dr_perfecta
10-22-2004, 02:34 AM
What is a Curriculum Vitae?
IT is also called a CV . It's more like a summary of one's qualifications.
In fact, it's more like a career biography: Curriculum vitae means "course of life" in Latin. The plural form is Curricula Vitae.
In many countery including ours, some scientific, healthcare, and academic jobs and internships require that you submit a curriculum vitae . You might also be required to submit one as part of your application to graduate or professional school.
How to write it?
it is very important that you understand how to offer yourself in the best way to an employer
An employer may have several hundred enquiries about a single job, he or she will only choose a few people who appear suitable for interview.
Therefore, your CV must be as good as you can make it.
Generally, you'd follow the some rules in creating your curriculum vitae. For example, you'd organize it by headings and be concise.
However, employers do not want to see CVs which are all written in exactly the same way. Therefore, do not just copy standard CV samples! Your CV should be your own, personal, and a little bit different.
inwriting it Do use plenty of white space, and a good border round the page. Do use the spell-check on your computer! (Or check that the spelling is correct in some way) Consider using 'bullets' to start sub-sections or lists. Forget the one-page rule. A curriculum vitae is typically at least two pages, but can be more
one golden rule is your CV must be easy to read, short and attractive.
when you have written a first attempt at your CV, get someone else to look at it, and tell you how to make it better.
Ask your friends, your tutors or teachers, family friends in business. What you have written may seem simple and obvious to you, but not to an employer! Go through it again and again with a red pen, making it shorter, more readable, more understandable!
Before you start
Sit down with a piece of paper. Look at the job that you are applying for. Consider how your skills, education, and experience compare with the skills that the job requires. How much information do you have about the job description?
Sometimes employers do not give enough information. Ask for more detail if needed. Spend time researching detail about the job(s) that interest you and information about the employer - their structure, products, successes
what to includein your CV?
1-Personal details
Name, home address, college address, phone number, email address, date of birth.
2-Education
Give places of education where you have studied - most recent education first. Include subject options taken in each year of your course. Include any special project, thesis, or dissertation work.
Pre-college courses (high school, etc.) should then be included, including grades. Subjects taken and passed just before college will be of most interest. Earlier courses, taken at say age 15-16, may not need much detail.
3-Work experience
List your most recent experience first. Give the name of your employer, job title, and very important, what you actually did and achieved in that job. Part-time work should be included.
4-Interests
They will be particularly interested in activities where you have leadership or responsibility, or which involve you in relating to others in a team. A one-person interest, such as stamp-collecting, may be of less interest to them, unless it connects with the work you wish to do. Give only enough detail to explain.
If you have been involved in any type of volunteer work, do give details.
5-Skills
Ability in other languages, computing experience, or possession of a driving licence should be included.
6-References
Usually give two names - one from your place of study, and one from any work situation you have had.. Make sure that referees are willing to give you a reference. Give their day and evening phone numbers if possible.
There are two main styles of CV, with variations within them.
1-Chronological
Information is included under general headings - education, work experience, etc., with the most recent events first.
2-Skills based
You think through the necessary skills needed for the job you are applying for. Then you list all your personal details under these skill headings. This is called 'targeting your CV', and is becoming more common, But it is harder to do.
Optional extras can be good to start with a Personal Profile/Objective statement for example a two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes, and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest.
Presentation
You may vary the style according to the type of job, and what is accepted in your country and culture. So a big company would normally expect a formal CV on white paper. But, just perhaps, a CV applying for a television production job, or graphic designer, could be less formal - coloured paper, unusual design, etc!
Consider using a two column table to list your educational qualifications and courses taken.
Covering letter
When sending in a CV or job application form, you must include a covering letter. The purpose of the letter is:
To make sure that the CV arrives on the desk of the correct person. Take the trouble to telephone, and find the name of the person who will be dealing with applications or CVs, and address your letter, and envelope, to that person by name.To persuade the person to read your CV. So it must be relevant to the institusion yourapplyingfor, interesting, and well produced.
To clearly say what job or speciality you are interested in. If you are sending in a 'speculative' CV hoping that they may have work for you, explain what sort of work you are interested in. Do not say, 'I would be interested in working for Widgets Ltd', but say 'I believe my skills equip me to work in the product development department/accounts office/whatever'. When sending a speculative CV, you may try telephoning later to push your enquiry further.
To say why you want that particular job with that particular employer
To draw attention to one or two key points in the CV which you feel make you suited to that particular job with that particular employer.
Start your letter with an underline heading giving the job title you are interested in. (If you saw the job advertised, say where you saw it.)
Also mention when you are available for an interview. Ending your letter with a request for specific extra information may give a positive response.
Other points
Keep copies of all letters, applications forms, and CVs sent,
See below this CV FORm it may give youa guide line to write your CV ,May you have good success!
thank you
http://lgi.osi.hu/experts/cv.asp
IT is also called a CV . It's more like a summary of one's qualifications.
In fact, it's more like a career biography: Curriculum vitae means "course of life" in Latin. The plural form is Curricula Vitae.
In many countery including ours, some scientific, healthcare, and academic jobs and internships require that you submit a curriculum vitae . You might also be required to submit one as part of your application to graduate or professional school.
How to write it?
it is very important that you understand how to offer yourself in the best way to an employer
An employer may have several hundred enquiries about a single job, he or she will only choose a few people who appear suitable for interview.
Therefore, your CV must be as good as you can make it.
Generally, you'd follow the some rules in creating your curriculum vitae. For example, you'd organize it by headings and be concise.
However, employers do not want to see CVs which are all written in exactly the same way. Therefore, do not just copy standard CV samples! Your CV should be your own, personal, and a little bit different.
inwriting it Do use plenty of white space, and a good border round the page. Do use the spell-check on your computer! (Or check that the spelling is correct in some way) Consider using 'bullets' to start sub-sections or lists. Forget the one-page rule. A curriculum vitae is typically at least two pages, but can be more
one golden rule is your CV must be easy to read, short and attractive.
when you have written a first attempt at your CV, get someone else to look at it, and tell you how to make it better.
Ask your friends, your tutors or teachers, family friends in business. What you have written may seem simple and obvious to you, but not to an employer! Go through it again and again with a red pen, making it shorter, more readable, more understandable!
Before you start
Sit down with a piece of paper. Look at the job that you are applying for. Consider how your skills, education, and experience compare with the skills that the job requires. How much information do you have about the job description?
Sometimes employers do not give enough information. Ask for more detail if needed. Spend time researching detail about the job(s) that interest you and information about the employer - their structure, products, successes
what to includein your CV?
1-Personal details
Name, home address, college address, phone number, email address, date of birth.
2-Education
Give places of education where you have studied - most recent education first. Include subject options taken in each year of your course. Include any special project, thesis, or dissertation work.
Pre-college courses (high school, etc.) should then be included, including grades. Subjects taken and passed just before college will be of most interest. Earlier courses, taken at say age 15-16, may not need much detail.
3-Work experience
List your most recent experience first. Give the name of your employer, job title, and very important, what you actually did and achieved in that job. Part-time work should be included.
4-Interests
They will be particularly interested in activities where you have leadership or responsibility, or which involve you in relating to others in a team. A one-person interest, such as stamp-collecting, may be of less interest to them, unless it connects with the work you wish to do. Give only enough detail to explain.
If you have been involved in any type of volunteer work, do give details.
5-Skills
Ability in other languages, computing experience, or possession of a driving licence should be included.
6-References
Usually give two names - one from your place of study, and one from any work situation you have had.. Make sure that referees are willing to give you a reference. Give their day and evening phone numbers if possible.
There are two main styles of CV, with variations within them.
1-Chronological
Information is included under general headings - education, work experience, etc., with the most recent events first.
2-Skills based
You think through the necessary skills needed for the job you are applying for. Then you list all your personal details under these skill headings. This is called 'targeting your CV', and is becoming more common, But it is harder to do.
Optional extras can be good to start with a Personal Profile/Objective statement for example a two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes, and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest.
Presentation
You may vary the style according to the type of job, and what is accepted in your country and culture. So a big company would normally expect a formal CV on white paper. But, just perhaps, a CV applying for a television production job, or graphic designer, could be less formal - coloured paper, unusual design, etc!
Consider using a two column table to list your educational qualifications and courses taken.
Covering letter
When sending in a CV or job application form, you must include a covering letter. The purpose of the letter is:
To make sure that the CV arrives on the desk of the correct person. Take the trouble to telephone, and find the name of the person who will be dealing with applications or CVs, and address your letter, and envelope, to that person by name.To persuade the person to read your CV. So it must be relevant to the institusion yourapplyingfor, interesting, and well produced.
To clearly say what job or speciality you are interested in. If you are sending in a 'speculative' CV hoping that they may have work for you, explain what sort of work you are interested in. Do not say, 'I would be interested in working for Widgets Ltd', but say 'I believe my skills equip me to work in the product development department/accounts office/whatever'. When sending a speculative CV, you may try telephoning later to push your enquiry further.
To say why you want that particular job with that particular employer
To draw attention to one or two key points in the CV which you feel make you suited to that particular job with that particular employer.
Start your letter with an underline heading giving the job title you are interested in. (If you saw the job advertised, say where you saw it.)
Also mention when you are available for an interview. Ending your letter with a request for specific extra information may give a positive response.
Other points
Keep copies of all letters, applications forms, and CVs sent,
See below this CV FORm it may give youa guide line to write your CV ,May you have good success!
thank you
http://lgi.osi.hu/experts/cv.asp