Barclays Internal Audit LifeSkills Event CV &

slide1. Barclays Internal Audit LifeSkills Event
CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide2. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Internal Purposes Only Morning Session<br>
slide3. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Internal Purposes Only Afternoon Session<br>
slide4. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Opening Address Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide5. Internal Purposes Only CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Jamie Graham
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Head of Internal Audit What is Barclays?
What is Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) and what do we do?
Who am I and what do I know about CVs and interviews……?<br>
slide6. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide7. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only What is personal brand?
The personal expression of who you are and what makes you unique.<br>
slide8. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only What do you think when you see these brands?
Companies do a lot of research and spend a lot of money to develop a brand image that is positive and that people will remember.
They do this by producing a quality product that people will want to buy.<br>
slide9. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only As a person looking for a job, you will need to develop your own personal brand.

Now imagine if a car maker used pictures in its ads of a car that was dirty and damaged, would you want to buy its car?

So you also need to be careful in your personal brand.

You will be competing in the job market with other people who have been building their personal brand over time.<br>
slide10. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only Activity: Hire a Candidate

Form teams of 3 – 4 students
Distribute a set of Candidate Records (Ryan, Mick and Alison) to each group
Distribute a Personal Brand packet to each student
Have a student volunteer to read “The Scenario”<br>
slide11. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only Activity: Hire a Candidate
The Scenario

You and your team are part of a Human Resources (HR) group in charge of hiring new personnel for your company.

Some of your coworkers have been at a career fair looking for possible candidates to work for your company. The company is large, with many different kinds of jobs available, so you have a variety of both candidates and job positions available.

Today, you and your team will prescreen 3 candidates based on their cover letters, resumes, and digital profiles. Your team will decide whether each candidate moves on to an interview based on the personal brand presented in the Candidate Records.<br>
slide12. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only Activity: Hire a Candidate

Cover Letter, Resumes and Digital Profile
- Read the tips.

- Read the 3 candidates cover letters, resumes and digital profile.

- Based on your personal impressions and the information provided, rate the 3 candidates on the Candidate Evaluation Form.

- Discuss the pros and cons of each candidate’s cover letter, resumes and digital profile.

- Decide which candidate or candidates you would like to invite in for an interview.<br>
slide13. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only Activity: Hire a Candidate



Class Discussion<br>
slide14. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only THINK WHAT YOU POST, SAY and SHARE on SOCIAL MEDIA<br>
slide15. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide16. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Know Your Personal Brand Internal Purposes Only Review:

Personal brands are built over time and once damaged can be difficult to repair.

It is important to be careful and thoughtful about the personal and professional decisions you make today.<br>
slide17. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop CV Writing Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide18. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop What is our aim for the CV session –

To know what a CV is and what is it used for.

To understand the aim of your CV, when sending to employers.

To have an idea of what to include in your CV and what a good cv will look and read like.

To have began / updated your own CV.

To feel more confident about writing your CV. Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide19. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop What is a CV? A CV is a marketing tool and you are marketing yourself. You need to “sell” your skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to perspective employers. CV is an acronym for Curriculum Vitae. It outlines your education and professional history and is generally prepared for job applications. Another name for a CV is a résumé. Different types of CV’s
Chronological – career history presented in date order and begins with the most recent items. Generally used by persons with mixed education and work experience. Not recommended for persons with career breaks.
Skills based – highlights skills and accomplishments. Generally used by person with degree subjects and varied work experience that isn’t specific to the job vacancy. The aims of your CV
First, encourage the recruiter to continue reading it.
Second, convince the recruiter that you match their requirements.
Third, persuade them to invite you to an interview. Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide20. What makes a good CV? Internal Purposes Only CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop What should you include? Personal Details Personal profile / Summary Work experience and career history (most recent first) Education and Qualifications Interests and achievements Skills References Accuracy in spelling, grammar and content. Tailored specific to the job. Focus, concise and informative. Clearly laid out and easy to read. Simple font. Honesty and accuracy of facts and information. Focus on accomplishments<br>
slide21. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Your CV! Internal Purposes Only Update your CV / Begin to write your CV Use your volunteers Sell yourself Use words to show you have employable Skills Re – Read your CV, Or get someone else to read it. Check for spelling mistakes Tailor your Personal Summary Don’t forget important details, name, address and contact details.<br>
slide22. Internal Purposes Only Links to useful CV writing websites.

CV Templates - http://www.jobs.ac.uk/careers-advice/cv-templates

Create a CV –
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/getajob/cvs/Pages/default.aspx

CV Tips –
http://www.gradplus.com/career-advice/cv-tips.aspx CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop<br>
slide23. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Interviewing Skills Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide24. Internal Purposes Only CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop What is our aim for the Interview Session

To understand the purpose of an interview.

To understand interview preparation / research.

To understand different types of interview.

To feel more confident with Questions and Answers.

To have Mock interview session.<br>
slide25. Internal Purposes Only Interviews Purpose of an interview
Interviews are a 2 way process What is the aim of the interview? What are the employers looking for? CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Employers can
Get to know the Person.
Find out about their personality, qualities and skills.
See if they would fit in with the team. Applicants can
Find out more about the job.
Perhaps meet the person they will work with.
See if they would fit in with the team. Top Tips
Be Honest.
Practise answering some basic questions.
If you are not sure what a questions means, Ask.
Practise explaining examples that ‘sells’ your skill set. Remember, the interviewer doesn’t expect you to be perfect!<br>
slide26. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Do’s & Don’ts Internal Purposes Only Lesson 7 Part 1 Video – start at 00:45 Write down do’s & don’ts<br>
slide27. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Do’s & Don’t Internal Purposes Only What Did You Observe?<br>
slide28. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Do’s & Don’ts Internal Purposes Only Lesson 7 Part 2 Video Write down do’s & don’ts<br>
slide29. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Do’s & Don’t Internal Purposes Only What Did You Observe?<br>
slide30. Internal Purposes Only CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Prepare for your interview Have a plan
• Choose the right jobs to apply for
• Plan your journey so you’ll arrive 15 minutes early
• Get your clothes clean, ironed and ready to wear
• Remember to turn your phone off
• Think of some questions to ask about the role and the company Do your Homework
• Make sure you know where and when your interview will take place
• Work out how you’ll get there on the day
• Read your CV
• Research the company on the internet
• Review the advert or job description and identify any skills they’re looking for
• Practice how you’ll talk about these skills
• Think about what else the interviewer might want to know Look the part
• Get a smart haircut
• Make sure you’re clean, including your hands and fingernails
• Dress smartly and appropriately – this is usually a suit, shirt and tie for men and trousers or skirt, blouse and jacket for
women
• Wear sensible shoes and make sure they’re clean and polished
• Don’t wear too much scent, make-up or jewellery. Make an entrance
• Take some slow, deep breaths to calm down and get ready
• Plan how you’ll say hello
• Smile and think positive
• Walk upright
• Shake hands
• When you sit down, sit upright, make eye contact and look positive and interested<br>
slide31. Internal Purposes Only CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Face-to-face
This is a straightforward interview with one or two people who will ask you questions. They might be the person who will manage you, someone else from the department you’ll join, or someone from the Human Resources (HR) team, who look after all employees. Panel
This is an interview with several people who will ask questions. One person may be the ‘chair’ and be in charge, making sure each person gets to ask you a question. Panel interviews are common in the public sector (e.g. jobs paid for by the government). Telephone
Telephone interviews are sometimes used as the first stage in an interview process. The interviewer asks questions that will identify the best people to invite for a face-to-face interview. Your preparation needs to be just as thorough, though you can keep your CV to hand. Group
Group interviews include several candidates for the job. You will be asked questions in turn and you’ll probably need to do one or more activities with the other candidates. Assessment centre
Interviews at an assessment centre can last half a day or a day. You’ll go there with other candidates. As well as one or more interviews, you may also take ability or personality tests and do role-plays or group exercises where you must work together. Different types of interviews<br>
slide32. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Internal Purposes Only While employees are often hired based on their strong technical skills, they also will have to demonstrate strong soft skills to succeed.
What is soft skills?
Personal attributes and behaviors not tied to a specific job.
Soft skills include leadership, self direction, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, time management, and accepting constructive feedback. Companies also look for employees with an entrepreneurial spirit.<br>
slide33. Internal Purposes Only CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Questions and Answers

STAR
model<br>
slide34. Internal Purposes Only CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Example -<br>
slide35. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Internal Purposes Only Interview Skills – STAR Model
SUMMARY Good answer uses the “ACTIONS” element to show case theirs skills
“RESULT” element to showcase their achievements

Remember to include a reason or an example to support what you say, e.g. ‘I chose biology because I’m interested in plants and animals.’ Help! I don’t know what to say! If you’re not sure what interviewer means, ask him/her to explain again

If you really can’t think of an answer, be honest and say so. Don’t make things up<br>
slide36. Top Tips! Offer a firm handshake Plan your journey and timing for travel. Research the company and job role. Plan some good answers in advance. Mute mobile and all other digital devices. Make sure you look presentable and are neat and tidy. Read your own CV. Be positive in what you are saying and show your interested in what they have to say to you. Know when and where your interview is. Be Honest. Use STAR to help you answer. Internal Purposes Only Have a smart outfit ready and clean. Remember that first impressions matter, Make eye contact. Smile. Stand tall. Sit straight. Do not be late. Arrive 15 min early. Do not criticize your former employers.<br>
slide37. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Social Job Hunting Internal Purposes Only<br>
slide38. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop SOCIAL JOB HUNTING There are lots of ways to use social media in your hunt for a job or work experience.

Social networks are a great way to find out about:

different jobs
discover courses in your local area
connect with people and organizations that can give you advice.<br>
slide39. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop SOCIAL JOB HUNTING<br>
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slide42. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Debrief / Closing<br>
slide43. CV & Interviewing Skills Workshop Reflection Internal Purposes Only What will you be taking away with you today? Did we meet your learning objectives? What did you take from the CV session? What did you learn from the interview session? Any Questions? Did you enjoy this LifeSkills event? Did you learn something new today?<br>