CV Guide:

research and Approach:
-Think abut your skills
-look for companies you'd like to work with
-Do your Homework
-Show an interest
-Follow it through

What you have to offer:
Start by asking yourself honestly what skills and experience you already have, this includes:
-The skills developed over the past year on the course.
-Experience you have either from previous employment or from your own interests and hobbies.

Now identify
-Skills you wish to obtain

Remember to:
-Study the job description and research into the company.
-Then make changes accordingly.

Stand out from the competition:
-Personal details
-Career profile
-Education and Qualifications
-Employment/ work experience
-Artistic achievements
-Key Skills
-References

Effective Designs:
-Be expressive and creative
-keep it to 2 pages maximum
-Put your name and email on every page
-Use a professional font.

Relate the design to the industry.

Covering letters:
Who should I dress it to?
It should be addressed to the person who will be dealing with your application, check the company website or phone the company to get a name.

Final points...
If sending your CV and covering letter via email, save and attach your CV as a PDF so that it's easy to read and cannot be edited by a third party.

The follow Up Phone Call:
It is worth make a follow-up phone call a few days later so show enthusiasm.

Interviews- The next hurdle:
-Prepare fr the interview to make sure you are successful at this stage.
-take a copy of the CV with you and refresh your memory of the job description.
-Enter the room confidently and shake hands firmly and introduce yourself with a smile and be polite.

Things you shouldn't do:
-Sit down until the interviewer asks you to.
-Fidget or slouch in the chair or fold your arms.
-Swear-even mildly
-Criticise your past employers
-Interrupt
-Draw attention to your weaknesses.
-Lie or be too enthusiastic- stay calm and stick to the facts.