HOW TO CREATE A GOOD CV?

WHAT IS CV?

• CV or Curriculum Vitae is a marketing tool. With your CV you will be able to promote yourself. Imagine the CV as being a brochure that will list the benefits of a particular service. The service being your time and skills!

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WHY IS CV IMPORTANT?

• CV is your personal marketing tool

• Your first point of contact with the potential employer

• A good CV will often drive the content of your interviews

• Helps in increasing employability and shows off your personal skills and achievements in the best way

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE

WRITING CURRICULUM VITAE:

• Focus on content, clarity, accuracy of the information, and the impact your work has had on the organizations you have worked with

• Focus on a smart presentment in terms of easy-to-read font, perfect margin alignment, and short paragraphs

• Focus on highlighting your professional/technical and personal skills in the executive summary.

• Focus on using power words as it will emphasize your accomplishments and will give your CV additional impact

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FEW TIPS:

1. Keep it short: not more than 2 pages

2. Don’t write out a job description instead mention how you made a difference at work

3. Customize your CV according to the position

WEBSITES THAT HELP MAKING CVs:

Zety

Canva

CV Maker

Design wizard

VisualCV

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Blog by: Aayushi Shrivastava

Edited by: Theadelle Sumugat