Poor get poorer
As always, given the inequities built into the global economic system, the poorest people in the world have been the…
Looking for a new job? Inspired by a Bloomberg piece, CV expert Mildred Talabi was asked what fonts best “sold” an applicant and here&’s what she said, “When it comes to bad fonts for your CV, I don’t have a list, just one MAJOR culprit — Times New Roman! Avoid this like the plague! Nothing says ‘I haven’t updated my CV in 10 years’ more than the Times New Roman font and that&’s definitely not the message you want to be sending out to employers.”
Other “more acceptable cleaner, fresher, modern” fonts include: Verdana, Calibri, Century Gothic and Tahoma. But there&’s one more piece of advice, “Stay away from Arial — it&’s not quite at the Times New Roman extinct CV level yet, but it&’s getting there quickly.”
On the flip side, here are the top 10 most annoying CV errors, according to a study conducted by experts in the field:
- Spelling and/or grammatical mistakes: 87 per cent.
- Incorrect information (eg, wrong contact name, wrong company name, etc): 76 per cent.
- Key information missing (eg, contact details, dates of employment, responsibilities, etc): 74 per cent.
- CV too long: 46 per cent.
- Tone of CV too informal/casual: 44 per cent.
- Poor CV design (eg, font, layout, etc): 39 per cent.
- Too much personal information (eg, hobbies, out of work achievements, etc): 29 per cent.
- CV too short: 26 per cent.
- Irrelevant experience or education included: 24 per cent.
- Image of applicant included on CV: 13 per cent.
Kiwi calling
Education New Zealand and the Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC) have announced the second season of Christchurch Educated Skills Scholarships for Indian students. The 10 exclusive scholarships offered in specific disciplines align with Christchurch&’s skills shortage areas including construction, engineering, ICT and science. The scholarships also provide recipients an internship and employment opportunities with companies in Christchurch after completion of their courses. Two out of the 10 scholarships have been named “The Christchurch Mayoral Scholarships” and will be presented by Mayor Lianne Dalziel to students who display outstanding merit.
The scholarships, open to all Indian graduates, would be offered by a group of prominent tertiary institutions from the region including Avonmore Tertiary Institute, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Lincoln University, Royal Business College, University of Canterbury, University of Canterbury International College and Air New Zealand Aviation Institute. Applications are open from 15 August to 30 September. Interested students can find more information and apply online at http://www.christchurcheducated.co.nz
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Going online
Globsyn Business School is launching GBS Direct, India&’s first completely online admission system that is aimed at making a student&’s first interactions with the institute completely free of long queues and tedious commutes. To be eligible for admission, an applicant must have a Bachelor&’s degree or equivalent (10+2+3). GBS accepts students with CAT or MAT scores. In addition students wishing to opt for GBS are required to appear for the Globsyn Admission Test and also an interview through GBS Direct. For online admission students have to log on to bit.ly/gbsdirect after which they have to fill out a simple form. This is followed by an online aptitude test and a Thematic Apperception Test.
Thereafter, students are required to submit an essay on a topic of their choice. The final step is a Skype interview and those selected can pay the first installment of fees online. GBS Direct window for applications is already open.
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