Introduction

A curriculum vitae, often abbreviated as CV, is a document that job applicants use to showcase their academic and professional. accomplishments. It is used to apply for positions within areas where a person’s specific knowledge or expertise is required.

Major Parts of CV

• Name, designation address
• Jump in an attractive personal profile
• Career history in descending order of year
• Highlight achievements
• Address long career gaps if any
• Publications (Choose a standard referencing method, highlight your name in author list0
• Training and presentations related to the job.
• Hobbies and interest, if they complement job requirements.
• Refree (2 to 5)
• Final check spelling and grammar.

How to Evaluate a CV?

This lesson will help clarify what a good CV looks like and how to evaluate both technical and non-technical CVs.

Evaluation of CV should be carried out based on the following criteria:

a) Brevity: Whether or not it is one or two pages long.

b) Paper: White or light color with A4 Format.

c) Font: Use of same fonts throughout the CV.

d) Bold, italics, underline, and highlights. Emphasis should be given on titles and subtitles.

e) Style: Avoid any kind of spelling and grammar errors.

f) Abbreviations: Avoid abbreviations. Try to use full forms.

g) Be honest: Present your abilities, skills, and achievements, show lesson learned from failures. Remove all lies.

h) Include documents or diplomas, only if it’s required.

I) Always send original papers, never photocopies.

j) If a photo is necessary, use a recent, ID-sized, colored photo.

k) Inform and update your referees.