| CV (Curriculum Vitae) also known as Resume, | | | | Character references are supplied for verification of |
| Personal Profile, Bio-data or Summary is a written | | | | facts which one has presented on the Resume. As a |
| statement of an individuals Personal history - | | | | rule don't include References in your CV, keep them |
| Educational Qualifications, Work-Experience, | | | | ready but provide only if asked. |
| Achievements, Biographical details, References etc... | | | | Omit all needless items like social security number, |
| that makes an individual suitable for getting selected | | | | marital status, health, citizenship, age, irrelevant awards/ |
| for a job and is usually attached to an Application | | | | association/ membership/ publication/ recreation |
| Letter. Its core objective is to convince the interviewer | | | | activities/ references and travel history. Thus, a |
| that you are the perfect candidate for the position. | | | | Resume should be simple, clean structure, very easy |
| The key elements are contents, focus, uniqueness, | | | | to read, symmetrical, balanced and uncrowned since it |
| structure and design. Visually the CV should be unique, | | | | is a tool with one specific purpose - to win an |
| attractive, easy to read, tailor made, one of its kind, | | | | Interview and make your first impression effective on |
| almost unmatched and specifically written in terms of | | | | your prospective employer for which here are few |
| job requirement. | | | | significant Tips. |
| According to Mr. Karan Punamiya, a Career | | | | DO'S |
| Consultant, following are some important categories of | | | | - Keep it Brief and Concise, shorter is usually better. |
| information in the Resume: | | | | - Highlight your Strengths and de-emphasize your |
| 1. Personal Details/ Data :- Include your Name, Address, | | | | weaknesses. |
| Contact Number, E-Mail Address, Mother Tongue, | | | | - Italics, Alignment, Boldface, Bulleting, Underlining and |
| Other Languages Known, Strengths, Career | | | | Font Size should reflect similar ideas throughout the |
| Objectives, Interest / Hobbies (Never intend to list | | | | resume. |
| Watching T.V, Reading Magazines as your Hobbies), | | | | - Check your Resume for proper Grammar and |
| Height and Weight (if specifically demanded - like | | | | Correct Spelling. |
| airlines, military). Applications for overseas should | | | | - Whenever you feel that a particular facet or |
| include Nationality, Passport Number and Foreign | | | | characteristics might work to your disadvantage, |
| Languages Known. | | | | delete it immediately. |
| 2. Educational Qualifications :- Include all details of | | | | - Proofread and have an expert to review your |
| Institutions attended, Degrees/ Diplomas obtained, | | | | Resume, avoid typographical errors. |
| Scores obtained, Name of the Examination body/ | | | | - Laser Print the CV on plain, white Paper. Handwriting, |
| University, Special Subjects/ Specialization (if any); | | | | typing, dot matrix printing and even ink jet printing looks |
| future information which can be added are Awards, | | | | unprofessional. |
| Prizes, Scholarship received, Participation in | | | | - Finally, Be Honest; never lie since it can be checked |
| co-curricular Sports/ Cultural Activities/ Projects. List | | | | for its verity anytime in the future. |
| your Qualification in order of your relevance, i.e. from | | | | DON'TS |
| most to least important. | | | | - Use long Winded Sentences and Old Fashioned |
| 3. Work Experience :- Include the company's name, | | | | Language. |
| position held, period of time, tenure of service, job | | | | - Use "I", "Me", "My" in the CV. Don't sprinkle your CV |
| description, job specifications and any achievements. | | | | with Personal Pronoun. |
| Qualify your experiences; show you're result oriented | | | | - Overuse Professional Jargons and Abbreviations. |
| by connecting your skills with job history. Any | | | | - Enclose supporting documents unless they are asked |
| experience that highlights your skills or showcase your | | | | for. |
| achievements can be included. Highlight any goals | | | | - Fold the Resume. |
| which you achieved ahead of time or any special cost | | | | - Go into reasons for leaving any of your previous |
| cutting measures successfully adopted. Remember: | | | | jobs. |
| Never write "No Experience" instead write "Fresh | | | | - Mention previous pay rates, supervisors name and |
| Graduate". | | | | designation, second mailing address, i.e. your permanent |
| 4. References :- Educational, Professional and | | | | address to avoid confusion. |