CHAW CV, Employability Skills

Todays session…
• Karakia - Toia Mai Karakia
• CVs
• Employability Skills
Why?
•How long does an Employer/ recruiter take to

initially view a CV?

•A single job advertisement can have more than
200 applicants so it's important to STAND OUT
•The same may apply when looking for work

placements

Where to begin?
•Read and understand the job advertisement/ work

placement requirements
•Match your jobs/experience and skills to the
advertisement or expectations
•Most relevant information on the first page
•2 pages maximum
•Clear and easy to follow (bullet points help)

Formatting
This is very important!

Your CV should be well set out to make it easy to find key information
• Be consistent throughout your CV

• Font- Use clear, simple, modern fonts (Arial,
Calibri etc)
• Name – larger than the rest of the text
• Headings - font size 12/14
• Text font - size 11/12
• Use Bullet points
• Avoid text boxes and complicated formats
• Keep it short and concise
infographic
Skills and Strengths
• Identify your skills

Specialised/Technical Skills
These are specific skills that you have developed • Give practical examples of your skills
due to studying particular subjects or working in
particular areas
Transferable Skills
Examples:
These are the skills you have developed
•Microsoft Office suite inc. Excel, Word
throughout your life from the wide range of
•Operating medical hoists
experiences you have been involved in such as
•Auto-CAD
study, work, extra-curricular activities, life
•Financial reporting skills
experience, sport, and travel. They can easily be
transferred from one situation or type of work to
another.
Personal Attributes
These are qualities you might naturally have:
Examples:
Perhaps you’re a naturally chatty person or have •Interpersonal and communication skills
strong resilience qualities. •Well-developed organisational ability
•Problem-solving skills
Examples: •Sales and customer service
• Initiative
•Leadership and group facilitation skills
• Engaging
•Numeracy and computer literacy
• Motivation
• Positivity
https://www.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/start-t
o-plan-or-change-your-career/figure-out-your-skills
CV Example
CV Example cont…
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Employability Skills
A guide on what Employers are looking for
Knowing your skills and strengths
An important part of selling yourself, is knowing what your skills and strengths are
They are essential to your career goals, and it is important that you can identify these
These can be industry specific, technical, operational, personal and so on
A great way to help is by thinking about skills in all areas of your life, not just work. These
are called often called soft skills, transferable skills or employability skills and these are the
skills that Employers say are essential for their workplace alongside the more technical skills
Group Discussion
• In your tables, brainstorm what Skills

mean to you!
Some categories might include:

• Employability/soft skills
• Technical/hard skills
• Personal/attributes etc
There are lots of wats you can demonstrate your skills in all areas of your life.
Some of these include:
Positive Self-
Teamwork Communication
Attitude Management
Willingness to
Resilience Thinking Skills
Learn
Group Discussion
Giving examples of how you use these

skills is important – being able to talk to
“I can” potential employers about yourself and
statements your skills is very important
help here
In your tables, discuss how you might

give examples of these skills
Lets watch the following clips for some examples on how to word these skills when telling potential
Employers about ourselves:
Teamwork: Communication: Positive Attitude:

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Self-Management: Willingness to Learn: Resilience:

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Thinking Skills:
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WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING YOUR NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO START THINKING
CV/WORK PROFILE, THE SKILLS SECTION IS ABOUT THE SKILLS YOU HAVE, AND WHAT
OFTEN THE HARDEST TO WRITE YOU MIGHT NEED TO WORK ON
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Questions/Patai?
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Todays session…

• Karakia - Toia Mai Karakia

•How long does an Employer/ recruiter take to

•The same may apply when looking for work

•Read and understand the job advertisement/ work

This is very important!

• Be consistent throughout your CV

• Identify your skills

These can be industry specific, technical, operational, personal and so on

• In your tables, brainstorm what Skills

Some categories might include:

Giving examples of how you use these

In your tables, discuss how you might

Teamwork: Communication: Positive Attitude:

Self-Management: Willingness to Learn: Resilience:

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