Resume / Curriculum Vitaes
What is a resume?
A resume is what tells your employer at a glance about your skills and experiences. In which they decide whether or not you could contribute to the employer's workplace.
Do I need a resume?
Yes, everyone needs a resume. No matter what stage of your career that you are in. A good resume will ensure that you are ready to respond to a great oppurtunity.
What should a resume contain?
A good resume should contain your personal information, your specific qualifications, your work experience, and your educational background.
What is the difference between a resume and a curriculum vitae?
A resume is usually about one page. It shows your skills, experience and education.
A curriculum vitae, or a CV is more detailed than a resume. It is about 2 or more pages long and shows your education background, your teaching and research experience, publications, presentation, awards, achievements and honours.
Tips for writing a resume
1. Use colour enhancements in some places, such as your name, and categories such as skills and education.
2. Use plain paper, no complicated backgrounds.
3. Show your achievements as this will contribute to the employer's decision to employ more successful and intelligent people.
4. Use an appropriate email address. [email protected] would be better than [email protected].
Steps in writing your resume:
1. Personal information: State your full name, full address, phone number, and email address.
3. Aim and goals: What you want to achieve in this job and what you can contribute to the business.
2. Education: List all your schools.
3. Previous job experiences: List all your previous job experiences. (If you do not have any, skip this step.
4. Volunteer experience: List all your volunteer experience.
5. Awards and achievements: List all your awards.
Follow these steps and you are sure to have a good, detailed resume.
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