CV (resume)
Is your passport to the professional world


:The CV content

First: Contact detail
It should appear on the top in bold
:It should include the following

Name

Address

Mobile Number

Email

Other information are not mandatory unless its required
by the company that you are applying for


Second: Career Objective
Provide a summary about yourself
Highlight your main skills, experience
Motivate the reader to know more about you
Indicate your career goal or objective and aim

:For Example

I'm a business management graduate. I'm a hardworking, self motivated
person.I'm have good knowledge about all aspect
of management. I'm aiming to obtain a challenging position


Third:Work Experience
All experience are counted ( whether paid or not paid)
Use REVERSE chronological order(Most recent comes first)

:For example

Name of the company

Your job title

Year

The job responsibilities

Fourth: Education
Use REVERSE chronological order(Most recent comes first)
Includes dates, name of institution and country of study
Include CGPA if its good- otherwise leave it out
You only need to record back as far as your secondary school


Fifth: Achievement, Certificates and honors
This section provides evidence of your skills and qualities
Any certificate is important to be included
Show the activities you were involve in like clubs and societies


Sixth: Skills and Abilities
Include any skill you've got
:For example

IT skills, communication skills, design, languages , etc

Seventh: References
Two reference are the norm , one work related and one academic
Provide their phone number and email along with title and full contact address
Always ask for permission first
Never include a reference for a person who dislikes you


Important tips
Always be honest in writing your information
Design the CV in an attractive way
A4 page, Times New Roman, 12 size
Make sure that the CV is not more than 2 to 3 pages
Try to promote yourself in an positive way
Make sure that there is no grammar mistakes
Always update your CV

CV(Resume) Sample




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