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- 1. CURRICULUMVITAE WRITING Made By RahilaKhan Lecturer English GGPC Quetta
- 2. CURRICULUM VITAE 2 CurriculumVitae (CV) means"courseof life" in Latin A CV is a written description of your work experience, educational background and skills A CV is a typically a "living document" which will reflect the developments in a professional'scareer
- 3. PURPOSES OF A CV 3 Marketingtool: First impression is theone which lasts Request foran interview: Wearealways looking for jobs Your “big picture”: A detailed snapshot of your professional and academic life
- 4. FORMATS 4 1. Chronological 2. Functional 3.Chrono-functional
- 5. CHRONOLOGICAL Reversechronological order Widely usedfor corporate sector Mainly used by individuals with 7 Chronological CV, URL:"http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/22708087.png", Feb 12, 2012
- 6. FUNCTIONAL CV Focuseson theskill set of an individual Mainly used by individuals ⚫with significantgaps in employment ⚫a mixed employment background ⚫very short work history 8 Functional CV, URL:"http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/44419483.png", Feb 12, 2012
- 7. CHRONO-FUNCTIONAL CV Specific workexperience Specificskillsand talents Used mainly by individuals ⚫Freshlygraduated from school ⚫With uninterrupted work history ⚫Applying forspecific jobs 9 Combined Resume, URL:"http://www.resume-resource.com/Examples/functional-resume-sample.gif", Feb 12, 2012
- 8. FUNCTIONAL TYPES 8 Academic ⚫Used foracademic applications(graduate student applications, scholarship applications) ⚫Usually moredetailed ⚫Focuses mainlyon academic achievements, ⚫Relevant projects and courses mentioned Corporate ⚫Used forgetting jobs ⚫Specific to the needs of theemployer ⚫Focuses mainly on work experienceand relevant academic affiliations
- 9. CV FORMAT 9 1. Header 2. Objective 3.Education 4. Honors/Activities 5. Work Experience 6. Research Experience/Projects
- 10. HEADER SECTION 10 Name ⚫Must be thefirst lineof resume ⚫Bold ⚫Larger than the largest font used in body Address ⚫Currentaddress preferable Email Address ⚫Use professional email addresses preferablywith name Phone number ⚫Preferably use both homeand cell phone numbers
- 11. Name Address Phone Number Email Address 13 ImageSource: Personal
- 12. OBJECTIVE SECTION Optional but highlyrecommended Statement must be clear, conciseand to the point ⚫Bad: “I want to get a job” ⚫Weak: “To attain an internship in livestock industry.” ⚫Good: “To attain an internship in the livestock industry with detailed insight into genomics and bioinformatics.” Avoid being overspecific Target thecompany’s perspective 14
- 13. EDUCATION SECTION Educational qualifications fromhighest to lowest Do not use high school detailsonceyou have graduated Must includeyears in school
- 14. WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION Experience shouldbe listed in reversechronological order POSITION TITLE, ORGANIZATION NAME, CITY, STATE/PROVINCE, DATES EMPLOYED (Include monthsunless this shows big gaps of unemployment ) Describes specific roles in bullets Image Source: Personal
- 15. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE SECTION Focuson relevantresearchexperience Must include graduate level research In reversechronological order Image Source: Personal
- 16. HONORS/ACTIVITIES SECTION This section shouldscream “I am a leader” Mustcontain all academicand professional awards May includeextra-curricular awards Includea brief description if not self-evident from title Don’t include hobbies oractivities not related to the jobor your story Good to include leadership positions
- 17. REFERE NCES Oneof the mostcrucialthings Follow the requirement If not mentioned, then “On Request/demand” Ask referees beforehand Use the bestones
- 18. ADDITIONAL SECTIONS Professional Certificates/Licenses Specialized Experience Publications/Theses AdditionalTraining/Assistantships Membership/Affiliations Volunteer Experience/Community Service Languageor Computer Skills Continuing Education
- 19. TYPES OF CV Scannable Electronic Email Resume Paper HTML
- 20. ELECTRONI C CVS Scannable ⚫Best touse black color fonts ⚫Use proper font type (do not tryanything fancy) ⚫Manycompanies scan paperresumes into theirdatabase Email Attachment ⚫Currently the mostwidely used delivery method ⚫PDF mostwidely used format ⚫Easilyconvert your Microsoft Word CV to PDF using variousonline resources (www.pdfonline.com)
- 21. HTML RESUME Easeof access Showsyourcreativity Easilyavailableand freeof cost from many service providers likegoogle Link todifferent sectionsof your CV Verydetailed You can add formsof social media like twitter, facebook pagesand personal/professional blogs
- 22. TIPS USE ACTION WORDS 24 Listof Action Words, URL:"http://www.my-easy-resume.com/image-files/action-words.gif", Feb 12, 2012
- 23. 23 ⚫ Professionalism ⚫ Onepageonly(forcorporate CVs) ⚫ Stick tothe truth ⚫ Focusonachievementsand results ⚫ Maintainaconsistentwriting style ⚫ Avoid theuseof “I” or“my” ⚫ Modifyyour CVaccording torequirement ⚫ Useeasy-to-read language ⚫ Getgrammarand punctuationcorrect ⚫ Follow the instructions ⚫ Proofread ⚫ Spell Check ⚫ Updateyour CVregularly Do's
- 24. 24 ⚫USE ALL CAPITALLETTERS ⚫ Harderto read ⚫Avoid whitespace ⚫ Actuallyavoid using border lines ⚫Includea pictureof yourself ⚫ It’s not thecoverof a fashion magazine ⚫ Useextremely professional imagewhen asked by employer ⚫Use several fonts to CATCH their attention ⚫ Createsa “ransom effect” ⚫ UseTimes New RomanorArial ⚫Focus on you and your needs ⚫ Employersare not interested on whoyou are but whatyou can do Tips Don'ts
- 25. 25 ⚫Use templates toconstructyourresume ⚫Don’tuse fancy ones ⚫You have got otherways to show yourcreativity ⚫Use superlatives toemphasisyourwork ⚫Informativeand stick to the basic facts ⚫Use long flowing sentences ⚫Short, concise and to the point ⚫Printyourresumeon “dayglow” paper ⚫It is not going toan art workshop ⚫Illogical Order Use ⚫Use relevant informationat the beginning Don'ts