PRESENTATION ON BETTER PREPARATION OF CURRICULUM VITAE

Functional / Skill based CV- CVs are created with concentrate on skills and responsibilities or experiences.. Speculative CV - sent not based on any advertisement with the skills of t

PRESENTATION ON BETTER PREPARATION OF CURRICULUM

VITAE

Components of a good C.V.

 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.

 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

Types of CV

1. Chronological CV – Education and Training

is given importance The latest qualification comes first – reverse order

2. Functional / Skill based CV- CVs are

created with concentrate on skills and

responsibilities or experiences Usually meant for experienced persons

3. Speculative CV - sent not based on any

advertisement

with the skills of the job requires

 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

 Your career objective tells the

employer what you are really looking for in a position.

 For team work job: I want to work in

a team where we can take on new

and exciting challenges.

 Awards demonstrate your

achievements to your employer

 Forget about any awards you received prior to 7 years

 Give the award details with

quantifiable terms

you have that fit the position they are

looking for.

you have demonstrated it.

member of the debating team at school

email to communicate with other people and the internet to research topics of

interest.

Employment history

holidays

responsibilities, Duration and Key achievements

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.

Voluntary Work

 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

 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.,

 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

 Be brief - a two page resume is ideal

companies

job target

it will create strong impact eg

motivated, monitored, created, analyzed, coordinated etc

DO’s

previous Salary, unproofed awards, prizes and publications etc.

religion, health, native place etc.

graphics, underlining and unusual spacing etc.

CV Writing Tips

 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

2 Head the Letter - Subject and Reference

3 The middle paragraph – Brief description

of your education and experiences

propose step for further action Don’t end with hit the mark, use sentence with

Model Covering Letter

Coimbatore 18-11-2005

From

Deepa,M180,Kamaraj NagarCoimbatore – 2

To

The Advertiser

PO Box 1116Times of India, Delhi

Sir,

Sub: Application for the post of Junior Accountant Ref: The Hindu dated 16.11.2005

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

Sincerely,

Model Curriculum Vitae

K.Venkatesh 2/14 Marutham nagar, Coimbatore –20

Phone: 0422 - 2405316

e mail: kvenkatesh@rediffmail.com

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

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)

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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