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+# 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