SPRINT Work Readiness

4 & 18 October 2024

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Brookside Hall
September 25, 2024

Hi friends! Under the SPRINT banner, we organise activities and events to boost your professional profile.

Coming up in October is our Work Readiness module to equip yourself with the tools and skills needed to land your dream job. In this 2-part workshop, you'll learn how to craft your CV to help you land the interview as well as tips and tricks to crush the interview. And of course how to keep going when you get rejected.

This module will consist of:

  1. Session 1: CV Workshop, Friday 4 October, 17:15

  2. Session 2: Mock Interviews, Friday 18 October, 17:15

How to participate

To participate, here is what you’ll need to do (and this is what’s going to happen):

  1. Identify a real job posting you’re interested in: this will be the job you will target throughout this module, with your CV, Cover Letter and (possibly) Mock Interview.

  2. Prepare your CV and Cover Letter and submit them by Monday 30 September at the following link: https://forms.gle/zZ1tkjMYP7zFifN16. There are plenty of resources (templates, tips, etc.) online: use them! But we’ll also share some of our own in the next couple of days. You will receive feedback on your submission by email by Thursday 3 October.

  3. Attend the CV Workshop on Friday 4 October (even if you are not actively participating by doing the steps above, you will benefit from attending). In this session, we’ll give feedback on the CVs and Motivation Letters we will have evaluated, and we’ll take you through some job-hunting best practices.

  4. Attend the Mock Interviews on Friday 18 October, either as an interviewee, if selected, or as an observer.

Meet the team

Eng. Alex Oloo is Head of Design at Absa and has 7 years of experience recruiting talent. To date, has reviewed over 1000 CVs from job applicants.

Vusi Dube is the co-founder of ViDi careers and has 5 years of experience in helping people land their dream jobs, as well as his own valuable job-seeking experience.

Prof. Alex Bignotti has facilitated this Work Readiness module since 2021. He has also organised other soft-skill development sessions for university students since 2010.

What are you waiting for?

Give this great opportunity a shot by participating by following the steps above. Tell your friends about it too! And, if you’re not ready yet, you can still attend the CV Workshop and Mock Interviews as an observer.

Remember to submit your CV and Cover Letter by Monday 30 September at https://forms.gle/zZ1tkjMYP7zFifN16!!!

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