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IMPORTANT!
Today, most big companies and many smaller ones have
turned the first step in the process of handling applications over to
computers. The software used is called an "applicant tracking system" (ATS).
The German term is "Bewerbermanagementsystem".
Here's a video that explains these systems and what applicants have to
keep in mind when dealing with them.
->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVvaECOmSS4 (saved
version)
Here
are some important "tips" for dealing with an ATS when preparing
your CV.
Here's another group of tips.
Finally, here's an article
in German on the same topic.
->
http://www.absolventa.de/karriereguide/online-bewerben/bewerbermanagementsystem
PRESENTATION
From the
"Purdue OWL" about writing résumés.
CV FORMATS
A very modern view of things:
Best CV Formats
Normal
"chronological" CVs
Typical
Student CVs
Functional CVs ->
mine / another
sample
HOMEWORK
Please write your CV and send it
to me. DON'T send it as a .pdf file!
GRAMMAR LINK
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