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Zidny - How To Write A CV That Talks For You
Zidny - How To Write A CV That Talks For You
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Where am I NOW?
Where do you want to be?
How might I get there ?
Which Way is the Best?
Agenda
CV What does it mean? Why do you need a CV ? Things you should avoid. 4 Resume essentials. Things you should consider. Common resume problems. How to construct your resume? Get your resume in Action. Cover Letter Resume Sample
Curriculum Vitae
Which means course of life or Simply Life Story
It is Not to obtain a job. It is to obtain an Interview. YOU get the job. CV is an advertisement of your abilities. Think deeply, what make advertisement work? Advertisement usually 30 second , but you keep remember it , why? Agencies take a lot of time and effort to produce a 30 second message to sell a product.
What time and effort should you pay to prepare a two page CV that
SELLS YOU
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REMEMBER
Employer scans your CV for the first time in less than 10 seconds.
1- ABBREVIATIONS:
AFPCA , GHWIHT , MRSRM , ZESN , TWTN Too Many abbreviations make your CV unreadable, Avoid it unless it is commonly recognized .
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4 Resume Essentials
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Be a resume voyeur.
Look at other people's resumes whenever you get the chance. You'll find good ideas - and bad ones. Consider using the best ideas for your own resume, as long as they relate to your experience.
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4 Resume Essentials
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Too long / too short. Hard to read. Wordy. Non Professional. Lacking a career objective.
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Educational background. Work experience. Extracurricular activity. Honors and awards Received. Skills & trainings. Personal data. References.
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Identification Data:
Top Right/Middle of first page. Name is the title (no other titles). Addresses; phone numbers; e-mail and/or fax addresses;
Objective:
Write what you want to work in as:
Required Position. The field of interest.
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Education:
Usually means post-secondary and can include special seminars, college and university. If you are just starting college, you can include high school as well. List the following: Degrees. Month/year obtained or expected. Names and locations of schools. Major and minor; if any. Grade point average. A brief summary of important courses youve taken might also be helpful.
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Experience:
Includes full-time paid jobs, part time jobs, trainings or volunteer work. List the month/years you worked, position, name and location of employer or place, and responsibilities you had. Use chronological format to emphasize most recent. Write all job descriptions in parallel phrases. List the most important responsibilities or successes first. List your Achievements in each job
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Skills:
List:
Computer and Software. Languages (indicating the grade of fluency). Technical skills. Communication or Leadership among others (soft skills).
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Activities:
In university or outside: Conferences, Clubs, charity.
Sports.
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References:
You need not put these on your resume, instead, you can prepare a separate list of references. Usually, you give this list to prospective employers after your interview. Write in you CV
Action Verbs
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Cover Letter
Your name and contact information. Recipient's name and contact information. Identify the position you are applying for and mention where you found the announcement and when. If you have been referred through a person, mention their full name and title.
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Introduce yourself, your educational degree and your current employment situation. Begin by stressing your interest in the company and display some knowledge of its activities and/or achievements. Identify your strength areas and why you think you match the position requirements. Highlight your biggest achievements and refer to your resume for more details.
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Close the letter by promising the reader to contact them on a specific day and time to schedule an interview. Thank the reader for taking the time to read your letter.
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CV Examples
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Thank you