curriculum vitae
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ALL ABOUT CVtips and tricks
CV VS. RESUME
What is the difference?
CV (CURRICULUM VITÆ)
➤ High level of detail➤ Covers education➤ Organized chronologically➤ Europe, UK, Ireland, New Zeland
RESUME ( IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SKILLS)
➤ One page➤ Adapt to every position➤ Not chronologically➤ USA and Canada
THINK AS A RECRUITER
6 seconds for overview
78% rejected because of unprofessional email address
80% attention to:
name
current title/company
past titles/companies
work duration
STRUCTURE
➤ Your name
➤ Contacts/URL
➤ About/Summary
➤ Experience
➤ Skills
➤ Education
➤ Achievements
➤ Languages
FORMAT
➤ Friendly interface (clean layout)
➤ Use bullet points and more space
➤ Check grammar
➤ Avoid accumulating text
➤ Chronology
➤ Add skills after positions
➤ Up to 2 pages
DON’T BE SHY! DESCRIBE ACHIEVEMENTS:
➤ What was that (challenge)
➤ What did you do (action)
➤ What was a result (outcome)
Challenge Action Outcome
RECRUITERS LIKE THIS WORDS:
➤ Achived
➤ Created
➤ Improved
➤ Managed
➤ Trained
➤ Increased
➤ Resolved
➤ Volunteered
➤ Think outside of the box
➤ Go-Getter
➤ Self-motivated
➤ Proactively
➤ Team player
➤ Dynamic
➤ Result-driven
RECRUITERS DON’T LIKE TO SEE:
COMMON MISTAKES
➤ Grammar errors
➤ Overcomplicated formatting
➤ Personal details
➤ Unprofessional email
➤ Tables
➤ Forget to include dates
1. Attach to the meeting
2. Attach to database
3. Read and learn before interview
4. Take it for interview
5. Don’t write on it
6. Don’t leave it in the room/kitchen
7. After interview remove it
CANDIDATE’S CV FOR INTERVIEW
CANDIDATE CAN’T WRITE CV
➤ Show example
➤ Show CV builder sites
➤ Focus on needed experience/skills
➤ Complete by yourself (after agreement)
REFERENCES
Recruiters want to see in CV http://goo.gl/dpImln
CV templates http://goo.gl/TeJCzn
How to write CV http://goo.gl/eGjkkU
10 tips on writing a successful CV http://goo.gl/44AexA
THANK YOU!Anastasiia Serafyn,
Senior Recruitment Consultant at Ciklum
e-mail: [email protected] skype: oranzhevoe
Ln: ua.linkedin.com/in/anserafyn