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Careers
Centre:
CV Tips
Your CV is your most important calling card in your job
search. It should include the following information:
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Contact information.
Include both daytime and evening phone number, mail and
e-mail contact information. Any voicemail message should
be professional. A message that is too casual can create
a negative impression.
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Career objective.
You can choose to list or not list your career
objective. If your objective doesn't match the
consultant's needs, you may miss out on a golden
opportunity. However, a clearly stated career objective
can help your consultant find your ideal career match.
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Summary statement.
Your summary should be brief.
First, include your title and years of experience.
Second, list pertinent skills.
Third, discuss your character traits or work
Example: "Financial Accountant with over 10
years' experience with two Fortune 500 companies.
Technical skills include P&L, budgeting, forecasting and
variance reporting. Bilingual in Spanish and English.
Self-starter who approaches every project in a detailed,
analytical manner."
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Professional experience.
List each position held in reverse chronological order,
dating back at least ten years. If you held multiple
positions within the same company, list them
all to show advancement and growth. The body of each
position description should describe your
responsibilities and accomplishments (quantified and
qualified).
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Other
components.
Include education, professional training,
affiliations/appointments, licenses, technical skills
and languages.
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Personal information.
Include personal information such as marital status.
DOB, No of children and ages, driving licence etc.
12 Accomplishments Employers Want To See
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Increased revenues
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Saved
money
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Increased efficiencies
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Cut
overhead
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Increased sales
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Improved workplace safety
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Purchasing accomplishments
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New
products/new lines
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Improved record keeping process
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Increased productivity
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Successful advertising campaign
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Effective budgeting
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