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Sonic Career Series: Becoming a carer. Chapter 3: Care work CVs

Hey guysšŸ™‹ā€ā™€ļø Welcome to chapter 3 of the Becoming a carer series: Care work CVs! So you’ve decided you want to work in care… great! …Now you need to tailor your CV before you get applying! šŸ’» šŸ¤”What do care companies look for in your CV? 🌟People that are caring, compassionate, hard-working and responsible 🧐What […]

Sonic Career Series: Becoming a carer. Chapter 3: Care work CVs

Hey guysšŸ™‹ā€ā™€ļø Welcome to chapter 3 of the Becoming a carer series: Care work CVs!

So you’ve decided you want to work in care… great!

…Now you need to tailor your CV before you get applying! šŸ’»

šŸ¤”What do care companies look for in your CV?

🌟People that are caring, compassionate, hard-working and responsible

🧐What experience should you highlight in your CV?

šŸ‘‰Working with children or babysitting

šŸ‘‰Caring for any sick, vulnerable, or older relatives

šŸ‘‰Caring for younger siblings

šŸ‘‰Times you’ve worked with people

šŸ‘‰Work that kept you very busy

šŸ˜•What are the best hobbies to talk about?

šŸ“ŒYour charities 

šŸ“ŒAny volunteer work

šŸ“ŒYour pets

šŸ“ŒAny fundraising

šŸ“ŒTeam sports

😯How to explain WHY you want to work in care

Your CV’s personal statement should explain WHY you want to work in care.

Don’t talk about:

āŒThe money

āŒThe flexible hours

āŒThat there’s no experience required

Do talk about:

āœ…Your love of working with people

āœ…Wanting to help others

āœ…Your desire to have a fulfilling career

Use some of these keywords in your CV to get it noticed:

āœļø Caring • Compassionate • Kind • Fulfilling • Responsible • Friendly • People-person • Hard-working • Good communicator • Empathetic • Thoughtful • Team player • Enthusiastic

ā“Struggling with your CV?

No problem! Just click APPLY on one of our jobs, and we’ll build you a professional CV in minutes, which you can then download for free šŸ“²

I’ll see you all in the next chapter!

Good luck guys! 

JuliešŸ’œ


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