Curriucculum vitae Cover Letter2.english material

Curriucculum vitae Cover Letter2.english material

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  1 Curriculum Vitae (CV) & Coverletter
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  2 Curriculum Vitae Definition ofCV? It is a special kind of autobiography which gives a short written account of your career , qualifications , skills, experience and achievements. It is used in recruitment and it allows a potential employer to quickly see a board outline of a candidate.  Curriculum vitae “CV” = Life story (Latin) used in Europe  Resume = Summary (French) used in USA  ‫الذاتية‬ ‫السيرة‬ = Arabic used in the Arab world Why is the CV?  Passport to new opportunities by calling for interviews: o Phone interview o Formal interview o Informational meeting o Send Application form  For studying issues  For networking Types of CV’s:  Chronological CV: relative experience is essential.  Functional CV: skills and achievements are essentials. For non experienced.  One-page summary CV: for very famous individuals or professors. CV Parts:  Personal data - Essential  Objective  Educational achievements - Essential  Training and certificates - Essential  Work experience - Essential  Skills  Interests and activities  References / Referees Personal Data:  Full name  Full address  Alternative contacts if not available  Many phone numbers : mobile, home, …  Personal email  Age or birthday  Photograph ( new and good one)  Marital status, if not relevant then state your interest although these special needs of the position. A curriculum vitae is a written description of your work experience, educational background, and skills CV
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  3 Objective:  Put oneonly if you have one  Focused objective is an invitation to help  Build your objective based on your priorities (essential-desirable): o Culture o Place of work o Job functions  Use careers highs and lows to identify your priorities. Career highs and Career Lows Example: Some objectives examples:  Seeking for an interview to discuss the suitability of my qualification, skills, and experience for employment in an opening in your organization. (general)  To obtain a position as an assistant editor and contribute strong written communication skills, relevant education, and experience in the field  An entry – level sale positions leading to sales or marketing management in the area of advertising or product management  Position in the field of mechanical engineering with special interest in computer – aided design and engineering Educational achievements:  Three main data (When, What, Where) did you get the qualifications  List them in reverse chronological order  Start with the most recent and the most relevant, and give more details about them  Include any citations you have gained  Write the names of the relevant courses and put your grade if it was a good one.  Talk about your achievements in the senior project Low High 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 Years Graduate with a good degree Success in temporary jobs with no progress First job with real responsibilities Not motivated due to office policy Fantastic new job, real promotion with new challenges Unhappy within highly competitive environment Enjoyment Rating
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  4 Courses and Training: Write about your professional and personal development ( formal and informal training)  Going through courses and training : o Show you are initiative o Develop your skills o Expand your network o Beneficial for future investment Experience:  Use the past tense for past experience and the present tense for current experience.  Write your achievements based on your job description  Add the old employer details and generalize your job title with brief description Example:  Group the roles belong to a certain company. Example: 2000-2003 XYZ company 2000-2002 Role 1 2002-2003 Role 2  Group the experiences that have similar features or skills  Mention the temporary works, it shows wide experience, commitment, involvement in different environments. Transferable Skills:  Lies behind things you enjoy doing  Ask for others opinion about the skills you have.  Seek for the required skills (employability skills) and develop them.  Support your skills part with evidence from your achievements and experience that is ended with good results. Interests and activities:  Paint the picture of yourself to the reader  Examples: o Sports suggest an active person. o Pursuit like reading, archaeology indicate enquiring mind. o Penchant for DIY show you’re practical. o Painting and music suggest creativity. o Fishing shows patience, resilience Event Quantify Outcome
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  5 References / Referees:  Take their permission  Select relative , good references  Minimum 2  Select from deferent areas of life  Write their details: name, title, place of work, contacts.  Delete from CV to save space but mention they are available upon requested. CV Layout:  Headings: maximum size is 16  Body: minimum size is 10  Examples: Time Roman Times Roman Italic Times Roman Bold Arial  Use bullets not paragraphs (easier to scan)  Use black color only  A4 paper size with light background  High quality of paper and envelops  Templates could be modified  Minimize the number of levels and headings  Do a quality control ( career counseling office) CV Tips:  CV’s are different, but principles of a good CV are the same.  Don’t mistake any spelling or use trite phrases or stiff language  Average length is 1 to 2 pages for fresh graduates  Positive attitude is the greatest asset.  Tailor the CV on the reader needs.  Flexibility is a must  Readable for different readers perception.  Tell the achievements not the responsibilities or job description.  Make sure that all the information written in the CV are correct  Order the information by starting from the essential for the reader to the additional one. (emphasis on relative information)  Use the positive action words without repetition.  Don’t use (me, I, my). You will seem like over confident  Don’t include height , weight , religion , health or gender.  Don’t send a resume without a personalized cover letter  Reply to the post if you exceed %80 of requirements  Emailed or faxed resumes must be followed with a hard copy sent by mail or by hand Classic, elegant, maturity Good for picking headings and dates Hard to scan Extremely user friendly
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  6  Don’t includereasons of leaving a job or a salary requirements  Summary or profile is accepted for experience graduates and it is written in a paragraph style. Conveying a message: CV Dispatching:  Career Counseling Office  Careers fairs  Recruitment agencies / companies  Recruitment websites  Newspaper advertisements  Networking activities  Applications Good quality paper and pleasing layout Easy, readable style with good English Communicate complicated subjects simply No spelling mistakes Select relevant career and personal information Include appropriate qualifications and experience Business like and organized Good communication and writing skills Concise thinker Good attention to details Good Judgment Qualified to do the job
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  7 17 Aug 2005 Mr.Dawood Ali Mattar Director of Recruiting and development Bahrain Build Construction Company P.O Box: 0000 Manama – Bahrain Dear Mr. Dawood I read your company’s description in XYZ engineering magazine , and I would like to inquire about employment opportunities in your civil engineering department. I want to work in civil engineering and would like to remain in this field for my graduate education. I shall receive my B.Sc. degree in civil engineering this September. My interest in engineering started in high school when I attended the student introduction to engineering program at University of Bahrain. The interest further developed through a variety of construction jobs during college. My internship with ABC construction company convince me to pursue this field. When I researched the top constructions firms in Bahrain ,” Bahrain Build Construction Company “ emerge as having a strong market position, an excellent training program, and a solid reputation. In short, you provide the kind of professional environment I seek. My resume is enclosed for your consideration, my education and experience match the qualifications you seek , but they don’t tell the whole story. I know from supervisor feedback that I have the technical and interpersonal skills you seek. My relatively extensive experience gives me confidence in my career direction and in my abilities to perform competently. I know you must have many demands on your time, but I would appreciate a few minutes of your time. I shall call you during the week of October 1st to discuss employment possibilities. In the meantime, if you need to contact me, my number is 12345678 and my email is [email protected]. Thank you very much for considering my request. I look forward to talking with you. Sincerely, Adnan Saeed Adnan Saeed P.O Box: 000 Cover Letter
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  8 Cover letter sample Mr/Mrs/Ms( name) Title Company name Address Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms ( name) Paragraph (1) : come to the point , reveal your purpose and interest. State the reason behind this letter by writing your career objectives. Identify the position and your source of information. Introduce your themes Paragraph (2): outline your strongest qualifications that match the position requirements based on the themes you selected. As much as possible, provide evidence of your related experience and accomplishments. Make reference to your enclose resume. Paragraph (3): make positive statements about your skills and abilities. Do some personal marketing , convince the employer that you have the personal qualities and motivation to contribute to the organization. Paragraph (4): suggest an action plan. Give a specific request. Give an approximate time interval that you will be contacting the company for discussing the possibility of having an interview for any future employment opportunities. Closing: express appreciation to the reader for his or her time and consideration Sincerely, (hand written signature) type your name type your address
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  9 Resume of: Mohammed AliAbdulla Saeed Contacts 12345678 – 14725836  Fax 15975321  P.O Box 000 – Manama Email [email protected]  Road 11, House 12 , Manama 13 Personal Information Bahraini  Single  Born in 24th May 1980 CPR No.: 3333333 Passport No.: 111111 Single Objective Seeking for an interview to obtain an entery-level position in the Computer Engineering field. Or, any other field that will enhance my career and suites my qualifications and skills Educational Qualification University of Bahrain Sakheer , Bahrain B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (GPA 3.98) [2000 - 2004] Bahrain Training Institue Isa Town , Bahrain Diploma in Electronics Engineering [1998 - 2000] Al Hedaya Secondary School Muharraque , Bahrain Secondary Certificate , Science [1995-1998] Work Experience Bahrain Business Machine Manama , Bahrain Network Technician [Season Sep-Dec 2004]  Provided a single point of contract for all end-users for network assistance  Resolved technical problems  Worked with others to determine the problem and implementing a solution  Upgraded computer software  Sat up and maintain the servers on which the company's internal applications run  Contended with server migrations, download times, and site crashes in the virtual space driven by databases. MultiTech Information Technology Juffair , Bahrain Trainee as lab assistant IT Training Department [Apr – Sept 2003]  Provided hardware and software assistantce to lab users  Replenished supplies as needed  Enforced computer lab policies  Helped promote events  Updated database with new inforamtion Competencies • Hardware: signal generator, digital multimeter, breadboard,, DC/AC voltage • Software: AutoCad, C++, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic 6.0, .Net, Java Scripts • Languages: Arabic (mother tongue), English (Excellent), French (little) • Interpersonal: Motivated, Intiative, excellent communicator and team worker, many leadership positions in the university’s societies and clubs Achievements • Dean’s Honor List every semester • Best senior project award “ Neural Networks Application” • Head of Music Club (2002) , IT Society (2004) in the university • Honor award from BBM for developing a network solution Interests and activities Playing music, sports and body building, reading IT journals, chess , member in the Bahrain IT Society Refrence Ahmed Abdulla Ali General Manager XYZ Company Contact: 39xxxxxx – 17xxxxxx Dr. Mohammed Ali Assistant Professor University of Bahrain Contact: 17xxxxxx Email: [email protected]
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  10 Mahmood Ali Abdulla PersonalInformation Nationality: Bahraini Date Of birth: 07th July 1986 C.P.R No: 86xxxxxx Passport No.: xxxxxxxx Marital Status: Single Job Objective To build a long term career in your profession opportunities for career growth. Educations 2004- 2009 University of Bahrain B.Sc. in Accounting (GPA 3.5) 2001-2004 Omima Bent Al Noman Secondary School Commercial Certificate (97.1%) Experience 01Nov -31 Dec 2010 Customer Services Assistance Royal & Sun Alliance 06Dec 2009 -01 Sept 2010 Financial Planning Consultant Legal & General Gulf Takaful 21June – 30 Sep 2009 Customer Services Represntive Khaleeji Commercial Bank (Wealth Management Department) 01 July – 31Aug 2008 Trainee Kuwait Finance House (Operation Department) 02 July – 31Aug 2006 Audit Assistant (Summer Job) BDO Jawad Habib Certificates 25-27 Jun 2009 BIBF Selling Skills Course 21-23 Dec 2008 University of Bahrain Business Symposium (Islamic Bank) 28-30 Apr 2008 University of Bahrain Architecture Forum (Isa Town) Apr 2008 Crown Plaza Hotel International Conference on Business Globalization (Challenges & Opportunities) Jul – Aug 2004 Court of Crown Prince Bahrain Leadership and Development Course 24Jul –9Sep 2004 Bahrain Training Institute Bookkeeping 02-09 Jul 2003 Ministry of Labors Training in Stument & Social Affairs Skills MS Excel, MS Word & MS PowerPoint. Analytical/Research Skills. Communication skills. Team Working Interests Reading, cooking, computer and Internet browsing Languages Proficiency Arabic, English References References are available upon request HOUSE 0000 , ROAD 000, BLOCK 000 KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN PHONE (973) 3XXXXXXX , E-MAIL [email protected]
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  11 CURRICULUM VIATE HANAN HASSANALI Contact: 36xxxxxxx – 17xxxxxxx E-mail: [email protected] Address: House No. 0000 Road No. 0000 Block NO. 000 Kingdom of Bahrain Personal Information Date of Birth: 25th April 1987 Marital Status: Single CPR No.: 87xxxxxxxx Passport No.: xxxxxxx Nationality: Bahraini Objective To work in a challenging environment where I can prove to be a valuable asset to the organization and its profitability. Educational Qualification  2005-To Present University of Bahrain B.Sc in Business Information Systems (GPA: 3.2)  2003 – 2005 Manama Secondary School Secondary Certificate ( Commercial) (GPA 91%) Certificates  January 24th – 28th 2010 Participated in Entrepreneurship Orientation Program Bahrain Development Bank  November 4th 2009 Participated in the third IT Symposium University of Bahrain  December 2008 Participated in organizing the third Business Symposium University of Bahrain  November 2008 Participated in the second IT Symposium University of Bahrain Work Experience  5th January – 15th February 2005 Bahrain Investors Canter (BIC) - Ministry of Trade Training  1st July-31 August 2009 Ministry of Justices Summer Job Skills  Fluent in spoken & written Arabic and English.  Self-improvement and management skill.  Good communication skills and effective team builder.  Always looking for challenging tasks to accomplish.  Ability to work under pressures and meeting the deadlines. Computer Skills  Using MS Access, MS Word and MS Power Point  Using Macromedia Flash 8, Prolog, Visual Basic.Net, Camtasia Studio and SQL Plus.  also been taking computer programming courses using C++ language (Introduction to Computers & IT, Computer Programming, Data structures)  Introduction to networking and Systems analysis and design as a part of my major Reference: Dr. Ameen Ahmed Assistant Professor University of Bahrain Contact: 1743xxxxxx – 39xxxxxx Mr. Kareem Mohsen HR Officer Manama Company Contact: 17xxxxxxxx - 39xxxxxx
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  12 CURRICULIM VITAE Abdulla A.AzizSaid Personal Information Nationality: Bahraini Place of Birth: Muharraq, Bahrain Date of Birth: December 1st , 1988 Material Status: Single CPR Number: 88xxxxxx Objective To use my education and skills in the best possible way for achieving the company’s goals. Education  2006 - 2009 University of Bahrain Associated Diploma in Information System  2003 - 2006 Isteqlal Secondary School Secondary Certificate - Commercial Studies Experience Training 1st July 2008 – 28th February 2009 Nice House Contracting Establishment, Bahrain Secretary Trainee Knowledge & Skills Languages  Arabic: Native  English: Excellent level speaking and writing  Persian: Excellent level speaking and writing Computing Skills  Excellent Microsoft Office package including Microsoft Project, Publisher, FrontPage and Visio.  SPSS statistics program  Adobe Photoshop  HTML language  Basics of C++ language Other Skills  Excellent computer and Internet skills  Quick learner  Punctual and handle job pressure  Good abilities in problem solving and analysis  Work well in both team environments and individual assignments  Full, clean driving license Interests *Computer and Internet surfing *Reading *Sports - Squash and Swimming *Travelling and Discovery trips Villa 000, Sheikh Isa Avenue, Muharraq 216 Mobile: 39xxxxxx Home: 17xxxxxx E-mail: [email protected]
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  13 PARTICIPATIONS LANGUAGES KNOWN HOBBIES OTHER SKILLS EDUCATION WORKINGEXPERIENCE C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e Marwa Ahmed Ali Address House 000, Road 000, Block 000 Manama – Kingdom of Bahrain Contact No 3xxxxxxx – 3xxxxxxx CPR No 800000000 Date of Birth 2nd , April 1988 Nationality Bahraini Email [email protected] _________________________________________ 2006–2010 Bachelor of Science in. Computer Engineering - University of Bahrain 2003-2006 Secondary Certificates (Science) - Jidhafs secondary girl's school, (94.3%) Jul. – Aug. 2010 Trainee – Support Computer & Maintenance Section Ministry Of Works 2007 A member of the College of IT Society University of Bahrain 2006 Participated in Jaber Ben Hayan chemistry competition Science week Jidhafs secondary girl's school Languages Speaking Reading Writing Arabic    English    - Participating in educational, scientific and public forums and meetings - Reading cultural books - Experienced with several systems: Windows and Linux. - Good at development: C++, Oracle, SQL, HTML and Java Scripting, Object Oriented Java and VHDL - Excellent command over MS office application - Fully capable of using Internet - Effectively with other staff colleagues. - Interpersonal and communication skills - Able to handle work under pressure.
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  14 before writing theskills part in your CV , study the job you’re applying for well and compare the required skills with the ones you have. Some of the skills you’ve to acquire ( check all the below) SKILLS HINT  Administering programs  Analyzing data  Advising people  Budgeting  Calculating numerical data  Collecting money  Conducting experiments  Coordinating events  Dealing with customers  Designing ads  Drawing charts / graphs  Editing  Evaluating programs  Fundraising  Generating ideas  Handling complains  Implementing ideas  Inspecting physical objects  Interpreting languages  Interviewing people  Investigating problems  Making presentations  Mediating between people  Operating equipments  Organizing people / projects / tasks  Persuading others  Planning programs / projects  Problem solving  Programming computers  Promoting events  Public speaking  Recordkeeping  Rehabilitating others  Repairing mechanical devices  Researching  Running meetings  Scheduling  Selling products  Supervising others  Teaching others  Updating files  Using computers o IBM o Macintosh o Mainframes o Unix o Others  Using software o MS word o MS Excel o MS Access o MS front page o MS publisher o MS power point o Spread sheet o Windows o Others  Writing articles / reports CV
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  15 Effective action wordsused in a resume to identify skills, and situations of initiative, solving problems, managing situations, and achieving goals. Delivered Derived Demonstrated Designed Determined Developed Diagnosed Directed Drew up Drilled Drove Edited Eliminated Enabled Enforced Engaged Engineered Entertained Established Evaluated Examined Exceeded Expanded Expedited Facilitated Farmed Fashioned Filed Forecasted Formed Formulated Gathered Generated Guided Headed Identified Illustrated Improved Improvised Installed Instigated Instructed Introduced Invented Investigated Kept Launched Led Maintained Managed Mediated Monitored Negotiated Notified Observed Obtained Opened Operated Ordered Organized Originated Packed Participated Perceived Performed Pioneered Planned Prepared Presented Processed Produced Programmed Promoted Proposed Provided Publicized Published Punched Recorded Recruited Reduced Regulated Reinforced Reorganized Repaired Resolved Reviewed Revised Scheduled Screened Sculpted Secured Selected Served Serviced Set criteria Set up Shipped Sold Solved Solved Streamlined Structured Summarized Supervised Supported Surveyed Taught Teamed with Tested Trained Translated Tuned Tutored Typed Trimmed Updated Action Word List Accomplished Achieved Acted Adapted fgklfgffgfg Adjusted Administered Advised Analyzed Applied Appraised Approved Arranged Assembled Assisted Balanced Billed Blasted Bought Bound Briefed Built Cared for Carried out Clarified Cleaned Coached Combined Communicated Compiled Composed Computed Conducted Constructed Contracted Controlled Cooked Coordinated Created Cultivated Cut