CV Dilemma
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by Kim Isaacs
You've spent three years or more building your knowledge and even earned a good degree. So why aren't employers clamoring for your services? The problem you and other new graduates face is that hiring managers are more interested in what you can do for them than what you did in university. So use your CV to convince employers that your academic success is transferable to the workplace.
What's Your Goal?
It's important for recent grads to provide a targeted objective statement. The objective can be stated in a formal objective section or referenced in a qualifications summary. Whichever approach you choose, avoid flowery or generalised objectives that are too commonly used by new graduates. For example:
Bad: Seeking a challenging position with a progressive company that will offer opportunity for growth and advancement.
Good: Honours graduate of ABC University’s speech communication programme seeking a position in training and development. Offer hands-on experience in classroom teaching, corporate training and communication research.
If you have more than one possible career objective, develop variations of your CV, each one targeted to a different goal.
