Complied by Dr. Refaat Bushra Megalli

1. RESUMES 1. CREATING A RESUME 2. TYPES OF RESUME 3. SETTING OBJECTIVES 4. TARGETTING YOUR RESUME 5. SALIENT POINTS OF RESUME 6. THINGS TO AVOID.

5. SETTING OBJECTIVES 1. THE MORE FOCUSSED YOUR OBJECTIVES THE MORE SUCCESSFUL YOUR CV IS LIKELY TO BE. 2. REMEMBER YOUR CAREER OBJECTIVES WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS OTHERS. 3. LEARN LESSONS FROM PAST EXPERIENCE TO USE IN THE FUTURE. 4. BE PREPARED TO REVIEW AND REVISE YOUR OBJECTIVES. 5. BE POSITIVE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE IN THE FUTURE.

6. TYPE OF CVS TYPE USE FUNCTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS YOUR PRINCIPAL SKILLS AND STRENGTHS RATHER THAN CAREER HISTORY MOST USEFUL FOR FIRST TIME JOB HUNTERS AND THOSE SEEKING A CHANGE OF CAREER DIRECTION, AS THE EMPHASIS IS NOT ON CAREER HISTORY BUT ON TRANSFERABLE SKILLS.

7. TYPES OF CV TYPE USE CHRONOLOGICAL LISTS YOUR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN YOU ARE APPLYING FOR JOBS IN THE SAME LINE OF WORK AND YOUR CV DEMONSTRATES A CLEAR RECORD OF CAREER PROGRESSION.

8. TYPE USE ONE PAGE SUMMARY SUMMARIZE YOUR CAREER AND DISPLAYS YOUR TRACK RECORD MOST EFFECTIVE FOR SENIOR MANAGERS OR THOSE LOOKING FOR FREELANCE OR TEMPORARY WORK. MAY BE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY HEAD HUNTERS OR EMPLOYERS.

9. TARGETTING YOUR CV 1. READERS WILL BE LOOKING FOR REASONS TO SCREEN YOU OUT, SO ALWAYS REREAD YOUR APPLICATION. 2. THE JOB APPLICATION WILL BE READ BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH VARYING PERSPECTIVES AND ATTITUDES. 3. KEY WORDS AND PHRASES RELATING TO THE JOB NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION. 4. A CULTURE FIT WITH A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER IS ESSENTIAL.

11. 8. SELECT RELEVANT PERSONAL INFORMATION AND CAREER DETAILS. 9. INCLUDE APPROPRIATE QUALIFICATION AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY. 10. BE PREPARED TO EDIT, RE-EDIT AND REVISE YOUR CV MANY TIMES. 11. MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER JOB YOU ARE APPLYING FOR, YOUR SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS STAND OUT.