This document outlines an individual's personal and professional details including full name, contact information, education history, work experience, training and certificates, extracurricular activities, skills, interests, and hobbies. It provides the educational qualifications and institutions attended by the individual as well as relevant coursework. It also lists the individual's work experience, roles, responsibilities, and achievements at previous companies and organizations. Technical skills, soft skills, languages, interests, and hobbies are highlighted to provide recruiters with an overview of the individual's qualifications and background.
1. FULL
NAME
Phone: Email:
LinkedIn Profile :
EDUCATION
University Start- Grad date
Course of Study
Relevant Coursework:
College/Secondary School Start- Grad date
Certificate : Example :West Africa Secondary School Certificate (W.A.S.S.C.E)
Grade Obtained: In WASSCE or equivalent degree obtained above, and also a notable highlight mention
WORK//VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE(Add only relevant experience to the role applied for, and one that can be verified)
Company Name Start-end Date
● X : Quantify impact and highlight work done
● X : Any other notable achievement worthy of mention
Company Name Start-end Date
● X : Quantify impact and highlight work done
● X : Any other notable achievement worthy of mention
Company Name/University Societies active in with a role Start-end Date
● X : Quantify impact and highlight work done
● X : Any other notable achievement worthy of mention
TRAINING & CERTIFICATES(Include all online courses and professional certification below)
Course-Platform obtained from Date certified
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Outside normal academic work involved in Start - end Date
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Technical Skills:
● X: Highlight skills relevant to the top 3 career path you’re interested in (if they align, if they don’t separate CV copies can be much more efficient)
● X
Soft Skills: Highlight soft skills you do have. Ex : Time Management, xyz
Languages: Fluent in xyz and xyz; Conversational Proficiency in xyz.
Interest: your top 5(at most 7) interests. A healthy mix of your career interest and causes you’re passionate about ex: LGBT+ Inclusion..(Don’t lie)
Hobbies: Your hobbies(please avoid adding gaming as it may be a red flag) that people can chat to you on even after work hours.
This guide is not exactly perfect but it is more than often a standard for those pursuing a career in finance, sales and research, maybe technology(specific
technologies might require fine-tuning, this may not be the perfect one for a product design application). The organisation helps to highlight what is important
quickly for recruiters.