This document provides guidance on creating effective resumes and CVs. It explains that resumes should be concise, typically one page, while CVs can be longer. Both should include contact information, education, work experience, skills and achievements. The document recommends tailoring the objective statement and work experience section to the specific job and emphasizing results over duties. It also provides tips on formatting, layout, and networking to strengthen job applications.

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CV / Resume Writing
Amin M Nasrullah
Group HR Manager – Premier Group
Principal Consultant – Talent Optimizers
Visiting Faculty member: IoBM, IQRA, PAF-KIET, IBA (Sukkur)
Linkedin: Amin Nasrullah
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What is a Resume or CV?
 Treat your Resumes as a sales letter. Make it perfect to
reflect your true picture!
 A marketing tool
 Your first impression to employer
 Highlights how you can contribute to the company
 Request for an interview (getting shortlisted)
 A Snapshot Of Yours (experiences, qualifications &
other activities)
Difference between CV & Resume
1: Different length.
Resume = 1 page
CV = 2 or more
2: Similar sections.
Full name, address, contact information, education work
experience, achievements (brief) and skills.
Don't add irrelevant sections to your RESUME (such as
Hobbies And Interests, Activities, Detailed Achievements
etc).

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Difference between CV & Resume
3: Different sections.
CV may include:
 Awards, Grants and Fellowships
 NGO Memberships and Voluntary services (very little)
 Teaching experience (only if it’s a Part time thing)
 Hobbies (Sports, Music, Creativity, Mind Mapping… Avoid
STAMP Collection, Coin Collection stuff…)
Difference between CV & Resume
3: Different sections.
CV may include:
 Professional References (for working together in
Internships, projects – if any)
 Diplomas, Computer skills, Work Related Skills (no
Secretarial courses or Cutting / Cooking classes etc)
Difference between CV & Resume
For applying through a recruiter, agency or giving
directly to company representative, then give CV
For applying through a NEWSPAPER, send RESUME
with POWERFUL POINTS

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Standard Sections
 Header
 Name, Address, e-mail address, cell #, phone numbers
 Objective
 Education
 Relevant Courses
 Projects
 Work Experience & / or Internships
 Working Tenure [from (mm:yy) till (mm:yy)
 Achievements
 Brief Job description that adds value
 Honors & Achievements
 Skills & Activities
 Personal Information (father name, date of birth, CNIC)
Order – Reverse chronological
 Highlight your qualification,
work experience in reverse
chronological order
 Highlight specific work
experience
 Highlight marketable skills,
internship experience, work
experience, course work,
project experience, research
experience, personal traits
The Header Section
 The first line should be your name
 Larger fonts than used in body (14)
 Avoid using decorative fonts (twinkling stars
boundary)
 NO backgrounds in CV please
 NO titles Mr., Mrs., Ms., Shree… (Dr. can be
mentioned) (no Mrs. KHAN for Nadia Khan)
 Don’t mention degrees with name / header
(MBA, LLB etc)
 Include contact address, cell # and e-mail

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The Header Section
 Include your picture (with a professional look) -
optional
 Include your email address
 Don’t use company’s e-mail address
 Don’t use unprofessional e-mail address
 Include your phone number
 Prefer a cell number that doesn’t changed
every week
An objective is a statement indicating what
kind of position you are looking for and what
you want to do for the organization.
An objective gives direction and focus to the
resume.
Including an objective is optional.
A resume without an objective has broader
applicability.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
State your objective in the cover letter in
order to personalize the resume to each
situation.
Objectives can be stated by…
Position sought
Skills you wish to use
Functions desired
Industry specifications
A combination of the above
CAREER OBJECTIVE

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The Objective Section
 The Employer is looking for a PROBLEM
SOLVER,
 Don’t ASK HIM TO “TRAIN ME…” but show
that you are open to learning.
 Watch out for ENGLISH Grammar
The Work Experience Section
(Job or Internship)
 Start with most recent and relevant employment
 Format
 Employer name (include business detail if
company is less-famous)
 Position and time-span (MM:YY) (from – till)
 Don’t paste LOGOs of the company in CV (it is
not a magazine)
The Work Experience Section
(Job or Internship)
 Each position should have at least two bullets
 Explain role and contributions
 Don’t emphasize duties but rather emphasize
RESULTS AND OUTCOMES
 “Increased efficiency of … by 20%”
 “Improved user navigation experience on …”

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The Honors/Activities Section
 Should contain honors and awards earned during your
time in college (academic or extracurricular activities)
 DON’T INCLUDE HOBBIES OR ACTIVITIES NOT
RELATED TO THE JOB or your story (other than
SPORTS)
 Good to include leadership positions in community services
of students societies activities
 Community services should be included but in ONE LINE
This section should scream “I am THE ONE”
Useful Tips (Dos and Don’ts)
 Don’t use italics, underlining, or graphics
 Don’t use any Twinkling or Shinning with the Fonts
 Use bold only for headers
 Use “scanner-friendly” fonts (Serif or Times fonts)
 Times New Roman, Courier, Helvetica, or Arial are good
examples
 Font sizes of between 10 and 12
 Scan & edit carefully, use spelling & grammar check
 Use black ink on white background
Useful Tips (Dos and Don’ts)
 Ask a friend to look it over and give you feedback.
 Make it a PDF.
 It can be more than a page. Don’t sacrifice readability to
cram your entire job history onto one page
 Stick to the truth
 Don’t sprinkle buzzwords in that you really don’t understand
 Remember, you will be questioned
 Know what you WRITE & write what you KNOW

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Useful Tips (Dos and Don’ts)
 DON’T USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
 Much harder to read
 Don’t Avoidwhitespace
 Use white space (not borders) to break sections apart
 Use several fonts to catch their attention
 Creates a “ransom note” effect
 Don’t Print your resume on “day glow” paper
 Be professional
NEVER Print your resume on “day glow” paper
How to make your NETWORK with
professionals
 Insurance Agent’s philosophy of searching links
 Friends & Family
 Using the links of University Faculty members (especially
visiting)
 Interviewing the professionals while your BBA / MBA
program’s activities, term reports, miscellaneous visits etc
 Internships & networking while being on internships.
 Linkedin, Facebook, yahoogroups, googlegroups, social
networks, website subscriptions
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