2. Components of a good C.V.
Style – the layout, formatting and headings you use
Content – All good stuff about you
Positives
Points of agreement – Point out how and why you
meet their requirements.
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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
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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
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5. Types of CV
1. Chronological CV – Education and Training is
given importance. The latest qualification comes first
– reverse order
2. Functional / Skill based CV- CVs are created with
concentrate on skills and responsibilities or
experiences. Usually meant for experienced persons
3. 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
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6. Order of Contents in CV
Name and address
Contact Details
Career Objectives
Educational Qualification
Awards (if you have any)
Skillsets and personal attributes
Experiences / employment history
Voluntary work (if you have done any)
Extracurricular activities, interests and
hobbies
References
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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.
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8. Educational Qualifications
Should be written in a reverse chronological
order
With percentage of marks and name of the
Institution
Year of passing
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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
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10. Skillsets
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.:
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.
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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
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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.
13. 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
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14. 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.,
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15. 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.
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16. 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
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17. DONT’S
1. Avoid folding your CV
2. Don’t include irrelevant information – previous Salary,
un proofed awards, prizes and publications etc.
3. Say what you did, not what you think
4. Personal information – marital status, religion, health,
native place etc.
5. Avoid unusual font size, stylish letters, graphics,
underlining and unusual spacing etc.
6. Avoid repeating information
7. Avoid personal pronouns (I, my, me)
8. Don’t outsource, do it yourself.
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18. 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
Tips from websites (www.resumebuilder.com
and careeradvicenetwork.co.uk)
Ask someone to review your CV
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19. Covering Letter
The cover letter reflects your communication
skills and to some extent your personality
1. Name and address - Left side top
Date and Place - Right side top
2. Head the Letter - Subject and Reference
3. The middle paragraph – Brief description of
your education and experiences
4. 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 .
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