\u00bb<\/span> CV\/career services<\/a><\/p>\n Articles on CV\/career topics:<\/em><\/p>\n How to answer common job interview questions<\/a> Don\u2019t let your referees wreck your job applications<\/a> How to shine in structured recruitment interviews<\/a> How to write powerful accomplishments in your CV<\/a> Start your CV off on the right foot<\/a> Including personality profiles in your CV<\/a> Work your way into a new job<\/a> Take a proactive approach to the job market<\/a>
\nSome job interview questions come up time and again, such as \u201cWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?\u201d, \u201cTell me about yourself\u201d and \u201cWhere do you see yourself in five years\u2019 time?\u201d. Interview preparation on these questions can be a worthwhile exercise.<\/p>\n
\nSelect your referees with care, have a chat with them whenever you\u2019re seeking a new job and make sure they\u2019ll support your job applications.<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019ll be interviewed by a panel, gather together some narratives of incidents at your work, each of which can be used to answer to different questions, and practice your answers.<\/p>\n
\nSelect the accomplishments you write about with care and make them as powerful as possible by telling the reader how you achieved your results, and not just the fact that you achieved results.<\/p>\n
\nRecruiters prefer CVs that stick to the facts and clearly articulate them. For CVs targeted to NZ recruiters, self-descriptions at the beginning of a CV can be seriously counterproductive.<\/p>\n
\nWell-chosen personality profiles can powerfully strengthen your CV for many vacancies, especially ones advertised by executive recruitment agencies or corporates.<\/p>\n
\nBefore investing time and money in a training programme targeted to a specific industry sector, check out the jobs in the industry by offering employers unpaid work experience \u2014 or use unpaid work experience as a way to leapfrog ahead of other applicants in a competitive industry sector.<\/p>\n
\nIn some situations, it can pay immediate dividends if you take the initiative by directly approaching prospective employers and presenting them with a complete skills package.<\/p>\n