EFE learning modules / Job Search & CV

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Scenario Context

"Sarah, an experienced career coach, is helping David, a recent graduate, refine his resume and job search strategy at a local library."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An experienced career counselor with a background in Human Resources.

D

David

A recent university graduate looking for his first professional role in marketing.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hi David! I'm glad we could meet today. Have you brought your draft CV?
David
Hi Sarah, yes I have. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by the whole process.
Sarah
That is completely normal. Let's start by looking at your contact information.
David
I included my phone number, email, and LinkedIn profile link. Is that enough?
Sarah
Yes, that's perfect. Now, let's talk about your Professional Summary.
David
I wrote a small paragraph about wanting a job in marketing. Is that okay?
Sarah
Instead of focusing on what you want, you should it to what you offer the employer.
David
What does it mean to my CV exactly?
Sarah
It means adjusting your skills and experience to match the specific job description.
David
I see. So I shouldn't send the same CV to every company?
Sarah
Definitely not. Most companies use an to filter out generic resumes.
David
I've heard of that. Does stand for Applicant Tracking System?
Sarah
Exactly. It searches for specific keywords related to the job role.
David
Should I include my internship experience even if it was only for three months?
Sarah
Absolutely. Use to describe what you accomplished there.
David
Like 'assisted' or 'helped'?
Sarah
Try more impactful words like 'coordinated,' 'developed,' or 'optimized.'
David
That sounds much more professional. What about my education section?
Sarah
Since you are a recent graduate, keep it near the top. Include your GPA if it's high.
David
It was 3.8, so I'll definitely keep it in there. Should I list my high school?
Sarah
No, listing high school is often considered once you have a degree.
David
Okay, I will remove that. How do I show my soft skills?
Sarah
Don't just list them. Try to provide examples of when you used them.
David
So instead of saying 'good leader,' I should mention I led a team of five students?
Sarah
Perfect! That is a achievement that recruiters love to see.
David
Where is the best place to search for open positions these days?
Sarah
LinkedIn is great, but don't ignore job boards for your specific industry.
David
I've been applying to many places but haven't heard back yet.
Sarah
Are you also doing any ? Many jobs are filled before they are even posted.
David
I haven't really tried yet. I'm a bit shy.
Sarah
Start by reaching out to alumni from your university on LinkedIn.
David
That's a good idea. I'll ask for an informational interview rather than a job.
Sarah
Smart move. It builds a relationship without putting pressure on them.
David
Should I attach a to my application?
Sarah
For marketing, a is a fantastic way to showcase your creative work.
David
I'll put together some of my best class projects then.
Sarah
Great. Make sure your CV is in PDF format so the doesn't break.
David
I usually use Word, but I will save it as a PDF from now on.
Sarah
One last tip: always for typos. One small error can ruin your chances.
David
Thanks, Sarah. This has been incredibly helpful. I'll get to work on these changes.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Tailor

/ቴለር/

ማስተካከል

To adapt or prepare something for a specific purpose or person.

ለአንድ የተወሰነ ዓላማ ወይም ሰው አንድን ነገር ማዘጋጀት ወይም ማስተካከል።

ATS

/ኤ ቲ ኤስ/

የአመልካቾች መከታተያ ሥርዓት

Applicant Tracking System; software used by recruiters to filter resumes.

ቀጣሪዎች የሥራ ማመልከቻዎችን ለማጣራት የሚጠቀሙበት ሶፍትዌር።

Redundant

/ሪዳንዳንት/

ትርፍ / የማያስፈልግ

Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.

ለማያስፈልግ ሁኔታ ወይም ጥቅም የሌለው ነገር።

Quantifiable

/ኳንቲፋይየብል/

በቁጥር ሊገለጽ የሚችል

Able to be expressed or measured as a quantity.

በመጠን ወይም በቁጥር ሊገለጽ ወይም ሊለካ የሚችል።

Networking

/ኔትዎርኪንግ/

ግንኙነት መፍጠር

The action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional contacts.

መረጃ ለመለዋወጥ እና ሙያዊ ግንኙነቶችን ለማዳበር ከሌሎች ጋር የመገናኘት ሂደት።

Action Verbs

/አክሽን ቨርብስ/

የድርጊት ግሶች

Words that express physical or mental action to show achievements.

ስኬቶችን ለማሳየት አካላዊ ወይም አእምሯዊ ድርጊቶችን የሚገልጹ ቃላት።

Portfolio

/ፖርትፎሊዮ/

የሥራ ውጤቶች ስብስብ

A set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills.

አንድ ሰው ችሎታውን ለማሳየት የሰበሰባቸው የፈጠራ ሥራዎች ስብስብ።

Layout

/ሌይአውት/

ቅርጽ / አቀማመጥ

The way in which the parts of something are arranged or laid out.

የአንድ ነገር ክፍሎች የተደረደሩበት ወይም የተቀመጡበት መንገድ።

Proofread

/ፕሩፍሪድ/

ስህተትን ለማረም ማንበብ

To read and mark any errors in a piece of writing.

በአንድ ጽሁፍ ውስጥ ያሉ ስህተቶችን ለማንበብ እና ምልክት ለማድረግ።

Niche

/ኒሽ/

ልዩ / የተወሰነ ዘርፍ

Denoting or relating to products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population.

ለአነስተኛ እና ልዩ የህብረተሰብ ክፍል የሚስቡ ምርቶችን፣ አገልግሎቶችን ወይም ፍላጎቶችን የሚያመለክት።