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Congrats to these former alumni (Atuhurra Ann, Akumu Daphine and Birungi Dorothy) who graduated with a Bachelors degree in Urban and Regional Planning

Inspiring story by Mary Josephine Nanyonga

Good morning everyone. Hope you are doing well. I would like to remind you of the General Assembly today at 2:00pm in the Institute's main hall where there will be the swearing in of the Electoral Commission and the Amendments Committee. Please endeavor to attend.
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STOP MISSING OUT ON JOBS. FIX YOUR CV WITH THESE 5 TIPS

4/23/2015

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Your CV is your face to the employment world. It's your marketing tool, and has to sell for you when you're not in the room. It can be the difference between getting an interview for that dream job and being rejected over and over again.

Yet, so many people make basic errors – these are the the top tips that will get your foot in the door, so you can really shine in front of your future boss:

1. Spelling errors are a death wish

Want to get your CV thrown in the trash before it's properly read? Then make spelling errors. You could have won three Olympic Gold Medals and earned a Masters' Degree at 15 – it doesn't matter, because all they'll see is that you forgot to capitalise your sentences.

Key Tip: Read and re-read your CV three times before you submit it to any job.

2. Keep it short

Know what puts people off? Five pages of your life story. HR Managers just don't have time. Unless you've worked for 20 years and have been CEO of a major corporation, you definitely don't have more than 2 pages to write about your work history.

Keep it to 2 pages or, even better, a page. It's all about making things easier for the person reading it. Oh, and that doesn't mean 2 pages in size 5 font. It has to look and feel professional and comprehensible.

Key tip: Write down all your experience in Word. Cut it down by half. Then cut it down by half again.

3. Three key takeaways

Guess how many minutes the average HR manager will spend on your CV.

20 minutes? An hour? Wrong? It averages out at 3 minutes per CV. That's 3 minutes to tell them about all your experience, hobbies and education. Oh, and sell them on you as an interesting and valuable employee. If you have only 3 minutes, you can't go on about when you volunteered at a community center as a 13 year old, or that two-day internship you did.

Think of three things that make you stand out, and then highlight those (in a summary at the top, or by cutting other things on your CV). Make them memorable: maybe you've studied abroad, or maybe you ran a small business at university. Having those stories will help them remember you out of the 100 CVs they'll read that day.

Key Tip: Give your CV to a friend who doesn't know you very well and let them read it for 3 minutes. Ask them what they remember.

4. Tailor the CV to the job

Every job, and every company, is different.

Think about this: If you get the job, you'll be dedicating years of your life to working somewhere. In the same way, the company will dedicate huge amounts of time and money to training you and building your career. What does it say if you can't spend just a few hours researching the company and tailoring your CV to the application?

Showing how your profile fits the role and the culture is subtle. For instance, if it's an established finance company you should highlight the qualifications you have, and the established brands you've worked with before. If it's a young company and the role is sales, highlight where you've had to sell things in the past (this doesn't mean you have to have sales experience – you can use examples from university, like a presentation you had to give) and your entrepreneurial spirit.

Key Tip: Never send the same CV to two employers in different industries. A bank should not get the same CV as a retail business.

5. Never, ever lie.

Ever heard of Scott Thompson? He was the CEO of PayPal, the biggest online payments companies in the world. He was fired because he lied on his CV as a graduate 25 years ago.

If he lied 25 years ago and got fired, imagine what an employer will say to a young employee who lied to them when they joined three months ago. It won't be pretty.

Key Tip: If you're unsure whether you're stretching the truth with an item on your CV, remove it and play it safe.

Bonus tip!

So, you've got the basics right. What else?

6. Make your CV reflect your personality.

You now know that you need to stand out. You also know how little time you have to do it. So, what can you do when you don't have a ton of experience, but you really want to company to consider you? Some ideas:

1. Use a video CV. Add a link to your normal CV that includes a short, recorded video of you explaining why you're the best candidate for the job.

2. Use unique formatting. This can backfire if it makes your CV hard to read, but a uniquely formatted CV can really stand out. Click here to read some examples.

3. Add a good cover letter. This is the best way to explain how passionate you are about the job. Make it short and personal.

Congs to all the ISLM alumni upgrading to degrees in Kyambogo & MUK

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Any body home?

ISLM Magazine is out!!!
get your copy now fellas
i got mine and wow am loving the info
Big up to the editorial team....LAND IS WEALTH

Date nyt its on jst a blast

No more stories, the deal is done and sealed.
500 copies of the LANDS Mag are now in Stock

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HoHoHo...Ladies and Gentlemen it Is fInally Here..... The Lands is out and a copy goes for a meagre Ugx 12000 for CURRENT STUDENTS.

Ladies and Gentlemen it Is fInally Here..... The Lands is out and a copy goes for a meagre Ugx 12000 for CURRENT STUDENTS.

some how shocking bt true,all second year students are also to study two years, so came ready knowing that now you are all finalists 2nd and third year students

OFFICIAL:
School opens on sat 1st september 2012 FOR FRESHERS and Sat 8th september For Continuing students.
Source: office of the Principle

Hello y'all.
I can reliably inform you that 1st Semester starts on monday 3rd september 2012 and ends on 21st december or when you finish exams but not earlier than 10th December.
Kind Regards
Obeli

In CARTOGRAPHY how do you say how to whom??

hello .....what is interesting dat end....tell u what!!! these pipo don't release money 4 trainees .....kyaba too worse

islm Guyz are still alive?

I hear mbu pipo are warming for freshers....wish u luck who ever is is in dat basket

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
All physical planing students yr 3(finalists 2012) you are informed that there will be an argent meeting on Wednesday 20th June in the computer lab to finish the camp work and whoever doesn't attend will have no marks for his/her camp and therefor will not graduate.
HOD PHYSICAL PLANNING ISLM,So inform whoever is concerned especially those who are upcountry.

so silent how are da holidays so far....finalists i mean graduands

Happy Martyrs' Day

it is beaching time Thursday to Saturday....we a beginning with Resort 2day,missed call beach Friday,Aero beach on sato see u beach animals

The DSTV is not on Campus min have u noticed it??

Obama block survives fire. Likely cause: over loading in the power line.
Sleep warned, take precaution.

and we are planning to change the institute name due to the many parties held this sem your suggested name should be handed in thanx

success card to all the continuing students starting on Friday

+ or - development ....this time we presenting after exams

this ODOKI man has to learn this time wat it means by being at this level of educ. unless our prev results a out, we a nt letting any xams 2 b done this sem.

project presentation on Thursday and Friday..come and have wisdom and fun since some courses are opting to go on NO-presentation strike....Kyoka planners

Valuation party has started and is rocking, don't miss out

Guild council hand over,has this guild council done something?