1. Mapping your CV
Weam Banjar; BDS, MS
July 2012
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2. • None
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3. • To create a handy guideline for
newly graduate helping them to
produce effective CVs
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4. •Why do I need a CV?
•Contents of CV.
•Dos and Don’s
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5. Organize your
First step to introduce
credentials, activities,
yourself
and experiences
Why do I
need a CV?
Document your work
Market yourself to progress, goals and
recruiter accomplishment as they
develop
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6. Personal and demographic information
Education and Qualification
Work Experience
Professional training
Research activities
Publications
Certification
Honor, prizes and awards
Volunteer activities
Extracurricular activities
Research interests
Skills
Hobbies and interests
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7. Name as written
in official
documents
Address with
Professional
clear postal
email address
code
Morning and
afternoon phone
number
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8. In
chronological All post
order from secondary
most recent to education
less recent
Specify the
period of study, Brief
degree received, description of
institute name the degree,
and location optional
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9. In chronological order
starting by the most
recent
Provide clear description
of your duties and
responsibilities
Specify: period,
department, institution
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10. All, internship
and
professional
non-degree
certification
In
chronological
order starting
with the most
recent
Identify your Describe your
role outcomes
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11. When Where What
In brief
Chronological
Institute name describe your
order
role
In brief
Specify the Department
describe the
period affiliated with
outcome
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12. Very important for those
who are heading to
academia or academic
degrees (MS/ PHD)
List them in
chronological order
starting with the most
recent
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13. Training
certification
Professional
certifications
BLS, ACLS,
etc
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14.  Dos and Don’ts
 Shall I add my picture?
If you are applying for a graduate school, they may ask you to upload your pictures as
part of the application. But, if you are introducing yourself to the director/ mentor add
your picture so they can get a better sense of whom they are talking to
Shall I add my GPA?
Since you are providing a transcript that has all your grades, you should not add your
GPA
 Shall I add my birthday or marital status?
Your birthday and marital status is part of the application packet that you will fill, do not
repeat the information
No grammar or spelling mistakes
Do not lie in your CV
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15. This was created to help fresh graduate to build their CV. Please
note that there is no cook-book or standard format for the CV.
Wish you all the best of luck
Weam Banjar
August 11/ 2012
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