Building Your Brand And CV
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As you start to get more clarity about the sort of roles in which you wish to apply for, it is now time to think about your brand and how you market yourself.
There are a number of different ways in which you can showcase and build your brand which include your CV, your 30 second elevator pitch and your social media presence.
Your CV is critical in outlining your skills, knowledge and competencies and outlining how you meet the needs of the roles you will be applying for. Often it will be the first document a potential employer will read and it will need to engage the reader and leave them wanting to meet you. We have many hints and tips for building your CV as well as templates that you can use as a starting point.
Your 30 second elevator pitch is your opportunity to sell yourself during first meetings outlining your key strengths, achievements, current position and what you want from the future.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network and is another platform to showcase yourself and is a fantastic opportunity to get yourself in front of hundreds of professionals and recruiters and as such you need to spend time on your profile that promotes your brand, skills, knowledge and personality.
Webinar
Our Senior Consultants and Director of Wellbeing recorded this webinar on writing your CV and job applications. You can watch the webinar and download the powerpoint slides as an extra resource here.
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with Next Steps consulting from April 2019 as part of my executive outplacement.
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The authenticity of Next Steps is refreshing - the support I received throughout my search for my next role was superb and far exceeded my expectations.
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