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Tips and techniques to use Social Media and How to write a CV, Cover Letter and Info Graphic CVTRANSCRIPT
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How To Get Hired?Social Media, CV & Covering Letter
Mayyil Institute of Technology, Kannur, Kerala | 14th March 2014
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3How is it possible?
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3 Stages to get hired SMART
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6 When You Need To Start?
Right Now! You are already late!
Make SMART participation in social media a daily routine
Show off your abilities, qualities and achievements
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Log On To The Social World
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Welcome To The Word’s Largest
Professional Network
9 Why LinkedIn?
Simple! Most your Recruiters are there!
They are approachable without any appointment!
You can build a strong network of your career choice!
10 How Will YOU Benefit From LinkedIn?
Anybody can see your updated detailed profile
Showcase others “Recommendations” and “Testimonials” about
you
Know about vacancies before they are public
Platforms to discuss your technical difficulties with experts from
across the globe
Appears in Google search
11 Complete Your Profile First
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Head Line Section The headline gives yourself a professional ‘identity’
The more robust your profile, the more you will get noticed
Provide your current status and don’t forgot to mention previous
experiences
Select an industry, because recruiters often use that field to search
13 Summery Section
Great way to highlight
your experience
Complement your
curriculum vitae (CV)
14 Project Section
Showcase your
projects and show-off
your skills
15 Experience Section Let the people to know
what you experienced
16 Other Sections
Languages
Honours and Awards
Skills & Expertise
Volunteer Experience
Education
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Start to follow famous personalities around the world
Choose from your industry or your favoured career
Real life education
18 Tips To Use LinkedIn Smarter 1/3
A detailed and proof read profile is a strong profile
Same information as CV
Should include a latest photo but not too casual
Don't forget to make your profile public
Take time to give LinkedIn recommendations, This will help you to
get recommendations
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Ask reference for the people who don’t know
Develop a keyword strategy which suit to your skills
Provide your customized URL to get connected easily
Strategically identify people and groups you’d like to be linked
Share useful content or comment on the shared content of others
Be active in LinkedIn groups and vet a group before you join
Tips To Use LinkedIn Smarter 2/3
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Do not lie about anything
Personalize LinkedIn email requests
Add LinkedIn to your email signature
Connect LinkedIn with twitter
Apply for jobs
Add media to your profile
Tips To Use LinkedIn Smarter 3/3
21 If You Are Out Of Work
Volunteer experience can give job candidates an edge
Volunteer work equally as valuable as paid work experience
Managers used to made a hiring decision based on a candidate's volunteer work experience
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Make a very good and professional Facebook page or user
account
Maintain very good friend list and keep good posts
Highlights your achievements and awards with good photos
Share popular videos and images
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Tweet your thoughts and share your ideas along with what's
happening around you
Follow famous and your favoured industry / career personalities and
get inspired
Maintain a balance in following people, and the number of people
follows you
Limit your tweets with important content
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If you have outstanding knowledge and very good language start
to write blogs
Blogs on your new ideas, new trends in business, discussion, etc.
Don’t copy and paste
Write which is relevant
25 Is Social Media, Smart Enough To Get YOU A Job?
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27 Traditional & Untraditional Tools
Curriculum vitae
Info-graphic CV
Cover letter
28 Basic CV formats
CHRONOLOGICAL
FUNCTIONAL
COMBINED
29 How To Write A Good Curriculum Vitae? \
Better plan your content
A CV is never be a thesis
Focus on highlights
It’s imperative to perfect the document that sells and summarises
your professional qualifications
Reference: JADA A. GRAVES
Use STAR Formatting Guide
30 Stick To One Page
Young graduates should adhere to one page
New studies shows that even 3-4 years experienced graduates
can’t exceed their CV more than one page
Older students have leeway to fill two pages
Different skills should be highlighted for different career paths you
targeting
Weave keywords from a particular job’s description
31 Ditch The Objective/Make Your Statement
Don’t mention your skills in the objective section
The most valuable part of the resume is the top and left-hand side
Go with something that’s going to “wow” the employer
32 Place Your Education Background Where It Best Serves You If you are a fresher place your college name in CV
If you graduated from a well reputed college/university place that I
a most appropriate place
Once you have a relevant work experience which suits to your
targeted job place that above the education qualification
33 Don’t Improvise
Try to make impression to the hiring manager but don’t be over
smart
Use small techniques like info graphic CV, Cover letter, etc.
Send an email to hiring manager by thanking him
Send LinkedIn URL along with your mail
Keep the professionalism in emailing
Focus on the employer's needs, not yours
34 Don’t Embellish
Not being truthful is a cardinal sin for any job seeker; Don’t lie
If scholastic achievements aren’t noteworthy or/if work
accomplishments are few focus more on volunteer work and side
projects
Tailor each CV to the job role you are applying to
35 Never Mention
Race
Political affiliations
Religion
Salary requirements
Marital status
Reasons for leaving a past job
36 Formatting Your Resume 1/2
Format your text
Set up the page
Create your heading
Decide on a layout
Use a word format
Do your Research
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Use the same words as the job description (To clear ATS checking)
Spellchecker is your ally
Do not use the header and footer for important info
Avoid Images
Call your reference people and make sure they will give you a
good recommendation
Formatting Your Resume 2/2
38 Info-Graphic CV
Info-graphic CVs represents your CV in a colorful, graphical format,
like a brochure or a marketing presentation
The purpose of an info graphic is to consolidate a large amount of
information and making it easy and interesting to digest
The ATS will not be able to decipher a graphic resume
Most of the info graphic CV making websites are depending on the
LinkedIn that does not really illustrate any specific skills you have!
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41 Info Graphic CV Making Websites
Visualize.ME
ResumeUP
Re.Vu
Kinzaa beta
Visual CV
JobSpice
Ceevee
ConnectCV
42 Cover Letter
Expertise says cover letter is important
Not sending a cover letter is a sign of laziness
It is an opportunity to distinguish yourself
43 How to Write a Cover Letter?
Do your research first
“Do some research beyond reading the job description”
Find out what challenges the company is facing and how your role
would help address those
Knowing the company better also helps you decide on the right
tone to use in your cover letter
44 Open Strong
“Start with the punch line — why this job is exciting to you and why
you’re right for it”
If you have a personal connection with the company or someone
who works there, also mention it in the first sentence or two.
Address your letter to someone directly. “With social media, there’s
no excuse to not be able to find the name of a hiring manager”
45 Emphasize Your Personal Value
Drawing on the research you did earlier, show that you know what
the company does and some of the challenges it faces.
These don’t need to be specific but you might mention a trend
that’s affected the industry.
perhaps explain how you solved a similar problem in the past or
share a relevant accomplishment.
46 Convey Enthusiasm
Make it clear why you want the position
“Enthusiasm conveys personality”
Authenticity is crucial. Be professional and mature
“Use only the kind of language that the hiring manager would use
with one of his customers”
47 Keep It Short
It should be brief enough that someone can read it at a
glance.
You do have to cover a lot of ground—but you should do it
succinctly.
48 When You Can’t Submit A Cover Letter
Many companies now use online application systems that don’t
allow for a cover letter
You may be able to figure out how to include one in the same
document as your CV but that’s not a guarantee.
You may try to find someone who you can send a brief follow-up
email highlighting a few key points about your application
49 How To Write A Paper Cover Letter?
Add a letterhead at the top of the letter Use professional and 14- or 16 font size is appropriate for name
Font size of your address and other contact information should
be lesser than name size
50 Write The Recipient’s Name, Address And Date Better to use 11 or 12 font size with a professional font set your
moderate to, and use single spacing. Be sure your font is black
51 Address The Recipient
Be sure to refer to the recipient by his or her proper title (Mrs., Mr.,
Dr., etc.). If you’re not sure who the recipient is, write, “To Whom It
May Concern:” or “Dear Sir or Madam”
52 State Your Purpose In The 1st Paragraph
Tell the employer why you are writing to them in two or three
sentences. State the position for which you are applying (or the one
you would like to have should it become available)
53 Outline Your Qualifications In The Middle Paragraph(s) Make sure to match them to the requirements of the position. To do
this, use what you have researched about the employer's
background and history
54 Include A Positive Statement Or Question In The Final Paragraph Make this closing paragraph between two to four sentences. Direct
the employer to your enclosed resume and make sure you specify
that you're available for an interview
55 Write An Appropriate Closing
It’s a good idea to thank the reader for his or her time. After that,
write “Sincerely,” “Respectfully,” or “Regards,” leave several spaces,
and print your name.
56 Make a notation of the enclosures
If you enclose something, such as a resume, with a letter, you should
indicate that the letter contains enclosures by making the notation
“Enclosure” or “Enclosures” at the bottom of the letter
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“Sending out 100 CV is a waste of time. Find the
few companies you want to work for and put
some heart and soul into it”
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Be visible in social medias and internet
Show the people that you are still active and engaged
Take the bargaining power from employer
If you are working with a consulting company then you have to be
up to date always
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