...How to write a CV? A curriculum vitae (U.K.) or a résumé (U.S.) is a formal and professional document. It should therefore have a professional appearance. And above all, it must be free of errors. • no misspelled words • no grammatical errors • no incorrect references to names, dates, and places In order to get hired, you have to get an interview. In order to get an interview, your cv has to be read. The chances of your cv being read in its entirety diminish drastically if your cv has errors. Spell Check A spell check will not find all your mistakes and the grammar check is not totally reliable because a CV has no conventional sentence-paragraph structure. You need to proof read, again and again. Formats There is not one format or layout for résumés. You may choose a style that you like. Order Since CVs are now sent via email, remember important information should appear in the first half pageAlways list both your education and work experience in REVERSE chronological order, within categories.And within each item and in each section, always present information in the same order in the same format. Seek elegance through simplicity. Placement is a matter of choice. |Traditional left-justified placement. |Right-justified. | | |Adam Smith ...
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...! ! Andrea Sanchez Professor Peter Wegner English 301 12 August 2013 ! ! ! ! ! “How to Write A Resume”! Do you want a job but not sure where to start ? You will need to know how to write a resume that is effective and will give the results you want. Let’s start off with determining what the purpose of a resume is. The purpose is to obtain a interview and ultimately get a job or internship. It is very important to be selective in the information you place in your resume and include details that are only relevant to the employer and the position. Avoid using pronouns and articles (a, an, the) whenever possible. ! The formatting of a resume is important and provides the information needed in a logical, easy to read sequence. When using underlines, italics, bold, and all caps it helps guide the employer through the resume with ease. A key word is consistency which makes the information on the resume simple for the employers to read. Including personal information is a highlight in your resume. The employer wants to know your name, address, phone number, and email address on the top of the first page of your resume. Personal information such as religion,age, political affiliation,and martial status are not included on a resume. There are considered illegal questions for the employers to ask. ! An objective also needs to be a part of your resume which can immediately help identify the position to which you are applying. You can also include a summary of qualifications...
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...As Canada’s immigrant population grows and diversifies, the challenges facing that sector of the population expand as well. More and more immigrant families move here to start better lives and lifestyles usually through better employment opportunities. This paper will examine some of the continuing obstacles that newcomers face. Immigrant families and immigrants in Canada have a difficult time entering the labour market notwithstanding exemplary educational credentials and extensive professional work experience. These are the result of prioritizing Canadian education and experience, which conceal elements of racism. The consequences are that invisible barriers are put into place; they deny fair access to work and limit the advancement of newcomers socially and economically. Many third-world immigrants to Canada must qualify for entry by demonstrating academic proficiencies and accreditations, which include post-secondary degrees or more. They are well-educated people with professional skills in areas the Canadian economy needs support. Immigrants are eager to continue their careers but soon find a need to reinvent themselves (Omidvar). This is something of a catch-22: their extant educations are what confirm their desirability as immigrants yet Canada employers fail to recognize or accredit foreign educations with any sense of equivalency. Except in rare cases, like the university professoriate or countries like Great Britain or the United States, the extent of an applicant’s...
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...IMBA PROGRAM RESUME WORKSHOP November 2002 Stanford Lin Project Manager MIT-China Management Education Project ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Selected portions of this presentation have been reprinted from materials published by the Career Development Office of MIT Sloan and the Career Services Office of Harvard Business School. Outline Resumes • • • • • Resume Purpose Resume Preparation and Format Resume Tips Special Concerns Common Mistakes Cover Letters • Cover Letter Purpose • Cover Letter Preparation and Format • Common Mistakes Resume Purpose 1. Presentation of yourself targeted to an employer’s needs 2. Document that emphasizes transferable skills such as teamwork, analytical abilities, leadership and management 3. Marketing tool that distinguishes you from your peers Resume Preparation • Perform a self-assessment – Review every previous job or activity for responsibilities and impact – Identify your transferable skills and the skills desired by the target employer – Try to develop numerical values for your accomplishments • Good framework for each job – Problem identified – Action(s) taken – Result(s) achieved Create “PAR” statements Resume Preparation • Problem identified Declining revenue in Guangdong. Company management wants to exit from the Guangdong market. • Action taken Did market survey. Looked at products’ strengths and weaknesses relative to competition’s products. Talked with salespeople. Discovered salespersons’ commission plan...
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...author so as to perform my own values in Chinese writing filed. The major difficulty so far that get in the way for me to be a an author here is still the language barrier. The reason is that I did not get the formal training for this. For now, I accept American education, and totally stop accepting any Chinese stuff. In addition, I spend lots of time working on do my Finance and Accounting class, so I don’t have more time to consider my interests or my life goal. Although I had been taking several writing classes since I came to Case two year ago, there are still a lot of times I don’t know how to freely write comparatively good book. In this way, I am not really confident enough to be an author. In 1 order to solve this problem, I will try to take more writing class and specifically during long summer break, reading...
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...Cummings Cynthia E. Wilson January 15, 2013 Assignment #1 Program Overview The name of this program is B&C Taylor Life Enrichment Center. This is a Drop-in Center that offers Holistic Supports as well. At this center, they treat the whole person and offer many programs to fulfill their needs. Some of the programs that are offered are G.E.D. classes, job search resources, interviewing techniques, social networking, resume & cover letters writing, linkage & transportation to job fairs, tutoring in math, reading, writing, and on different types of tests, such as GACE, ACT, and the COMPASS, just to name a few. They also have basic computer classes as well as beginning typing. The program also offers referrals to other services that are offered by the county such as transportation and housing assistance. The geographic location for this program is in a community that is predominantly African American and Hispanic with low income or underserved. They try to get the community involved so that it can be at least thirty to fifty percent ran by the community. So far, it is only twenty five percent ran by the community. The community is involved but the numbers are low so now they are allowing people from other communities to participate in the different programs they offer. There are a lot of different opportunities for growth in the community with the different programs that this center offers. Just about anything that the people...
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...Resume Guide for Teachers This packet is intended to serve as a starting point for creating or improving your teaching resume. Included in this packet are best practices that the Career Center have researched and found to be true. Information and sample resumes within this packet are not intended to be taken verbatim. Constructing a teaching resume is an art, not a science. Make your personal resume unique and stand out by making it represent you. The resources this packet highlights are available to all students; take advantage of the Career Center and the services it provides you. What to Expect Teaching Resume Aesthetics, Content & Editing…………..………………………..Page 3 Three necessary components of a great teaching resume are detailed Key Elements of a Successful Teacher Resume……………………………………...Page 4 Mandatory vs. optional elements in a successful teaching resume Poor Teaching Resume Example……………………………………………………..Page 5 Details common mistakes of a teaching resume Transferable Skills & Action Verbs…………………………………………………....Page 6 A comprehensive list of transferable skills and action verbs that have potential in a teaching resume Constructing a Proper Achievement Statement (bullet point)………………………Page 7 Creating a bullet point stress you out? Here is a fool proof way to construct a proper achievement statement. Buzz Words……………………………………………………………………………..Page 7 Answer the question, “What are buzz words and how should they be used in a resume” Teaching...
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...Letters While your resume is a summary of your credentials, your cover letter should essentially be a sales pitch. Your aim is to demonstrate why your skills and your background make a perfect match for the position you're applying for. The cover letter is not the place to summarize your background--you have already done this in your resume. Remember, employers typically receive hundreds of resumes for each job opening. You must stand out from other job seekers in a positive way. The best way to distinguish yourself is to highlight one or two of your accomplishments or abilities that show you are an above-average candidate for this position. Stressing only one or two unique attributes will increase your chances of being remembered by the recruiter and getting to the interview stage, where you can elaborate on the rest of your accomplishments. You can also gain an extra edge by showing that you have some specific knowledge about the company and industry. This shows that your are genuinely interested in the job you are applying for--and that you are not blindly sending out hundreds of resumes. More importantly, the employer will view your interest as an indication that you are likely to stay with the company for a substantial period of time if you are hired. 10 Key Details to Remember When to send a cover letter: always mail a cover letter with your resume. Even if you are following up an advertisement that reads simply "send resume," be sure to include a...
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...ABHILASH GOYAL, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COCA COLA Supply Chain Operations Excellence Trainee OTHER COMPANIES INTERVIEWED WITH: ITC and Schlumberger Program- BTECH HIGHLIGHTS OF MY CAMPUS STAY CPI: 8.8 Volunteer in Ritambhara, participated in 2-3 robotics events etc. PRE-PLACEMENT PREPARATION - When it came to resume building, I mentioned my internship (which was in Samsung), projects I did and the co-curricular activities - I was confident about my aptitude and was focussing mainly core and analytics. - I didn’t prepare for GD but finally had to give GD in Coca Cola, ITC and Schlumberger. So you can never be too sure of what comes your way during the placements. PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE - I started my placement journey by getting shortlisted in Capital One on Day 1. They shortlisted 125 candidates on the basis of resume. Then they took a case study interview and reduced the number to 30. Then again took an aptitude test but finally didn’t give offer to anyone. - Then came Coca Cola on Day 2. They organised GD in the groups of ten each and then there was a single interview of about half an hour which mainly consisted of HR based questions. The topic of the GD was “Are Engineering students wasting time in studies ?”. The interview mainly focussed on the commitment to work with them and asked whether I did any activity depicting leadership skills. - Coca Cola shortlisted candidates with medium profile like moderate CPI with few extracurrecs. I had a target of gettng...
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...Guerra suggests that both librarians and teachers alike “focus on building your library with additions of recently published, high-quality urban literature”. She also states that it is important for people in a position of power to take the time to read urban-focused literature in order to become acquainted with its authors and sub-genres. The most important thing a librarian or teacher can do is try to relate to their patrons and students. This helps build a solid foundation for learning. In a recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, about 14 percent of the United States population have no ability to read and a staggering 21 percent of the United States population reads at or below...
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...English Français DVD VIDEO PLAYER LECTEUR DVD VIDEO XV-N50BK/XV-N55SL Before operation Avant le fonctionnement 2 Preparations Préparatifs 3 Basic operations Opérations de base 8 Advanced operations Opérations avancées MP3/WMA disc playback Lecture d’un disque MP3/ WMA JPEG disc playback Lecture de disques JPEG Changing the initial settings Modification des réglages initiaux Additional information Informations complémentaires 13 21 23 VIDEO 26 INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTREUCTIONS 31 For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No LET0230-002A [C] Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité. Caution –– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY/ON lamp goes off). The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the player is on standby, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights red. • When the player is turned on, the...
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...Anticipated graduation date ↑ Anticipated graduation date ↑ Use professional, McCombs, or utexas email address Remove hyperlink to email address Use professional, McCombs, or utexas email address Remove hyperlink to email address Keep resume to 1 pg. & font size between 10-12 pt. Utilize an easy-to-read font such as Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman Keep resume to 1 pg. & font size between 10-12 pt. Utilize an easy-to-read font such as Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman All margins should be a minimum of 1/2 inch All margins should be a minimum of 1/2 inch Use 14-18 pt., bold font to delineate name Use 14-18 pt., bold font to delineate name FirstName LastName FirstName.LastName@bbaXX.mccombs.utexas.edu Local Street Address, Apt. ### City, State Zip (###) ###-#### EDUCATION The University of Texas at Austin | Major & minor must be officially declared Major & minor must be officially declared Bachelor of Business Administration, Major | May XXXX | Highlight an additional area of study [Optional] or an academic certificate Highlight an additional area of study [Optional] or an academic certificate | Minor: Area of study↑ Completed hours w/ grades posted ↑ Completed hours w/ grades posted Additional Coursework in [Area of study], XX hours | | | ↑Do not round up GPA; truncate after two decimal places ↑Do not round up GPA; truncate after two decimal places ...
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...Maria says something to Julia. Julia replies, “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand what you said.” Maria repeats her comment. Julia looks confused and says, “One more time please?” Maria repeats her comment in a louder voice. Looking a bit flustered, Julia says, “Okay, well, maybe we can talk about that next time.” Julia reaches for the door and says, “Let me get that for you.” Maria, at the same moment, angrily pushes the button for the automatic door and rolls away. Julia walks back to her office feeling embarrassed and that she is no good at working with disabled participants. Questions to consider: 1. What could Julia have done differently to avoid or minimize this conflict? What could Julia learn from this experience? (Hint – try using a Creative Response) 2. Write the dialogue for the next time Julia sees Maria at the clinic. Julia says “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand what you said.” What might work better? Julia looks confused and says, “One more time please?” 1 Case Studies for Conflict Resolution: A key element in civil rights training Wisconsin WIC Julia says Looking a bit flustered, Julia says, “Okay, well, maybe we can talk about that next time.” What might work better? Julia reaches for the door and...
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...English in grade school is highly stressed and prioritized. Knowing and understanding a deeper level of English, strengthens and solidifies many other academics areas as well, such as problem solving and understanding and interpreting situations. Even at a young age writing is proved to be important. Before I was accepted into St. John's Ravenscourt in grade six, I wrote an essay everyday for a few months just to solidify my writing. It paid off because I got accepted and that is still a great achievement of mine. Having these skills are important especially if you want to stand out in applications and resumes. Therefore the more educated in English you are, the more developed skills you have and the more chances you can use them in the...
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...Full name: Address: Mobile: G-mail: 12 July 2013 Mr. Tony Lee Personnel Manager Thomas Green Ltd. Room 383, Hang Fung Building 112-114 Prince Road Kowloon, H.K. Dear Mr. Lee Re: Computer Graphic Designer With reference to the advertisement in the SCMP on January 11, 1998, I am writing to apply for the position of Computer Graphic Designer. I am currently a full-time student studying a degree course in Information Technology at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and I am due to graduate in June1998. As you can see from the enclosed CV, I have extensive experience in computer graphic design. Apart from the formal training I have obtained from my three-year course and summer programmes, I have had a number of part-time and summer jobs which have helped me to gain experience in designing computer graphics. Frequent participation in workshops, competitions and extra-curricular activities involving the subject has also allowed me to develop insight into the area. My professional training at the university requires adaptability and creative use of the resources available to produce graphics for real customers in the business world. Working as a student researcher during the last semester has further expanded my skills in data processing and graphic design, and more importantly, my ability to work independently. I feel, therefore, that I have not only the experience that you are looking for, but a number of other invaluable skills which would benefit me in...
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