Resume or CV writing tips in general.
A curriculum vitae (c v) or resume is a tool that describes an individual in totality and may be called a personal sales tool. Most a times CVs vary depending on how the employer wants them presented. More so, it is imperative to note that the resume speaks a lot about you, hence before you present a copy to anybody or perhaps your dream employer make sure it is exactly commensurate to what you would expect people to match you with.
According to an article from cvtips.com the best time to have a CV drawn up is as soon as you are out of college. Furthermore, you should always update your CV to contain the latest information especially when you complete any new course, training or achievement in whichever field.
Every time you apply for a new job, you need to re-write the CV which should be totally tailor-made to fit the job you are applying for. In order to do this, you should have researched deeply into the company's background as well as have identified the best personal traits and qualifications that match with the prescribed job requirements. Only then will your CV catch the attention of the prospective employer and you will gain the chance for an interview.
A common mistake is for people to draw up a general type of CV and only change the cover letter and send it to the companies. Nothing could be more harmful to your chances in getting an interview. Since each job is specific and has special requirements, there is no way a regular CV can match of all the jobs universally.
It is important therefore, to have a tailor-made CV for each job you are applying for. It is also important to have your CV continuously upgraded to include each and every aspect of your professional and personal (relevant) growth. You should, for best results, have a master CV in your computer that can be changed at the drop of a hat to fit any job requirements so it can be submitted properly. However, the master CV would slowly be polished to contain each and every facet on your professional and personal life. Then, whenever you need, you can pick those traits which are best suited to a particular job and wait for that interview letter.
So, the sooner you start writing your CV now the better. When you have the CV written down well, your thoughts will also be organized particularly to your strengths and weaknesses and other aspects that you will be able to present better. The fact that you have control over the facts will in turn give you increased confidence which will clearly come through in your CV and your interview.
This is the importance of writing a CV in time. The timeliness of having this document ready will unleash a useful circle of processes by which you can only benefit. Do not wait till the last moment before you need to apply to write your CV. When in hurry and under duress, you will tend to leave out many beneficial points which would have otherwise gained you an interview with the company. Be careful in how you invest your time for your future - a small delay may cost you dearly.
The best way to access your template CV is through web mail and worries you less on issues of data backup and recovery. If you store a copy of resume on different media you will be able to access it any time you want.
The following is CV template or sample for you to check.
SAMPLE CV (ELAm)
I.T. PROFESSIONAL
Date of Birth 8th May 1981
Marital status Married
Children One
Address 89472 GPO Moi Avenue Mombasa
Telephone 0202222 (Mobile 0724064794)
Summary
Strong ASP Developer
Excellent developer knowledge of
· DHTML
· SQL
· Visual Basic
Excellent working knowledge of .NET framework
Deep experience of Windows 2000 Server
ProClarity expert
Further Education
Computer Science :1 (hons), MsU (2009)
Professional Courses Attended
.NET Framework
ASP for advanced developers
Three day Project Management course (Parity Training)
Visual Basic 6
Server Tools – advanced
Skills
Web Design
Middleware Technologies
HTML table design – advanced
Perl & Server Side programming
Career History
June 2001 to February 2005
Kuju Moru Ore Limited
Senior Developer
Reporting to the Head of Development and responsible for:
· Re-design and coding of existing sales system using SQL and PERL scripts
· Designing new corporate templates in HTML with ASP functionality
· Using Visual Basic (Version 6) and DTS to migrate large volumes of data on a nightly basis from the production database to data warehouse
Additional achievements
· Writing a complex series of VB modules to allow continuous communication across multiple VPNs. This sourced multiple data sets from the branch network and output the main sales reports each morning.
· Wrote from scratch, a complete appointment system to capture numbers of visits per salesman, orders per visit and profit per week / month on a per salesman basis
Major challenges included
· Being part of the change management team to roll out the new corporate desktop Kenya wide.
January 1997 to May 1999
British American Tobacco Kenya
VB Developer
Reporting to the BAT(K) Leaf operations managerr, responsible for designing and implementing a large-scale recruitment system in VB (subsequently re-written with ASP browser targets).
A large database already existing which needed importing to the new system. I was responsible for data collection and cleansing, supplier and business owner workshops, analysis of current market conditions, agreeing future solution, writing the system and documenting complete solution together with contingency plans.
· Visual Basic
· Excel
· ProClarity
· SQL Server
December 1994 to December 1996
Computech Ltd Kenya
Junior Developer (promoted to Developer)
I worked on a number of internal system including:
· HTML template designs for the corporate website
· Designing HTML forms with embedded JavaScript for form checking at the browser level
· Writing various CGI scripts to capture data from customers
· I wrote a number of programs in FoxPro to allow the viewing and manipulation of legacy data using a data transformation tool
Previously:
1994 Part time waiter
1993 Full time karate instructor
1991 Worked part time at a dairy farm
Hobbies
- Kalmoning
- flexing
- Internet
References:
Mr. J .Amaido.
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