The document summarizes a presentation on preparing CVs. It discusses the differences between resumes and CVs, common sections included in each, and tips for formatting. A CV provides more details than a resume and includes an individual's full career history and accomplishments. Resumes are brief summaries tailored for specific jobs, while CVs remain the same with changes only to cover letters.

1. Discussion on CV preparation
Presented by Team 1
Anjana N
Ashwin S
Deeneshwaran M
Dharshni V
Sujithkumar M S

2. Summary
• What is CV
• Difference: CV vs. Resume
• Usage around the world
• Resume/CV Sections
• Formatting your Resume/CV
• Do’s/Don’t on Resume/CV
• Sample CVs

3. Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitæ, Latin word, which means
course of life
CV is an in-depth document. It contains a
high level of detail about your achievements, a
great deal more than just a career biography.
It covers your education as well as any other
accomplishments like publications, awards,
honors etc.

4. Curriculum Vitae
CV document tends to be organised
chronologically and should make it easy to get an
overview of an individual’s full working career.
It is static and doesn’t change for different
positions, the difference would be in the cover
letter.

5. CV vs Resume
Resume CV
A resume is a brief summary of your
skills and experience over one or two
pages
CV is more detailed and can stretch
well beyond two pages
The resume will be tailored to each
position
CV will stay put and any changes will
be in the cover letter
resume’s information can be shuffled
around to best suit the applicant
CV has a clear chronological order
listing the whole career of the
individual

6. Usage around the world:
• US and Canada: Resume is the preferred
application document. use a CV when applying
for a job abroad or for an academic or research
oriented position
• UK, Ireland and New Zealand: CV is used in all
contexts and Resumes aren’t used at all
• In Australia, India and South Africa: The terms
resume and CV are used interchangeably

7. To get started with your Resume/CV
• Make a list of your Experiences:
Education, Research, Teaching,
publications/presentations, Organisations etc.
• Think about your contributions, skills you used
and developed & your significant achievements.
• Begin to craft your CV by organizing these
experiences into sections

8. Resume/CV Sections
• Letterhead
• Objective (Optional)
• Summary of qualifications
• Experience
• Skills
• Publications and Presentations
• Awards and Honors
• Certifications
• References

9. • Letterhead
▫ It includes your full name, address, Phone number and
email address.
• Objective statement:
▫ This should include four elements: what,where,skills
and benefits
Sample:
To obtain a position in a strategic marketing or brand
management (what) in a Fortune 500 company
(where) using innovation and teamwork skills (which
skills) to drive results and achieve corporate goals
(benefits to employer).

10. • Qualification summary
▫ This section gives a “snapshot” of who you are,
what you have to offer and in what settings. And
you must include the words “pursuing MBA”.
• Experience:
▫ For each experience (paid or volunteer) include
your position title, organization name and
location, and dates of employment
▫ Action Verb + Details + Result
▫ Eg: Collaborated in a team of 15 to efficiently
manufacture xxxxx

11. • SKILLS
▫ language, technical, and laboratory skills.
Consider your level of proficiency.
▫ Avoid including transferable or “soft” skills, such
as communication skills.
• PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
▫ Provide a list of published works and
presentations authored or co-authored
▫ list of publications should be selected based on the
job description

12. • AWARDS AND HONORS
▫ List competitive scholarships, fellowships
received, names of scholastic honors, and awards
you have received, specifically those most relevant
to the position.
• CERTIFICATIONS
▫ List the name of the certificate and its expiration
date.
• REFERENCES:
▫ include the name, job title, organization name,
address, phone number and email address for 1-2
individuals

13. FORMATTING YOUR RESUME OR CV
• The length of your resume or CV will depend on
your level of experience and qualifications.
Generally a graduate resume should be 1-2 full pages
and a CV should be 2-3 pages long. Include your
name and the page number at the top of each page.
• Avoid using a common resume or CV template.
• Your resume or CV should be well organized,
without spelling errors, and easy to read. An
employer spends a short amount of time reading
your document—it is imperative that the employer
clearly sees the most important qualifications.

14. FORMATTING YOUR RESUME OR CV
• To organize your document, use bold, italics, all
caps, indenting, and bullets. Use these sparingly
to emphasize the most important information.
• Avoid pictures, graphics, non-black ink, shading,
and symbols instead of traditional, round, solid
bullet points.
• Font size should be between 10-12 point, and
choose easy to read Font styles, such as Times
New Roman, Arial, or Garamond. Keep font size
and style consistent throughout your CV.

15. FORMATTING YOUR RESUME OR CV
• Present your resume or CV on quality paper
choose white to ensure your document is easy to
read.
• If you are filling out an online application, keep
the format simple.
• If you are requested to submit your documents
via email, save your CV and cover letter as
attachments. Include a brief note in the body of
the email stating your purpose.

16. TIPS FOR RESUME AND CV WRITING
• Avoid abbreviations.
• Organize your document so the most important
information is at the top.
• Do not include a work history. Rather, include your
most related experiences or those where you
demonstrated a high level of skill.
• Personal information, such as marital status, age,
ethnicity, height, and weight should not be included.
• Avoid personal pronouns (I, my, we) and complete
sentences to describe your experiences. Start your
statements with action verbs.
• proofread your resume or CV

17. Sample Resume & CV
• CV .pdf
• Resume.pdf