A CV or Curriculum Vitae is an important part of your job hunt, and so it is necessary to ensure you present yourself as the professional you are to a perspective employer.
1. Contact Information – Never be afraid to make yourself easily reachable from your CV. If you have some knowledge or experience that truly makes you stand out, then make sure the perspective employer can contact you in an instant if they so choose!
2. Personal Information – While a standard resume omits this information, on a curriculum vitae it is more important. Information about visa and security status may be a must if you are planning to work overseas, but few jobs ever require knowledge of your age, place of birth, sex, or racial origins. Do your research first!
3. Employment History – Be concise and to the point. The less trivial details the better. If a particular job had a large range of duties, make brief lists of the type of work performed, rather than detailing all 50 duties that you may have done.
4. Education – When it comes to your education, generally little detail is needed (unless you have just graduated), however a CV that also includes your degree and award and possibly contact information for your university’s main office can help.
5. Professional Qualifications – Never ignore the value of workshops and certificates you earn, as the extra and varied education may be the key to saying why you are the best candidate for the job.
6. Awards – Industry awards indicate not only that you know your job, but that you are one of the best. Make your perspective employer want you more.
7. Books and Publications – All industries have specialised publications. If you have ever been published, make a reference to it; let them know you support your own work by being visible.
8. Professional Memberships – If you belong to any industry specific groups that are applicable to your job, it shows that you are more willing to learn from others rather than enforce and repeat bad habits you may have had.
9. Interests – Personal interests help to give an employer a view of the type of person you are at home. It helps to create a repertoire beyond the scope of the job itself.
10. Honesty – Be yourself. Your real skills and experience that you can back up are of more value than a lie that could cost the company a fortune.
Writing a CV
A CV or Curriculum Vitae is an important part of your job hunt, and so it is necessary to ensure you present yourself as the professional you are to a perspective employer.
1. Contact Information – Never be afraid to make yourself easily reachable from your CV. If you have some knowledge or experience that truly makes you stand out, then make sure the perspective employer can contact you in an instant if they so choose!
2. Personal Information – While a standard resume omits this information, on a curriculum vitae it is more important. Information about visa and security status may be a must if you are planning to work overseas, but few jobs ever require knowledge of your age, place of birth, sex, or racial origins. Do your research first!
3. Employment History – Be concise and to the point. The less trivial details the better. If a particular job had a large range of duties, make brief lists of the type of work performed, rather than detailing all 50 duties that you may have done.
4. Education – When it comes to your education, generally little detail is needed (unless you have just graduated), however a CV that also includes your degree and award and possibly contact information for your university’s main office can help.
5. Professional Qualifications – Never ignore the value of workshops and certificates you earn, as the extra and varied education may be the key to saying why you are the best candidate for the job.
6. Awards – Industry awards indicate not only that you know your job, but that you are one of the best. Make your perspective employer want you more.
7. Books and Publications – All industries have specialised publications. If you have ever been published, make a reference to it; let them know you support your own work by being visible.
8. Professional Memberships – If you belong to any industry specific groups that are applicable to your job, it shows that you are more willing to learn from others rather than enforce and repeat bad habits you may have had.
9. Interests – Personal interests help to give an employer a view of the type of person you are at home. It helps to create a repertoire beyond the scope of the job itself.
10. Honesty – Be yourself. Your real skills and experience that you can back up are of more value than a lie that could cost the company a fortune.