Writing the perfect CV

Writing the perfect CV

By Sindija Veisa

Writing the perfect CV

By Sindija Veisa

• What are the five most significant parts of a CV?

• What is the intention of each section?​

• ​What are the most common mistakes maade in each section?

• ​After each section, there will be questions.

• ​Editing CV's and identifying errors. (pair work)

Lesson outcome

1. Certification and awards

2. Languages

3. Personal projects

4. Volunteer experience​

Good to have:

1. Contact information

2. CV summary

3. Work experience

4. Skills

5. Education​

Must-have:

Curriculum vitae sections

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• First name, Last name;

• Phone number;

• Email address;

• Title

• Location

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Additional information can be included if it is relevant.

​Contact information

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• ​Incorrect phone number or the country code is not provided.

• Not a professional e-mail.​

• ​The included social media channel is irrelevant.

• Having spelling errors and bad grammar.​

​Most common mistakes​

Multiple Choice

It’s always a good idea to include a photo.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of these social media platforms is the most professional and relevant for you to include in your CV?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects should not be included in your contac information section?

• Marital status

• Phone number

• E-mail address

• Full name

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• Jobs and years of work experience.

• Relevant achievements and responsibilities.

• What you look for, your goal.

​CV summary​

• Not tailoring your CV to the specific role.

• Previous experience or knowledge is not linked.

• ​No emphasis on motivation for applying for the specific job.

• Not concise - longer than 2 or 3 sentences.

​Most common mistakes​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should your CV summary include?

• Your goal and ambitions in the workplace

• Detailed description of previous work

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• ​Job title/position.

• Company name, location, description.

• Achievements and responsibilities.

• Date employed.

• Reverse-chronological order, with the most recent job first.

​Work experience​

• Not giving the hiring manager an idea of contribution to the previous company.

• Exceeding 2 pages of descriptive.

• Details are not backed up by numbers and percentages.

​Most common mistakes​

Multiple Select

In the work experience section, which of the following should you include? (2 correct answers)

• Universal skills

• Achievements and responsibilities

• Company name, location, description

• Certicicates and Awards

Multiple Choice

When you list your work experience, you should put the first job you did first.

• True

• False

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Hard skills (technical skills that can be measured)​

• ​Proficiency in standard UX soft

• ​MS Office

• ​Understanding of front-end web development

Skills​

Soft skills​ (learned skills such as your personal attributes)

• Teamwork

• Leadership

• Analytical thinking

• Time management​

• Exaggerating the truth, overselling yourself.

• Not mentioning qualities that will be useful in the desired workplace.

• Mentioning household skills or other irrelevant to job skills.

• Mentioning the lacking skills.

​Most common mistakes​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following skills should NOT be listed in your CV?

• Universal skills

• Soft skills

• Hard skills

Multiple Choice

Softskills do not include

• Communication skills

• Leadership skills

• Deception skills

• Critical thinking skills

• Teamwork skills

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• Program name

• University or highschool name

• Year attended

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Education​

Optional:

• ​Academic achievements

• ​Minor

• Mentioning GPA score if it is not notable.

• Mentioning all educational institutions attended.

• Referencing old academic accomplishments.

​Most common mistakes​

Multiple Choice

In the education section, when should you mention your highschool education?

• If you have no work experience

• If you have no university degree

• If you have no work experience and no university degree

Bonus questions​

Multiple Choice

How long does an average recruiter spend reviewing your CV?

• 6 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 60 seconds

Multiple Choice

What types of words are most important to include in your C?

• Adjectives that describe you as a person

• Action verbs and job-specific keywords

• Words that make you sound sophisticated

Multiple Select

Which of the following CV optional sections can help you to stand out as an individual? (2 answers)

• Personal Projects

• Languages

• Refrences