CV Writing & Interview Skills

The first step into the "world of work" is going to involve a selection process.  Competition could be fierce and therefore a professionally prepared CV and strong interview techniques are essential.  Young people are bound to be nervous before their first interview.  Building their self-esteem and helping them to understand how to prepare and what to expect are vital.

The CV writing and interview skills module is designed to be presented to a group of young people with optional exercises which will help them practice their new skills, you will find the module in the Business Resources section.

At GE Infrastructure in Baglan Bay the team worked with a group of young people through the Prince's Trust to help them move into paid employment.  They established what careers were of interest and  mocked up the job section of a local newspaper to match those career choices.   The young people then had to respond as if to a real job advertisement and GE took them through the process (including a mock interview) acting the role of prospective employer.  Examples of the format they created are below.

Downloads

GE CV writing – note for presenters (.pdf)
Brief notes about how to structure a session, the presentation slides are in the Business Resource section

Baglan Times (.doc) – this is an example of the format used by a GE business to take a young person through the process of applying for a job

Baglan Application form (.xls) – this is the simple application form that the young people in Baglan had to complete