CV writing (Foundation & Advance tips)
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CV WRITING WORKSHOP06/06/2015
what will you learn| What is CV? | CV use | CV in recruitment | What information to
include? | How to write & organise parts of CV? | Advance tips | FAQ |
Agenda: Foundation - Practice - Tips - Q&A
?
what is a CV ?a marketing tool to sell yourself to your potential
employers or others
Roles of CV in recruitment
CV Cover letter References
Screening of candidates
Interview
Successful CV ?Attractive outlook
Impressive content
What information to include ?• Personal Information • Objective/Career objective • Education & Training • Work experience/Employment history • Extracurricular activities • References • Skills • Achievements/Honours • Interests & Hobbies
Personal Information• Name • Address • Phone numer • Email address • Others (if needed)
PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam
Gender: male
Objective | Career ObjectiveIndicates specific position for which you are
applying
Simple, clear, and concise
Does not need to be a complete sentence (usually a short, one-line phrase)
Take advantage of information/keywords from the job advertisement
Indicates long-term goals/positions which you want to achieve in career
Simple, clear, and concise
Does not need to be a complete sentence (can be a short paragraph)
Break down long-term goals to smaller achievable steps
To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer Dedicated entrepreneur with excellent communication and networking skills. Passionate about for career development, education and entrepreneurship. Self-willed to become a career development/education expert and a successful entrepreneur running business in these field.”
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PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam
Gender: male
OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer
Education | TrainingWHAT - WHERE - WHEN
High School DiplomaBachelors Degree
Masters DegreeDoctoral Degree
Certified TrainingVocational TrainingOther Certificates indicating educational training
• Academic Majors and Minors• GPA• Scholarships & awards• Relevant Coursework & Research (Only if it’s related in some way to the job
you’re applying for)
Degrees & Certificates
Others items
(*) Remember to stick to the What - Where - When format
PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam
Gender: male
OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer
EDUCATION & TRAINING Logistics Management and Intermodal Transport University of Transport in Ho Chi Minh City2008 - 2012GPA: 7.3/10Awarded Academic scholarship in 2011, 2012Awarded Gemadept Corporation scholarship in 2011, 2012Related subject in Human Resource Management
Work experience!!! Most important part of CV
Work experienceEmployers often skim resumes, looking for:
• Key job titles• Specific skills• Relevant qualifications
Stick to the What/Where/When format
The skills you include on your resume should be connected to the skills required in the job you are seeking
Always use key words/phrases that clearly and briefly articulate your experiences
Action verbs
Work experienceName Current tittle/company Current position start and end dates Previous tittle/company Previous position start and end dates Education
80%
Work experienceAdministeredAssembledCompiledDesignedFacilitatedNegotiatedPrintedServedTranslated
AnalysedBudgetedConductedDevelopedManagedPlannedRecordedSupervisedWrote
AppraisedCoachedCoordinatedEvaluatedMonitoredRepairedRecruitedTaughtReviewed
PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam
Gender: male
OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer
EDUCATION & TRAINING Logistics Management and Intermodal Transport University of Transport in Ho Chi Minh City2008 - 2012GPA: 7.3/10Awarded Academic scholarship in 2011, 2012Awarded Gemadept Corporation scholarship in 2011, 2012Related subject in Human Resource Management
EXPERIENCE Business DevelopmentTOX Badge Co., LTD (http://toxbadge.com) – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 03/2014 – 03/2015• Operated market research by interviewing with high school principles and conducting
survey to more than 3000 high school and university students• Presented business idea and won the first prize of Code4Change 2014 with $15.000
reward and Viet Youth Entrepreneur Business Competition 2014
Other important parts• Extracurricular activities • References • Skills • Interests & Hobbies • Achievements/Honours
PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam
Gender: male
OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer
EDUCATION & TRAINING Logistics Management and Intermodal Transport University of Transport in Ho Chi Minh City2008 - 2012GPA: 7.3/10Awarded Academic scholarship in 2011, 2012Awarded Gemadept Corporation scholarship in 2011, 2012Related subject in Human Resource Management
EXPERIENCE Business DevelopmentTOX Badge Co., LTD (http://toxbadge.com) – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 03/2014 – 03/2015• Operated market research by interviewing with high school principles and conducting survey to more than 3000 high school and
university students• Presented business idea and won the first prize of Code4Change 2014 with $15.000 reward and Viet Youth Entrepreneur Business
Competition 2014
EXTRACURRICULUM ACTIVITES ParticipantASEAN Entrepreneur Youth Leader Exchange – University of Philippines Diliman, Philippines 03/2014 – 03/2015 • 1 of 4 selected Vietnamese delegates• Awarded “The most Energetic person”
COMPUTER & ENGLISH SKILLS • Fluent in English communication, writing and reading skills• Proficient at using office software like Keynote, Pages, Microsoft Office
Group practice
TIPs
know your employerwho are they?
what qualities are they looking for?
DOs
• Planning!!!
• Read Job Description, pick up their keywords
• Use easy-to-read language
• S.T.A.R
• Focus on achievements and results
• Maintain a consistent writing style
• Avoid the use of “I” or “my”
• Modify your CV according to each requirement
• PDF format !!!
DOs
• 1 page (recommended), maximum 2 pages
• Grammar & spelling check
• Finishing touch
DOs• Proofread by yourself and others several times
• Update your CV regularly
• Write it yourself. Never ask someone do it for you. Just ask for feedbacks
• Ask yourself “what do your employer need” before writing your CV
• Characteristics
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Experience
• Write your CV with your ultimate goal is that demonstrating all of above things smartly
DOs• Font:
• Helvetica
• Lato
• Myriad Pro
• Source Sans
DON’Ts
• Fancy layout
• Use template example
• “I” or “my” messages
• Overuse of CAPITAL, bold, underline, italic, colors, size… (remember that ultimate beauty is simplicity)
• Grammar & spelling mistake
• Inconsistent format
• Use the same CVs for different companies
Q&A ?