Benefit for Students

Enhanced Presentation

• An Innovate CV resume is clearly structured so the latest work and education is listed first
• Extracts key skills to quickly show recruiters more of a student's credentials
• Students can demonstrate more of their personality on their Innovate CV resume by incorporating photos, videos, samples of work, certificates, qualifications, recommendations and much more...

Advice

• Makes recommendations for improvements and searches each resume for easily-made mistakes
• Includes a resume template to guide first time resume writers
• Career & Training Centre offers on-line interactive courses (over 100 on offer) to improve skills and understanding within a wide range of different skill sets. All courses can be taken at one's own pace and certification can be displayed instantly on an Innovate CV resume upon completion. This is the only element of Innovate CV that charges
• Innovate CV TV presents a series of free interviews with leaders in a range of industries, who offer resume, interview and career advice

Easy Use

• An existing Word or PDF resume can be converted into an Innovate CV resume in seconds.
• A LinkedIn or Facebook profile can also be imported. Only the data relevant to the resume will be extracted
• All resume information is stored in the "Master Resume" and multiple versions can be created at the click of a button. This allows easily tailoring of a resume for each job application
• Automatically saves so nothing gets lost
• Can be incorporated into each university website making it easy for students to locate and access

Social

• It is all cloud based and can be accessed from anywhere including mobile devices and through a Facebook account
• Increases one's online presence - Innovate CV resumes can be published online and Search Engine Optimization tools ensure they are highly ranked by Google, making sure they get seen!
• Integrated with social networks so students can easily share their resume with their existing networks. Innovate CV resumes can be shared on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter pages at the click of a button
• Search engine function to help find useful contacts within one's networks to assist with the job search

Benefit for Career Counselors

Metrics

• Track what sort of employment/work experience students are currently or have taken part in
• Each Innovate CV resume has a unique URL so career services can track whether employers have opened it, when and how many times
• Can widen the metrics to determine how many resumes have been received, opened and sent within a defined period of time

Improved Efficiency

• Faster Communication with Students - Innovate CV resumes are easy to adapt and can be sent back to candidate immediately without the need for emails and attachments
• Can send video feedback to a student with information on how they can enhance their resume or what the next job application stages are
• Easy to Manage Large Numbers of resumes - All resumes are stored in one place and can use filter tools to search for resumes based upon a number of categories including; name, work experience, skills, language abilities...
• A standardized format for the resumes makes it easier to spot mistakes and areas for improvement
• The standardized filter and format capabilities also make Career Counselor search more effective in matching candidates to the most appropriate jobs

Enhanced Offering to Employers

• Ability for employers to view your student's resumes. Please note that it is a completely secure portal in which individuals must be given permission by Career Services to view the database. Each university has full control over who has access to each Innovate CV resume within the system
• Show more information about students to the employers than a conventional black and white 'Word' resume can. The format looks polished and professional and clearly shows off the student as a member of your university should you choose to brand your Innovate CV solution
• Faster communication between student, career advisor and employer as it can all be done within the Innovate CV platform
• Employers can use our filtering tools to find the right student for the job faster. Enhanced filtering capabilities allow Career Counselor and employers to rate candidate's CVs against a specific job description. The system will list the top ranking students and their resumes
• Please note that employers will only be given access if your careers service chooses to make this option available

Source of Revenue

• The university solution is at no cost to the career services department but instead works on an advertising model. Innovate CV will share a portion of the advertising revenue generated on your portal creating a funding source for your department
• Please note, advertising can be removed for a nominal fee
• This tool will always be completely free for candidates

To schedule a demo, or just to ask a few questions, contact Ryan Garman at ryan.garman@innovatecv.com or 800 613 6902