1. CV writing workshop
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2. What is a CV?
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3. “Course of life”
http://www.spacehijackers.org/images/projects/streetblitz/lifestory.jpg

4. Subjective
http://solir.blog.is/img/tncache/700x700/ff/solir/img/perception.jpg

5. Living
document
http://www.slwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tree-in-book.jpg

6. What makes a CV effective?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliviercharavel/2631535001/

7. What makes you different?
Don’t be or use a template
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8. Relevant information
http://www.thrivingfirm.com/images/blog/So_Wha.jpg

9. 2 - 4 pages
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10. Concise:
To the point
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11. http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.11708368.7222/fig,red,mens,ffffff.jpg

12. Structured
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13. http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=Jerry611AFDD5D5A-14D7-200D-3F11-0B6EB1BE7B4E.jpg&width=auth

14. What must I include?
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15. • Contact details
–Name
–Address
–E-mail
–Phone number
• Education Most recent
• (ALL) Work experience first
• Skills
• Referees

16. Which e-mail is appropriate?
firegoth69@hotmail.com
sexylady4u@yahoo.com
anne.olhsen@gmail.com
anniesweetiepie@webmail.com
All of the above

17. http://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/sites/sportandrecreation.org.uk/files/web/Bad%20CV.jpg

18. What is not necessary?
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19. • Marital status
• Gender
• Dependents
• Date of birth
• Nationality
When would you include
• Health
any of these, if at all?
• Religion
• Political affiliation
• Salaries
• Reasons for leaving previous position
• Photo

20. What should I avoid?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drownedman/4199642840/

21. http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/25179716.jpg

22. http://www.famousquotesabout.com/quoteImage/313/generalizations-quotes.jpg

23. http://falseclaimsactattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/facts-among-untruths.jpg

24. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qT-F8Ku-B6E/Ta19lQwxllI/AAAAAAAAAnc/7uvadGJe-uM/s1600/06_repetition.jpg

25. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31I82gP6udL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

26. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lv7RML7LYwM/T8GdF251YmI/AAAAAAAACTc/Y0OiZ9O_qmk/s320/typos.jpg

27. How do I tailor-make my CV?
http://cmrmedrecruiting.wordpress.com/page/2/

28. Tailor-making your CV
• Target your application
• Research the organization
• Conduct informal interviews about the
position
• Connect your skills and experience to the job
requirements
• How do you demonstrate the skills
the position requires?

29. What do they ask for?
Are you willing to
relocate?
What is a communication
specialist?
Involvement in societies at
University

30. Soft of Hard Copy?
• Same rules apply
• Most common mistake
– Grammar and spelling mistakes
• Cut and Paste from Word
– Have a copy of the CV you submit
• Job sites
– Protect your privacy
– ID numbers?
http://www.jobmail.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/enter_online_cv.gif

31. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJWVY7JipWI/UPA9rjpsLCI/AAAAAAAABGU/NQjLUw3XBUw/s1600/linkedin_resume_revu_visualize_cv.jpg

32. Read it or Bin it?
http://www.ghidularadean.ro/fisiere/stiri/imagini/df6e83aa86b72f92500faf3984981b4e.jpg

33. COMMON MISTAKES
THAT RUIN FIRST
IMPRESSIONS
http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/12.27.10-3-Mistakes-You%E2%80%99re-Making-on-Your-Resume-and-How-to-Correct-Them-Now.jpg

34. Spelling and Grammar
http://www.itjoblog.co.uk/cv-spelling-errors.png

35. LIES
http://www.wix.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Stretching-the-truth-on-your-CV.jpg

36. Using a template or
someone else’s CV
http://img.docstoccdn.com/thumb/orig/9414130.png

37. What would I find out about you online?
Would you hire your online persona?
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38. http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzEyLzA0LzE3LzdpbmdlbmlvdXNyLmFCUy5qcGcKcAl0aHVtYgk5NTB4NTM0IwplCWpwZw/6727840b/d95/7-ingenious-resumes-that-will-make-you-rethink-your-cv-
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39. Additional Resources
• http://www.slideshare.net/EMCCareerCenter/
resume-zen.
• http://counselling.nmmu.ac.za/Resources/Self
-help-material