Week 2

In this interactive online session, we explore how CVs and LinkedIn profiles complement each other in the eyes of recruiters and hiring managers - particularly within the tech industry.

We will focus on:

• The distinct role each platform plays in showcasing your professional identity:

  • The CV as your structured, tailored overview for specific roles

  • LinkedIn as your living, network-driven professional brand

• What recruiters typically look for on each platform, including consistency across them, clarity of skills and achievements, and active engagement.

Participants then split into breakout groups to review and give feedback on fictional CVs and LinkedIn profiles, using real-life examples to reflect on how effectively these platforms represent their professional value.

These articles, videos and tasks are not a suggestion, but mandatory. They require less time than your regular assignments, but are just as important. We expect you to use the remainder of your 30 hours on finishing all the assignments you haven't yet completed.

Learning Goals

At the end of the session, participants should be able to:

• Identify how their CV and LinkedIn play together.

• Have an understanding about how recruiters review a CV and what they look for.

• Being able to critically review a CV and LinkedIn page and identify main errors and pitfalls.

Materials

• Preparation

• Session Plan (for mentors)

• Assignment