Job+finding+-+CV+writing+and+Interviews

[|Job interview: Answering difficult questions]
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[|Writing a personal statement]
When you apply for jobs or university courses you are often asked to write a personal statement in which you outline your suitability for the position or study programme. Follow this link to an online tutorial on how to take this opportunity to sell yourself in the application process. You can also visit this link to the [|Get into Uni] website for more details on how to structure your statement.

[|Be My Interviewer]
On this site you can practise and perfect your interview technique using interactive videos with leading industry professionals. The site provides practical advice to prepare you for the toughest questions and interview scenarios you are likely to face with the aim of helping you feel confident and ready to answer any question thrown at you.



The site allows you to interact with a panel of successful businesspeople who will interview you. In addition to their difficult questions, they give guidance on how to answer them.

To start, select an interviewer from the photos or choose a topic or interviewer from the options given. If you pick an interview topic, a selection of interviewers will provide advice on that subject.

[|Do you give a good interview?]
This is a link to a quick, interactive quiz on interviews offered by the [|EducationGuardian.co.uk]. Try it and see how good you are at interviewing. Doing the quiz will give you some useful tips for preparing to give interviews. Try the quiz and then submit your answers. You then get a score and feedback. Please post your comments (and feedback) using the discussion tab above. Here's a tip: Do the test again a week later and see if you can improve your score. This should help you remember any new vocabulary your learnt the first time.

[|How to write your CV]
A link to the news.bbc.co.uk with advice on how to write your CV.

[|Sample CV: An attorney]
In this link to www.vault.com you can see an example resume for an American lawyer.

[|How to write your CV (2)]
In this link to the www.ego4u.com site you will find some more useful advice on CV writing, if you go to the side bar on the right you'll find lists of useful phrases and vocabulary by clicking on [|Curriculum Vitae 1] and [|Curriculum Vitae 2].

[|How to write you CV (3)]
Here's a link to still more advice on writing CVs and yet more examples (many thanks to Claudia for this link!).

[|Is the Internet a helpful tool in job hunting?]
In this video, Louise Kursmark discusses the effectiveness of using the internet in a job search.

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If you found this short video of interest use the link to find more in this series of videos about the job hunting process.