CV Menu template - VSGD Careers

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2	💡 Please make a copy of this doc first before editing if viewing this in Google Drive :) 💡 Use this menu to capture evidence of your competencies, skills and experience that will help you in future job applications and negotiations. 💡 Pop time in your diary weekly, fortnightly or monthly to do an audit and add your experiences into this menu 💡 Use the STAR format - situation, task, action, result to capture your experience and thinking - See example below on collaborative working from Ebony Escalona. You will eventually have multiple examples of each competency so create a new row or just add your extras into the existing row 💡 These are just some examples of some common competencies - keep adding new ones to your version as you read through job ads you like the sound of. This is taken from a list from the World Economic Forum Workforce report 2023 💡 If you need a helping hand then make sure to check out - Our 5 Week Guide To Getting A Job here - Career Creator Workshop Series here 💡 And don't forget VSGD offers personalised CV and Resume services too.
3	Competency	Description	Situation	Task	Action	Result	Place or work/organisation
4	Collaborative Working		e.g 2020 pandemic showcased need for support to student space when it came to careers and transitioning into the workforce	e.g. co-created the Big Student Careers Fair alongside student bodies in the UK, Canada and Australia	e.g supported team of 30 international students and vets across 2 months run up to the event using weekly meetings and co agreeing roles and responsibilities of each member alongside my Canadian counterpart	e.g 1000 international students from 64 vet schools in 24 countries. Plus secured sponsorship from over 10 international companies. Delegates said the fair made them feel more confident about navigating life and new graduate work.	Vets Stay Go Diversify -2020
5	ACTIVE LEARNING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES
6	Active learning	Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
7	Learning strategies	Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
8	ANALYTICAL THINKING & INNOVATION
9	Analytical thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems
10	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems
11	ATTENTION TO DETAIL & TRUSTWORTHINESS
12	Attention to detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
13	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
14	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
15	COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
16	Problem Solving	Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
17	COORDINATION & TIME MANAGEMENT
18	Time management	Managing one's own time and the time of others
19	Coordination	Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
20	CREATIVITY, ORIGINALITY & INITIATIVE
21	Initiative/Resourcefulness	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
22	Creative thinking
23	CRITICAL THINKING & ANALYSIS
24	Critical thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
25	Monitoring	Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
26	EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
27	Concern for others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
28	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
29	Social orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
30	Social perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do
31	INSTRUCTION, MENTORING & TEACHING
32	Instructing	Teaching others how to do something.
33	Mentoring
34	LEADERSHIP & SOCIAL INFLUENCE
35	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge and offer opinions and direction.
36	MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL
37	Management of personnel resources	Motivating, developing and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
38	MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL RESOURCES
39	Management of financial resources	Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures
40	Management of material resources	Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities and materials needed to do certain work
41	PERSUASION & NEGOTIATION
42	Negotiation	Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
43	Persuasion	Persuading others to change their minds or behaviour.
44	QUALITY CONTROL & SAFETY AWARENESS
45	Quality control analysis	Conducting tests and inspections of products, services or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
46	READING, WRITING, MATH & ACTIVE LISTENING
47	Active listening	Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
48	Mathematics	Using mathematics to solve problems.
49	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively
50	Writing	Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
51	REASONING, PROBLEM SOLVING & IDEATION
52	Idea generation and reasoning abilities	Abilities that influence the application and manipulation of information in problemsolving.
53	Quantitative abilities	Abilities that influence the solution of problems involving mathematical relationships.
54	RESILIENCE, STRESS TOLERANCE & FLEXIBILITY
55	Adaptability/flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
56	Self control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
57	Stress tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
58	SERVICE ORIENTATION
59	Service orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people
60	SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & EVALUATION
61	Judgment and decision-making	Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
62	Systems analysis	Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations and the environment will affect outcomes.
63	Systems evaluation	Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
64	TECHNOLOGY DESIGN & PROGRAMMING
65	Programming
66	Technology design	Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
67	TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION & MAINTAINANCE
68	Equipment maintenance	Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
69	Installation	Installing equipment, machines, wiring or programmes to meet specifications.
70	Repairing	Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
71	TECHNOLOGY USE MONITORING & CONTROL
72	Equipment selection	Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
73	Operation and control	Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
74	Operation monitoring	Watching gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
75	Operations analysis	Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
76	TROUBLE SHOOTING & USER EXPERIENCE
77	Troubleshooting	Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about them.
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79	Other competencies to consider and strengths to note can be found below or in the Civil Service Strengths Dictionary
80	See the bigger picture
81	Changing and improving
82	Making effective decisions
83	Leadership
84	Communicating and influencing
85	Working together
86	Developing self and others
87	Managing a quality service
88	Delievering at pace
89	Add in your own! Or ones you see in job ads you like
90	Commitment to Customer Excellence
91	Managing Performance
92	Commitment to Excellence
93	Mind Mapping and Structured Thinking
94	Methodical Approach
95	Moral Principles and Ethical Standards
96	Planning and Organisation
97	Business Acumen/Commercial awareness
98	Ability to work under pressure
99	Managing ambiguity
100	Data Management