...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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...Biografija (CV, Resume) ima svrhu da predstavi Vas i Vaše obrazovanje nekome ko Vas ne poznaje ili nema vremena da Vas upozna. Biografija koju pišete prilikom konkurisanja za posao ne bi trebalo da bude duža od jedne A4 strane. Dobro napisana biografija prvo pokazuje ono sto je najvažnije, ali sadrži i sve relevantne informacije. Da biste ostvarili svoj cilj, prilikom pisanja biografije savetujemo Vam da adaptirate biografiju shodno cilju koji želite da postignete (posao, nastavak studija, stipendija, konferencija…). Odštampajte biografiju na čisto belom A4 papiru. Biografija se piše slovima Arial ili Times New Roman, a veličina slova bi trebalo da bude između 10 i 12, ali nikako preko 12 jer prevelika slova ostavljaju loš utisak. Sa druge strane, ne smete koristiti ni premali font koji nije čitak. Sama biografija bi trebalo da sadrži sledeće: lične podatke, cilj biografije, obrazovanje, nagrade koje posedujete, praktično iskustvo, vannastavne aktivnosti, strane jezike, znanje kompjutera, hobije. Lični podaci. Ovde treba navesti ime i prezime, datum rođenja, adresu stanovanja, e-mail, telefon i nacionalnost. Ukoliko ste dobro napisali biografiju, biće jasno da se radi o Vašoj biografiji, te se to ne treba naglašavati. Cilj pisanja biografije. Cilj treba da je koncizno napisan i da označi šta Vi želite od svoje karijere, obrazovanja i slično, već shodno nameni biografije, odnosno vrsti posla ili konkursa na koji se prijavljujete. Obrazovanje. Ukoliko ste završili fakultet...
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...they need you 8. 4 Suggest an interview 9. Step three: Remember the essentials 10. Common mistakes 11. [N] You use a covering letter template from a book 12. You use the same covering letter for all your job applications 13. STEPS TO SUCCESS 14. Useful link When you send in your CV to a manager or recruiter to apply for an advertised vacancy or to let him or her know that you are looking for work, you'll normally send a covering letter too. If you're applying for an existing vacancy, your covering letter should briefly describe the position you're applying for and where you saw it advertised, why you are particularly qualified for the job, and why you want to work for that specific company. If you're approaching an agency to register your CV as part of your search for a new job, you should describe the type of job you're looking for, the skills you have that would make you an attractive candidate, your current salary, and any preferences you may have in terms of location. In all cases, a good covering letter can give a sense of who you are that may not come across in a CV. When you come to write your letter, remember to think about its tone, how you are describing yourself and your skills, and also remember to include the results of any research you've done into the company or field of work you're interested in. Writing a covering letter is a fairly straightforward process, but there are certain steps you need to follow. If you sound both interesting...
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...Instructions for filling in the Europass CV Before you start: Five basic principles for a good CV 1. Concentrate on the essentials • Employers generally spend less than one minute reading a CV before deciding to reject it, or to shortlist it for detailed consideration. If you fail to make the right impact, you missed your chance. • If applying for an advertised vacancy, always ensure that you comply with any application process entirely. The vacancy notice might specify: how to apply (CV, application form, online application), the length and/or format of the CV, whether a covering letter is required, etc. • Be brief: two A4 pages are usually more than enough, irrespective of your education or experience. Do not exceed three pages. If you hold a degree, include your secondary school qualifications only if relevant to the job in question. • Is your work experience limited? Describe your education and training first; highlight volunteering activities and placements or traineeships. 2. Be clear and concise • Use short sentences. Avoid clichés. Concentrate on the relevant aspects of your training and work experience. • Give specific examples. Quantify your achievements. • Update your CV as your experience develops. Don’t hesitate to remove old information if it does not add value for the position. 3. Always adapt your CV to suit the post you are applying for • Highlight your strengths according to the needs of the employer and focus on the skills that match...
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...0161 275 2829 For opening times see website. Write a great CV... from scratch ` This publication is available in alternative formats on request. Enquire at the information desk or email careers@manchester.ac.uk Last Updated: September 2008 www.manchester.ac.uk/careers Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Introduction ................................................................................................ 2 What are employers looking for? .................................................. 2 What do you have to offer-where is the evidence? ........... 3 CV types Content .................................................................................................... 5 6 ....................................................................................................... Presentation ............................................................................................. 8 Important mistakes to avoid ......................................................... 10 Words which make an impact ................................................... 13 An example of a chronological and skills based CV .... 14 Check your CV ..................................................................................... 18 Further help .......................................................................................... 18 1 1. Introduction It is easy to produce a good generic CV that is a basic summary of your experiences. Recruiters...
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...searching for your CV within a job role listed under “WORK EXPERIENCE”. The aim is to highlight your professional attributes and goals, summarising why someone should consider your application. Find out how to write the perfect personal statement. WORK EXPERIENCE Job Title – Dates of Employment (date format should be Month YYYY e.g. November 2011 – May 2012) Company Name - www.examplelink.co.uk Location It is very important to include your dates of employment regardless of whether you are still in the job you have listed. This is because Monster’s CV Search will use these dates as well as the skills obtained/utilised in this time period to determine if you’re what an employer is looking for. Responsibilities: Provide key achievements within a role and try to highlight the skills used to obtain your goal Try to avoid soft terms like “high energy” and aim for skills used within the role – such as “programming using C++” Provide enough information to entice your potential employers to call you Always keep examples relevant to the role you are applying for Find out more about how to identify your achievements. Job Title – Dates of Employment Company Name - www.examplelink.co.uk Location For older jobs you should keep the details slightly shorter, remembering to include your dates of employment and key skills obtained/applied to achieve your goals. Responsibilities: Try to avoid cliché phrases that don’t differentiate you as a candidate Always tailor your CV for each job...
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...searching for your CV within a job role listed under “WORK EXPERIENCE”. The aim is to highlight your professional attributes and goals, summarising why someone should consider your application. Find out how to write the perfect personal statement. WORK EXPERIENCE Job Title – Dates of Employment (date format should be Month YYYY e.g. November 2011 – May 2012) Company Name - www.examplelink.co.uk Location It is very important to include your dates of employment regardless of whether you are still in the job you have listed. This is because Monster’s CV Search will use these dates as well as the skills obtained/utilised in this time period to determine if you’re what an employer is looking for. Responsibilities: Provide key achievements within a role and try to highlight the skills used to obtain your goal Try to avoid soft terms like “high energy” and aim for skills used within the role – such as “programming using C++” Provide enough information to entice your potential employers to call you Always keep examples relevant to the role you are applying for Find out more about how to identify your achievements. Job Title – Dates of Employment Company Name - www.examplelink.co.uk Location For older jobs you should keep the details slightly shorter, remembering to include your dates of employment and key skills obtained/applied to achieve your goals. Responsibilities: Try to avoid cliché phrases that don’t differentiate you as a candidate Always tailor your CV for each job...
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...On September 21st, pharmacy chain store CVS Health declared that they will limit their opioid prescriptions to 7 days at a time for “ for certain acute prescriptions for patients who are new to therapy.” They will also be limiting the dosage depending on the opioid strength and require the use of immediate-release opioids before dispensing extended-release opioids. This program will be take place starting February 1, 2018, and will include all “commercial, health plan, employer and Medicaid clients.” In the wake of the United State’s opioid abuse crisis (the sales and prescription of opioids have quadrupled since 1999), states have individually started to crack down on opioids with similar restrictions. Now, companies such as CVS have also...
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...IIMA Summer Placements Process: CV Rule Book (2013-14) PGP Placement Committee July 2013 Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Contents What is this document? .......................................................................................................... 3 Structure of the CV ................................................................................................................. 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Header ......................................................................................................................... 4 Body – Information Content ......................................................................................... 4 Body – Work Experience, Internships & Projects ......................................................... 4 Body – Education ......................................................................................................... 5 Body – Academic & Scholastic Achievements ............................................................. 6 Body – Positions of Responsibility ............................................................................... 7 Body – Extracurricular Achievements........................................................................... 8 Body – Hobbies & Interests.......................................................................................... 8 Footer .................................................................................................................
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...Chapter One Introdution: Fundamentals of Business Writing I. The major differences between school writing and business writing School writing, typically in the form of essays, is aimed at impressing the audience, i.e. examiners. To score high, student writers have to use fairly complicated vocabulary and sentences in their written work. Business writers, however, mainly aim to communicate information to their colleagues, clients, and other associated parties. They are relatively free to use what language that can get the business done efficiently and effectively. II. Seven steps in the process of wring 1. clarifying your aim 2. identifying your readers 3. making a general plan 4. sketching a synopsis (大纲) 5. drafting your text 6. putting the draft aside 7. revising and editing ★ Writing is a recursive and creative process. The detailed plan is not adhered to in actual writing. Writers frequently come up with ideas that are activated in the process of writing. Writers read the text they have already produced to help generate more ideas. In effect, the writing process is no linear at all but is characterized by recursive ness and creativeness. III. Three principles of business writing 1. Clarity – means setting your message across clearly. (See detailed information on page 4) 2. Consideration – good business writers take their readers’ needs, problems, and reactions to the writing into consideration. And they...
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...What is a CV? Curriculum Vitae: an outline of a person's educational and professional history, usually prepared for job application. Another name for a CV is a résumé. A CV is the most flexible and convenient way to make applications. It conveys your personal details in the way that presents you in the best possible light. A CV is a marketing document in which you are marketing something: yourself! You need to "sell" your skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to employers. It can be used to make multiple applications to employers in a specific career area. For this reason, many large graduate recruiters will not accept CVs and instead use their own application form. FACT: Often selectors read CVs outside working hours. They may have a pile of 50 CVs from which to select five interviewees. It's evening and they would rather be in the pub with friends. If your CV is hard work to read: unclear, badly laid out and containing irrelevant information, they will just just move on to the next CV. Treat the selector like a child eating a meal. Chop your CV up into easily digestible morsels (bullets, short paragraphs and note form) and give it a clear logical layout, with just the relevant information to make it easy for the selector to read. If you do this, you will have a much greater chance of interview. An application form is designed to bring out the essential information and personal qualities that the employer requires and does not allow you to gloss over your...
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...CVS Caremark Organizational Analysis James P Miller Strayer University BUS 310 Professor Frevert Abstract CVS Caremark established 1963, has been expanding every year since their inception. With over 7,000 retail locations they face many human resources challenges. It essential for CVS to understand what HR challenges they face to make informed decisions; beneficial to the company stakeholders and employees. Hr decisions affect not only the employee’s but the company’s social opt squat. These resolutions include recruitment of highly skilled workers, company policies, labor relations, training and diversity, management of multiple locations, global business environments, employee compensation and benefits, and legal compliance. In addition, CVS human resources have to align optisquat with the mission and values of the company. CVS Caremark Organizational Analysis CVS Caremark is a pharmacy health care provider in the U.S. They provide pharmacy services, which includes mail order pharmacy services, specialty pharmacy services, plan design and administration, formulary management and claims processing; and Retail Pharmacy, which sells prescription drugs and a range of general merchandise, including over-the-counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, photo finishing, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards and convenience foods. As of Dec. 31, 2011, CVS has approximately 7,300 CVS/pharmacy retail stores. (CVS Care mark, 2011) CVS...
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...Case Write-up #1: Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS After reading the two articles by Ramias and Wilkins on Performance Metrics, what metrics, if any would you identify that are essential to managing the prescription fulfillment process at CVS. Ramias and Wilkens’ state that the starting point in developing metrics is to understand the expectation of the customer. Upon review of the data compiled by the PSI team, customers expect accuracy and timeliness. Therefore, most of the metrics developed below focus on measuring the two expectations and, I believe, are essential to managing the prescription fulfillment process at CVS. 1. Processing time – prescriptions filled per unit of time. A major customer complaint was time – either waiting too long in line, waiting for their prescription after the pick-up time, etc. 2. Number of prescriptions filled per day and median processing time. Again, this metric will help identify peak time periods, staffing needs, and eliminate waiting times by customers. This would also help to measure accuracy. If prescriptions are constantly wrong and the customer has to wait to correct them, the processing time will be higher than expected. 3. Hourly volume and median processing time. This metric would measure the volume of prescriptions filled per hour, the percentage of prescriptions filled in under the target number of minutes, and the median time to fill them per hour. Because heavy users cited service as their number...
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...* This assignment is to compute and a write a summary (max. 250 words) interpreting selected liquidity ratios. 1. Companies Last name begins with the letters A through M: CVS N through Z: Eli Lilly You can work individually or in a group of not more than 2. If you work in a group, you must choose the members, and both must send the Academic Coach, Ms. Linda Anderson, a message stating so, AND the name of the member who would submit the assignment. THE SUBMISSION FROM THE DESIGNATED MEMBER ALONE WILL BE GRADED. If your last names fall in both categories (eg. Anderson and Surysekar), your message to Ms. Anderson should also include your choice of the company (CVS or Eli Lilly). If group work, both members will get the same score for this assignment. 2. Ratios to compute and interpret (only the following 4 liquidity ratios, defined in page 704 of the text): Current ratio Current cash debt coverage ratio Inventory turnover Accounts receivable turnover 3. Time period: Years 2009, 2010, 2011 4. Source: Company annual report CVS http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/99/99533/CVSCaremark2011_AR.pdf http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/99/99533/2010_Annual_Report.pdf http://investors.cvscaremark.com/~/media/Files/C/CVS-IR/reports/cvs-ar-2009.pdf Eli Lilly http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/LLY/2732114219x0x548541/E8FFDA89-5EC1-4D08-AB37-CD85F4C0863D/English.PDF http://files.shareholder.com/down...
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...Section C: Career Self-Assessment 1- These are the list of my values * Confident * Communication skills * Organizing * Punctual * Result Oriented * Motivate * Active These are the power of my personality. I complete task with the help of these values. My senior gives my task and accomplish on time. My job nature of work is different. I need to be active every time. I am working in public service sector. My communication skills help me to communicate with public and my confident give me power to face challenge of public. Organizing skills help me to organize the people and manage their problems. Punctual skills help me to complete task on time and give service to everyone. Motivate skills help me to motivate people to avoid to do crime and evil. Activeness is very important in my field. 2- Yes my study is supporting me in career and my job. I study in college and getting knowledge and this knowledge I apply in my work. Now I am feeling very confident and strong yourself in my career. I know I can do because I have knowledge and well reputed university degree. My study helps me in my work. Now my approach is very positive and my career progress also is positive. Now I am near my destiny which I want to achieve in my life. I hope that this study will help me more and I will be success in my life and in my career. With this education my attitude is totally change. My communication skills are polished now. My personality is completely changed...
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