This document provides advice on preparing a CV or resume for a job application. It explains that a CV is typically longer than a resume, including more details on work experience and qualifications. The most important aspects that recruiters look for in a CV are previous related work experience, qualifications and skills. The document also offers tips on what to include in a CV or resume such as personal details, career objectives, education, work experience, achievements, skills, and references. It provides suggestions for an effective cover letter and preparing for a job interview, including researching the employer, dressing appropriately, maintaining good body language, and following up with a thank you note after the interview.

1. PREPARE FOR
YOUR CAREER
CV
CL
INTERVIEW
How to impress
the recruitment?

2. What is CV?
• Curriculum Vitae: an outline of a person's
educational and professional history, usually
prepared for job applications . Another name for a
CV is a résumé.   WRONG

3. COMPARING
DEFFIRENCES RESUME CV (Curriculum Vitate)
Language French English
Length ONE page A4 More than TWO pages
Content
• Short summary, about the
skills, experience and
education.
• Make an overview of your
strengths and weaknesses.
• Synthesis of your
working life.
• Experience, research,
awards, achievements
and other details each
page.

4. What are the most important aspects of CV
that you look for?
• 45% Previous related work
experience
• 35% Qualifications & skills
• 25% Easy to read
• 16% Accomplishments
• 14% Spelling & grammar
• 9% Education (these were
not just graduate recruiters
for whom this score would
be much higher!)
• 9% Intangibles:
individuality/desire to
succeed
• 3% Clear objective
• 2% Keywords added
• 1% Contact information
• 1% Personal experiences
• 1% Computer skills
(From the brilliant 2010 Orange County Resume Survey by Eric Hilden).

5. Sooooo…. SHOULD YOU
USE RESUMÉ OR
CURRICULUM VITAE?
THINK ABOUT IT in 1
minute WE WILL ASK YOU
…

6. Your CV or Resume should have at least these:
• Personal details (your name, address, phone
number, email)
• Career Objectives (describe your future goal)
• Education
• Working Experience
• Achievements
• Skills
• References (not necessary for fresh-graduated)

7. → EDUCATION
• Distinguished student in form/ graduated (10.11.12)
• BA in (your major)
• Others
→ WORK HISTORY
• What is your ex-positions?
• How long have you worked there?
• What is your experiences at those positions?
• What did you do for your ex-company?
VOLUNTARY WORK (If you do not have any working experiences
yet)

8. → ACHIEVEMENTS
• List your certificates that you
achieved
• Your English certificates (IELTS,
TOEFL, TOEIC,…)
• Attendance certificates
Certificates
• Top 3/5/10/20 at any
contests/events that you have joined
• Awards (Olympic, 1st/2nd/3rd/4….nth
prizes)
• VOLUNTEER WORKING
Honors/Awards

9.  English proficiency
 Reporting
 Writing
 Translating
 Data organizing &
analyzing
 Technical skills
Academy
 Fast adapting &
willingness to learn
 Build up
relationship
 Teamwork / Work
independently
 Your personalities
(creative, ambitious,
patient,
competent...)
 Interpersonal
 Communication
Personal
 Microsoft Word,
Excel, Power Point,
Access, Outlook,...
 Design (Photoshop,
Illustrator, Sony
Vegas, Premiere,
Corel,...)
 Others
Computer
→ SKILLS

10. → REFERENCES
ContactCompanyPositionName
• Name: Mr. Ngo Cat Tuong
• Position: Marketing Manager
• Company: Bear Co Ltd
• Tel: +84 113 1080 115
• Email: cute_bear@bearco.com

11. COVER LETTER

12. Why do you need a covering letter?
• The cover letter is vital to your CV/Resume
• Your covering letter demonstrates your writing style
which is usually more brief and factual.
• The best way to let the company know that you are
very expecting that position at their company.
• Increasing your chance to get a job.

13. How should you start it?
• My name is .... and I am a final year student at the
• I am writing to apply for the post of .... in your
company
• I was very interested to read your advertisement for
• I am very keen to work for .... because of your
reputation for

14. Suggested structure for your cover letter:
• First Paragraph
State the job you’re applying for.
Where you found out about it (advertising sources)
• Second Paragraph
Why you're interested in that type of work?
Why the company attracts you?

15. Suggested structure for your cover letter:
• Third Paragraph
Summarize your strengths and how they might be an
advantage to the organization.
Skills
• Last Paragraph
Thanks the employer and say you look forward to
hearing from them soon.

16. INTERVIEWS

17. Preparation for the interview
• Research very carefully
the career
• why you are interested in
this career, and this
employer
• Re-read your application
form
• Prepare some questions
to ask
• Dress neatly and smartly.

18. BODY LANGUAGE
• Smile Right
• Start in the Parking Lot
• Posture: Confidence, sit up straight
• Eye Contact
• Personal Grooming

19. COMMON MISTAKE IN INTERVIEW
• Dressing inappropriately.
• Leaving your cell phone
on.
• Chewing gum.
• Not introducing yourself.
• Not bringing extra copies
of your resume.
• Not smiling enough.
• Telling jokes and laughing
too much.

20. COMMON MISTAKE IN INTERVIEW
• Neglecting to thank the interviewer for the
opportunity to meet with him or her.
• Not sending a thank you note after the interviewer.
• Asking about salary and benefits right away

21. INTERVIEW ADVICES
 Speak fluently
 Good pronunciation
 Confident
 Answer correctly the questions
 If you don’t know what is the
correct answer, just say “I did
not research about it before, but
I will figure it out when I come
home”. DON’T TRY TO BE A
MR “KNOW IT ALL”.

22. THANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING!

23. USEFUL WEBSITES
• www.susanireland.com/letter/cover-letter-examples/
• http://advice.vietnamworks.com/vi/
• www.office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/template-
categories-FX102755285.aspx
• www.resume.com (Create resume online)