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Preparing CV & Cover Letter: Course: ENG101 English Reading & Composition

The document provides guidance on creating an effective CV, outlining best practices such as using a professional format and font, limiting the CV to 2 pages, and tailoring it to the specific job by highlighting relevant skills and achievements while avoiding generic interests or poor grammar; it also explains the differences between a resume which focuses on competencies and a CV which provides more comprehensive education and experience details typically used in academic or research roles.

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Preparing CV & Cover Letter: Course: ENG101 English Reading & Composition

The document provides guidance on creating an effective CV, outlining best practices such as using a professional format and font, limiting the CV to 2 pages, and tailoring it to the specific job by highlighting relevant skills and achievements while avoiding generic interests or poor grammar; it also explains the differences between a resume which focuses on competencies and a CV which provides more comprehensive education and experience details typically used in academic or research roles.

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Preparing CV &

Cover Letter
Course: ENG101 English Reading & Composition
Research reveals that…
The research also outlined:
The top 10 CV Errors
1. Bad grammar 6. Use of jargon
2. Spelling mistakes 7. Unusual font style or size
3. Poor formatting 8. Exam grades listed in full
4. CV longer than two 9. Generic interests listed such as
pages cooking or reading
5. Casual tone 10. Lack of activities related to
personal development

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-
news/employers-sifting-through-applications-likened-to-swiping-
through-tinder-as-research-shows-people-9988512.html
Do you know the differences?

•Biodata/Biographical Data
•CV/ Curriculum Vitae
•Resume
Resume vs. CV
• Resumes are competency-based
They are personal marketing documents intended to showcase
the candidate’s skills, notable achievements, and work experience.
Its length is typically one page. you could go to two pages after a
couple of decades with more experience.
• CVs are credential-based,
They provide a comprehensive (and often lengthy) listing of one’s
education, certifications, research experience, publications,
awards, professional affiliations and memberships.
CVs are thus lengthier than resumes, and include more
information.
• A resume would be ideally suited when experience
people apply for specific positions where certain
specific skills are more important than education.

• A C.V., on the other hand should be the preferred


option for fresh graduates or people looking for a
career. It is usually submitted for jobs in academia,
scientific research, and medical fields.
Typically a CV should include…
• Contact Information
• Personal Profile/Career objective/Key Achievements
• Education
• Work experience/ Employment History
• Voluntary experience/ Extra-Curricular activities
• IT Skills / Training / Other skills
• Personal Details
• References
** Your CV should be preceded by a Cover Letter when you apply for a job.
Contact Information
• Your name
Photo
• Address
• Email
• Phone
• Skype or LinkedIn details (optional)
• Treat your name as the title of the CV. Don’t use Phrase like “CV of …”
• Include your current address
• You email address should sound professional
• Attach a professional photo with proper background
• If you have more than one phone number, include the most active one.
Personal Profile/Career objective
or
Key Achievements
• Personal Profile/Career Objective:
This small paragraph sits at the top of your CV. It concisely and
effectively displays who you are, your skills and strengths relevant to
the sector or job role and your career goals.
If your cover letter is going to do a lot of the talking for you, you may
avoid another summary in this personal profile and be limited to your
career goals only under the title ‘Career Objective’.
• Key Achievements:
This is applicable for skilled professionals with years of experience,
where they showcase their best achievements during their career.
• Avoid irrelevant or personal achievements.
Education
• List your most recent academic achievement first.
• Include the passing year, name of institution and
location.
• Mention your grades/results, if they add extra value to
your CV. Incase of poor grade avoid mentioning the
grade. But the CV meant for Academic positions must
carry all the details.
Work Experience/Employment History
• List the most recent work experience first. Include the dates
when you were employed, the organizations where you
were employed and the responsibilities that you had.

• If you have many years’ worth of experience, you can reduce


the detail of old or irrelevant roles.

**Incase of Resume this part will appear before Education


part.
Voluntary experience/ Extra-Curricular activities

• If you don't have any experience in the kind of work you


want to do, look at some of the volunteer works you've done
in the past and see if any of that helps document some skills
you'll need for your new job.
• Volunteer work can be an excellent way to showcase key
skills such as event planning, fundraising, or problem-solving
etc.
IT Skills / Training / Other skills
• Customize the skills section of your resume to match the
requirements listed in the job posting. The closer a match
your skills are to the job requirements, the better your
chances are for being selected for an interview.
• For example, if you are applying for an administrative
position, include in your skills section Microsoft Office skills,
QuickBooks skills (if you have them), and other software
programs you can use. If you are a computer programmer,
list the programming languages, software, platforms, and
other Information Technology skills you have.
Personal Details
It may include
• Name
• father’s name
• birth date
• Address
• interests
• Avoid personal data such as age, height, weight, marital status,
nationality, blood group and so forth.
• Feel free to include Personal Interests, but make sure they should
demonstrate your skills. Highlight the skills that match with the
requirement of the job.
References
• Referees should not be your blood relations.
• Before including someone as referee, you must take
his/her permission and inform him/her about the
position you are opting for.
• Include his/her name, designation, work place
information and contact information
Do’s and Don’ts
• Type your CV. It should be neat and free of errors. Have
layout spelling and grammar checked.
• Avoid making it too long and avoid irrelevancies
• Avoid exaggerated statements
• Never use colored paper or color print for your CV
• As a fresh Graduate you can start with a Personal Profile (or
more specifically ‘Career Objective’). But If you have relevant
work experience start with ‘Key Achievements’
• Don’t spiral bind your CV or don’t put it in binder.
• Cover Letter must be written on a separate sheet and go on
the top of all the documents.
• Don't include hobbies on a resume unless the activity is
somehow relevant to your job objective
• Use the same font throughout, preferably Times New
Roman/ Calibri/Arial as font type and 12 pt. size.
• Tailor the CV to the job and keep it up-to-date.
• NEVER include any false statement.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svkGoD-6dpQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeRVXdK_V54

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