Here you can find FAQ’s & Tips on the Career Spot E-Books including CV tips and working with CV Templates.
TIPS & FAQ's
TIPS ON WORKING WITH TEMPLATES
Working with CV Templates
- Download as WORD
- Save the document onto your device: e.g. Joanne Ostler CV 2018
- If you are new to Word, you may find the standard CV formats easier to manage
- Two column CV formats are quite straightforward but a little fiddly in terms of working with text boxes
- If you want extra help for working with text boxes you’ll find lots of short and free tutorials on YouTube – e.g. https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=slateuunUhY - If the template has a footer, remember to add your own name
- (Note that the PDF downloads are simply examples to show you how the file ‘should’ look)
TIP #1
In NZ we’re lucky to have some great sources of online information. The information is generalised – and will never be as good as visiting in person and talking to people in jobs of interest – but it’s a good place to start to find out more about jobs, career paths and prospects. E.g.
https://www.careers.govt.nz/
http://occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz/
https://www.victoria.ac.nz/careers/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree
TIP #2
Everyone knows to look for jobs on the big job websites like Seek and TradeMe, but not everyone knows some of the other sources such as:
https://jobs.govt.nz/
https://www.careers.govt.nz/job-hunting/finding-work/job-vacancy-and-recruitment-websites/
TIP #3
Different devices open Word files differently. Sometimes a Word document will look fabulous on your screen but if you send to someone else, it shows up differently and perhaps with pages misaligned. This is obviously a problem! To avoid this problem, convert your Word file into PDF before you send. There are several free PDF converters (and lots of paid ones too). For example, here’s one that I use: https://online2pdf.com/#
WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR JOBS
We direct most of our clients to these websites to look for what’s available on the job market.
