Cv Writing Tips

CV (curriculum vitae)
( Resume)

It is the first thing companies/firms see/know about you.
Should be:
  * Well written
  * Straight to the point
  * Neat and well formatted
  * Honest
  * No spelling an grammar mistakes
  * One page long if under 27 years old
  * Informative (as it is a snapshot of who you are)

Should contain:
  1. Contact information: name, address, phone number, e-mail, websites e.g blogs, twitter, etc. (only if it is relevant)
  2. Career objectives: a statement used to focus a CV when you know what position you are interested in
      a. Stay short, two lines are all you need
      b. Be specific but not too specific
      c. Helps you get the position
  3. Education and training:
      d. Reverse chronological (newest to oldest)
      e. Keep GPA to yourself, unless really excellent
      f. Don’t describe your education, keep it for the interview
  4. Don’t include anything that may put you at a disadvantage
  5. Format: month year-month year
Job title
Department, company name city, country
OR
Degree of education
School city, country
  6. Skills:
      g. Computer skills
      h. Language skills
      i. Soft skills
  7. Other useful information:
      j. Volunteer work, include what you have gained out of it and how it has benefitted you
      k. Awards and accomplishments that are relevant
      l. Hobbies (acts as a good ice breaker for interviews and adds a personal touch, one line max)
  8. The CV should be a reflection of who you are, so be honest but also try to be unique (read over your CV and see if you can change the wording to make it sound more unique and stand-out)
  9. References: name phone number
Position, company e-mail
  10. Always update your information!
  11. Don’t use different fonts
  12. Don’t include a personal picture
  13. Do not color code your CV
  14. No religion or marital status
  15. 11 is the smallest font size (you are pushing the...