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25 August 2010, 10:51 am
Have you honestly got the best CV you can have?
A nationwide survey of HR Directors and Managers has concluded that CVs are failing to make the grade. The survey, designed and carried out by CMC and Senior Associate John Lees, produced some thought-provoking results which we thought to share with you:
- 46% of employers believe that 1 in 10 people lie about qualifications in their CV;
- 1 in 10 employers believe that 40% of people lie generally
CMC’s Managing Director, Robin Wood, comments:
“We’ve discovered that there are still too many unfocused, distracted and off-putting CVs hitting employers’ desks, and a great many CVs that do not entirely tell the truth.”
Royall Appointments specialises in providing talent for all levels of recruitment requirements and is extremely well placed to advise those looking for new roles as to what works, and what doesn’t. If you are unsure just get in touch and ask!
The survey’s author John Lees says:
“Even good CVs often fail to communicate the right message and ensure that people are presenting themselves in person as they do on paper. Consistency is key! This survey shows there is an art to getting through that first ’sift’. More than anything else it’s about two things: the initial impact on page one of your CV, and making a short but credible claim that you match the key requirements of the job.”
Some key results:
• 88% of employers prefer to see a short profile or summary on page one of a CV
• 85% of employers do NOT want a photograph with a CV
• Of those who expressed a view, 96% dislike CVs written by professional CV writing services
• Two thirds of HR specialists believe that a CV should be no more than two pages long
Feel free to Get in Touch >> to have yours checked over, you will be amazed at the difference..
18 August 2010, 11:44 am
The Best Way to Present Yourself – Skills, Values and Competencies
Competency Based Interviews
It’s vital that you’re able to prove you’re up to the job. That’s why employers will test your key competencies at interview. You might be asked to give examples of times when you’ve used your abilities to solve problems, work as part of a team, impress a client or help others to grow.
We’re all familiar with the standard interview questions.
But that doesn’t mean you have to give standard, by-the-book answers. These familiar questions aren’t just a test of your competency. They’re an essential way of demonstrating your values and skills as well.
We’ve come up with a list of core competencies you might be questioned on:
Adaptability, Client Focus, Communication, Organisational Awareness, Problem Solving and Judgment, Results Orientation, Teamwork, Developing Others, Impact and Influence, Innovation, Leadership, Relationship Building, Resource Management, Self-Management, Strategic Thinking .
But where do values and skills fit in? Come to think of it, how are they different from ‘competencies’? They’re all linked, but there’s a clear order of importance that helps to define the way we work – starting with values.
Values
Values are qualities that embody your best ways of working. They’re how you do business. They’re how you communicate. They define you as a person. By giving future employers a hint at what you value the most, you’re giving them a clear insight into how you solve problems and communicate with other people, enabling them to get a better idea about how you might fit into their organisation.
For example, at Royall Appointments, our key values are:
Honesty, Professionalism, Joy, Positivity
We place these things at the heart of what we do. So essentially while our competencies describe how we accomplish tasks, our values explain why. For example, leadership and teamwork abilities are ‘competencies’ — they relate to our ability to get things done. But we value things like fun, money, learning, autonomy, variety and challenge. It’s how we apply these values to our day-to-day tasks that really explains who we are.
Our values define us. Our competencies demonstrate our values in action.
We do something because we place value on it — we carry out a task in a certain way because our values give meaning to our goals. Being able to explain these values, and explain how we apply them to our day-to-day tasks gives potential employers a way to measure our drive and determination. In short, an ability to articulate your values will make you appear confident and forthright. In other words, you’ll be demonstrating yourself at your very best.
Skills
Competencies can be taught. Values are acquired through experience. So they’re clearly two different things. But what’s the difference between a competency and a skill? Sure, they’re both ways of explaining your ability to get the job done. But there’s one important difference. It’s possible to know how to do something and still feel unable or unwilling to do it. You might, for example, know how to skydive. But that’s not the same thing as being able to jump out of the plane.
Competence, therefore, is the mixture of having the skill and the ability to use it. It’s this that employers are looking for. It’s not as easy as simply reeling off a list. Employers don’t want to hear you tell them what you’re capable of. They want to see evidence that you’re able to apply those skills to real life situations.
For example, you might be asked a competency based question to determine your leadership skills:
What has been the biggest challenge to your leadership skills? How does this relate to leadership? What impact did this have on your leadership skills?
This is your chance to really shine. With a question like this, it’s easy to incorporate your values into your answer, Start by explaining the why before you get onto the how. Once you’ve explained your way of doing things, make sure your employer knows that your way get results. After all, that’s what you’ll be measured by.
Skills are the technical side of getting things done. They’re things like computer literacy or budget management. Naturally, they’re best explained by example. But if you can apply your values to how you get there, you’ll be giving your employer even more insight into how your personality makes you suitable for the job.
The best way to present yourself
Naturally, employers are looking for competence. But if you’ve got a good grasp of the underlying values, of the reasons why you work in a certain way, you’ll be able to better present yourself as a well-rounded, self-aware candidate with clearly defined goals, ambitions and personality.
The best way to get in touch with your values is to write them down when you’re going over your CV. What are your goals in life? What are your values in life at home and at work? Beside all the key competencies you’ll need to demonstrate for the job, write down your underlying motivation behind the development of your skills. Why is being able to communicate well important to you? Do you get a sense of satisfaction from working with a team? You’ll quickly find that you’ve got a set of values which you’ve been using in your day-to-day life every day.
Once you’ve got a better grasp of who you are and why you do what you do, you’ll be a much more confident and outgoing person. And that’s a skill that’ll last you through your entire career, not just at interview.
18 August 2010, 11:38 am
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18 August 2010, 10:11 am
Happy Friday to all our candidates, welcome to the weekend almost! Enjoy!
13 August 2010, 10:43 am
Royall Appointments is 1 year old next month! To celebrate we will be introducing fab services and offering our free clients free HR Healthchecks!!
3 August 2010, 3:52 pm
Are you an excellent event producer looking to move forward?
Seeking Producer or Live Events Producer
Salary up to £35k depending on experience
Our client is a live events and communications agency working across the globe for blue-chip internationals, delivery presentations and live events on behalf of large organizations and major brands.
We’re looking for an experienced Producer to join their high-flying team. As an Events Producer, you’ll be expected to manage budgets, prepare profit and loss statements, handle clients and develop communications strategy as well as being able to efficiently allocate teams and associated resources to individual projects, directed from above and supported from below. But if you’re really going to succeed in this role, you’re going to need top notch production skills and a proven track record to match.
Live Events
You’ll already have extensive experience in a similar role, producing live events for a wide variety of demanding clients, video production work a bonus. You’ll be a creative inspiration to your team and your clients, as well as being fluent in the language of business and readily able to interpret your clients’ wishes and requirements. You’ll be working with senior executives, contributing to top-level pitches and guiding speakers from their first rehearsal to the successful delivery of engaging presentations.
In addition to an excellent remunerative package, as a Producer you will have the chance to work across a range of projects with clients at the very highest level with excellent management support. Your work will get noticed. You’ll be placed in an environment that puts a strong emphasis on quality, accuracy, high standards of service and, most importantly of all, creativity.
This position would suit:
Producer, Live Event Producer or Events Producer
1 August 2010, 2:19 pm
Seeking Senior Producer or Senior Live Events Producer
We know you can manage. But can you excel?
Salary up to £70k depending on experience
Our client is a major live event and communications agency regularly delivering professional presentations and live events on behalf of large organizations and major brands. We’re looking for an Events Producer at the top of their game to join their high-flying team.
As a Senior Producer, you’ll be expected to manage event budgets, prepare profit and loss statements, handle clients and develop communications strategy to include content and messaging as well as being able to efficiently allocate teams and associated resources to individual projects, leading from the front as both coach and mentor. But if you’re really going to succeed in this role, you’re going to need top notch production skills and a proven track record to match.
Live Events
You’ll already have extensive experience in a similar role, producing live events for a wide variety of demanding clients, including video production work. You’ll be a creative inspiration to your team and your clients, as well as being fluent in the language of events and readily able to interpret your clients’ wishes and requirements. You’ll be working with senior executives, contributing to top-level pitches and guiding speakers from their first rehearsal to the successful delivery of engaging presentations.
In addition to an excellent remunerative package, as a Senior Producer you will have the chance to work across a range of projects with clients at the very highest level. Your work will get noticed. You’ll be placed in an environment that puts a strong emphasis on quality, accuracy, high standards of service and, most importantly of all, creativity.
This position would suit:
Senior Producer, Producer, Live Events Producer, with management responsibility.
1 August 2010, 2:16 pm
Project Manager – Events & Incentive Travel
Think you’ve reached the top of your game? Looking for an exciting new challenge? We’re looking for a Project Manager to manage our client’s traditional events management requirements but working towards developing their Conference and Incentive Travel needs. These events are typically for audiences of upwards of 700 people at a time. You’ll need extraordinary event logistics experience and project management skills and a strong head for interpersonal management. Is this you?
We’re recruiting on behalf of an events and communication agency that produces everything from on-the-fly road shows to conferences catering to up to 8000 people at a time. This flexible role, based in the Midlands and requiring a travel, needs an exceptional person, one that shares our client’s core values.
Key duties will include
- Organising promotional events, conferences, product launches, corporate hospitality and incentive travel programmes, taking overall responsibility for each project.
- Working with our clients to interpret their requirements and producing full production proposals to aid co-ordination within the group.
- Effectively managing assigned budgets for all projects, leading negotiations with internal and external parties to ensure satisfactory profit margins are achieved and, where possible, exceeded.
- Acting as the main communications contact for clients and colleagues
- Ensuring projects meet targets and deadlines
- Managing feedback from delegates and key stakeholders from project inception to delivery
You’ll be evaluated on
- Your ability to deliver projects on time and impress our clients
- Your ability to manage budgets and handle project finances
- Development of potential new clients and revenue streams
You’ll need
- A minimum of 2-3 years proven experience in a similar role as project manager, ideally for audiences of over 700 people.
- The ability to effectively manage and direct your team — direct people management experience is essential for this role.
- A knack for building rapport, both with your team and our clients, using excellent listening and communication skills.
- Proven planning and organisational skills, the ability to multi-task, and a willingness to go the extra mile to keep clients satisfied.
- Demonstrable experience of financial management of budgets exceeding 150k.
- A track record of producing winning client proposals.
You’ll need to have a flexible, ‘hands-on’ management style in order to succeed at this role. You’ll be responsible for organising a wide range of events both in the UK and abroad. A willingness to work outside of office hours and a full, clean driving license will be essential. Above all else, you’ll need to prove you can keep a positive attitude and make the most out of the people around you. Naturally, we’ll reward your hard work. This is a brilliant opportunity for a project manager looking to prove they’ve got the ability to deliver major, memorable events that satisfy clients and audiencesLove inc
Love incentives, love travelling, want to get out and see the world!
We’re recruiting on behalf of an events and communications agency that produces everything from on-the-fly road shows to conferences catering to up to 800 people at a time. This flexible role, based in the Midlands and requiring a travel, needs an exceptional person, one that shares our client’s core values.
Think you’ve reached the top of your game? Looking for an exciting new challenge? We’re looking for a Project Manager to manage our client’s traditional events management requirements but working towards developing their Conference and Incentive Travel needs. These events are typically for audiences of upwards of 700 people at a time. You’ll need extraordinary event logistics experience and project management skills and a strong head for interpersonal management. Is this you?
This role would suit an experienced Project Manager or Event Manager ideally with a C&I Events background or an ambitious Project Coordinator or Event Coordinator.
You’ll need to have a flexible, ‘hands-on’ management style in order to succeed at this role. You’ll be responsible for organising a wide range of events both in the UK and abroad. A willingness to work outside of office hours and a full, clean driving license will be essential. Above all else, you’ll need to prove you can keep a positive attitude and make the most out of the people around you. Naturally, we’ll reward your hard work. This is a brilliant opportunity for a project manager looking to prove they’ve got the ability to deliver major, memorable events that satisfy clients and audiences alike.
1 August 2010, 12:20 pm
Project Manager – Event Management role
Think you can get things done brilliantly? Are you the sort of event manager who always delivers on time? If you’ve got a proven track record of delivering stellar events, conferences, road shows in an agency environment; our prestigious client is looking for someone just like you.
We’re recruiting a Project Manager for a leading events management agency that produces everything from on-the-fly road shows to conferences catering to up to 8000 people at a time. This flexible role for our communications agency client, based in the Midlands and requiring a travel, needs someone with exceptional planning skills.
You’ll be responsible for building and sustaining client relationships while leading diverse projects, taking responsibility for the full event management cycle.
Key duties will include
- Organising promotional events, road shows, conferences, product launches and corporate hospitality, taking overall responsibility for each project.
- Working with our clients to interpret their requirements and producing full production proposals to aid co-ordination within the group.
- Effectively managing assigned budgets for all projects, leading negotiations with internal and external parties to ensure satisfactory profit margins are achieved and, where possible, exceeded
- Managing feedback from delegates and key stakeholders in the overall process
You’ll be evaluated on
- Your ability to deliver projects on time and to not simply satisfy our clients but exceed their desires and expectations.
- Your ability to deliver projects within budget
- Development of potential new clients and revenue streams
You’ll need
- A minimum of 12 months proven experience in an events management role, preferably with agency experience catering for events with over 150 people.
- A flair for building rapport with your team and our clients, with excellent listening and communication skills.
- Proven planning and organisational skills, the ability to multi-task, and a willingness to go the extra mile to keep clients satisfied.
- Demonstrable experience of financial and budget management.
This isn’t a just 9 to 5 job. It’s a career, as a key member of our team, you’ll be responsible for organising a wide range of projects requiring a willingness to work flexible hours and travel widely, both in the UK and overseas. Naturally, you’ll require a full, clean driver’s license. But more importantly, you’ll need to demonstrate the drive to succeed in this challenging, demanding role. Do you have what it takes? If this sounds like you, we’re waiting for your call.
Push forward in your events career, join a company who loves their people as much as their events…
We’re recruiting a Project Manager for a leading events management agency that produces everything from on-the-fly road shows to conferences catering to up to 8000 people at a time. This flexible role for our communications agency client, based in the Midlands and requiring a travel, needs someone with exceptional planning skills.
Think you can get things done brilliantly? Are you the sort of event manager who always delivers on time? If you’ve got a proven track record of delivering stellar events, conferences, road shows in an agency environment; our prestigious client is looking for someone just like you.
You’ll be responsible for building and sustaining client relationships while leading diverse projects, taking responsibility for the full event management cycle.
This role would suit an experienced Event Project Manager, Event Manager, or ambitious Project Coordinator or Event Coordinator.
This isn’t a just 9 to 5 job. It’s a career, as a key member of our team, you’ll be responsible for organising a wide range of projects requiring a willingness to work flexible hours and travel widely, both in the UK and overseas. Naturally, you’ll require a full, clean driver’s license. But more importantly, you’ll need to demonstrate the drive to succeed in this challenging, demanding role. Do you have what it takes? If this sounds like you, we’re waiting for your call.
1 August 2010, 12:04 pm
