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How to Write a
Professional CVBy:
Ahmed Gouda
Agen
da
What is a CV?How should you organize your CVThings you should avoid in
your CVThings employers look for Ensure that your CV is neat
Recruitment agenciesWrite your CV
Wha
t is a
CV?
Is a written profile of your professional qualificationsPrepared by an applicant
seeking employmentMultiple versions It might be called Resume
How
shou
ld y
ou
orga
nize
you
r CV
Name & Contact Information
Personal Information Career Objective Education Experiences Career History Certifications and Training Courses
Technical and Interpersonal Skills
Publications Awards & Activities Other Info
Nam
e &
Cont
act
Info
rmat
ion
Your Name in the top and in boldface Address Residence Email Includes your name
Phone number Preferred pattern +X(XXX) XXX-XXXX Write only one mobile
Land number is optional
How should you organize your CV
Pers
onal
In
form
atio
n Military Service StatusDate of BirthMarital StatusGenderOther Driving License
How should you organize your CV
Care
er O
bjec
tive
Clear, concise, and targeted to your career goal If you want to have more
than one career option you
should develop multiple CVs Should include Desired position Employment type
Organization type Experience, and Skills offered
How should you organize your CV
Educ
atio
n
Start with the most recent
academic degree For each degree Degree name University name / Department
Year of graduation Cumulative grade or GPA
Don’t include high school Don’t include Graduation project
grade If you are currently working in a
degree In progress Expected graduation date
How should you organize your CV
Expe
rienc
es Your Projects Start with the most recent Project name Involved technologies
Brief description
How should you organize your CV
Care
er H
istor
y Start with the most recentEmployer namePosition titleTime interval (month/Year)
Responsibilities (optional)
How should you organize your CV
Certi
ficat
ions
an
d Tra
inin
g Co
urse
s
Training Courses Start with the most recent Training Center name Time interval (month/Year) Brief description (optional)
Certifications Start with the most recent Certification name Earned date
How should you organize your CV
Tech
nica
l and
In
terp
erso
nal S
kills
Technical Skills Programming language Concepts IDEs Technology related
Interpersonal Skills Goal oriented IQ score Communication and Presentation Work under pressure
Language Skills
How should you organize your CV
Publ
icatio
ns
Research ThesisWhite paperArticlesWrite a title and a brief description for each
How should you organize your CV
Awar
ds &
Ac
tiviti
es Award/Activity TitleYear GrantedAuthorityDescription (optional)
How should you organize your CV
Othe
r Inf
o
Attended events Name Date Location Research interests Web Based Systems Robotics General interests
Drawing paintings Solving puzzles Reading novels Last updated date
How should you organize your CV
Thin
gs y
ou sh
ould
av
oid
in y
our C
V
ID number Personal photo Irrelevant awards, publications, &
memberships Travel history Previous pay rates Reasons for leaving previous jobs
Typing & grammar errors Lengthy descriptions The words “References available
upon request”
Thin
gs
empl
oyer
s loo
k fo
r Signs of achievementsPatterns of stability &
career directionProfessional presentation of your CV
Ensu
re th
at y
our
CV is
nea
t
Recommended fonts Calibri Tahoma Times new Roman
Use one or two fonts only Use bullets, but don’t
overuse them Recommended font size 12,
don’t use smaller than 10. Print in high quality, white
paper
Recr
uitm
ent
agen
cies
American Chamber Egypt IT Jobs Jobs in Egypt Master HR Mea-IT
Rename your CV file to be your full
name Enter a job code and\or job title in the
email subject Write the following in the email body
Dear Sir/Madam,Kindly find my resume in the attachments.
Regards,
Writ
e yo
ur C
VTime for the workshop
Thank You
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