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With this in mind we have created this CV, Cover Letter and Interview Guide that we hope will provide NCI students with concrete information on how to make effective applications and succeed at interview.  \nSuccessful CVs and cover letters are about understanding your target audience and explaining how you match their requirements—they must capture the recruiter’s imagination and give thema positive picture of you and how you meet their requirements.  \nOnce you get called for interview you will need to provide the employer with the evidence to prove you have the skills, knowledge, experience, abilities and qualities that match their needs. Although the interview is a two way process i. e. what they can offer you and what you can offer them, it is predominantly expected that it will be about what you can offer them!  \nInformed by industry, we have developed sample CVs, cover letters and lists of possible interview questions which we hope will assist you in making effective applications.”  \nThe Career Development & Employability Centre  \n2 SECURING A GRADUATE ROLE YOUR CV, COVER LETTER AND INTERVIEW GUIDE  \nCV · TOP ·TIPS  \nLooking for a job is marketing. You are marketing yourself, your skills, abilities and achievements. Your CV is the only thing standing between you and an interview and is your personal sales brochure tailored to the requirements of the position you are applying for. It is your representation of yourself and as such you should put significant work into it to ensure that it represents you in the best light possible. Whilst there are many things you can’t control when job hunting such as the economic environment and the job market you have absolute control over the quality of your CV—in terms of the quality of your grades, activities, work experience and the quality of its presentation.  \nBefore you start writing your CV  \nBefore you take pen to paper think about your USP (Unique Selling Points) for example your grades, work experience, projects, awards, sporting achievements etc. Use the employability audit on page 22 to start building a profile referencing your key skills.  \n20 seconds  \nYour CV is your personal advert and you have 20 seconds to make an impression. Keep it to two pages if you are a graduate, three if you have a significant amount of experience. If they can’t read two pages in 20 seconds they definitely won’t read four! Get to the point early on and show an employer what you can do for them.  \nMake me want to meet you  \nThink about the person who is scan-reading your CV in a pile of dozens just like it. What does that person need to know about you that will make them want to meet you? Ensure this information is on the first half of page one. This area is often called the prime real estate of your CV.  \nTarget the CV to the job spec  \nOne size doesn’t fit all. Although roles may be similar, there will be a slightly different focus each time. Use the job description to identify what is most important (for example, grades, particular experience or skills) and then address these requirements prominently in the first half of your CV. You will need to move sections and details around depending on the role to put the spotlight on different information. If a crucial requirement is a 2:1, put that prominently in your profile. If it’s previous experience in sales, emphasise that instead.  \nWill adding this information encourage them to interview me?  \nWhen deciding what to include or leave out ask yourself will including it encourage or discourage them to interview me? Think for example how you explain your grades. 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