The document provides guidance on creating an effective CV, emphasizing its importance in securing interviews and ultimately jobs. It details essential sections to include, such as personal information, work history, education, and other relevant online profiles. Additionally, it offers tips on what to highlight and avoid, suggesting a focus on authenticity and character rather than generic attributes.

1. Preparing Your CV
Andre Odendaal @Fengol
Microsoft AppFactory Mentor
October 2020

2. Why do you need a CV?
• Your CV gets you the interview. The Interview gets you the job!
• Provides talking points for the interviewer
• 100s of applicants require filtering
• No such thing as a perfect CV but what you have must be perfect

3. Proof Reading

4. CV Sections
• Contact Me
• About Me
• Work History
• Education History

5. Contact Me
• First-Name “Preferred-Name” Second-Names Last-Name
• First name based on your ID document
• Your Christian, English or Tribal name is your preferred name
• Email Address
• Mobile Number
• Physical Address

6. Contact Me Example

7. About Me
• Date of Birth
• Martial Status
• Only if married or have dependants
• LinkedIn URL
• Facebook for professionals
• Another copy of your CV
• GitHub URL
• Like an artist’s portfolio, show examples of your work
• Testimonial
• Do NOT say Responsible, Team Player, Passionate or Hard Worker
• Do tell about your Hobbies, Studies, Dreams
• Show you’re well-rounded character
• Short and to the point

8. About Me Example

9. Education & Work History
• Work History First
• Show Company Name, Job Title (based on contract), Start & End Date
• Sentence or 2 about your role and mention projects, languages & frameworks
as keywords
• Then Education History
• As you work people care less about your education
• List Institution, Graduating Year, Qualification
• Do not list a language or framework unless you are prepared to talk
about it in detail

11. Other CV Examples

15. Portfolios

16. LinkedIn

17. GitHub