Personalize your CV
This is the most important tool in job hunting. It represents YOU to the employer. It is the deciding tool for them if they are interested in meeting you or not. It has a voice of its own and you determine what it speaks and portrays. Having said that, time and attention needs to be taken in preparing a Curricular Vitae (CV).
There are many samples of good resumes on the Internet that you can refer to, but which one is the best one? A CV can be good or bad for a lot of reasons. Therefore, the most important question is deciding what best suits you and the job you're applying for. My advice will be to go through a few good CVs you can find from the Internet or other sources and compare them. Take what you like from each sample, combine them to design your own CV.
DO NOT ever copy and paste your resume. The worst is printing it out directly from a job search website. As a representative of yourself and the first point of contact with your potential employer, a CV has the right to be treated better than just a copy paste from other people. It's your baby in job hunting, it grows with you as you peak in your career, and retires when you do. So pay more attention to it. Spend more time creating and designing your CV and custom made it to suit yourself and the job you are applying for. It has to be up-to-date, organized, complete, and easy to understand.
Make sure there's a flow in your CV. Start with your personal goals, followed by academic qualifications, working experiences, achievements, and reference. Interviewers will be looking for information that will depict your character and that will show how suitable a candidate you are. Do not waste pages by including irrelevant information that will not benefit you in any way. Highlight on your achievements but do not be too showy. You can briefly explain on your achievements but don't overdo it. Humility is an essential characteristic to show in your CV.
One more important thing is the email address used in your CV. Make sure that it is appropriate. The best is just using your own name such as mohamad.ali@yahoo.com or nora_ahmad@gmail.com. It will be also easier for the interviewer to recognize it as your email. DO NOT put email addresses such as cutegal_1999@yahoo.com or chubby.teddy@gmail.com. It reflects your level of maturity. Remember your CV reflects you!
Below are some of the websites that you can refer to for good CV samples and guidelines to write a good CV:
This is the most important tool in job hunting. It represents YOU to the employer. It is the deciding tool for them if they are interested in meeting you or not. It has a voice of its own and you determine what it speaks and portrays. Having said that, time and attention needs to be taken in preparing a Curricular Vitae (CV).
There are many samples of good resumes on the Internet that you can refer to, but which one is the best one? A CV can be good or bad for a lot of reasons. Therefore, the most important question is deciding what best suits you and the job you're applying for. My advice will be to go through a few good CVs you can find from the Internet or other sources and compare them. Take what you like from each sample, combine them to design your own CV.
DO NOT ever copy and paste your resume. The worst is printing it out directly from a job search website. As a representative of yourself and the first point of contact with your potential employer, a CV has the right to be treated better than just a copy paste from other people. It's your baby in job hunting, it grows with you as you peak in your career, and retires when you do. So pay more attention to it. Spend more time creating and designing your CV and custom made it to suit yourself and the job you are applying for. It has to be up-to-date, organized, complete, and easy to understand.
Make sure there's a flow in your CV. Start with your personal goals, followed by academic qualifications, working experiences, achievements, and reference. Interviewers will be looking for information that will depict your character and that will show how suitable a candidate you are. Do not waste pages by including irrelevant information that will not benefit you in any way. Highlight on your achievements but do not be too showy. You can briefly explain on your achievements but don't overdo it. Humility is an essential characteristic to show in your CV.
One more important thing is the email address used in your CV. Make sure that it is appropriate. The best is just using your own name such as mohamad.ali@yahoo.com or nora_ahmad@gmail.com. It will be also easier for the interviewer to recognize it as your email. DO NOT put email addresses such as cutegal_1999@yahoo.com or chubby.teddy@gmail.com. It reflects your level of maturity. Remember your CV reflects you!
Below are some of the websites that you can refer to for good CV samples and guidelines to write a good CV:
We are more than happy to help you improve your CV. Feel free to send your CV to me at ali@talent-lab.com for feedback. My colleagues and I will do our very best to help and get back to you within a week from your date of submission. I hope this post will help you to create a CV that is honest and true to you.
