HOW TO MAKE EFFECTIVE CV

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• 1.FARIA ISLAM ID:1501010016
• 2.SADMAN RIZA ID:1501010009
• 3. JESMIN KABIR ID:1501010024
• 4.OMAR MOSTOFA ID:1501010027
• 5.RIFAT ALAM ID:1501010019
What is a CV?

• Curriculum Vitae
• A CV is the most flexible and convenient way
to make applications
• There is no "one best way" to construct a CV
What information
should a CV
include?
What are the most important aspects
of CV that you look for?

• Personal details
• Education and qualifications
• Work experience
• Interests and achievements
• Skills
• References
 SURVEY OF EMPLOYERS
45% Previous related work experience

35% Qualifications & skills

25% Easy to read

16% Accomplishments

14% Spelling & grammar

9% Education (these were not just graduate recruiters or this score would be much higher!)

9% Intangibles: individuality/desire to succeed

3% Clear objective

2% Keywords added

1% Contact information

1% Personal experiences

1% Computer skills
What makes a good CV?

• Targeted on the specific

• Carefully and clearly laid out
• Informative but concise
• Accurate in content, spelling and grammar
What mistakes do candidates make
on their CV?
• Spelling and grammar 56%
• Not tailored 21%
• Poor work history 16%
• Poor format and use of bullets 11%
• Accomplishments 9%
• Contact & email problems 8%
• Objective/profile was too vague 5%
• Lying 2%
• Having a photo 1%
How long should a CV be?
• No more than two sides of A4 paper
• Prefer 35% one page CV and 19% a two
page CV
• CVs in the US tend to be shorter than in the
UK
THANK YOU