CV Resume
1. Definition
Curriculum Vitae or CV is a document that contains a list of curriculum vitae, career path, and personal information of a person. Generally, CVs are used to apply for jobs in which various important points are listed, starting from work experience, abilities/skills, and educational history. In addition, you can also include various achievement In addition to work purposes, CVs are also commonly used in academic activities. Such as applications to become academics, lecturers, or research assistants. In contrast to job objectives, an academic CV includes some additional information such as teaching experience, degrees, research, awards, publications, presentations, and other accomplishments.In general there is no limit to how long a CV can be used, you can continue to update it as long as you are still in your career. You can update your CV by adding various achievements that have been obtained regularly.The hallmark of a CV is that it can consist of more than one page. Means, if you have a lot of experience, it is possible that your CV can reach 5-8 pages.CVs can also be arranged by purpose. If used to apply for a job, work experience is placed on the first page. But especially for academics, you can put your educational history on the first page.
2. Function
A functional CV, also called a skills-based CV, is a document that highlights the skills you've learned during your career over your work experience. In contrast to a functional resume, a functional CV provides more comprehensive details about your skills, qualifications and skill-based accomplishments. Many professionals use this type of CV if they're recent college graduates, entering a new career field or have minimal professional experience. It enables candidates to highlight their skills and competencies and place less focus on their employment history.
3. Structure
· Profile – an introductory
· Core skills – bullet pointed snapshot of your main offerings
· Career history – detailed list of your roles
· Education/qualifications/technical skills
4. Expression/Sentence
Your profile sits just underneath your Cheading and services as an indtroductory paragraph summarise your offerings and grab the attention of recruiters. Another way to think of it, is like a quick sales pitch
· Core skills
To give the top your CV an extra boost, add a bullet pointed core skills section underneath your profile like this one.
· Career history
Begin describing your career history by listing each of your previous rules in chronological order starting with the most recent. Briefly describe the scope of your responsibilities, and highlight how you have contributed to the company’s success.
· Education/qualifications/technical skills
Towards the bottom of your CV you should give a complete list of your education end vocational qualifications.