11/27/2012

Dr. M. Azhar Saleem

Resume vs. CV

The primary differences
between a resume and CV are:

Length

What is included

What each is used for

A resume is a two or three page summary of your
skills, experience and education.

While a resume is brief and concise, a curriculum vitae
is longer
In Pakistan, Resume and CV are considered the same. In the U.S. these are
two different things.

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What is a Resume?

Resume tell “WHO YOU ARE?”

Education

Skills

Work Experience

A good resume demonstrates how your skills and

abilities match up with the requirements of a job.

How Long Should be Resume?

There is no fixed number.

2-3 pages are good.

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New Job, New Resume?

Change resume with new job
application

List skills and experiences

most relevant to a particular
job

Tailored resume are more

successful than generic.

What if I don’t have much Experience

If you do not have much experience there are other ways to
demonstrate that you are the right person.

Personal traits - you're an honest worker, you enjoy being

part of a big team

Strengths - things you're good at or enjoy

Experiences - volunteering or extracurricular activities

Key responsibilities and achievements - any awards or
recognition that you've received

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Organization of Resume

Information is usually

organized in reverse order.

Most recent job or

educations comes first.

What to Include?

Career objective (optional)

Personal information

Education and training

Employment history

Publication (if academician)

Skills and abilities

Services

Honors/Awards

Professional Memberships

Interests (optional)

References

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Career Objective

Shows that you have given thought to your future
career

Should be:

Realistic

logical

To secure a position that will enable me to use my strong structural

engineering skills and ability to work well with people.

Personal Information

Full name

contact details:

Address,

Telephone number(s)

Email address.

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Education and Training

A summary of your education and training history,
starting with your most recent studies, making
sure you include all trainings that's relevant to the
job you're applying for.

Employment History

Start with your most recent work history and work
backwards chronologically.

List:

Name of the employer

Job title

Dates you worked there

Responsibilities, tasks

Achievements.

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Skills and Abilities

A list of the things you're good at. These can be general
skills or skills specific to a particular job.

Software

Presentations

Public speaking

Teamwork

Language expertise

Services

Student organization

Social work

Flood relief

Earthquake rehabilitation

Special children help

Events Organized

Youth parliament

CR or Proctor

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Honors and Award

Positions in College and University

Speeches and debates

Scholarships and Fellowship

Honorary Membership

Recognition in Magazines/Papers

Nominations for awards

Professional Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council

Pakistan Engineering Congress

American Society of Civil Engineers

Institute of Civil Engineers

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References

List people who can talk about how good a worker
you are.

Make sure you get their permission before including
them on your resume.

List their

name

company name

occupation, and

contact details.

Resume Checklist
After you've written your resume, and before sending it, go through this
checklist:

Proofreading - Make sure there aren't any spelling mistakes, typos or

grammatical errors.



Tailoring - Make sure everything you mention shows how well-suited
you are for the job you're applying for.



Presentation - Make sure the resume is well laid out, easy to read and
printed on clean, white paper in a standard font (like Times New
Roman, Arial or Verdana) and at a standard size (10 or 12 point).

Detail - Make sure you've provided specific examples of your

achievements and how you've used the skills you have.

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Don’ts of a Resume

Never LIE

Do not label your resume “Resume”

Any Personal Data Beyond Your Contact Information

Unrelated Work Experience

Unexplained gaps in employment

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammatical Mistakes

Never send photocopy of the Resume

Concluded

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