What is a CV ?
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CX comment:What the hell could be a CV!! its Curriculum Vitae Guys !!
CX comment: Give a Rocking Introduction
A curriculum vitae (CV, also spelled curriculum vitæ) provides an overview of a person’s life and qualifications. The CV is typically the first item that a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview, when seeking employment
CX comment:an example of CV to make u understand not for the exams papers
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CX comment: Comment its USE
The purpose of the CV is to inform prospective employers of a job seeker’s qualifications and experience for a position.
There are a few companies that prefer not to receive a CV at all in application, but rather produce their own application form which must be completed in applying for any position. Of those, some also allow applicants to attach a CV in support of the application. The reason some companies prefer to process applications this way is to standardize the information they receive, as there can be many variables within a CV and, therefore, the company often does not get all the information they require at application stage
CX comment: Comment its FORM
- Personal details at the top, such as name in bold type, address, contact numbers and, if the subject has one, an e-mail address. Photos are not required at all, unless requested. Modern CVs are more flexible.
- A personal profile or career objective, instead of being written in either the first or the third person as commonly occurs, should be an impersonal statement, being a short paragraph about the job seeker. This should be purely factual, and subjective statements about the writer’s qualities such as “enthusiastic”, “highly motivated”, are allowable in so far as the objective is to convince the reader of the desirability of arranging an interview. Buzzwords should be avoided, and focus should be placed on the individuals unique abilities which sets them apart from other job applicants.
- A bulleted list of the job seeker’s key skills or professional assets alone is somewhat unsophisticated.
- A reverse chronological list of the job seeker’s educational qualifications and work experience, including his or her current role. The CV may account for the writer’s entire career history, recent jobs only, or those jobs relevant to the job being sought. The career history section should describe achievements rather than duties. The early career can these days be lumped together in a short summary but recent jobs should illustrate concept, planning, achievement, roles.
- A reverse chronological list of the job seekers Education or training including a list of his or her qualifications such as his or her academic qualifications Highers, degrees etc.) and his or her professional qualifications (NVQs and memberships of professional organizations etc.). If the job seeker has just left the place of education, the work experience and education are reversed.
- Date of birth, gender if you have an ambiguous first name, whether you have a driving license used to be standard – but nothing is required and you should not waste space on trivia. An employer requesting date of birth and gender needlessly could find itself on the losing side of recent anti-discrimination legislation.
- The job seeker’s hobbies and interests (optional) if directly connected with the job seeker’s career and/or employment.
CX comment: IF YOU WROTE THIS MUCH YOU COULD EASILY SCORE A 5-8 MARKS IN CUSAT UNIVERSITY EXAM