akber depok 10 januari 2015 : "curi perhatian dengan cv menarik!" w/ sita sidharta...
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Why a CV?
Marketing Tool – sells YOU!
At-a-glance view of your skills and abilities
Employer screening tool
Goal: to get you a JOB interview
Understand the job description
Do not waste your time or the HRD!
Provide the relevant information required
Do not LIE!
In a CV
Personal info : Name, address, city, zip code, phone, email, (twitter), date of birth (if required)
Objective (optional)
Education : School, location, degree (GPA)
Relevant Experience : jobs, internship, projects, coursework, communities, volunteering
Duration
Wait, there’s more…
Additional Experience : other work/relevant experience
Honours & Awards (if any)
Activities & Interests : sports, music, arts, club memberships
Skills : computer, language, photography, other specialized skills
How to Organise it?
Reverse Chronological order – the current one first.
Name of organisation/activity/company
Location
Start and or end dates
Explanation of activities and responsibilities.
Questions to Answer
What do you have to offer?
What can you do for me (the company)?
What did you do?
Which resulted in?
Things to Remember
Keep it 1 page. 2 pg max.
Focus on relevant experience and skills
Demonstrate, don’t just stated.
Customised, not mass produced!
Make it easy to read : keep it neat
PROOF READ!!! (spell check, spell check, spell check!)