4. Outlines
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■ What is CV
■ What is Resume
■ Types of CV’s
■ Standard CV format
■ Comparison of CV and Resume
■ Cover letter role in Resume
■ Conclusion
5. What is Curriculam Vitae
■ CV is basically latin word which means course of life
■ It is marketing document usually submitted for any educational or job purpose
■ It is an outline of a person's educational and professional history
■ It is two or more than two pages detailed synopsis
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6. What is Résumé
■ Résumé is American word which also relates with person biography
■ It is also advertisment of applicant specifically pursing for job
■ It is more concise than CV
■ It is maximum of 1-2 pages.
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7. Types of CV’s
Chronological
CV
Includes
qualifications and
experience details
Functional CV
Focuses on skills
and achievement
Combined CV
It does contain
both academia
and achievements
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8. Standard CV Format
■ Header
– Name, address , email etc.
– Sometimes photograph is avoided .
■ Objective
– Define your goal and skills
■ Education and qualifications
– MS, BS, FSC, Matric
– Should be written in reverse chronological order
■ Work experience
– Internship
– Research paper published
– National conference attented.
– Final year project
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9. Standard CV Format Cont’
■ Interests and achievements
– Hobbies
– Awards
■ Skills
– Language
– Computer
– Comunication
■ References
– Prefered to give details of undergrade or graduate supervisor
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10. Standard CV Format Cont’
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Header
Objective
Education & Qualif:
Work Experience
Intrest & Achievements
Skills
References
11. Comparison of CV & Resume
Category Curriculam Vitae Resume
Nature Full list of professional &
educational history
Summary of experience and
skills important for specific
job
Length May increase upto 5-6 pages Maximum 1-2 pages
Usage For research science or
academia
For jobs purpose
Publications Detiled Sometimes reqiured but
focused on skills and
experiences for particular job
Style & format Not important, content
matters
Make very in precise to
attract hiring manager
Versions One is enough may be minor
modifications needed
Changes for each job
Refernces Yes No
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12. Cover letter role in Resume
■ It is provided / attached with resume
■ Sometimes resume is not enough to define your crave for job
■ Often cover letter shows seriousness of candidate
■ It helps Hiring Manager to choose right applicant
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