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
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,
