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How to write a CV (adapted from Ahmed Abd El-Rahman)
- 2. Agenda What is a CV? How should you organize your CV Things you should avoid in your CV Things employers look for Ensure that your CV is neat Recruitment agencies Write your CV
- 3. What is a CV? Is a written profile of your professional qualifications Prepared by an applicant seeking employment Multiple versions It might be called Resume
- 4. How should you organise your CV Name & Contact Information Personal Profile (Career Objective) Technical and Interpersonal Skills Career History Experiences (only if you have gaps in your work history or recently left education) Education Professional Certifications and Training Courses Other Info
- 5. Name & Contact Information Your Name in the top and in boldface Address (optional) Residence Email Includes your name Phone number Preferred pattern +X(XXX) XXX-XXXX Write only one mobile Land number is optional
- 6. Personal Information Military Service Status (optional) Marital Status (optional) Gender Other Driving License
- 7. Personal Profile or Career Objective Clear, concise, and targeted to your career goal(s) or a clear statement that matches the needs of the potential employer or recruiter. Should include Who you are: a statement, one sentence long, that describes you truthfully but powerfully Skills and qualities that you possess If you want to have more than one career option you should develop multiple CVs
- 8. Technical and erpersonal Skills Technical Skills Interpersonal Skills Goal oriented IQ score (optional) Communication and Presentation Work under pressure Language Skills
- 9. Career History Start with the most recent Employer name Position title Time interval (month/Year) Brief description of your role and responsibilities
- 10. Experiences Your Projects Start with the most recent Project name Involved duties and skills Brief description
- 11. Education Start with the most recent qualification For each qualification name year attained Don’t include primary or high school if you have graduated more than 5 years ago If you are currently in a degree In progress Expected graduation date
- 12. Professional Certifications and Training Courses CPD & Training Courses Start with the most recent Training Center name Time interval (month/Year) Brief description (optional) Certifications Start with the most recent Certification name Earned date
- 13. Other Info General interests or Hobbies e.g. Drawing paintings Solving puzzles Reading novels
- 14. Things you should avoid in your CV ID number Personal photo Irrelevant awards, publications, & memberships Travel history Previous pay rates Reasons for leaving previous jobs Typing & grammar errors Lengthy descriptions The words “References available upon request”
- 15. Things employers look for Signs of achievements Patterns of stability & career direction or progression Professional presentation of your CV
- 16. Ensure that your CV is neat Recommended fonts Calibri Tahoma Times new Roman Use one or two fonts only Use bullets, but don’t overuse them Recommended font size 12, don’t use smaller than 10. Print in high quality, white paper
- 17. Recruitment agencies Rename your CV file to be your full name Enter a job code andor job title in the email subject Write the following in the email body Dear Sir/Madam Kindly find my resume in the attachments. Regards,
- 18. Write your CV Time for the workshop