But it’s also not necessary for all jobs to have set skills that can be gained only by working somewhere. Graduatewise.com, an amazing marketplace for graduates who are looking for work, and would like to connect with potential employers, makes it possible for them to start with their careers in an innovative yet highly effective manner.
If freshers’ create their profile carefully, by including the relevant details, then their CVs could be as impressive as of the experienced ones. To know more about how to strengthen your CV even if you have no work experience, read more in the article below:
1. Determine your best skills
Your CV is your selling point. As a start, you must find out what is your expertise, with respect to the job you are eyeing upon. It doesn’t matter if those skills are professional or not, just make a list of everything you are really good at. Do you know video editing? Are you good at computers?
Once you have that data, you can match it up with the job posting or with the top skills that employers usually look for, namely:
• Critical thinking
• Teamwork
• Excellent communication skills
• Solution oriented approach
• Leadership
2. Highlight your Transferable skills
It’s possible that you may have worked in different industries and my lack the skills needed for your next job, but worry not, you must mention the skills that you have acquired while you were learning or even volunteering.
A lot of skills are transferable, meaning, employers can utilize those skills in their current/lateral roles in certain ways because they seem relevant. Candidates need to recognize such skills too, and highlight them in the CV.
Some transferable skills include:
• Management Skills
• Sales and Marketing
• Communication and Coaching
• Data Management
• Creativity
• Human Relations
3. Don’t forget your extra-curricular activities
They are also considered relevant skills, provided you are an expert in them. Mentioning them as if they are a job itself, would help you mention additional abilities in your CV. Any volunteer work, or trainings at your dad’s office, or working at a supermarket would be a part of your skill set because they helped you develop those essential skills.
Today, employers are open to have candidates even with extra-curricular skills. You may find the below supplementary skills to enhance your CV:
• Volunteering for social or selected causes
• Being a part of sports team
• Mentoring and coaching
• Tutoring
• Arts and Drama
4. Make it Influential:
Even if you run Marathon regularly, mention it on your CV, it would show your active nature and fitness know-how. It may or may not be needed for your future desk job, but it would sure help employer understand that you are not a dull person.
So make sure to mention details that help make your CV an impressive one. Highlight your achievements. Make it look like a convincing one, all the while maintaining honesty.
Graduatewise helps you create such a profile on its website that is instantly reachable to the employers. Even if you do not have any/relevant experience in any given field, building your CV carefully while keeping the above points in mind, would help you connect with the employers with fewer hassles.
Network and connect with the peers and leaders in the industry, talk to your references, gain insights from them, update your social media and professional job board profiles, so you have the same information everywhere. Remember, more is always less when it comes to your professional qualifications and experience, so don’t shy away to put it all out for getting your dream job.
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