Designing

your
Curriculum
Vitae
Curriculum Vitae / Resume

– CV:
A CV (Curriculum Vitæ, which means course of life in Latin) is an in-depth document that
can be laid out over two or more pages and it contains a high level of detail about your
achievements, a great deal more than just a career biography. The CV covers your
education as well as any other accomplishments like publications, awards, honors etc.
– Resume:
– The English résumé comes directly from the past participle of the
French verb resumer, which means to “sum up.”
A resume, or résumé, is a concise document typically not longer than one page as the
intended the reader will not dwell on your document for very long. The goal of a resume
is to make an individual stand out from the competition.
Difference C.V & Resume

– As stated, three major differences between CVs and resumes are the length, the
purpose and the layout. A resume is a brief summary of your skills and experience over
one or two pages, a CV is more detailed and can stretch well beyond two pages. The
resume will be tailored to each position whereas the CV will stay put and any changes
will be in the cover letter.
– A CV has a clear chronological order listing the whole career of the individual whereas
a resume’s information can be shuffled around to best suit the applicant. I would say
the main difference between a resume and a CV is that a CV is intended to be a full
record of your career history and a resume is a brief, targeted list of skills and
achievements.
Screening Resumes… What
Recruiter may look for…
Your resume talks on your behalf

– Resumes should be neat. It should be printed on a good stock.

– Resume should be succinct. It should talk about candidate and his/her
accomplishment with clear. Concise and precise language.
– Resume demonstrate that the job applicants had the right education and
experiences they showed.
What is the basic information
the employer wants to know?
– Personal details of applicant : Name, marital status, location, family background.
– Education Qualification.
– Work experience details.

Above three forms the core, apart from this they want to know.
– Skill
– Award & Honor
– Membership & activities
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– Special training
– Military Experience / Volunteer experience.
– Your hobbies
– Your readiness to travel, relocate, flexibility to work late etc.
– If you have a valid passport / Visa.
– Salary Information
Standard Resume format

– Personal contact information

– Objective
– Education
– Experience
– Awards
– Activities
– Computer Skills
– References sentence or phrase
Choosing your format

The Chronological Resume.

❖ Organize your employment and educational history by date (most recent first).
❖ This is usually the obvious choice for those who have been in the job market for some
time.
❖ It is the format for the vast majority of resumes.
❖ For each position provide the following information.
1. Employers name and location.
2. Dates of your employment
3. Position held.
4. Responsibility and accomplishment in those position.
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❖ The information comprises about 70 percent of the resume and is delivered

right after the job objective and skill summary.
❖ Some candidates chooses to place their education credentials first deeming
these their most important qualification for the job they are seeking.
❖ Chronological resume work best when:
1. You have history of employment.
2. You have been working in same field for a while.
3. You have has a steady upward progression of the titles and levels.
4. You have not been job hopper.
The Functional Resume.

– This format allows you to group accomplishment, qualifications and

experiences---- your key selling points together.
– Your work history does not exactly match.
– Its may show:
1. You have noticeable gaps in your employment history.
2. You don’t have great deal of experience related specifically to the position you
seek.
The Combination Resume

– You segregate as per functional skills/ experience

– Then you chronologically list on employment, education
 Steps to a good Resume

– Choose a job target, An actual job title works best.

– Find out what skill, knowledge, exp. is needed for this job.
– Make a list of your 3-4 strongest skill, abilities and knowledge that make you good
target candidate for the job.
– For each key skill, think of several accomplishment from your past work history.
– Make a list of primary job you’ve held in a chronological order.
– Make a list of training and education that is related to a new job.
– Chooses the resume format that fits your situation.
– Summarize your key points at or near the top of your resume in about five short lines.
Use Action
Verbs
Video Resume

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2RlnDqI-JQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv6mDeFPT2M
Thank You !!