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How toWrite a CV

that talks

for you ?

Soft / Business Skills

Mohamed Badran


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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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What does it mean?


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The word CV comes from the Latin name

Curriculum Vitae

Which means course of lifeor Simply

Life Story

CV What does it mean ?


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Why do You need a CV?

It is Not to obtain a job.

It is to obtain an Interview.

YOU get the job. CV is an advertisement of your abilities.

Think deeply, what make advertisement work?

Advertisement usually 30 second , but you keepremember it , why?

Agencies take a lot of time and effort to produce a 30

second message to sell a product.

What time and effort should you pay to prepare a two page CV that

SELLS YOU


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Need more challenge for you CV.

REMEMBER

Employer scans your CV for the first time in

less than 10 seconds.

Why do You need a CV?


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1- ABBREVIATIONS:

AFPCA , GHWIHT , MRSRM , ZESN , TWTN

Too Many abbreviations make your CV

unreadable, Avoid it unless it is commonlyrecognized .

Remember The Rule:

KISS :

Things that you should Avoid:

Keep It Simple & Smart


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2- NEGATIVE WORDS:

Boring , Fired , Hate, Conflict, Blocked ..etcCatch recruiter Eye.

Remember The Rule:

If you have some difficulties , Keep them to theinterview, but you have to prepare yourself.



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3- COLORS:

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

Remember The Rule:

Attractiveness is a matter of content,

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



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4- SPELLING, GRAMMER & PUNCTUATION

MISTAKES: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 wantto be at that position , Do IT!

Use a spell check or consult a professional writer.



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5- UNNECESSARY INFORMATION:

Gender , Religion and detailed Martial status asexamples of unnecessary information in yourCV.

Remember The Rule:

Employer doesnt care that much about whatyour 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


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

unusual fonts:


Fonts to be used (English):

Arial

Verdana

Time New Roman

Tahoma

Fonts to be used (Arabic):

Arabic Transparent

Simplified Arabic

Fonts Size to be used:

10 - 12


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Dont write CV at the top.

Dont put picture unless it is requested.

Dont put any attachment unless it is

requested. Dont use poor quality paper and printer.

Dont use photo-copied CV.

Dont use Capital letters in writing the wholeCV.



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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.

2. You are what you read. (Read more).

Buy/Borrow books. Browse the internet.

Visit general libraries.

3. 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 monthly

basis 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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Identification & contact Information.

Objective.

Position youre seeking. Type of organization.

Field.

Educational background.

Work experience. Extracurricular activity.

Honors and awards Received.

Skills & trainings. Personal data.

References.

How to construct your resume?


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Identification Data & objective:

Identification Data:

Top Right/Middle of first page.

Name is the title (no other titles).

Addresses; phone numbers; e-mail and/or faxaddresses;

Objective:

Write what you want to work in as:

Required Position. The field of interest.

The kind of the company.


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Education:

Usually means post-secondary and can include specialseminars, col lege and university.

If you are just starting college, you can include high schoolas well.

List the following:

Degrees.

Month/year obtained or expected.

Names and locations of schools.

Major and minor; if any.

Grade point average.

A brief summary of important courses youve taken mightalso be helpful.


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Experience:

Includes full-time paid jobs, part time jobs, trainings orvolunteer work.

List the month/years you worked, position, name andlocation of employer or place, and responsibilities youhad.

Use chronological format to emphasize most recent.

Write all job descriptions in parallel phrases.

List the most important responsibilities or successes first.

List your Achievements in each job


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Skills:

List:

Computer and Software.

Languages (indicating the grade of f luency).

Technical skills.

Communication or Leadership among others (soft skills).

Match your skills and experience with anemployers needs.

Difference between trainings & skills.


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Activities and Hobbies:

Activities:

In university or outside: Conferences,Clubs, charity.

Sports.

Hobbies:

e.g. Reading, Music, etc.


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Personal Data And References:

Personal Data:

Date of Birth.

Marital Status.

Nationality.

Driving License.

References:

You need not put these on your resume, instead, you canprepare a separate list of references.

Usually, you give this list to prospective employers after yourinterview.

Write in you CVReferences furnished upon request.


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Action Verbs

G i A i


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Get your resume in Action

"Responsible for hiring newemployees.

"Recruited new hires for the company."

"Responsible for maintaining the client

database. "Maintained client database."

G t i A ti


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Get your resume in Action

Start with actions commands / verbs.

Past tense is mostly preferred.

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 andmention where you found the announcementand when. If you have been referred througha person, mention their full name and title.


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Introduce yourself, your educational degreeand your current employment situation.

Begin by stressing your interest in thecompany and display some knowledge of itsactivities and/or achievements.

Identify your strength areas and why youthink you match the position requirements.

Highlight your biggest achievements andrefer to your resume for more details.



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Close the letter by promising the reader tocontact them on a specific day and time toschedule an interview.

Thank the reader for taking the time to readyour letter.

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



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Cover Letter

Example


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CV Examples


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