Curriculum Vitae

YOUR PERSONAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN

CV stands for Curriculum Vitae (Latin - 'the course of your life') and means the same as Résumé.
Webster's Dictionary: a short account of one's career and qualifications prepared by an applicant for a position.

A CV is a self-marketing tool used to assist you in changing your future. You need it for job, tertiary education and scholarship applications. It is an extremely important document which must be prepared well as it is often the first contact.

The way you market yourself can make a vital difference between success and failure in the world of employment so SELL YOURSELF WELL!

• A good CV is crisp, clear and succinct.
• It is no longer a boring narrative on everything you have done. You must select and highlight YOUR POTENTIAL for achieving your career objective.
• Make sure your CV markets you by focusing attention on your strong points.
• It must emphasise your skills, abilities and experience.
• BE DYNAMIC, SELECTIVE AND REFRESHING: On average a CV is initially scanned in 12.5 seconds!!

Sample CV (pdf file)
Cover Letter tips (pdf file)
Action Verbs (pdf file)

Interviews

Meet the challenge of an interview for a scholarship, course selection or employment with the three 'P's - Preparation, Practice and Presentation.

Interview Tips (pdf file)

For more information, go to
www.victoria.ac.nz/st_services/careers/Students/job_hunting_preparation/index.aspx

www.careers.qut.edu.au/student/interview/index.jsp

Check out the "interview skills intro sheets" and the "questions you can count on info sheet".