2. job experience Your Skills
It should flow naturally and positions held
WHAT DO CVs AND RESUME’ INCLUDE ?
Resume contains: CV contains:
An accurate summary of Your Life History
your credentials Your Job History
Education, achievements, Your Achievements
Goals for the future Job descriptions for all be
easy to read Performance reviews
Educational transcripts and
records of
seminars/conferences
attended since high school.
References
3. COMMON MISTAKES
Send a CV without cover letter (some countries
Change the cover letter and send the same CV to each
company.
Show you are overqualified
Explain gaps and hiccups
Not proof-reading
Don’t lie
4. TIPS ON EFFECTIVE CV WRITING 1
Use cover letter as gateway
Explain why you want the job (especially if
overqualified)
The CV should be accurate and correct
Your contact information should be clearly visible
on the first page of the CV
Your CV should be typed in an easy-to-follow
format, i.e. the headlines should be indented and
highlighted so as to catch the attention of the
reader easily
5. TIPS ON EFFECTIVE CV WRITING 2
Give two unrelated references
Do not forget to write your areas of personal
interest, such as hobbies
Your qualifications should be presented clearly and
concisely
6. TIPS ON EFFECTIVE CV WRITING 3
Be as much to-the-point as possible (6 sec. the
time an employer decide if to take your CV in
consideration)
Ask for a colleague/friend for feedback (10
seconds)
Research for the company, job description
In USA employer scan a CV for less than thirty
seconds.
7. CV with the latest information
to re-write the CV which should be totally
REMEMBER !
Every six months you need to update your
Every time you apply for a new job, you need
tailor-made to the job you are applying for.
Look at it from your employers point of view
