{"id":5468,"date":"2023-06-09T10:56:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forest-1041a2.ingress-bonde.ewp.live\/visual-cv-or-infographic-as-a-job-application\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T10:56:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:56:45","slug":"visual-cv-or-infographic-as-a-job-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/visual-cv-or-infographic-as-a-job-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual CV or infographic as a Job Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>I made a Visual CV for a job application a few years ago &#8211; scroll down to see the full infographic!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>When applying for the role of Head of Comms at FutureGov, I knew that the job posting would attract a lot of interest and high quality applications. Indeed, there ended up being several dozen people applying for the job.<\/p>\n<p>I needed to make my application stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I made sure to have a top notch CV, Covering Letter and References. But I wanted a little something extra to put my application on top of the pile.<\/p>\n<p>I thought to myself, &quot;How can I create something to catch their eye? To show myself as a great communicator who is up to speed with the current trends?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Having looked at the skills needed, I jotted down how I met those needs next to each one. I then had the idea of creating an infographic to demonstrate how I was right for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Having discussed with idea with graphic designer Paul Carpenter, he suggested creating a simple two-Colman graphic, a call-and-response view of why I was perfect for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a the final result. More of a &quot;Visual CV&quot; rather than an infographic, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p>\n<p>It seemed to work anyway, as I got the job!<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully by posting it here it will serve as an inspiration for other job hunters out there to add a little extra to their job application, especially in a tough and competitive jobs market like the one we are in now.<\/p>\n<p>Want to create your own Visual CV? Take a look at these free and easy services offered by Visually and Vizify.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you do \/ have you done to stand out when applying for jobs and freelance work? 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