This document provides guidance on how to write an effective curriculum vitae or resume. It explains that a CV is a factual record of a candidate's qualifications and experience that highlights their suitability for a job. The document recommends including key information like education history, work experience, skills, and personal details. It also provides tips for an effective CV such as choosing a job target, listing relevant skills, keeping it one to two pages, and using a clear format and structure. Sample CV formats are included as examples.

1. How To Write An Effective C.V.?
By- N.G.Palit

2. Writing An Effective C.V

3. Agenda
• What is a CV?
• How should you organize your C.V.?
• Things you should look for.
• Things you should avoid.
• Ensure your C.V. is neat.
• Write your C.V.

4. Resume / C.V. Writing
• Resume is also called ’Curriculam Vitae’ or
in short C.V.
• Resume is different from ’Bio-data’
• Bio-data gives your personal information.
• Resume or C.V. Is a combined statement
giving your professional as well as personal
information.
• It highlights your suitability for a job.
• It helps you to ’sell’ your traits and skills.

5. A Curriculam Vitae / Resume
• A Curriculam Vitae is a factual
record of candidate’s qualification
and experience, whereas a
Resume is a summary of skills,
accomplishments and education.

6. Opens the Door to Opportunities

7. C.V./ Resume Writing
• Writing an effective resume is the first
step towards landing your next job.
• It is your ambassador to the work
world.
• Opens the door of opportunities.
• It is the first thing an employer sees
from you.
• Creates the valuable first impression

8. Writing an Effective Resume
• An impressive resume is a direct ticket to
your job
• Remember, your resume speaks about
you, when and where you are not present.
• As the competition increases, you need
to make a favourable ’first impression’
through your resume.
• Your resume is a snapshot which should
clearly support your carrier goals.

9. What information should be in
Your Resume ?
• Your resume should identify yourself
• It should highlight details of your
education.
• Details of your work experience.
• Details of your skills, which the
employer is really looking for.
• Special abilities - like, computer skills.

10. Vital Steps for an Effective C.V
• Find out what skills, knowledge and
experience are needed to do the ‘target
Job’.
• Make a list of your 3 or 4 of your strong
skills, knowledge and abilities that make
you a strong candidate for the job.
• For each key skill think of your
accomplishments, and mention them.

11. First Step: Choose a Job Target
Focus:
• People who have the hardest time finding
a job are often the ones who insist on
writing a ‘Generic’ C.V. that lists every
thing they ever did.
• But remember, employers don’t have so
much time.
• They are looking for people who fit their
requirement.

12. Step 2: Find out what skills and
experience are needed
• Find that information from job ads,
employer’s job description or from some
one working in that field.
• Find out exactly what skills the job
requires.

13. Step-3: List your strongest skill.
• Example: Target Job: Call Centre Job
• Relevant Skills:
Excellent oral communication
Computer skills
Problem solving skills
Persuasive Skills

14. Characteristics of a Successful C.V.
• Easy to read and understand.
• Visually powerful.
• Focuses on skills
• Clearly defines your job-related
experiences.
• One page, or at the most 2 pages long.
• Don’t over crowd your C.V.

15. Successful Resume /C.V. Writing
• Language should be grammatically
correct
• Correct spelling.
• Neat and clean, and professional looking
• Formal style
• Margins at sides and bottom.
• Experiment with fonts & styles: bold,
italic, and underlines, etc
• No more than 2 or 3 different sizes.

16. A few simple tips
• 1. Keep it simple:
• Remember, the employer has to shuffle
through a few hundred resumes. He has
very little time to spend on so many boring
resumes.
• So, to catch the attention you have to frame
your resume by keeping it crisp, concise
and to the point.
It will do the trick.

17. A few tips
• Mention relevant facts:
• What matters at this point is only your
immediate past experience.
• Make sure that you only mention things
that highlight activities that will project
you as a stronger candidate for that
particular job.

18. A few tips
• Update your C.V regularly:
• Make sure you update every single
development that has happened since
you drafted your first resume.
• A new skill developed, a course
undertaken, or some social/ professional
job you participated, should feature on
your C.V.

19. A few tips
• Keep your contact address always
updated:
• Change your resume if you move to a
new address or change your phone/
mobile number or e-mail address.

20. A few tips
• Attach a covering letter:
• A covering letter is a must. It is like
biscuits with tea.
• While a resume does all the talking,
attached cover letter focuses on your
suitability for that particular job.
• A cover letter should be more ’tailor
made’ for a particular job.

21. Format of a C.V
Name Phone/ Mobile No
e-mail:
_______________________________________
Career Objective:
______________________________________
General Qualification: Year Grade
of passing
Passed S.S.C/CBSC/ICSC
Passed Inter:

22. Format of a C.V
• Professional Qualification:
• Computer Literacy: (Packages known)
• Experience:
• Hobbies:
1.
2.
• Strengths:
1.
2.

23. Format of a C.V
• Extra Curricular Achievents:
• Name:
Father’s Name:
Date of Birth:
Gender:
Languages Known: (read – write-speak)
Contact Address:

24. Format of a C.V
( )
• Signature
• Place:
• Date:
• Please Note:
The above mentioned details are true to the
best of knowledge and belief.

25. How to write Career Objectives?
• A Few Examples:
• 1. To work for an organization with dedication
and integrity and contribute towards its
productivity and proitability, and also to earn
professional recognition.
• 2. To work in an organization where I can
utilize my knowledge and skills and make a
meaningful contribution to the success of
the organization and also shape my own
career.

26. How to write Career Objectives?
• 3. Looking for a challenging and rewarding
career in Hospitality Industry which offers
continuous learning and growth
opportunities.
• 4. To work in an organization where I can
contribute to its growth and profitability, and
in turn get opportunity to build a promising
and successful carrer.

27. Remember
C.V is a marketing tool
or
Advertisement of a person
SELL YOURSELF PROPERLY

28. Send A Forwarding letter with C.V

29. How to write an Effective Cover letter?
• Give enough information to interest the
reader.
• Research about the company. Address
the letter to a specific person.
• Answer an Ad, if you have 50% of the
skills or background that the ad requires.

30. How to write an Effective Cover Letter?
• Paragraph -1:
• What you want?
• How you know about the organization?
• Mention enclosure of your resume.
• Paragraph -2:
• Concise overview of work history and
skills that will help you perform the job.

31. How to write an Effective Cover Letter?
• Paragraph -3:
• State confidence in your ability.
• Give information how you can be
contacted’
• Paragraph - 4:
• Closing.
• Signature
• Typed name

32. Specimen of a C.V./ Resume - 1
• Name---- Mobile/Phone No –
E- mail-----
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• Career Objective:
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33. Specimen of Resume / C.V.
• Educational Qualification:
• a) ........
• b)-----
• Technical Qualification: ---------
• Computer Literacy: --------
• Hobbies:
1) ---
2) ----

34. Specimen of Resume / C.V.
• Strengths:
• 1)
• 2)
• Works Experience:
• 1.
• 2.
(write from the current job, backwards)

35. Specimen of Resume / C.V.
• Personal Details:
• Name:
• Father’s name:
• Date of birth:
• Marital status:
• Languages known:
• Contact address:

36. Specimen of Resume / C.V.
Signature:
(Name)
• Date:
• Place:
• Note: The above information is true
to the best of my knowledge.

37. Specimen of Resume / C.V. - 2
• Name: Your Photo
• Mailing address:
• Mobile No: --,
• E-mail ID: ---
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• Career Objective:’
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38. C.V. / Resume Specimen -2
• Core Strengths:
• 1)
• 2)
• Educational Qualification:
• Speciality:
• Work Experience:
(from current job, backwards)

39. Specimen C.V. / Resume -2
Signature
(Name)
• Place:
• Date:

40. Make a successful begining to a
Bright Career

41. Questions

42. Thank You

43. At the End
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