CV or Rusme by Ahmad Matin Zahid

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CVs and Resumes

Winter 2009 Kardan University

Presenter:Matin ZahiD


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How might I get there ?

Which Way is the Best?

How can we ensure arrival ?

Where am I NOW?

Where do you want to be?

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Agenda

v CV or Resume?v Anatomy of a CVv Anatomy of a Resumev The CV vs. the Resume

v CV What does it mean ?v Things you should avoidv Resume What does it mean ?v 4 Resume essentialsv

Common resume problemsv Get your resume in Actionv Cover Letterv Resume Samplev

CV Sample


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CV or Resume?

Rhetorical Purpose or Functionv CV - to demonstrate expertise - academic or research

contexts

v Resume - to demonstrate ability and fit - most othercontexts

Form

v CV - as long as expertise warrants - unembellished facts,quality by affiliation

v Resumes - never more than 2 pages, quality byevidence of impact


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Anatomy of a CV

v Identification

v Education

v Awards and Scholarships - if research focused

vTeaching Interests - broad, undergrad focused

v Research Interests - specific, supervisory potential

v Research Experience and/or Publications

vTeaching Experience

vProfessional training, languages, technical knowledge

vProfessional affiliations, related non-academic experience

v References


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Anatomy of a Resume

v Introduction - the abstract of your resume

v Experience - research, teaching, service,other

v Education

v Skills - integrated into experience or separatesection

v Publications - if relevantv Other


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The CV vs. the Resume

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Goal: To present your full academichistory including teaching research,awards and service

v Length: As long as necessary

v Focus: To demonstrate youracademic achievements and

scholarly potential

v Essentials: Lists of publications,presentations, teachingexperiences, education, honors andgrants

v Extraneous: Activities unrelated toacademic pursuits

v References: Include on separatepage

v Goal: To demonstrate that you have

skills and experience necessary tosucceed within the position your areseeking

v Length: 1-2 pages

v Focus: To represent your skills andexperiences, both job-related andvolunteer

v Essentials: Skills and experiencesyou have gained related to the jobyou are seeking

v Extraneous: List of publications,presentations and classes you havetaught

v References: Do not include


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The word CV comes from the Latin name

Curriculum Vitae

Which means course of life or SimplyLife Story

A Curriculum Vitae includes a summary of your educational andacademic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience,

publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and otherdetails.

CV What does it mean ?


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vDont write CV at the top.vDont put picture unless it is requested.

vDont put any attachment unless it is requested.

vDont use poor quality paper and printer.vDont use photo-copied CV.

vDont use Capital letters in writing the whole CV.

Things that you should Avoid:


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1- ABBREVIATIONS:

AFPCA , GHWIHT , MRSRM , ZESN , TWTN

Too Many abbreviations make your CV unreadable, Avoid it unless it iscommonly recognized .

Remember The Rule:

KISS :Keep It Simple & Smart

2- NEGATIVE WORDS:

Boring , Fired , Hate, Conflict, Blocked ..etc Catch recruiter Eye.

Remember The Rule:

If you have some difficulties , Keep them to the interview, but you have to prepareyourself.

3-COLORS:

It is not a show, Dont use colors to make your CV attractive

Remember The Rule:

Attractiveness is a matter of content,

Colors in the CV is like a full make up lady in a FUNERAL



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4- SPELLING, GRAMMER & PUNCTUATIONMISTAKES:

Spelling mistakes is the poison to your CV.

Write your CV , read it , re-read it and re-read it and re-read it and re-read it..

Remember The Rule:

Spelling mistake is a sign of Careless person, if you want to be at that position , DoIT!

Use a spell check or consult a professional writer.

5- UNNECESSARY INFORMATION:Gender , Religion and detailed Martial status as examples of unnecessaryinformation in your CV.

Remember The Rule:

Employer doesnt care that much about what your children are doing.Moreover, it is not your Autobiography.



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6- WORD ARTS, Clip Arts, logos & Graphics:

Remember The Rule:Colors in the CV is like a full make up lady in a FUNERAL

7- Using a very Big or very small font size & the unusualfonts:


Fonts to be used (English):vArial

vVerdanavTime New Roman

vTahoma

Fonts to be used (Arabic):vArabic Transparent

vSimplified Arabic

Fonts Size to be used:

10 - 12


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Resume What does it mean ?

Rsum is French, and means "summary", although the actual derivation is

attested as via the past participle of French rsumer (meaning generally

Resume which specifically meansToSummaries)

A resume is a one or two page summary of yourskills, experience and education, brief and concise -

no more than a page or two
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4 Resume Essentials

1. Proofread your resume. "I read it when I wrote it!

Put your resume in front of people you trust - your bossexcluded - and listen seriously to their suggestions.

1. You are what you read. (Read more). Buy/Borrow books.

Browse the internet.

Visit general libraries.

1. Be a resume voyeur. Look at other people's resumes whenever you get the chance.

You'll find good ideas - and bad ones.

Consider using the best ideas for your own resume, as long asthey relate to your experience.


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4 Resume Essentials

4. More resumes.. More chances.

You finally updated your resume, but youshouldn't stop there.

You should update your Master CV on monthlybasis maximum.

If you're going to apply to a variety of jobs,make sure you have a resume tailored for

each.


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Common resume problems:

Too long / too short.

Hard to read.

Wordy.

Non Professional.

Lacking a career objective.


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Action Verbs


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Get your resume in Action

v "Responsible for hiring new employees.

v "Recruited new hires for the company."

v "Responsible for maintaining the clientdatabase.

v "Maintained client database."


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Get your resume in Action

v Start with actions commands / verbs.

v Past tense is mostly preferred.

v For the current position, you may use thepresent continuous tense.


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Cover Letter


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Contents of A Successful Cover Letter

Your name and contact information.

Recipient's name and contact information.

Identify the position you are applying for and mention whereyou found the announcement and when. If you have beenreferred through a person, mention their full name and title.


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Introduce yourself, your educational degree and yourcurrent employment situation.

Begin by stressing your interest in the company and

display some knowledge of its activities and/orachievements.

Identify your strength areas and why you think you match

the position requirements.

Highlight your biggest achievements and refer to yourresume for more details.



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Close the letter by promising the reader to contact them on aspecific day and time to schedule an interview.

Thank the reader for taking the time to read your letter.

Sign your name preceded by "Sincerely," "Cordially," or"Best Regards."



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Cover LetterExample


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