linton university college school of civil engineering topic 1.3 preparation and updating the cv

LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGESCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

TOPIC 1.3

PREPARATION AND UPDATING THE CVPREPARATION AND UPDATING THE CV


A résumé, commonly written "resume," is a document that contains a summary or listing of relevant job experience and education. It is closely related to a similar document, a curriculum vitae (CV), which focuses more on education, publications, and other accomplishments. Both are typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment. The résumé or CV is typically the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker.


CV versus ResumeCV versus Resume

There are several differences between a curriculum vitaecurriculum vitae and a resumeresume. A curriculum vitae is a longer (up to two or more pages), more detailed synopsis of your background and skills. A CV CV includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details. As with a resume,resume, you may need different versions of a CV for different types of positions.

Like a resume, a curriculum vitae should include your name, contact information, education, skills and experience. In addition to the basics, a CV includes research and teaching experience, publications, grants and fellowships, professional associations and licenses, awards and other information relevant to the position you are applying for. Start by making a list of all your background information, then organize it into categories. Make sure you include dates on all the publications you include.


CV BasicsCV Basics

11 First impressionsFirst impressions

22 What’s in a bad CV?What’s in a bad CV?

33 So, how do I write a good CV?So, how do I write a good CV?


A bad CV...A bad CV...

...ends up in ...ends up in the waste the waste paper basket!paper basket!


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AAll fonts & gimmicksll fonts & gimmicksSSpelling errorspelling errors

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OOverwhelming detailverwhelming detailPPretentiousretentious

HHazyazyEErrors (grammar/typing)rrors (grammar/typing)

A bad CV results in...A bad CV results in...

A bad CVA bad CV … …

F F lawslaws

A A wkwardwkward

I I nconsistentnconsistent

L L ongong

U U nnecessary detailnnecessary detail

R R igmaroleigmarole

E E rrorsrrors


A good CV will bring A good CV will bring you...you...

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SS hort hort

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11 ContentContent

22 LanguageLanguage

33 LayoutLayout

How do I write a good CV?Reference: Patricia Quigley (career Specialist for Tipperary Institute-

Ireland)


Be Be focusedfocused Show Show initiativeinitiative and and

resourcefulnessresourcefulness LinkLink achievements to roles achievements to roles Ensure that information is Ensure that information is relevantrelevant Ensure that it is Ensure that it is truthfultruthful PrioritisePrioritise information effectively information effectively Show evidence of Show evidence of abilityability Highlight key Highlight key strengthsstrengths

1 Content


TalkTalk to the to the readerreader Aim for Aim for clarityclarity and and brevitybrevity: : Make your CV sound Make your CV sound alivealive Your CV must generate Your CV must generate interestinterest Make a Make a few wordsfew words do great work do great work Lively and expressive Lively and expressive

descriptionsdescriptions of relevant work of relevant work experienceexperience

2 Language


Describing previous work Describing previous work experienceexperience

E. Pearson & Co.E. Pearson & Co. Dublin Road, Athy, Dublin Road, Athy, Co. Kildare.Co. Kildare.

Sales RepresentativeSales Representative 2002 – 20052002 – 2005

Sold a broad range of office products to Sold a broad range of office products to companies.companies.

Developed and maintained an excellent Developed and maintained an excellent professional relationship with customers.professional relationship with customers.

Liaised with customers and management on Liaised with customers and management on a daily basis.a daily basis.

Compiled weekly and monthly sales reports.Compiled weekly and monthly sales reports.


33 LayoutLayout

Have Have attractiveattractive CV design and CV design and layoutlayout

Organise text well in order to Organise text well in order to maximise maximise impactimpact

Brief and consistent Brief and consistent headingsheadings Be Be neatneat EditEdit your draft CV your draft CV


To concludeTo conclude……

‘ ‘The The resultsresults you get in the you get in the selection process will be selection process will be in direct in direct proportion toproportion to the the amount of amount of efforteffort you put into its you put into its preparation.’preparation.’


Resume?Resume?

CV?CV?


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LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGESCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGCV STYLECV STYLE

LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGESCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGEXAMPLE: BAD EXAMPLE: BAD

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EXAMPLE: BAD EXAMPLE: BAD CVCV

LINTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGESCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGEXAMPLE: GOOD EXAMPLE: GOOD

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EXAMPLE: GOOD EXAMPLE: GOOD CVCV


STUDENT CVSTUDENT CV

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