PRESENTATION ON BETTER PREPARATION OF CURRICULUM VITAE

PRESENTATION ON BETTER
PREPARATION OF CURRICULUM
VITAE


Components of a good C.V.
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Style – the layout, formatting and headings you
use
Content – All good stuff about you
Positives
Points of agreement – Point out how and why you
meet their requirements.


CURRICULUM VITAE
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Summary of one’s life –details of
education, experiences and
achievement
Personal Details – Name and
Address, Ph.No, email and own
home page or web page
Easy to read language, design,
focus on the job, quotes from
people
Look at the job(s) you apply
Use font size 10-12, Arial/Times
New Roman style
Typed in A4 size paper


Importance of CV
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CV will give chance to
evaluate yourself
CVs are mostly used to screen
candidates for interview
CVs are the first introducer to
the interviewer and explains

your complete background


Types of CV

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Chronological CV – Education and Training
is given importance. The latest qualification
comes first – reverse order
Functional / Skill based CV- CVs are
created with concentrate on skills and
responsibilities or experiences. Usually meant
for experienced persons
Speculative CV - sent not based on any
advertisement
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match your skills, experiences, education
with the skills of the job requires
Sent to right person if possible by name
Emphasis on achievements and results. It
should be given in quantifiable terms


Order of Contents in CV

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Name and address
Contact Details
Career Objectives
Educational Qualification
Awards (if you have any)
Skillsets and personal attributes
Experiences / employment history
Voluntary work (if you have done any)
Extracurricular activities, interests and
hobbies
References


Career Objectives
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Your career objective tells the employer what you
are really looking for in a position.

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For team work job: I want to work in a team
where we can take on new and exciting
challenges.


Educational Qualifications
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Should be written in a reverse chronological
order
With percentage of marks and name of the
Institution
Year of passing


Awards
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Awards demonstrate your achievements to your

employer
Forget about any awards you received prior to 7
years
Give the award details with quantifiable terms


Skillsets
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This section tells the employer what skills
you have that fit the position they are
looking for.
Try to describe the skill you have and how
you have demonstrated it.
For eg., Key boarding skill – with wpm
Communication skill – I have been a
member of the debating team at school
Basic Computer Skills – I regularly use
email to communicate with other people
and the internet to research topics of
interest.

Employment history

Part time jobs – tuition, data entry, etc.,
 You may have taken a position during your
holidays
 State your employer, position held,
responsibilities, Duration and Key achievements
 For eg: Sales Assistant, Rama retails shop,
2.6.2005 to till date
My role as a part time sales assistant, I am
responsible for assisting customer with their
enquiries and processing sale transactions.
Key achievements: Demonstrated excellent
customer service
Communicated effectively with customers to ensure
that their needs were met.
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Voluntary Work
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Some activities that you may have

done on a voluntary basis
This area will help you to tell an
employer how you have learnt new
skills, worked with a team and learnt
responsibilities for your assigned work.
For eg., Volunteered library work
Organising educational tours
Mobilizing fund for some disaster areas
Community based activities


Interests and Hobbies
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In this section you can demonstrate
your strengths to an employer
If you have a limited experiences,
this is a valuable tool for
demonstrating your abilities to an
employer.
For eg: Puzzle solving
Playing Football / any team games
Please avoid jokes and irrelevant
hobbies such as sleeping etc.,

References
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This is the final part of the C.V.
Include the names, organisations and contact
numbers of people who can act as referees for
you.
Give them a call and ask their willingness to act
as a referee for you.


DO’s
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Be brief - a two page resume is ideal
Prepare CVs for individual companies
Customize your resume for your job target
Use action verbs/ positive words – it will
create strong impact. eg. motivated,
monitored, created, analyzed, coordinated
etc.

DONT’S
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Avoid folding your CV
Don’t include irrelevant information –
previous Salary, unproofed awards,
prizes and publications etc.
Say what you did, not what you think
Personal information – marital status,
religion, health, native place etc.
Avoid unusual font size, stylish letters,
graphics, underlining and unusual
spacing etc.
Avoid repeating information
Avoid personal pronouns (I, my, me)
Don’t outsource, do it yourself.


CV Writing Tips

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Focus on the job you want
Emphasis on achievement and results
Easy to read design and language
Spelling mistakes are unforgivable
Education or employment first
Quantify every statement
Tips from websites (
www.resumebuilder.com and
careeradvicenetwork.co.uk)
Ask someone to review your CV


Covering Letter
The cover letter reflects your
communication skills and to some extent
your personality
1. Name and address - Left side top
Date and Place - Right side top
2. Head the Letter - Subject and Reference
3. The middle paragraph – Brief description

of your education and experiences
4. Closing
- The closing in which you
propose step for further action. Don’t
end with hit the mark, use sentence with
gentle and polite manner .


From

To

Sir,

Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Model Covering Letter18-11-2005
Deepa,M
180,Kamaraj Nagar
Coimbatore – 2
The Advertiser
PO Box 1116
Times of India, Delhi.

Sub: Application for the post of Junior Accountant
Ref: The Hindu dated 16.11.2005
This is with reference to your above advertisement in the
Wednesday (16.11.2006) edition of The Hindu for the post of Junior
Accountant for which I would like to submit my application.
As per your requirements, I am a graduate with a Commerce

background and with Accountancy as my specialty subject. For the past
one year, I have been working as assistant to a senior Accountant
employed a reputed firm and gave gained a fair amount of experience in
the above mentioned field.
If you consider that my application is worth considering, I can be
available for interview at any time to suit your convenience, even at a
short notice.
Thanking You,
Yours


Model Curriculum
Vitae
K.Venkatesh
2/14 Marutham nagar, Coimbatore –20
Phone: 0422 - 2405316
e mail:
Job Title : Junior Accountant
Objectives: seeking a suitable and challenging career-oriented job with an
organization where my knowledge and skills could be utilized to the maximum.
Education:
Bachelor of Commerce
(Completed in 2004 at Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science,
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)
Diploma in computer Accounting Management (DCAM)
Experience:
Presently working as System Administrator cum Accounts Assistants at Cheran
Group of Companies
- Responsibilities: Maintenance of all Accounts, Handle Central Excise and
Commercial Tax, Rectifying the minor problems in computer both software and

hardware.Maintenance and Trouble Shooting of Systems in Lan Environment
(10 systems with printers).
working in a financial company as Accountant (Part time job),
Attended Advanced Accountancy Training during summer holidays


Skill Sets:
Soft Ware Knowledge:
Language: Visual Basic 6.0, H.T.M.L and Basic
DBMS: Fox Pro, MS-Access and Fox base
Operating System: Windows 98,ME,XP and Ms-Dos
Server Based OS: Windows 2000 Server
Packages: Tally 5.4., Ms-Office and WordStar
Languages Known: Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and English
Soft Skills: Good Communication, Key boarding skill, Commitment to the work
and Adjustable with others.
Achievements:
Received a shield for standing FIRST in overall academics during the second year
UG
Best Cadet Award received in NCC for the year 2002- 2003
Participated in H.A.T Competition conducted by Christ College –Bangalore.
Member of Anti Corruption Movement (Chennai)
Minor Project about “Micro Credit for Rural Women Groups” done in UG Course.
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