StudentsCatalyst

Writing a
good CV
101
A student-led StudentsCatalyst
community for Bandung Region
high achievers, Chapter 8
entrepreneurs,
and initiators.
StudentsCatalyst

Curriculum Vitae is a detailed document highlighting your

professional and academic history. Your role is to Summarize your
experience/professional history, education, skills, self selling
and achievements.
How Important is a CV?
To attract your qualities and to persuade the employer to invite
you for an interview (first impression)
Your self-marketing tools/branding.
To inform the employer about your personal details like
education,work experience,skills and interests (Self-selling).
The aim of a CV is to get an interview for a specific job for which
you have applied.
Here are some tips regarding general spacing and formating of
your CV:
Choose your font types and font sizes! Use good type font to
make it easier to read, and make sure it's not to small or too big
Give some space! There will be so many CV applicants, so
make yours easy to read, don't make it to tight and compact
Be Creative! Use a good color combination and make your
arrangement simple but still interesting.
Don’t use wrong photo

after creating your CV, you need to pay attention when emailing
the recruiter, here are some things to note:
It’s better to supplement your resume with a cover letter.
Do not forget to add the subject related to the job you want
apply in your email.
Do not forget to provide the body email.
Do not forget to double check

so what is actually in a CV?

StudentsCatalyst
What to Include in Your CV:
1. Personal Details
this includes name, phone, email, Linkedin Profile, location, DoB
2. Personal Profile
Make sure you can get the immediate attention of the recruiter.
Mention your degree and years of work experience and describe
your strongest provable traits.
3. Education
Put your last/second last education only. You also need to write
your GPA score.
4. Work Experience
In this section you need to:
Write your work experience from newest to last experience
Write your position, company name, start date & end date
Tell us about your Job description!
and also achievements regarding your job!
5. Organization Experience
In this section you need to:
Write your organization experience from newest to last
experience,
If you have many experiences, just put your top 3 organization
experience,
Put organization related to your job position that you want to
apply.
6. Achievements
Tell the recruiter about your achievements that relates to the job
you want to apply.
7. Certifications/Training/Portofolio
Tell the recruiter about your training or certifications that relates
to job you want to apply.
8. Skills
StudentsCatalyst
Here are some do's and dont's when writing a CV
Do's
Place the important information up-front.
Put experience and education achievements in reverse
chronological order starting with your current job and working
backwards.
Use a clear, uncluttered layout, without too many design
elements
Tailor your CV to the job
Give a brief describe of the companies that you worked for

Dont's
Include salary information and expectations. Leave this for
negotiations after your interview.
Include all of the experience or achievements you have had
since kindergartner, just the relevant ones.
Reduce the font size or reduce the margins to get more
information in.
Don't "fake it till you make it"- employers have ways of
checking what you put is true.