Get Noticed, Get the Job
Learn to present your CV and covering letters in a way that stands out from the crowd. Then learn how to create an engaging LinkedIn profile that builds your network.
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Sat 06 Aug
- TEC-subsidised course fee for qualifying students: $25.00 incl. GST
- $75.00 incl. GST
Description
Course fees
NOTE: This course offers a course fee subsidy through funding from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for NZ citizen and permanent migrant adults, their partners on work visas, refugees, NZ citizen and permanent resident young people aged 16+ who are not currently enrolled in a secondary school. We need to collect extra information such as age, ethnicity, educational achievement and gender for statistical purposes. You must also provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency or refugee status if requested. A condition of accepting a course fee subsidy is that you commit to at least 80% attendance of your course.
About the course
Employers are busy people and the job market is challenging.
So make your skills and experience stand out with a CV and cover letter that are relevant, professional, chock-full of measurable achievements and easy-on-the-eye. Then back up your applications with an engaging LinkedIn profile that builds your network. Then wow your interviewers with examples that show you're the person for the job,
This workshop-based course will help you identify your career achievements and present them with the metrics (numbers) recruiters love. You’ll also receive templates to help you write your CV and cover letter, and practical tips to help you use LinkedIn, network and shine in your interviews.
Course outline
Writing your CV:
- What to include and what to leave out
- How to make your skills and experience stand out
- How to tease out your achievements from your responsibilities and put metrics on them
- How to reduce the risk of playing to recruiters’ (un)conscious bias
- How to keep your CV short and easy to read
Writing your cover letter:
- What to include and what to leave out
- How to make a great first impression
- How to match your skills and experience to the employer’s needs
Writing your LinkedIn profile:
- How to set up and write your profile
- How to build your network of contacts
- How to attract recruiters
- How to keep your profile relevant
Networking:
- Why networking matters (and why we all find it hard)
- How to identify your direct and indirect networks
- How to approach people in your networks
Shining in your interviews:
- What your interviewer is looking for
- How to make a great first impression
- How to match your skills and experience with the employers’ needs
- What to ask (and not ask) when it’s your turn
Learning objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to:
- Create a concise, engaging CV that highlights your skills and experience
- Identify what you’ve achieved in your career (not just what you’ve done) and put metrics on those achievements
- Write a cover letter that matches your skills and experience to what the employer is looking for
- Set up a LinkedIn profile, build your network of contacts, and attract recruiters online
- Network more effectively to uncover the 'hidden job market'
- Prepare for an interview, with a practical approach that matches your skills and experiences to the questions you're likely to be asked.
About presenter Kate Thompson
Kate Thompson has built a corporate career in communications, change management, community engagement and sustainability. She’s also helped many people and communities gain skills, knowledge and access to opportunities through mentoring, training and community development. Kate’s ‘side hustle’ is a career support service which helps people develop the career documents and tools they need to present ‘their best selves’ in the job market.
What to bring
A sandwich or packed lunch. We'll provide tea and coffee for breaks. Bring your current CV with you. Be ready to workshop a current or past role (i.e. have a role in mind - role name, employer, dates if applicable, responsibilities). If you currently have a LinkedIn profile, please bring your login details.
Testimonials
"Hi Kate, thanks so much for the training Sunday at Selwyn College. So much homework to do as a result. I learnt a lot. JK."
"Hi Kate, first of all, thanks for conducting workshop and sharing so much useful information. I really enjoyed and learnt a lot. Many thanks AT"
"Hi Kate, Thank you so much for your help. I thought it was very good and I learnt a few things. Enjoyed the class, and meeting you. Good luck with your career and courses too. Many thanks, Kind regards, S".
