows members to create and promote a public page built around a specific topic, company, product or VIP
An increasing number of employers and job seekers is using social media to match jobs to job seekers Employers want to know more about you, so they are increasingly using social networks to interact with potential candidates This is the reason why social medias are useful to build your reputation, create a professional online presence, expand conversations, grow and manage networking contacts, and attract new career opportunities WHAT IS A SOCIAL MEDIA?
A Social media is the set of online communications channels (such as websites for social networking and micro-blogging) where users can create and share: • Information
• Ideas
• Personal messages
• Other content (i.e. pictures, videos, links to websites and news, etc.)
Social Medias bring people with a common interest together through the use of the Internet SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SOCIAL MEDIAS
Social media is the instrument that allows communication with other people (audience) Social network refers to the relationships among a group of people Social network is a web platform where users can access by signing up, which means that users are required to build a personal profile and provide personal information Social networks allow people to handle a list of contacts, publish and share information, ideas and other content. Much easier, we could define them like a virtual place where users can chat, share and exchange Thanks to social media, users have a chance to build a network composed by friends, relatives, business acquaintances or colleagues Networking is a process that promote the exchange of information and ideas among individuals or groups with shared interest and it can fulfil a social or business purpose. Indeed, nowadays networking is one of the most effective methods to find a job CREATING A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
First of all, google “Facebook” in the search bar or type www.facebook.com in the internet address box
Next fill-in your information: qName
qLast Name
qEmail address: if you don’t have one, you are required to create it
qNew password
qAdd your birth date (optional)
qSelect your gender
Then Click sign up Facebook will send an email to the specified address, open it and follow the instructions to confirm your account Once signed in in Facebook you will need to set up your account and privacy settings Then, you can start to create your network by finding and connecting with friends
For further details, watch the video: CREATING A LINKEDIN PROFILE
Type www.linkedin.com in the browser address box.
Provide the following information: ØFirst Name
ØLast Name
ØEmail address: if you don’t have one, you are required to create it
ØPassword
Click “Join us” and LinkedIn will send you an email to confirm your account Before start using LinkedIn, you can add a photo of yourself and select channels to follow, that will determine the kind of information you see on your LinkedIn Home page The most important thing to do is to edit your qualifications. You have to add your current and past employment as well as your education and you can include a brief description of your past jobs and qualifications LinkedIn is a sort of online CV, keep it updated in order to let employers know your recent experiences and qualifications Furthermore, it is possible to insert a summary in order to give people more information about you and you can add your specific skills More information are available at: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-linkedin-3/set-up-a-new-linkedin-account LinkedIn is the world’s largest and most useful social network for professionals doing business and networking with over 380 million members Basic memberships in LinkedIn are free and for most job seekers, the free option is enough but if you need the paid functionality, you can always upgrade your account later The success on LinkedIn comes down to a few factors: ØOptimising your profile
ØUnderstanding the dynamic of the network
ØPositioning yourself
ØCreate an efficient lead generation system on LinkedIn: a marketing-related activity intended to publicise your availability by attracting and converting thirds and prospects into someone interested in your skills and competencies
To optimise your presence on LinkedIn you have to complete your profile, by highlight all your talents, background, experience, passions, interests and areas of expertise Furthermore, if you complete your profile you will appear more competent among your network In order to appear more competent and optimize your profile, you have to do some main steps: ØUpload a professional image: be selective about the photos you use, choose the one that is more professional
ØCreate an attractive headline: headlines are crucial to making connections and grab opportunities with recruiters. You have to describe briefly yourself trying to be interesting to your network
ØList your current position and at least two past positions (if they exist)
ØComplete the “Summary” section: you have 2,000 characters available and the opportunity to show who you are as a professional and what makes you interesting. The “Who/What/Goals” structure is one of the most effective way to tell your story. You begin with who you are, what you have to offer and what goals you set for your career
ØComplete the “Skills” section of your profile
If you have fully completed your profile, you will have the chance to reach the “All-stars-status” and according to LinkedIn, you will be 40 times more likely to receive opportunities You are “All Stars” if you: ØAdd your current position plus two previous position
ØDescribe your different positions
ØAdd your skills and expertises
ØAdd your education
ØUpload a profile photo
ØMake at least 50 connections
MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA USE
Facebook is not a professional social media site but could be a vital tool in determining connections to local employers who are looking for employee Most companies have a Facebook page and they may publish job offer on that page On the contrary, with LinkedIn you can use the job search section to find job listings Social network may help you find a new job and connect with people with common interests but if used in the wrong way, it can compromise the final goal For those reasons it is very important to take into account what you should or should not do, when using social media to get a job. |
Keywords
Curriculum Vitae, Social Media, Social Network, Job-hunting, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
DescriptionThe module aims to develop the ability to write proactive descriptionsin CV and seek opportunities in the labour market. Furthermore, it shows key aspects of digital job-hunting: immediacy of communication, identifying job resources, profiling skills and competences.
