CV Writing _Final

8/8/2019 CV Writing _Final

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To putYOUon

the road to a

promising

career!


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CV vs. Resume.

What is a CV. When to Use It

CV as a Selling Point!

Evaluate Your Skills.

Types Of CVs

CV Structure.

Does and Don'ts

Final Tips


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It offers a more

detaileddetailed synopsisof your

background and

skills.

CV

tends to be

tailored for aspecificspecific purpose

or target

audience.

A rsum


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Curriculum Vitae (CV) means course of

life.

Detailed (up to two or more pages).

Resume means summary.

Briefer summary of your skills andexperience.

Shorter (Not more than two pages)


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If you were a product what would we

use to marketyou?

How could you advertise yourself

to stand out?


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Selling tool.

Outlines your skills and experience.

Opportunity to present yourself in the

best possible light.

Demonstrate your strength.


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Team Working!!


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HideHide your most important backgroundand skills from the recruiter.

StopStop your resume from being read fully.

Convey a poorstandardConvey a poorstandardof workimpression in the mind of the recruiter

just from content.

UltimatelyUltimately,,STOPSTOPyour application fromgoing to the next stage.


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Attractthe HRAttractthe HR professionalprofessional inin the momentyour CV is received or before otherapplicants.

Communicate that youhave skillsCommunicate that youhave skills neededfor the position and beyond by just what isdescribed in the text ofyour resume.

Instantly giveInstantly give the recruiter a positivepositive feelabout you.

Ultimately get youthatfirst interview.Ultimately get youthatfirst interview.


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Consider your experience

in and outside university.Break it down- what does it show about

you?

I can

I am good atI know how to

People say I am


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What do I have tooffer? - what am Iselling?

List down:

Technical knowledge Computer

Problem Solving

Team Work

languages

Personal strengths & interests etc

Bad: Sold books to clients located in Slovenia

Good: Increased sales by 17%


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Chronological

Skills based (Functional)

Targeted


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Chronological

Highlights your work and education history in

date order (latest first).

Skills based (Functional)

Highlights the skills you have gained from any

of your jobs or education.

Targeted

Can be chronological or functional, but is

tailored especially to one particular job.


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Most effective when youre applying for

jobs in the same line of work.

People with a strong, solid work history.

Employers prefer it because it's easy to

see what jobs you have held and when.


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Most useful for fresh graduates and first-

time job seekers.

Focuses on skills, strengths, andexperience, not on Work history.

People who are changing careers or

have gaps in employment history


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Customized so that it highlights theexperience and skills you have that are relevant

to the job you are applying for.

It's well worth the effort when applying forjobs that are a perfect match for your

qualifications and experience.


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Think about your education, training,

experience and skills. Then the type of job you

apply for.

You write different versions of your CV then ask

someone to look at them to see which one

highlights your strengths better.

Remember to change CV for every specific job

vacancy you apply for.


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1. Contact Information

2. Objectives

3. Education

4. Skills

5. Experience

6. Honors and Awards (Optional)

7. Interests8. Personal Information

9. References (Optional)


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Name

E-mail/ Personal Web Page

Telephone Number - Mobile


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Phrase a realistic objective or leave blank:

Example:

Desire a position in the office

management, secretarial or clerical

area. Prefer a position requiring

responisbility and a variety of tasks.


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Can be reverse Chronological order

most recent first

1. Postgraduate study

2. University education

3. Pre-university education

4. Any relevant courses


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Continuously update!

BSc Mechanical Engineering (The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong)

- Practical experience of programming:

CNC machinery

Robots

BA English Translation (The Chinese University ofHong Kong

- Simultaneous translation Chinese to English

- Experience with publication English to Chinese


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NAMEEmail Address and/or Personal Web Address

Campus Address: College Box # y City, State Zip Code y Phone Number

Permanent Street: City, State Zip Code y Phone Number

OR

Address:College, Box #

City, State Zip code(Area Code) Phone number

Permanent Address:Street

City, State Zip code(Area Code) Phone number

EDUCATION:Institution: location -- College: Anytown, STDegree, Major (and concentration if appropriate), date -- Bachelor of Arts in Political

Science, Expected May 2003Cumulative GPA/GPA in major (optional) - list if 3.0 or higher with academic honors

and awardsOptional: relevant coursework, foreign study programs.

CAREER OBJECTIVE:If you have a cover letter, you generally do not need an objective. If you decideyou want one anyway, it should be a concise and meaningful statement describing

your career goals. Be as specific as possible without being too restrictive.


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SKILLS:

Computer Skills:Even i iti onl word processing skills, list familiarit wit computer

systems, applications and programs. If you dont have it, assume you dont

know it.

Language Skills:

state degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.

Other Skills:Project Manage Repor t Preparation

Written Correspondence Accounting/ ookkeeping

Front ffice Operations Professional Presentations


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Creative, efficient, proficient,

systematic, hard worker, prefer to act,

well versed in..., willing to take

initiative, like to work in one place,enjoy challenging experience,

persistance to work underpressure,

first-hand knowledge of..., having a

desire to learn


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Reverse chronological order!

Employer name, location

Full time, part time, voluntary work

Dates

Job title

Description of duties involved

Main achievements


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Responsible for ...:

Planning, implementing, reviewing,

negotiating, managing, coordinating,

evaluating, directing, facilitating,inspecting, training, producing,

providing, informing, executing,

developing....


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Put recognizable, significant awards.

If you are a international student, you

may need to do a little explaining.

HONORS & AWARDS

List academic, leadership and athletic honors.

If you only have academic awards you can listthem under

your GPA in the Education section.


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Nationality

Date of birth

Gender


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Travel

Membership of clubs or societiesMusic/ Sports

Hobbies and other activities


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The names of referees

Name and job title

Address

Telephone number and fax number

E-mail address


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1.1. AvoidAvoid a lengthya lengthy resumeresume

2.2. DoDo notnot fakefake

3.3. DoDo not be too loud and ornatenot be too loud and ornateAvoid colorpaper and uncommon fonts

4.4. Avoid slang, jargons, abbreviations.Avoid slang, jargons, abbreviations.Avoid all. Keep the language simple and spell where

necessary

5.5. DONOTUSEDONOTUSE FunnyFunnyee--mail addresses.mail addresses.Make sure that you create a professional looking e-mail


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6.6. DONOTUse Improper PhotosDONOTUse Improper Photos

Make sure to use a RECENT, professional-looking photo whenever requested. DO NOT use

cropped photos, old photos, or poorly scanned

ones.

7.7. Repetition of words.Repetition of words.

8.8. Do not get personal.Do not get personal.

9.9. Avoid criticizing past employers.Avoid criticizing past employers.

10.10. Do not misrepresent skills.Do not misrepresent skills..


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Age

Ethnic identity

Political affiliation

Religious preference Marital status

Sexual orientation

Place of birth

Height, weight, health

There are exceptions to some of these items !


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Think outside the box, butnottoo outside to get

your resume noticed. Inmost cases a coverlettershould be attached.

Print final copies ofyour resume on quality

paperthat photocopieswell.


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