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F. Psychometric Profiles
Psychometric profiling is a common method that employers use to establish your personal profile. In other words what your personality is.

 This is nothing to worry about as long as you are prepared for the test. However it's not really a test as you answer questions about yourself and there are no right or wrong answers.

THE KEY IS BEING PREPARED - Make sure that you have taken a test and you understand what it is about.
YOU MAY NEVER BE ASKED TO TAKE ONE BUT YOU MUST BE PREPARED

 Why not take a test now? it’s free

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G. Your CV is your marketing tool.
Your CV is your marketing tool. In most situations this is the only document that will be used to decide if you are called to interview.
Recruiters and hiring managers only spend a short time, as little as 1 minute reading your CV. In fact, on the first pass they just scan through it.

1. PROFILE this is where you state what you do.
2. KEY SKILLS List out your key skills so that they are clear.
3. GAPS explain any large gaps in your employment history.
4. POWER WORDS Use power words to describe your experience.
5. DIFFERENT CVs You should produce a master CV and then modify it slightly for each specific role for which you are applying.

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H. You want to be found by recruiters
Recruiters both at agencies and companies use databases of CVs to find people to fill jobs. They search for words and phrases to select people often from 1000’s of CVs.

YOU NEED TO BE FOUND so consider:-

1. BE SEEN – Use job boards, upload your CV so that recruiters can find you
2. STANDARD JOB TITLES – Use standard job titles or variations so that when recruiters search for job titles in a CV they will find you
3. KEY WORDS – Make sure you have a key word section on your CV

REMEMBER the KEY to a successful job application is:-
* A WINNING CV
* A STRUCTURED JOB SEARCH
* INTERVIEW TECHNIQUE

If you don’t spend time on all three and don’t have the tools available to ensure success then you are not helping yourself to secure that JOB.

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I. What you must not do at interview
For most people the hardest part of the job search is the interview. You may have spent considerable time getting to the interview stage, and you do not want to blow it.

You need to prepare effectively.

Consider the following points of what not to do, these could be your downfall:

1. Arriving late
2. Poor personal appearance
3. Lack of eye contact
4. Poor body language or posture
5. Interrupting the interviewer
6. Trouble in communicating
7. Rushing your answers to questions

 Stay calm, relaxed and focussed - this is the only job that you want.

We wish you success in your job search!

J. Interview Blunders

For most people the hardest part of the job search is the interview. You may have spent considerable time getting to the interview stage, and you do not want to blow it.
You need to prepare effectively

Consider the following points of what not to do, these could be your downfall:

1. Being unprepared and trying to bluff your way through
2. Lack of research on the company
3. Indecisive in your answers
4. Weak or clammy handshake
5. Lack of enthusiasm
6. Critical of your last or current employer
7. Being rude or abrupt

 Stay calm, relaxed and focussed - this is the only job that you want.

We wish you success in your job search!