CV THE KEY FOR SUCCESS Dr. Anmar Kensara

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What is the meaning of cv ?

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'CV' (curriculum vitae - Latin for 'life story'), called in some countries a 'resume'.

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WHAT IS A ‘CV’ RESUME FOR?

2. CV RESUME A CV resume is quite simply

an 'advert' to sell yourself to an employer.

WHY? to make you attractive, interesting, worth considering.

Before you start .......

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2. CV RESUME

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WHAT TO INCLUDE ? 1. Personal details: -Name -Gender-Date of birth-Place of birth-Nationality-Address -phone number-E-mail

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WHAT TO INCLUDE ? 2. Objective:

This is a two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes, and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest.

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3. Educational qualification: -For example: Bachelor in Dental Medicine & Surgery (B.D.S)GPA: 5 out of 5, 100%(A+), Exultant Rank: 1st (32 male students) with Honor DegreeFaculty of Dentistry, King Abdul-Aziz University (KAU), Jeddah, KSA.-Write all the exams that you pass.

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4. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:-write the training that you did and all your clinical experiences.-Date - Place - what you did.

5. MEMBERSHIPS:-like SDS . or any society or group that u are member with.

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6.RESEARCHES:-write the name of the research and the year. 7. SCINTIFIC PERSENTATIONS:-write the name of the presentation and the place and the year.8. CONFERENCE & MEETING:-Write the conference with the recent first 9. WORCKSHOPS

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11. SKILLS & STRENGTHS: -like: Team Work , Energetic ,Highly-motivated. 12. HOBBIES & ACTIVITIES: -write any additional information here.13. REFERENCES:-Usually give two names - one from your place of study, and one from any work situation you have had.

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Finally after you've written your resume, and before sending it, go through this checklist: Proofreading - Make sure there aren't any spelling mistakes, typos or grammatical errors.Tailoring - Make sure everything you mention shows how well-suited you are for the job you're applying for. Presentation - Make sure the resume is well laid out, easy to read and printed on clean, white paper in a standard font (like Times New Roman, Arial or Verdana) and at a standard size (10 or 12 point).

How to write your CV