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Writing CV & Sample CV |
Writing CV/ Resume & Sample CV
All/most of you will have to write effective
Curriculum Vitae, in short, CV, (called 'resume', in American English) for
various purposes such as, to get a job or scholarship, etc. Writing a good CV
is a skill all of you will need for your career.
The CV is meant to introduce you and your background
to somebody who does not know you. It should present you in the best possible
light, in a concise and well-structured manner. A regular CV for
business purposes should definitely not go over one A4 size page. If one wants
to use it for academic purposes and not for a job, the CV can pass that limit,
and the additional space is used to describe academic activities, like
conferences, publications list etc.
A well written CV shows first what is most important, but
contains all relevant information. To this goal, it is advised that you adapt
it to suit your target (specific type of job or scholarship). Pay attention to
the order in which you present information in your CV.
Here is a guideline for writing a good CV. although
there are a number of ways for writing CV, they agree on some common details.
The information you need to provide in
your CV are:
Personal details:
Here you should include your date of birth, contact
address, telephone number and nationality. In case you have a permanent address
different from your temporary address, include both. Personal details can be
written with smaller fonts than the rest of the CV if you want to save space.
You should write your name with a bigger font than the rest of the text,
so that the a reader can easily see whose CV s/he is reading.
Objective:
You should state very concisely what you
accurately want to do. Say something like, "To develop a career in
.....", or you can be more specific like "to obtain a position in ...
where I can use my skills in..." You can write a few lines to describe
that specifically, but keep in mind that you should show what you can do for
the organization or company you are sending the CV to more than what the
company can do for you. Writing a good objective is difficult, so take some
time to think about what exactly you are going to write there.
Academic achievements:
After your personal details, give details about your
education. It is suggested that you present details about education in reverse
chronological order i.e., you start with the latest degree and go
gradually back. You should mention all your academic achievements including
grades/divisions/classes. You should also mention scholarships and awards you
received along with your achievements in co-curricular and extracurricular
activities in your academic life.
Mention the scholarships if you have received any or
other types of awards such as best student's award, best debater's award, award
for poetry recitation, extempore speech, sports and games and so on.
Experience:
Here you should include experiences, if you have any,
relevant to the position you are applying for. You should show that you are a
person who can take initiative, has creativity and is innovative. You should be
able to convince the employers that you will be the best pick for the job.
Extracurricular activities:
If you are writing a professional, and not an academic
CV, you should mention activities/programmes you have attended/participated in.
Language Skills:
You should also mention your level of competence in
any language you know in all the four skills, i.e. whether you are average,
good, very good or excellent in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening in the
languages you know.
Computer skills:
Write if you know-Microsoft word or anything else of
computer.
Hobbies:
List your hobbies if space is left on the page. They
look fine on a CV, showing that you are not a no-life workaholic, but a normal
person. You can introduce other headings that suit your needs. Have a
references section, where you should list contact details of 2 or 3 persons who
would write letters of recommendation or reference letters for you.
These are the usual components of a CV. Print the CV
on plain-white paper. You should never send a CV without a cover letter. If the
advertisement does not say anything about a cover letter, you still should send
one. Send the CV with covering letter in a matching A4 size envelope.
Look at the following sample CVs. This one
is of a university graduate.
CURRICULUM
VITAE
of
MD.
SAKHAWAT HOSSAIN
Contact
No.: 01714-8200999
E-mail:
sakhawat.ru.ibanin@gmail.com
Objective:
• To work in a responsible position where I can use my
creativity, interpersonal skills and my knowledge to contribute to any
development sector of Bangladesh.
Permanent Address
• Md. Sakhawat Hossain (Shakil)
C/o. Md. Abdur Rashid Mollah
Village-Dashpara, Post office-Dublia, District - Pabna
Mailing Address
• Md. Sakhawat Hossain (Shakil)
Room 241, Rajshahi University Rajshahi
PERSONAL
INFORMATION
Full Name MD. SAKHAWAT HOSSAIN
Father's Name Md.
Abdur Rashid Mollah
Mother's Name Fatema
Khatun
Date of Birth 01/08/1986
Nationality Bangladeshi
(by birth)
Gender Male
Marital Status Unmarried
Language
Proficiency
• Speaking, writing and reading skills of Bengali
& English.
Interests
• Traveling, reading & sports.
Computer
Skill
• Computer
application course (MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-PowerPoint), Internet,
Hardware & Networking etc.
EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION
Degree
|
Year
|
Result
|
University/Board
|
MBA
|
2015
|
CGPA-3.17 out of 4
|
University of Rajshahi
|
M.B.S
Accounting
|
2009
|
2nd Class
|
National University
|
B.B.S(Hons)
Accounting
|
2008
|
2nd Class
|
National University
|
H.S.C
|
2004
|
Gpa-3.00
|
Rajshahi
|
S.S.C
|
2001
|
Gpa- 3.75
|
Rajshahi
|
References
Dr. M. Shahidullah
Professor, Department of English
and Director, IBS
University of Rajshahi
Phone: 0721-758887
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