Our guest speaker Ms Bakhtawar Zafar has discussed resumes, cv, cover letters and the job market in Hungary for international students.

1. Resume
Presented by: Bakhtawar Zafar

2. Difference between a CV and a
Resume
– Resume
• short
• no particular format rule
• Specific to the job role
• highly customizable
– CV
• long
• covers your entire career ( starting from your university experience, projects, etc.)
• static

4. Resume
– Concise document
– Generally 1 page
Goal:
– to make an individual stand out from the competition.
– Should be adapted to every single position applied for
– tailor it to the needs of the specific post
Structure:
– no chronological order

5. Resume
What to include?
– Objective ( 1 to 2 lines)
– Personal details and contact information. (do not put your
complete address/location).
– Education and qualifications.
– mention your CGPA ONLY IF IT IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
– Mention your graduation date.

6. Resume
– Work experience/employment history.
– write achievements/ accomplishments
– Not the responsibilities or job role
– E.g. Responsible for assisting customers
– Assisted 30+ customers per day praised by the manager
– Trainings that is relevant

7. Resume
– Skills. (Tailor your resume to the specific job you are applying to)
– Creativity.
– Interpersonal Skills.
– Critical Thinking.
– Problem Solving.
– Public Speaking.
– Customer Service Skills.
– Teamwork Skills.
– Communication.
– foreign language skills

8. Technical Skills
– abilities, knowledge, or expertise
– required to perform specific, job-related tasks.
– related to jobs in
– science,
– engineering,
– tech,
– manufacturing,
– finance.
– They are learned through on-the-job experience or structured learning.

9. CURRICULUM VITAE - CV
– Training / Graduate Fieldwork / Study Abroad
– Dissertations / Thesis
– Research experience
– Teaching experience
– Publications
– Grants, scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships
– Awards and honors
– Technical, computer, and language skills -Professional licenses,
certifications, and memberships

10. Tips To Remember
– Resume should be specific to the Job Role
– Focus on Achievements instead of responsibilities
– SAVE IT IN PDF ( so that format remains the same )
– Change key words to match with those mentioned in the job descriptions.
As a Student in Hungary
– Only allowed for 24 hours/week.
– Parttime jobs / internships / contract based jobs

11. Registration on Student Bodies
– Make your self register on student bodies to get higher
chances of getting internship/ job.
– Create your profile and enter detailed information as required.
– Student bodies are very active in recruiting and responding to
your applications.
– Muisz , Mind-diak

12. Job Seeking Websites
– LinkedIn
– Mind-diak : https://www.minddiak.hu/?fbclid=IwAR1YxwXqM4tBLi-i-
OWjYsiMBN-Uvlx8HO7UTI3dT_eDDM8kzL7LPBYLXZY
– Muisz: https://muisz.hu/en/profile/data/
– Workday:
https://workline.hu/regisztracio/allaskereso?fbclid=IwAR1FkVwy0dtsoSlV-
v5nZ-ZCjHTEv5BhS825xolPYmSi3HlMQluXtpfBRBw
– Jobline.hu: https://jobline.hu/

13. Job Seeking Websites (2)
– Zyntern: https://zyntern.com/?fbclid=IwAR1R8w-brvbqqR-
XUNIQn4nmhzPbpbovsenuYqpKMWtF8M1xSUqwueZOse4
– Givaudan Careers: https://www.givaudan.com/?fbclid=IwAR02DICPig-
dGqWColUdT3sjq19-wyTCeFJDZKdc2uVYKmZE67nldmfLvMk
– Jooble:
https://hu.jooble.org/?fbclid=IwAR0m9FS2KQwHHRPPbuY5KCtBQAGd64wyo0NqANVWZ
_JvW7DhAamhRCDIPY8
– SAP: https://www.sap.com/products/human-resources-
hcm.html?src=sfsf&fbclid=IwAR3EsF3nViAYhFGDlM7gGQkmE6wRfS2akFheJJLI8_BHF-82-
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– Indeed: https://www.sap.com/products/human-resources-
hcm.html?src=sfsf&fbclid=IwAR3EsF3nViAYhFGDlM7gGQkmE6wRfS2akFheJJLI8_BHF-82-
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14. Bonus Tips
– Keep Adding(experience, skills) and updating your Resume.
– Make your LinkedIn profiling strong , so that recruiters reach out to you.
– Learn technical skills (free of charge – from YouTube / LinkedIn etc.)
– Make your professional network strong for job referrals.

15. Thank You!