cv writing (foundation & advance tips)

CV WRITING WORKSHOP06/06/2015

PHAN KHAC NGOCphankhacngoc@gmail.com

HCMC, Vietnam

what will you learn| What is CV? | CV use | CV in recruitment | What information to

include? | How to write & organise parts of CV? | Advance tips | FAQ |

Agenda: Foundation - Practice - Tips - Q&A

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what is a CV ?a marketing tool to sell yourself to your potential

employers or others

Roles of CV in recruitment

CV Cover letter References

Screening of candidates

Interview

Successful CV ?Attractive outlook

Impressive content

What information to include ?• Personal Information • Objective/Career objective • Education & Training • Work experience/Employment history • Extracurricular activities • References • Skills • Achievements/Honours • Interests & Hobbies

Personal Information• Name • Address • Phone numer • Email address • Others (if needed)

PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam

+84 982-xxx-xxxphankhacngoc@gmail.com

Gender: male

Objective | Career ObjectiveIndicates specific position for which you are

applying

Simple, clear, and concise

Does not need to be a complete sentence (usually a short, one-line phrase)

Take advantage of information/keywords from the job advertisement

Indicates long-term goals/positions which you want to achieve in career

Simple, clear, and concise

Does not need to be a complete sentence (can be a short paragraph)

Break down long-term goals to smaller achievable steps

To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer Dedicated entrepreneur with excellent communication and networking skills. Passionate about for career development, education and entrepreneurship. Self-willed to become a career development/education expert and a successful entrepreneur running business in these field.”

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PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam

+84 982-xxx-xxxphankhacngoc@gmail.com

Gender: male

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer

Education | TrainingWHAT - WHERE - WHEN

High School DiplomaBachelors Degree

Masters DegreeDoctoral Degree

Certified TrainingVocational TrainingOther Certificates indicating educational training

• Academic Majors and Minors• GPA• Scholarships & awards• Relevant Coursework & Research (Only if it’s related in some way to the job

you’re applying for)

Degrees & Certificates

Others items

(*) Remember to stick to the What - Where - When format

PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam

+84 982-xxx-xxxphankhacngoc@gmail.com

Gender: male

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer

EDUCATION & TRAINING Logistics Management and Intermodal Transport University of Transport in Ho Chi Minh City2008 - 2012GPA: 7.3/10Awarded Academic scholarship in 2011, 2012Awarded Gemadept Corporation scholarship in 2011, 2012Related subject in Human Resource Management

Work experience!!! Most important part of CV

Work experienceEmployers often skim resumes, looking for:

• Key job titles• Specific skills• Relevant qualifications

Stick to the What/Where/When format

The skills you include on your resume should be connected to the skills required in the job you are seeking

Always use key words/phrases that clearly and briefly articulate your experiences

Action verbs

Work experienceName Current tittle/company Current position start and end dates Previous tittle/company Previous position start and end dates Education

80%

Work experienceAdministeredAssembledCompiledDesignedFacilitatedNegotiatedPrintedServedTranslated

AnalysedBudgetedConductedDevelopedManagedPlannedRecordedSupervisedWrote

AppraisedCoachedCoordinatedEvaluatedMonitoredRepairedRecruitedTaughtReviewed

PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam

+84 982-xxx-xxxphankhacngoc@gmail.com

Gender: male

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer

EDUCATION & TRAINING Logistics Management and Intermodal Transport University of Transport in Ho Chi Minh City2008 - 2012GPA: 7.3/10Awarded Academic scholarship in 2011, 2012Awarded Gemadept Corporation scholarship in 2011, 2012Related subject in Human Resource Management

EXPERIENCE Business DevelopmentTOX Badge Co., LTD (http://toxbadge.com) – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 03/2014 – 03/2015• Operated market research by interviewing with high school principles and conducting

survey to more than 3000 high school and university students• Presented business idea and won the first prize of Code4Change 2014 with $15.000

reward and Viet Youth Entrepreneur Business Competition 2014

Other important parts• Extracurricular activities • References • Skills • Interests & Hobbies • Achievements/Honours

PHAN KHẮC NGỌC123 Untitled street, District Z, HCMC, Vietnam

+84 982-xxx-xxxphankhacngoc@gmail.com

Gender: male

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level position as a CV Trainer

EDUCATION & TRAINING Logistics Management and Intermodal Transport University of Transport in Ho Chi Minh City2008 - 2012GPA: 7.3/10Awarded Academic scholarship in 2011, 2012Awarded Gemadept Corporation scholarship in 2011, 2012Related subject in Human Resource Management

EXPERIENCE Business DevelopmentTOX Badge Co., LTD (http://toxbadge.com) – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 03/2014 – 03/2015• Operated market research by interviewing with high school principles and conducting survey to more than 3000 high school and

university students• Presented business idea and won the first prize of Code4Change 2014 with $15.000 reward and Viet Youth Entrepreneur Business

Competition 2014

EXTRACURRICULUM ACTIVITES ParticipantASEAN Entrepreneur Youth Leader Exchange – University of Philippines Diliman, Philippines 03/2014 – 03/2015 • 1 of 4 selected Vietnamese delegates• Awarded “The most Energetic person”

COMPUTER & ENGLISH SKILLS • Fluent in English communication, writing and reading skills• Proficient at using office software like Keynote, Pages, Microsoft Office

Group practice

TIPs

know your employerwho are they?

what qualities are they looking for?

DOs

• Planning!!!

• Read Job Description, pick up their keywords

• Use easy-to-read language

• S.T.A.R

• Focus on achievements and results

• Maintain a consistent writing style

• Avoid the use of “I” or “my”

• Modify your CV according to each requirement

• PDF format !!!

DOs

• 1 page (recommended), maximum 2 pages

• Grammar & spelling check

• Finishing touch

DOs• Proofread by yourself and others several times

• Update your CV regularly

• Write it yourself. Never ask someone do it for you. Just ask for feedbacks

• Ask yourself “what do your employer need” before writing your CV

• Characteristics

• Knowledge

• Skills

• Experience

• Write your CV with your ultimate goal is that demonstrating all of above things smartly

DOs• Font:

• Helvetica

• Lato

• Myriad Pro

• Source Sans

DON’Ts

• Fancy layout

• Use template example

• “I” or “my” messages

• Overuse of CAPITAL, bold, underline, italic, colors, size… (remember that ultimate beauty is simplicity)

• Grammar & spelling mistake

• Inconsistent format

• Use the same CVs for different companies

Q&A ?