This document provides guidance on creating an effective curriculum vitae (CV). It discusses the components, structure, and content of a good CV. Key points include: - A CV should include sections on personal details, education, skills, experience, awards, and references. It should be easy to read, focused on the relevant job, and formatted professionally. - The purpose is to evaluate yourself and be used by employers to screen candidates. It is the first introduction to potential interviewers. - CVs can be chronological, focusing on education history, or speculative, targeting skills for a specific role. - Content should highlight positives, qualifications, and how you meet the job requirements. Achievements

1. PASSPORT
FOR A FUTURE JOB
Spinu Claudia
Stefanaki Evangelia
1st
junior high school of Rhodes
CURRICULUM
VITAE

2. Components of a good C.V.
• Style – the layout, formatting and headings you
use
• Content
• Positives -All good stuff about you
• Points of agreement – Point out how and why
you meet their requirements.

3. CURRICULUM VITAE
• Summary of one’s life –details of education, experiences
and achievement
• Personal Details – Name and Address, Ph.No, email and
own home page or web page
• Easy to read language, design, focus on the job, quotes
from people
• Look at the job(s) you apply
• Use font size 10-12, Arial/Times New Roman style
• Typed in A4 size paper

4. Importance of CV
• CV will give chance to evaluate yourself
• CVs are mostly used to screen candidates for
interview
• CVs are the first introducer to the interviewer and
explains your complete background

5. Types of CV
1. Chronological CV – Education and Training is
given importance. The latest qualification comes
first – reverse order
2. Speculative CV - sent not based on any
advertisement
- match your skills, experiences, education
with the skills of the job requires
- Sent to right person if possible by name
- Emphasis on achievements and results. It
should be given in quantifiable terms

6. Order of Contents in CV
• Name and address
• Contact Details
• Career Objectives
• Educational Qualification
• Awards (if you have any)
• Skill sets and personal attributes
• Experiences / employment history
• Voluntary work (if you have done any)
• Extracurricular activities, interests and hobbies
• References

7. Career Objectives
• Your career objective tells
the employer what you are
really looking for in a
position.
• For team work job: I want
to work in a team where we
can take on new and
exciting challenges.

8. Educational Qualifications
• Should be written in a reverse chronological
order
• With percentage of marks and name of the
Institution
• Year of passing

9. Awards
• Awards demonstrate your achievements to your
employer
• Forget about any awards you received prior to 7
years
• Give the award details with quantifiable terms

10. Skill sets
• This section tells the employer what skills you have
that fit the position they are looking for.
• Try to describe the skill you have and how you have
demonstrated it.
• For eg., Key boarding skill – with wpm
• Communication skill – I have been a member of the
debating team at school
• Basic Computer Skills – I regularly use email to
communicate with other people and the internet to
research topics of interest.

11. Employment history
• Part time jobs – tuition, data entry, etc.,
• You may have taken a position during your holidays
• State your employer, position held, responsibilities, Duration
and Key achievements
• For eg: Sales Assistant, Rama retails shop, 2.6.2005 to till date
My role as a part time sales assistant, I am responsible for
assisting customer with their enquiries and processing sale
transactions.
Key achievements: Demonstrated excellent customer service
Communicated effectively with customers to ensure that their
needs were met.

12. Voluntary Work
• Some activities that you may have done on a
voluntary basis
• This area will help you to tell an employer how you
have learnt new skills, worked with a team and
learnt responsibilities for your assigned work.
• For eg., Volunteered library work
• Organising educational tours
• Mobilizing fund for some disaster areas
• Community based activities

13. Interests and Hobbies
• In this section you can
demonstrate your
strengths to an employer
• If you have a limited
experiences, this is a
valuable tool for
demonstrating your
abilities to an employer.
• For eg: Puzzle solving
• Playing Football / any
team games
• Please avoid jokes and
irrelevant hobbies such
as sleeping etc.

14. References
• This is the final part of the C.V.
• Include the names, organisations and contact
numbers of people who can act as referees for
you.
• Give them a call and ask their willingness to act
as a referee for you.

15. ✓ Be brief - a two page resume is ideal
✓ Prepare CVs for individual companies
✓ Customize your resume for your job target
✓ Use action verbs/ positive words – it will
create strong impact. eg. motivated,
monitored, created, analyzed, coordinated
etc.
Do’s

16. DONT’S
• Avoid folding your CV
• Don’t include irrelevant information – previous
Salary, unproofed awards, prizes and
publications etc.
• Say what you did, not what you think
• Personal information – marital status, religion,
health, native place etc.
• Avoid unusual font size, stylish letters, graphics,
underlining and unusual spacing etc.
• Avoid repeating information
• Avoid personal pronouns (I, my, me)
• Don’t outsource, do it yourself.

17. CV Writing Tips
• Focus on the job you want
• Emphasis on achievement and results
• Easy to read design and language
• Spelling mistakes are unforgivable
• Education or employment first
• Quantify every statement
• Ask someone to review your CV

18. Covering Letter
The cover letter reflects your communication
skills and to some extent your personality
• Name and address - Left side top
• Date and Place- Right side top
• Head the Letter - Subject and Reference
• The middle paragraph – Brief description
of your education and experiences
• Closing- The closing in which you
propose step for further action. Don’t end
with hit the mark, use sentence with
gentle and polite manner.

19. Model Covering Letter
Rhodes
18/04/2018
From
Mary Papadopoulou
18,Samou St.
Rhodes
To
The Advertiser
PO Box 1116
London, England
Sir,
Sub: Application for the post of Junior Accountant
Ref: Rodiaki dated 16.04.2018
This is with reference to your above advertisement in the Monday (16.042018 )edition of Rodiaki for the
post of Junior Accountant for which I would like to submit my application.
As per your requirements, I am a graduate with a Commerce background and with Accountancy as my specialty
subject. For the past one year, I have been working as assistant to a senior Accountant employed a reputed firm and
gave gained a fair amount of experience in the above mentioned field.
If you consider that my application is worth considering, I can be available for interview at any time to suit your
convenience, even at a short notice.
Thanking You,
Yours Sincerely,
Mary Papadopoulou

20. Model Curriculum Vitae
Mary Papadopoulou
18, Samou St.-Rhodes
Phone number: 2241033333
e mail: mary.pap@gmail.com
Job Title : Junior Accountant
Objectives: seeking a suitable and challenging career-oriented job with an organization where my
knowledge and skills could be utilized to the maximum.
Education:
Bachelor of Commerce
(Completed in 2004 at Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)
Diploma in computer Accounting Management (DCAM)
Experience:
Presently working as System Administrator cum Accounts Assistants at BP Group of Companies
Responsibilities: Maintenance of all Accounts, Handle Central Excise and Commercial Tax, Rectifying
the minor problems in computer both software and hardware.Maintenance and Trouble Shooting of
Systems in Lan Environment (10 systems with printers).
working in a financial company as Accountant (Part time job),
Attended Advanced Accountancy Training during summer holidays

21. Skill Sets:
Soft Ware Knowledge:
Language: Visual Basic 6.0, H.T.M.L and Basic
DBMS: Fox Pro, MS-Access and Fox base
Operating System: Windows 98,ME,XP and Ms-Dos
Server Based OS: Windows 2000 Server
Packages: Tally 5.4., Ms-Office and WordStar
Languages Known: French, Italian and English
Soft Skills: Good Communication, Key boarding skill, Commitment to the work and
Adjustable with others.
Achievements:
Received a shield for standing FIRST in overall academics during the second year
UG
Best Cadet Award received in NCC for the year 2012- 2013
Participated in Maths Competition conducted by Rhodes College – Private School.
Member of Anti Nuclear Movement - Rhodes
Minor Project about “Micro Credit for Rural Women Groups” done in UG Course.
Signature

22. After having visited
the company
Coelmo and
discussed with 2
managers working
there, we should
add some advices:
1. Don’t stay behind!
2. Try to get
professional
experience, even if
you work without
being paid for some
time!!!