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WRITING YOUR CVDr. Jacqueline Woo28 November 2016
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CV WRITING:HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN CV
• Students learn how to write their own resume. This workshop includes sample resume and worksheet
Objectives:• Write your own resume • Able to Identify and fix problems with your resume
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WHAT IS A CV?• A curriculum vitae (CV) provides a summary of one’s
experience and skills
• CVs are longer than resumes - at least two or three pages (for STUDENTS @ LiPACE, 2 pages max)
• CVs include more information, particularly related to academic background
• In North America, CVs are preferred for application of academic/research positions
• In Europe (e.g. UK), CVs are preferred
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WHAT IS A CV/RESUME?
Think of your resume as the “self-marketing” materials that you’re your services to a potential employer.
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WHAT IS A CV FOR?
• The purpose of a CV is to get you an interview
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ARE THERE DIFFERENT FORMATS FOR A CV/RESUME?
• Yes
• a chronological format and a skills-based format
• Generally best to stick with the chronological format (the most recent one first). This prevents you from leaving out important information and makes it easier for the employer to understand
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WHAT DOES A CV INCLUDE?
• A CV includes: • A short statement of career objective• one’s academic background • working experience • diplomas • awards • research, publications, presentations• volunteering work and other achievements• etc
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WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE
• Date of birth (DOB)• Age• Marital status• Photograph (?)
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PREPARATION
• Before beginning the writing process, it is essential to know who the audience will be. A CV/resume is a selling tool used to “sell” a candidate to a potential employer. Just as an advertiser targets a specific population, so does the CV/resume target a certain type of employer.
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EXAMPLEManufacturers of dentures, for example, do not target teens, but manufacturers of soda do. • Why is this? • How do advertisers do this? Is it effective, and
why or why not? • How will targeting the CV/ resume help in the
overall job search?
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WHERE TO BEGIN?
• Successful salespeople must know their product well in order to promote it effectively to the customers.
• Before writing your CV/ resume, think thoroughly your skills, what you want to sell to your prospective employers.
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QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF:
• What does your chosen job entail?
• Research the organization• stand out from less-prepared candidates.
• Compare your skills and qualifications to the job requirements.
Reference: http://careerservices.princeton.edu/undergraduate-students/interviews-offers/preparing-interviews
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AN EFFECTIVE RESUME• Concise (1-2 pages for fresh graduates)
• Focused
• Businesslike – Style, tone
• Fair, accurate
• Tailor-made
• Use action verbs
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ACTION VERBS
• Action verbs transform your CV from a simple list of job duties to a dynamic picture of your achievements and abilities –achievement statements
• Action Verb:who/what/when/where...results produced
• E.g. Created an efficient filing system for a catering company, transforming disorganized records into readily retrievable form.
• https://w3.ab.ust.hk/sccs/upload/careerplanning/23-JSG3.06.pdf• https://www.mcgill.ca/caps/files/caps/guide_cv.pdf(p.9)
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AN EFFECTIVE RESUME (CONTINUED)
• Attractive presentation • Neat and tidy• Well-organized
• Clear headings, indentations • Use 12-point, easy-to-read font, wide margins
• Error-free
E.g.https://w3.ab.ust.hk/sccs/upload/careerplanning/23-JSG3.06.pdf
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WHAT TO INCLUDE1) Work Skills
2) Transferable Skills
3) Personal Skills
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1) WORK SKILLS
-technical knowledge or skills which enables you to do a particular job,usually acquired through courses, training, internship, etc.• e.g. programming, laboratory testing, auditing, credit
analysis
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2) TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
-skills which can be used in different job settings, learnt through workexperience, extra-curricular activities as well as daily living.e.g. writing, analyzing, organizing, communicating
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3) PERSONAL SKILLS
• -what you are like as a person and how you do things, including
• personality traits, attitudes, work habits, etc.• e.g. punctuality, patience, perseverance, flexibility
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SUMMARY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EgOHOscyCE
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SAMPLE CV
• https://w3.ab.ust.hk/sccs/upload/careerplanning/23-JSG3.06.pdf
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SAMPLE CV
• https://www.mcgill.ca/caps/files/caps/guide_cv.pdf