Presentation on better preparation of curriculum vitae components of a good C. V



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PRESENTATION ON BETTER PREPARATION OF CURRICULUM VITAE


Components of a good C.V.

  • Style – the layout, formatting and headings you use

  • Content – All good stuff about you

  • Positives

  • Points of agreement – Point out how and why you meet their requirements.



CURRICULUM VITAE

  • Summary of one’s life –details of education, experiences and achievement

  • Personal Details – Name and Address, Ph.No, email and own home page or web page

  • Easy to read language, design, focus on the job, quotes from people

  • Look at the job(s) you apply

  • Use font size 10-12, Arial/Times New Roman style

  • Typed in A4 size paper



Importance of CV

  • CV will give chance to evaluate yourself

  • CVs are mostly used to screen candidates for interview

  • CVs are the first introducer to the interviewer and explains your complete background



Types of CV

  • Chronological CV – Education and Training is given importance. The latest qualification comes first – reverse order

  • Functional / Skill based CV- CVs are created with concentrate on skills and responsibilities or experiences. Usually meant for experienced persons

  • Speculative CV - sent not based on any advertisement

    • match your skills, experiences, education with the skills of the job requires
    • Sent to right person if possible by name
    • Emphasis on achievements and results. It should be given in quantifiable terms


Order of Contents in CV

  • Name and address

  • Contact Details

  • Career Objectives

  • Educational Qualification

  • Awards (if you have any)

  • Skillsets and personal attributes

  • Experiences / employment history

  • Voluntary work (if you have done any)

  • Extracurricular activities, interests and hobbies

  • References



Career Objectives

  • Your career objective tells the employer what you are really looking for in a position.

  • For team work job: I want to work in a team where we can take on new and exciting challenges.



Educational Qualifications

  • Should be written in a reverse chronological order

  • With percentage of marks and name of the Institution

  • Year of passing



Awards

  • Awards demonstrate your achievements to your employer

  • Forget about any awards you received prior to 7 years

  • Give the award details with quantifiable terms



Skillsets

  • This section tells the employer what skills you have that fit the position they are looking for.

  • Try to describe the skill you have and how you have demonstrated it.

  • For eg., Key boarding skill – with wpm

  • Communication skill – I have been a member of the debating team at school

  • Basic Computer Skills – I regularly use email to communicate with other people and the internet to research topics of interest.



Employment history

  • Part time jobs – tuition, data entry, etc.,

  • You may have taken a position during your holidays

  • State your employer, position held, responsibilities, Duration and Key achievements

  • For eg: Sales Assistant, Rama retails shop, 2.6.2005 to till date

  • My role as a part time sales assistant, I am responsible for assisting customer with their enquiries and processing sale transactions.

  • Key achievements: Demonstrated excellent customer service

  • Communicated effectively with customers to ensure that their needs were met.



Voluntary Work

  • Some activities that you may have done on a voluntary basis

  • This area will help you to tell an employer how you have learnt new skills, worked with a team and learnt responsibilities for your assigned work.

  • For eg., Volunteered library work

  • Organising educational tours

  • Mobilizing fund for some disaster areas

  • Community based activities



Interests and Hobbies

  • In this section you can demonstrate your strengths to an employer

  • If you have a limited experiences, this is a valuable tool for demonstrating your abilities to an employer.

  • For eg: Puzzle solving

  • Playing Football / any team games

  • Please avoid jokes and irrelevant hobbies such as sleeping etc.,



References

  • This is the final part of the C.V.

  • Include the names, organisations and contact numbers of people who can act as referees for you.

  • Give them a call and ask their willingness to act as a referee for you.



Be brief - a two page resume is ideal

  • Be brief - a two page resume is ideal

  • Prepare CVs for individual companies

  • Customize your resume for your job target

  • Use action verbs/ positive words – it will create strong impact. eg. motivated, monitored, created, analyzed, coordinated etc.



DONT’S

  • Avoid folding your CV

  • Don’t include irrelevant information – previous Salary, unproofed awards, prizes and publications etc.

  • Say what you did, not what you think

  • Personal information – marital status, religion, health, native place etc.

  • Avoid unusual font size, stylish letters, graphics, underlining and unusual spacing etc.

  • Avoid repeating information

  • Avoid personal pronouns (I, my, me)

  • Don’t outsource, do it yourself.



CV Writing Tips

  • Focus on the job you want

  • Emphasis on achievement and results

  • Easy to read design and language

  • Spelling mistakes are unforgivable

  • Education or employment first

  • Quantify every statement

  • Tips from websites (www.resumebuilder.com and careeradvicenetwork.co.uk)

  • Ask someone to review your CV



Covering Letter

  • The cover letter reflects your communication skills and to some extent your personality

  • 1. Name and address - Left side top

  • Date and Place - Right side top

  • 2. Head the Letter - Subject and Reference

  • 3. The middle paragraph – Brief description of your education and experiences

  • 4. Closing - The closing in which you propose step for further action. Don’t end with hit the mark, use sentence with gentle and polite manner .



Model Covering Letter

  • Coimbatore

  • 18-11-2005

  • From

  • Deepa,M

  • 180,Kamaraj Nagar

  • Coimbatore – 2

  • To

  • The Advertiser

  • PO Box 1116

  • Times of India, Delhi.

  • Sir,

  • Sub: Application for the post of Junior Accountant

  • Ref: The Hindu dated 16.11.2005

  • This is with reference to your above advertisement in the Wednesday (16.11.2006) edition of The Hindu for the post of Junior Accountant for which I would like to submit my application.

  • As per your requirements, I am a graduate with a Commerce background and with Accountancy as my specialty subject. For the past one year, I have been working as assistant to a senior Accountant employed a reputed firm and gave gained a fair amount of experience in the above mentioned field.

  • If you consider that my application is worth considering, I can be available for interview at any time to suit your convenience, even at a short notice.

  • Thanking You,

  • Yours Sincerely,

  • (Deepa,M)



Model Curriculum Vitae







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