# Reflection

Finding a placement would broaden knowledge outside of purely academia.

# Applying

- Need good CV, applicable CV
- Need Cover Letter
- Interview skills

# Process

On Placement:

- Two Visits from Uni
- Documentation and Presentation
	- Weekly Log
	- Interim Report
	- Final Report
	- Presentation at University
		- Line Manager Present

# Benefits

- Gives more confidence
- Work experience
- Chances of employment increase
- Chance to meet new people
- Chance for company to gain new passionate employees

# CVs

- Aim to get interview
- Prepare by reflection, and developed knowledge
	- Skills audit (Week 3)
	- Listing skills and abilities employers want
- Opportunity to demonstrate skill matching requirements
	- Marketing tool
	- 2 pages max

## Structure

- Name, contact details
- Personal Profile
- Education
	- Most recent first
	- Don't simply list modules
	- Write what was taught, or is taught
	- Pre-Salford 2-3 lines
- Action words
	- Leading, Organising, etc.
- Short sentences why candidate
	- Employment History
	- Responsibilities / Interests
	- References
	- Where key skills?
		- Separate section or embedded, but highlighted
- Check spelling -\_-, this is just common sense

# Cover Letter

- Read information supplied by employer, doing own research

## Structure

- Address to named individual, if possible
- State post applying for and where advertised (Re: Software Engineer at BT Group)
- Explain why want job, and why want to work for company - virtue signal pls
- Draw attention to important points in CV
- Explain weak points and what youre doing to address points
- Indicate what you have done that makes you a preferred candidate

# Interview

- First impression
	- Dressed, greeting, body language, how questions answered
- Preparation, research company
	- Know competitors, products, profitability
- Dress appropriately
- Body Language
	- Eye contact, smile
- Use opportunity to sell yourself
- Practice before answering typical questions
- Interviewers are typically interested in
	- Teamworking
	- Communication
	- Leadership Skills
	- Problem solving
	- Time management
		- STAR (Situation Task Action Result)
		- If no situation, offer hypothetical
- Have prepared questions
- Take practice interview with Salford Careers
