IGCSE

1. “CV OR RESUME
WRITING”

2. What is aCV?
CV stands for ‘Curriculum Vitae’ means ‘record of your life.’
• A CV is a marketing tool and one of the most important
documents we write in our professional life.
• A document giving details of the qualifications and the jobs you have
had in the past that you send to someone when you are applying for
a job.
• It is the sum and substance of all our work history.

3. What is aResume?
• A resume is a brief summary of personal, educational,
professional experiences used for job applications.
• Resume is shorter, more focused and targeted list of relevant
skills and accomplishment.

4. “CV/RESUME
DESIGN”

5. Resume/CVdesign
• eye catching
• Use headings and sub headings.
• Bullets.
• Horizontal Lines.
• Use Keywords (nouns and noun-phrases) specific
description
• Write fragments not complete sentences.

6. “SIMILARITIES
DISSIMILARIT
AN
D
IES ”

7. CV– Resume Similarities and
Differences

8. “HOW TO WRITE A
SUCCESSFUL CV/RESUME&
WHAT DO THEYTYPICALLY
INCLUDE”

9. How toWrite aSuccessful CV
Choose an appropriate format. Make sure you choose
a curriculum vitae format that is appropriate for the position
you are applying for. If you are applying for a fellowship, for
example, you won't need to include the personal information
that may be included in an international CV.

10. What do CVtypically include?
•Name and Contact Information: contact information for your
current institution or place of employment may work best.
•Education: a list of your degrees earned or in progress,
institutions, and years of graduation.
•Publications and Presentations: a list of your published articles
and books, as well presentations given at conferences.
•Employment and Experience: this section may include separate
lists of teaching experiences, laboratory experiences, field
experiences, volunteer work, leadership.

11. How toWrite aSuccessful Resume
Choose the right format for your needs. Your industry,
experience, and desired role will inform your choice of
resume format. Your resume needs to get past
the Applicant Tracking System and grab the attention of the
human being on the other end. These resume writing tips
will help you craft a document that appeals to both software
and the company's Human Resources department.

12. What do Resume typicallyinclude?
•Name and Contact Information: your residential address might
be most appropriate.
•Education: a listing of your degrees or certifications and
educational institutions or programs.
•Work Experience: names of the companies or organizations that
you have worked for, the location of each company, the dates worked,
your job title, and duties performed.

13. N’TS
”
“DO’S &DO

14. DO’s
■ As a minimum, include your name, phone number, email address,
and the current location of residence.
■ Consider including social media profiles that are relevant to the
position, such as a detailed LinkedIn profile. Other profiles like Twitter,
Medium and Instagram, may be valuable for certain roles.
■ Include a professional headshot if you are applying for a job in
Continental Europe, Asia, South America, Africa or the Middle East.

15. DON'Ts
■ Use an unprofessional email address, like
CoolCanadian86@hotmail.com. Create a separate professional email if
you don’t already have one.
■ Include personal information, such as marital status, nationality or
religious affiliation.
■ Include a professional headshot if you are applying for a job in the
United Kingdom or North America.

16. ON’
‘CONCLUSI

17. Conclusion
 A cv/resume is called a face to job seeker.
 Every element of it, reference ,achievement must contain only
true and relevant information.
 It’s must be concise and accurate and have positive effect.
 Tenses do play an important role; opening and closing must be
simple past tense, such as read, attended, look forward etc.
 The body of cv/resume must be in present perfect tense,
like my degree has provided exposure to etc.

18. OU’
‘THANK-Y