Meaning of CV and Resume

 Meaning of CV and Resume

You are probably  familiar with a resume, but may or may not have heard the
term "CV."
A CV ,or curriculum vitae ,is a written profile of your professional qualification.
It can vary in length from one several pages, depending upon the variety and number of your
experiences.( A resume ,in contrast ,is a 1-2 page overview of your job experiences.)
Although they are actually different, the term CV and resume are used interchangeable by many people.

A CV or curriculum Vitae is:

• Your Job History
• Your Achievements
• Your Skill

A  CV or curriculum vitae is a marketing tools. With your CV you will be able to
promote yourself. Imagine the CV as being brochure hat will list the benefits
of a particular services.

Organising CV

Keeping your concise and the point is a task. Selecting a comprehensive structure and format will help you to get success. There are many layouts to choose from, and they vary from country to country.

The top of every CV should contain contact information.your name is typically centered, and may be set larger and/or boldface type to attract attention.

Remember to;

• Place your complete name, address and telephone number at the top of the page. you may also want to include an e-mail address. Make sure that the telephone number is the number which you would like to be contacted.
•  If you don't want your current employer to know you're looking for another job, then do not put your current job phone number dawn as that contacted number.
• Think carefully before including a second "permanent'" address. This can be confusing the employers who will know where to contact you.

After the contact information , you should strongly consider the following headline:

EDUCATION

• Start with your most recent educational experience first (this is called reverse chronological order.)
• For each degree you have obtained ,spell out the full name of he degree (e.g.' "Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy'') and the full name of the university. Then note the year of graduation. If you are currently working on a degree, put the word "candidate" If you are currently working on degree, put out the full name of the university, and note the expected year of graduation.

Specialized training/ Certification

• This includes professional certification you earned.
  
  

  Experience

  • • Use the heading "professional Experience" if you have any experience.
    • Include related jobs, rotations, and volunteer experience.
    • Start with your recent experience first (reverse chronological order)
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     Presentation

    • Include the presentation litle, name of group presented to , and year.The location of the meeting (city and state)  is optional.
    • If you have several presentation, you can separate out poster presentations, invited oral presentations, in services, class lectures - whatever works.
    • Don't list contact name for the presentation, but have a copy of all handouts from the presentations ready to present during interview.

    Related Awards and Activities

    • For awards, list title and year granted. you may describe the award briefly if you think it will not be self- explanatory.
    • For Dean's list cite the quarter(s) and years(s).
    • For committee membership (general and hoc), list committee name and time spent in committee.
    • List any association offices held.

    Professional Affiliations

    •  List all professional associations of which you are currently a members.
      spell out the full name of the associations- do not use abbreviations.
      
      
      
  
  

   CV Presentation

  The quality and presentation of your CV is vital when selling yourself. The appearance of your CV is an indication to a prospective employer of the type of person that may be working in their environment. There is no extract format for compiling a CV , but the following guideline is a sure fire way to avoid yours being rejected.
  
  

  Thing should be avoided in CV presentation

  Omit items that have nothing to do with your profession.Besides the fact that the information is irrelevant, there are two other important considerations.First, listing certain kinds of personal information can enable unscrupulous people to gain enough information about you to commit fraud in your name.
  Second, potential employers typically don't WANT to know anything that could put them at risk of a discrimination suit later on.Equal opportunity employment clauses state that some of the items listed on. Equal opportunity employment clauses state that some of the items listed below could provide a basis for discrimination, so employers would not want to see this type of information.
  Include only information that is pertinent to the professional nature of the position for which you are applying.
  
  

  Leave All Things Off Your CV

  • Description of health
  • Citizenship
  • Irrelevant award, publication, scholarship , association, and memberships.
  • Recreational activities or hobbies.
  • Personal references
  • Travel history
  • Previous pay rates
  • Reasons for leaving previous jobs
  • components of your name which really never use (i.e., middle name)
  • The words "References available upon request".