All you need to know about CV's

In the event you become an unfortunate victim of the current Global recession and there will be millions, the first thing you need to do is create or update your CV, as this is a critical part of of marketing yourself. This article was designed to simplify the process of creating a CV, as it can be a daunting task, if you are not sure where to start.

DEFINITION

CV is short for Curriculum Vitae. It is a valuable document in the HR and employment world that features in essence the following elements...

   1. Your Life History

   2. Your Job History

   3. Your Achievements

   4. Your Skills

HEADER OF CV

In the CV heading write your general information  as follows...
   - Name
   - Surname
   - Local address
   - E-mail address (yo must have an email contact)
   - Phone number (Landline and Mobile)

Keep in mind that some employers will only attempt to contact you once, so you must respond quickly.

CV SKILLS SUMMARY
The Skills Summary section of your CV includes your main skills. You should only include keywords in his section, do not go into lengthy descriptions of your skills. The skill summary is also called personal profile.

CV  OBJECTIVE
The CV Objective, sometimes also referred to as CV Personal Profile states "What is the next step in my career?" This should be a short, concise statement that informs the employer what kind of position you are looking for. The type of position, the role (managerial, supervisor, contractor) should be included as well.

If you are job hunting it is a good idea to have several CV's with different profiles or objectives. For example, you can have a CV for a Sales Supervisor and the other for a Shop Floor Manager. Your 'Sales Supervisor' CV can highlight achievements in this area and the CV would be tuned to that particular in terms of job descriptions and achievements.

EDUCATION ON YOUR CV
List all of your qualifications in this section. Include all of your education including certifications from non-academic institutions, especially those that are related to the job vacancy. If you have more work experience than qualifications, put your work experience before your qualifications.

Best of luck and happy job hunting!

Grant Holmes