Professional Documents
Culture Documents
To put YOU on
the road to a
promising
career!
CV vs. Resume.
What is a CV. When to Use It
CV as a Selling Point!
Types Of CVs
CV Structure.
Final Tips
A résumé
CV
tends to be It offers a more
tailored for a detailed synopsis
specific purpose of your
or target background and
audience. skills.
Curriculum Vitae (CV) means “course of
life”.
Detailed (up to two or more pages).
Targeted
Chronological
Highlights your work and education history in
date order (latest first).
Targeted
Can be chronological or functional, but is
tailored especially to one particular job.
Most effective when you’re applying for
jobs in the same line of work.
1. Postgraduate study
2. University education
3. Pre-university education
4. Any relevant courses
Continuously update!
CNC machinery
Robots
OR
EDUCATION:
Institution: location -- College: Anytown, ST
Degree, Major (and concentration if appropriate), date -- Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science, Expected May 2003
Cumulative GPA/GPA in major (optional) - list if 3.0 or higher with academic honors
and awards
Optional: relevant coursework, foreign study programs.
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
If you have a cover letter, you generally do not need an objective. If you decide
you want one anyway, it should be a concise and meaningful statement describing
your career goals. Be as specific as possible without being too restrictive.
SKILLS:
Computer Skills:
Even if it is only word processing skills, list familiarity with computer
systems, applications and programs. If you don’t have it, assume you don’t
know it.
Language Skills:
state degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.
Other Skills:
Project Manage Report Preparation
Written Correspondence Accounting/Bookkeeping
Front-Office Operations Professional Presentations
Creative, efficient, proficient,
systematic, hard worker, prefer to act,
well versed in..., willing to take
initiative, like to work in one place,
enjoy challenging experience,
persistance to work underpressure,
first-hand knowledge of..., having a
desire to learn
Reverse chronological order!
Employer name, location
Dates
Job title
Main achievements
Responsible for ...:
Planning, implementing, reviewing,
negotiating, managing, coordinating,
evaluating, directing, facilitating,
inspecting, training, producing,
providing, informing, executing,
developing....
Put recognizable, significant awards.
If you are a international student, you
Gender
Travel
Membership of clubs or societies
Music/ Sports
Address
E-mail address
1. Avoid a lengthy resume
2. Do not fake