HOW TO MAKE EFFECTIVE CV

WORKSHOP FOR STUDENT’S UNDERSTANDING

WHAT IS A CV?

What is the purpose of a CV?

• To inform the employer about your education, work experience, skills and interests

• To ‘sell’ these qualities and to persuade the employer to invite you to interview

MATCHING UP YOUR CV WITH THE POSITION/COMPANY

• It is not ‘one size fits all’, you need to tailor your CV to each position you apply for.

• Research the company. Do they have a mission statement or core values? What will they be

looking for in you? Who works there at the moment? What are they passionate about?

PROVING YOUR ABILITY

• There are four main things employers will look at in CV’s:

• Education - ability to think clearly, analyze and assess information, draw conclusions, work independently, research

• Work experience - ability to get on with people, work under pressure, meet deadlines

• Leisure interests - ability to plan and organize, co-operate with others, compete, lead, work hard to achieve results

• Specific skills – e.g. Driving license, computer skills, foreign languages, artistic skills

PERSONAL DETAILS

• Name (as a heading rather than ‘CV’)

• Website/online portfolio/CV

• Address (term-time and home)

• Telephone number

• Email address

• Make sure this is a professional email address

• The following are not requirements:

• Nationality

• Gender

• Date of birth

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS• Start with the most recent

• Don’t forget your current study

• Mention relevant modules

• You might like to mention top marks

• You don’t have to put your grades on if you weren’t happy with them

• Include the years of study

• Primary school not needed

WORK EXPERIENCE

• There is no need to list every job you’ve ever had – detail the most relevant

• Don’t just list your duties – sell your skills. Which skills are relevant to the position/company you

are applying to?

• Dates, name of company, position and skills

What examples can you give from your work experience?If you have no paid work experience, give examples from voluntary work or from your course

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIESChoose interests and activities which can demonstrate skills relevant to the job such as:

• Teamwork

• Organizing

• Commitment

• Your intellectual abilities

• Your personality

• Your artistic ability

PRESENTATION OF YOUR CV

• The first visual impression of your CV is important

• For standard CVS, use plain white A4 paper

• Do not double side

• Keep your CV to two sides of paper

• Check your spelling

• Use bullet points and bold font but in moderation

PRESENTATION OF YOUR CV

• Formatting – make sure it’s consistent

• Size 10-12 font (depending on font style)

• Clear font e.g. Arial, Calibri

• Focus on accomplishments

• Target your CV to that job/company

• Use short, concise sentences

• Consider your audience

DON'TS • Do it in a rush.

• Leave gaps in employment.

• Lie.

• Include irrelevant personal details such as marital status.

• Simply write a list of duties under work experience (remember you are selling yourself!).

• Use flashy or large font.

• There is no single way to write a cv. It is your document and can be structured and presented as you wish within a basic framework.

• The important thing to remember is that this is the first impression an employer will have of you. It is your marketing brochure through which you are trying to sell yourself.

SEQUENCE Research the

company

Evaluate job description

Name

Personal information Education

Work experience

Objective

Accomplishments

Insert verb /skills

Proof read

print out

EXAMPLES

GD-OBJECTIVES• For entry level candidates

• To apply my creative designing skills to gain experience through an internship position in the field of graphic designing.

• To utilize my creative soul with the ability to think outside the box to obtain full-time employment in the graphic design industry.

• To make use of my design skills with a strong focus on typography and layout as a graphic design intern at homescout realty.

For experienced candidates

• Seeking a graphic designer position at the coco channel utilizing creative flair and the ability to understand the latest trends in order to provide the company with excellence in design services

• Looking for a graphic design specialist position at the obscure designs employing skills in digital media design and animation in order to provide the company’s clients with excellent graphical solutions

• To work for tenant company as a graphic designer utilizing skills in adobe photoshop, indesign, illustrator and dream weaver along with the artistic qualities

LIST OF SKILLS FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN1. Design Skills: Using basic design elements (point, line, plane,

shape, form, space and texture) and basic design concepts (balance, unity, variety, rhythm, harmony, contrast, dominance, movement, and appropriateness) to organize and convey information. Interactive Designers must demonstrate strong design skills.

2. Art Skills: Employing color-theory, drawing, painting and/or mixed media techniques to create imagery. Illustrative Information Designers must demonstrate strong art skills.

3. Conceptual Skills: Developing and analyzing ideas by conducting research and brainstorming to ensure design outcomes meet specific objectives. Persuasive Advertising and Brand Designers and Packaging Designers must demonstrate strong conceptual skills.

4. Process Skills: Following the standard steps involved to bring a project to completion (research, sketches, digital comps, final solution – as well as professional communication with clients and/or employers).

Typography Skills: Selecting, combining and setting type effectively in design layouts under a variety of conditions. Publication Designers must demonstrate strong typography skills.

6. Software Skills: Adjusting and creating raster graphics/images in Adobe Photoshop, vector graphics/images in Adobe Illustrator and combining elements with type in page layout in Adobe InDesign. Production Artists must demonstrate strong software skills.

7. Production Skills: Understanding the requirements and considerations for various output options for print (including packaging) and screen. Production Artists must demonstrate strong production skills.

FD/TD- OBJECTIVES• Seeking a position as a fashion designer with fashion concepts utilizing excellence in producing concepts and

implementing them in the form of designs

• Looking for a position as a fashion designer with cool fashionista where i may use my creativity in order to blend pattern, color and texture to bring out unique designs

• To obtain a position as a fashion designer with obscure designs using quality in innovative design to add to the company’s professional base

• Desire a position as a fashion designer with nakashara. Offering brilliance in creating designs for both ready to wear clothes and accessories

• To work for hotside as a fashion designer making the most of creative skills in analyzing trends in fabrics and colors and putting them to use in practical terms

LIST OF SKILLS FOR FASHION DESIGNER/TD• Creating fashion and style designs• Designing and arranging objects• Operating computers to lay out designs and colors• Sketching original designs for materials and products• Working as a member of a design team• Drawing• - Embroidery- Needle, Tambar, Machine• - Hand Beading Embellishment• - Print design• - Fashion illustration• - Advance CAD – Photoshop, illustrator, InDesign• - Silk Screen Printing• - Digital Printing• - Placement Prints• - Garment Construction• - Laying and cutting fabric

• Complex problem solving• Coordination• Instructing• Judgment and decision making• Management of personnel resources• Negotiation• Operations analysis• Persuasion• Service orientation• Social perceptiveness• Systems analysis• Systems evaluation• Time management

ID-OBJECTIVES• Seeking an interior designer position at obscure designs where I may be able to apply my creative energy in order to

meet project goals regarding excellence in design and execution

• Looking for a position of interior designer with go for designs using proficiency in 3-D programs along with strong interior designing ideas

• To work for designs are us as an interior designer where I can use my outstanding graphic presentation skills in order to manage interior projects for the company

• To add value to the ABC organization as an interior designer utilizing creativity and promoting and maintaining the highest level professionalism

• Desire a position as an interior design. Offering excellence in design strategies along with a keen sense of elemental colors and schemes

• To obtain an interior designer position with coco’s where I can apply my strong knowledge of design processes and above part presentation skills

LIST OF SKILLS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNActive ListeningArchitectureAdaptabilityAdministrationArtisticAttention to DetailBlueprintsBudgetingBuilding CodesCommercialComputer Aided Design (CAD)Client CommunicationsClient RelationsColorCommercially MindedCommunicationComputer ConstructionConceptsContractor RelationsCorporateCreativityCustomer Needs AssessmentCustomer RelationsCustomer Service

DecoratingDevelopmentsDependabilityDesignDesign CriteriaDesign DocumentsDesign ProposalsDocumentationDraftingDrawingsEnvironmental CodesFabricsFinishFixturesFlexibilityFloor PlansFurnitureGraphicsGraphic Programs

HospitalityIndependenceIllustrationInnovationInterpersonalIntegrityLightingMaterialsMarketingMethodicalModelsMS OfficeMulti-Tasking

Negotiating FeesOffice DesignOrganizationPaintingPersonal ServicePlanningPositive AttitudeProblem SolvingProgrammingProject ManagementProject SchedulingProposalsReading ComprehensionRedesignRenderingsRenovationsRepairResidentialRetailsSalesService OrientationSketchingSocial PerceptivenessSoftwareSpace PlanningSpecificationsSpeakingStyle

TeamworkTechnicalTechnical DetailsTool SavvyTrendsTrouble ShootingUse of Design SoftwareVendor RelationsVerbal CommunicationsWindow TreatmentsWritten Communications

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NamePROFILE I see myself as a creative, enthusiastic and communicative individual. Almost at the beginning of my career, I am seeking a

workplace where I can demonstrate my creativity; introduce innovative ideas in interesting and challenging world of Business Development. I look forward to become an integral member of multicultural team that is empowered enough to take the organization to the new heights of success.

WORK EXPERIENCE December 2012- June 2014Management Trainee – Business Development and AdmissionInstitute of Art, Design and Management

EDUCATION M.S.C in Applied Psychology – 2013- 2014Punjab UniversityBachelors in Applied Psychology – 2010 -2012Punjab UniversityB.A (Hons) Management- Top Up Year Warnborough College, Ireland Higher National Diploma - Management London Board – Edexcel UK Sep 2010 -Sep 2013FSC – Pre- medicalBISE Lahore – 2008- 2010Matriculation (Science) (2008) BISE Lahore

ACADEMIC AHIEVEMENTS 18 Distinctions out of 18 in National Diploma Scored 4.0 GPA in All Top Up year

COMPUTER COMPITENCIES • Ms Front Page Ms Word Ms Excel Ms Power Point

LANGUAGE SKILLS English, Urdu, Punjabi

OTHER INTERESTS Reading, Travelling, Music, Internet surfing.

CONTACT DETAILS AdressPhone: (Mob), 0324-00000000 E-mail: teez.ali@hotmail.com

References Will be furnished on request

THANK YOU!