| Tip #1: Start by writing a professional profile | | | | banking. Extensive use of Excel and its formulae. |
| A good profile offers a ‘snapshot’ of who | | | | Advanced user of Word and PowerPoint. Respectful |
| you are and what you have to offer at a glance. It | | | | of confidentiality. English, French. Motivated to work |
| highlights your qualifications, years of experience and | | | | in property or finance sector in the Irish market. |
| skills relevant to the position. | | | | |
| Write a summary or overall statement highlighting | | | | EDUCATION: Leave out details that distract the |
| your qualifications, years of experience, skills and | | | | recruiter's attention, without necessarily providing |
| strengths relevant to the position. Highlight | | | | added value. For example, if you completed a Phd |
| transferable skills, ie. leadership, financial acumen, | | | | thesis, only include the thesis title if it is likely to |
| managing team performance. | | | | interest the recruiter. |
| Talk tangibles - more numbers and specifics. Limit | | | | TRAINING: Optional section. |
| references to the softskills. The logic here being | | | | SKILLS: Highlight transferable skills. ie. leadership, |
| that for most corporate roles, revenue-generating is | | | | financial acumen, managing team performance. |
| ranked a more attractive skill than good | | | | Identify if your predominant skills are : data skills, |
| communications skills. | | | | people skills, thing skills, idea skills. |
| Sample profile: | | | | |
| PROFILE: Finance grad 2008, with 1.5 years sales | | | | EXPERIENCE: Read the job spec closely and ensure |
| experience in Real Estate and 3 years part-time | | | | each requirement in the job spec is listed under one |
| experience in Property Management. Experience in | | | | of your past jobs. Don’t necessarily list all of |
| handling administrative matters re: mortgage lending, | | | | you work experiences. Include content only if it is |
| and European and UK funding for residential and | | | | relevant to the job. Leave out content that |
| commercial borrowing. Also in preparing fund | | | | 'interrupts' the flow of your relevant experience, |
| portfolio reports. Procedure–oriented and | | | | provided this does not create significant gaps in your |
| attentiveto detail. Enjoy data management. | | | | cv. |
| Accurate data entry, invoice processing & Online | | | | |